Article by Phoenix writer Delaney Clark ’25: On November 2nd, 2023, the One Heart, One Mind, Many Cultures Club hosted a presentation about Italian Heritage given by Junior Costanza Faldetta, who is originally from Italy. In her presentation, Costanza shared the similarities and the differences between being a teenager in America versus in Italy. She…
Article by Phoenix writer Griffin Noumair ’24: On Thursday, November 10th, the Kellenberg cross country team was treated to a Zoom presentation featuring internationally renowned Sports Psychologist, Dr. Ralph Vernacchia at 3:30 pm in Room 211. Vernacchia, the author of Inner Strength and Coaching Mental Excellence, and the Sports Psychologist for the 2000 Olympic Team,…
Article by Phoenix writer Justin McKenzie ’24: On October 29th, 2023, the Junior Varsity Lady Firebirds Volleyball team ended a stellar season with an amazing championship win against Sacred Heart Academy. The team was undefeated in league play and continued their dominant season with playoff success, winning both sets by a score of 25-14 and…
Article by Phoenix writer Bella O’Donnell ’24: From October 20th to October 22nd, members of the Kellenberg Faustino Club were granted the opportunity to visit the Shrine of the North American Martyrs in Auriesville for the New York State Eucharistic Congress. This shrine was where Martyr Isaac Jogues lost his life preaching to people about…
Article by Phoenix writer Griffin Strauss ’25: Guidance counselor, gym teacher, and coach Mrs. Simonelli has a fitness routine. Besides keeping her physically healthy, this routine has a massive benefit that can go unnoticed from outside perspectives: it keeps her in great mental shape. Mrs. Simonelli’s routine includes playing tennis or pickleball at least five…
Article by Phoenix writer Grace Andino ’25: On Monday, October 30th, S.T.E.M. Cluster members from the Junior and Sophomore classes attended the S.T.E.M. Career Expo at the Cradle of Aviation. Starting the day, John Gering, a profound global architect, spoke about his experience in the engineering and architecture fields. Gering discussed how he first pursued…
Article by Phoenix writer Brooke Oldenborg ’26: On Monday, October 30th, the One Heart, One Mind, Many Cultures club held a prayer service in the Millennium room in collaboration with Project Understanding. Project Understanding’s main mission is to transform the lives of those who are most at risk in our community by providing them with…
Article by Phoenix writer Keira Quigley ’26: On Tuesday, October 24th, sophomores, juniors, and seniors with outstanding academic achievements were honored at the annual Academic Awards Assembly. This assembly included students receiving pins for being on the Honor Roll, badges for having perfect attendance, and inducting new students into the National Honor Society. Mrs. Cameron,…
Article by Phoenix writer Cristina Palmieri ’25: Photo by Ryan Arnst on Unsplash Listening to music has always been a favorite pastime of mine where I can express myself. Many people share this hobby with me. In recent years, cultivating playlists or mixtapes has become very popular. Personally, my Spotify account has close to one…
Article by Phoenix writer Caitlin Hanratty ’25: While many of my peers struggle to know what they are meant to do with their lives, my problem was that I naively assumed I had it all figured out. That was until my junior year of high school. In the past few months, it has become harder…