My name is Jami Heflin, and I am pleased to be the art teacher at McCurdy Elementary School.  This is my tenth year teaching art, and my second at McCurdy.  My highest degree earned is a Master's degree in Art Education from Southeast Missouri University.  I was born and raised on different Air Force bases all over the world.  In total, I have been to 30 countries and 49 states.  I enjoy sharing my travel experiences with my students through having them create art projects from around the world. 

My name is Johnna Connors, and this is my fouirth year as the librarian at McCurdy Elementary.  I previously worked at Keeven Elementary in the Hazelwood School District for 18 years!  I taught SSD, fifth grade, fourth grade, first grade, and was the librarian there as well.  I graduated from the University of Missouri-St. Louis with a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education and a Master’s in Reading with an emphasis on Behavior Disorders.  Having 2 teenage boys is super fun and keeps me very busy!  I enjoy spending time with them and our super cute Boston Terrier, Stella. I love reading and learning and can’t wait to get started with the school year!

My name is Charlie Combs, and this is my first year teaching music at McCurdy. I was born in St. Louis but grew up in Ohio, where I taught for the past eight years. I have a Bachelor’s from THE Ohio State University and a Master’s from Capital University. I try to stay musically active outside of school by singing in my church’s choir and by playing my trombones, recorders, and ocarina. I also enjoy reading, swimming, video games, and learning Latin.

This is my 23rd year teaching in the Hazelwood School District.  I graduated from Hazelwood East high school.  I have a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from Lindenwood University.  This is my second year at McCurdy and I'm looking forward to more with the Mustangs!