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In this edition of What's Happening at MRH:
- New Board members sworn in; officers selected
- In-depth: Boys volleyball, here to serve!
- Join the Blue Devils team walk for mental health awareness
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New Members, New Officers for MRH Board
New members were sworn in and new officers were selected for the MRH Board of Education at a special reorganization session on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Current director Joshua Miller will serve as president, newcomer Jenny Schmidt becomes vice president, director Linda Robinson was chosen as secretary and newly-elected Brian Matz will serve as treasurer. They join directors Katie Kaufmann, Trent Colbert and Christy Martinez on the governance body of MRH Schools. Welcome to all!
(pictured here with student representative Abraham Blue)
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Boys Volleyball: Here to Serve!
The Blue Devils just added a new team to the roster this spring season, the high school boys’ volleyball team! These nine players are new to the sport and have already played in the Hazelwood West tournament (placing 6th). So far they have had a tie and won two of their dozen games but hope that as they continue to build their skills and coordination more of the close scores will work in their favor.
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Building the team from the ground up was head coach Caroline Snare. “We began with conversations about what their skill level was, the extent of their volleyball knowledge, and the goals they were setting for themselves and the team this season. They came in with just experience from gym classes or watching their classmates play for the girls’ team. For weeks, we’ve been practicing skills: serving, hitting, passing, and setting. You have to be fast on your feet and consistently communicate with one another.” | |
One of our three team captains, Connor Palubiak, reflected, “I think it’s cool being able to be a part of the first-ever boys’ volleyball team. Being able to help a new program like this grow is cool, and I’m hoping we’re able to create the foundation for success.” | | |
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Coach Snare associates her deep love of the game to family. She was drawn to the sport by watching her older sister play. She played for CYC teams and competitively for a club and throughout high school. Leading this team, she wants to impart the values of communication, overcoming hardships, and building confidence to our players. She knows when done well, sports can drive players to do well in their school work and foster a deep camaraderie. “It all started as this group of nine players who wanted to try a new sport,” said Snare. “They have now evolved into a tight-knit team working together to create success.” | |
Special credit for our early success goes to assistant coach Ihsanullah Ihsan, who has played Olympic volleyball. Coach Snare expressed immense thanks for Ihsan’s shared knowledge and his kind outlook toward everyone he meets. “I would also add that having four managers from the girls’ team has been a tremendous amount of help as well. They are consistently here to help at practices and games.” They even put in the effort with the paperwork calculating statistics. We are very fortunate to have such an amazing network of support behind this inaugural team rooting them on and instrumental for our consistent progress! | |
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“The best moment I’ve had so far was winning our first-ever game; it was a super intense match and felt really rewarding,” said Palubiak.
“These boys do not quit and are ready to keep learning from their mistakes and successes during a game,” stated Snare. “I am an incredibly proud coach and extremely lucky to have worked with the nine of them this season.”
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You can catch the team in action this week: today at 4:30 in their visiting game against SLUH or in the visiting game Tuesday at Duchesne at 5:00. Go Blue Devils! | |
All families and staff are invited to walk with the MRH Blue Devils team on Saturday, May 11. Registration is free; there is also an option to have family and friends help you raise funds to benefit the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Everyone who raises at least $100.00 gets a NAMI Walk shirt on walk day. | |
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Golfing for Scholarships! Register a Team Today!
Warm weather is back, and you might have golf on your mind. Why not play a round and raise money for scholarships for MRH students at the same time? The Kiwanis Club of Maplewood holds an annual tournament - the Jeff Johnson Open - and uses all proceeds to assist MRH seniors with college expenses. Click on the photo to access the registration form for the tournament on June 10.
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Stay current on ongoing construction and facility improvements made possible under proceeds from Proposition E.
Click the hard hat for the latest reports and videos.
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Stay connected with our local libraries, which offer ongoing enrichment programs for children and adults.
Just click the images to find schedules of upcoming events.
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BLUE DEVIL SPOTLIGHT is looking for amazing stories of kindness, achievement, generosity and courage among students, family members, school employees and community members.
REACH OUT TO THE MRH COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT with your suggestions.
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MRH District Central Office (314) 644-4400 | |
The Maplewood Richmond Heights School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, sexual orientation and/or perceived sexual orientation, or genetic information in its programs and activities. View Notice of Non-Discrimination or Board Policy AC. | | | | |
