Article by Rachel Siegel '20: On Wednesday, January 9, 2019, members of the Psychology and Health Sciences clubs met in the chorus room to welcome Chris O’Brien, a Ph.D. student at Rutgers University. Mr. O’Brien discussed his work and study in the field of neuroscience and its crossover with the parallel field of psychology. Mr. O’Brien began his talk by explaining the origins of neuroscience, and how cultures like Ancient Greece and Egypt explored the field with their own ideas of how the brain worked. He delved into different types of neuroscience, along with how injuries to the brain affect us

The Boys Varsity Basketball Team is off to a great start this season after winning the Championship game in the Southside Holiday Classic this past Friday. The Firebirds defeated a tough Island Trees Team in the Semi-Final Game by the score of 56-34. Nick Spinoso led the team with 22 points and 14 rebounds while Sean Lachman scored 20 points on 5 for 8 from three-point range. In the Championship Game against first-place Conference AA-1 Syosset High School, the team's defense shined as they jumped out to 30-12 halftime lead before winning by the score of 48-34. Nick Spinoso was

During the 2017-18 school year, along with other talented music students across the United States and overseas in military base schools, Marie Rose (Rosie) McCumiskey from Kellenberg Memorial High School practiced with the dedication to gain a chair or part in her local, district, and state music honor ensembles. Rosie joined the “best of the best” for the National Association for Music Education’s (NAfME) 2018 All-National Honor Ensembles November 25-28, 2018, at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL. The Jazz Ensemble and Mixed Choir concerts took place on November 27, and the Guitar Ensemble, Symphony

At the annual Phoenix Christmas Concert on December 14, a greater audience will be able to enjoy the performance by our student musicians. Leading up to their concert, while members of the Phoenix Chorus have been rehearsing their numbers, students taking American Sign Language (A.S.L.) have been practicing signing the words to some familiar Christmas songs. The A.S.L. Program was introduced at Kellenberg Memorial High School in 2009-2010  and is a World Language option for students in their junior and senior year, depending on their academic program. Professional A.S.L. interpreters Lynn Mastromano and Laura Romer have been working with students in preparation for the

By Phoenix Editor Anya Murphy '19: The Sound of Music, The Drama Club’s fall musical, premiered on Friday, November 16, and was followed by additional shows on Saturday, November 17 and Sunday, November 18. Over 3300 tickets were sold, amounting to over 1000 attendees of each performance and two entirely sold-out shows. The story of the musical follows Maria, a young Austrian girl who, though she hopes to become a nun, finds love in the most unexpected places. Junior Deidre Ambrosi captured the audience with her portrayal of Maria’s youthful joie de viviré. From her performance, it was clear that