Article by Phoenix writer Grace Garcia ’23: The Kellenberg Spring College Fair was held on May 3, 2022. Prior to the event, students had the opportunity to register for a barcode that could be scanned by the college representatives at the fair. When the barcode is scanned, the college representative could see the student’s name,…
Article by Phoenix writer Lauren DeRiggi ’24: On April 29, Kellenberg Memorial celebrated the annual Pop-Hop Dance. This dance provides the young women of Kellenberg an opportunity spent in an evening of prayer, dinner, and fun with the father figures in their lives. The Pop-Hop dance was open to all female students in grades 6-11,…
Article by Phoenix writer Isabel Connolly ’23: Music and poetry have always gone hand-in-hand. This past week the English department of Kellenberg has been celebrating National Poetry Weak both in and out of the classroom. One activity the English department hosted was the Poetry and Music Kahoot. It was held April 27 in the auditorium…
Article by Phoenix writer Nicholas Cortese ’23: On Tuesday, April 26th, your firebirds on the boys varsity tennis team defeated St. John the Baptist 5-2. Leading the victory, fourth doubles teammates Aedan Galvez ‘22 and James Takes ‘25 won easily in straight sets with a score 6-0, 6-0. Soon after, third doubles partners Dan Millman ‘25 and…
Article by Phoenix writer Nicholas Cortese ’23: The Boys JV Lacrosse team extended their win streak with a 17-8 victory over Archbishop Stepinac High School on Tuesday, April 26th. Devin Binkley set the tone with his play at the faceoff, dominating from the second quarter on and winning 22 of 29 faceoffs. Maverick Chernoff led the scoring…
Article by Phoenix writer Michelle Paszek ’24: The Ladies Spring Varsity Track and Field team is ending their season strong with many students being awarded for their efforts. At the NSCHSAA Easter Classic Meet, three students were given gold medals: Senior Chrystelle Senatus in the high hurdles, Senior Kathleen Healy in the steeplechase, and Sophomore…
Article by Phoenix writer Nicholas Cortese ’23: On Monday, April 25, 2022, the Varsity Softball team improved its league record to 4 wins and 1 loss by defeating St. John the Baptist by a score of 10-0 in 4 innings. Ava Golio picked up the win striking out 4 and only allowing 2 hits. Lauren…
Article by Phoenix writer Isabel Connolly ’23: Retired Nassau County Police Officer Timothy Jaccard is an inspirational person to everyone who meets him, but to Kellenberg Memorial junior Angelina Scalice, however, he is more: he is Uncle Tim, a godfather and close family friend. Junior Angelina Scalice recently gave a speech at a fundraising event…
Article by Phoenix writer Colleen Bayley ’23: The school spirit aspect of Kellenberg Memorial was at its peak this past Friday during the Spring Spirit Rally. All athletes participating in a spring sport were escorted to the gymnasium, while the remainder of the students watched in their homerooms via live-streaming. Students were welcomed with a…
Article by Phoenix writer Lauren DeRiggi ’24: On Friday, March 18th, Kellenberg’s Renaissance hosted a poetry read-around. The Renaissance is Kellenberg’s Literary magazine where students have the opportunity to express their creativity through prose, short stories, artwork, and essays. The read-around consisted of students in grades 6-12 reading works from their favorite poets, such as…