Article by Phoenix writer Colleen Bayley ’23: During the February recess, members of the Kellenberg family participated in volunteering for a service project titled St. Joseph’s Mission. Their goal was to refurbish Stella Maris, Kellenberg’s retreat house located in Islip. Last week, the members of the Marianist community, faculty, and students joined Mr. Weber, the…
Article by Phoenix writer Christopher Dunne ’25: Ash Wednesday is an important day in the Catholic Church. It marks the beginning of the Lenten season, and the receiving of ashes on foreheads holds great meaning in the faith. It symbolizes that man has come from ash and will return to ash when they die. In…
Artwork by Angelina Scalice ’23 Poem by William Hegarty ’23 The pounding sound of dread in my head, The dumbfounded counting of hours, the dazzling showers, Flying like sand in the wind through the sky. Trying and failing with all of our lies, We’ll never reach the promised land while Sinning and watching with bystander’s…
Article by Phoenix writer Isabel Connolly ’23: After school on February 17th, the Kellenberg students were given an exciting opportunity to listen to a live performance before they went off on February break. This performance is different from the Kellenberg Christmas and Spring concerts. This concert was performed entirely by the faculty of Kellenberg. The…
Article by Phoenix writer Valentina Papavero ’23: On March 1, 2022, Kellenberg Memorial High School celebrated the holiday of Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras, also called Fat Tuesday, is based on the practice of eating rich, fatty foods for a day prior to the fasting that takes place during Lent until the Easter season. Members of…
February is arguably the most eventful month during all of the calendar year. Love is in the air for Valentine’s Day and students all across the country await a week-long break from school at the end of the month. Despite all of the thrilling occurrences, to most people, none of it compares to the Super…
Article by Phoenix writer Nicholas Cortese ’23: On February 18, Adelphi University held their annual High School Press Day and Quill Awards Ceremony for Writers. This year, the conference was held virtually. Despite the change of scenery, Kellenberg’s representatives were just as successful. The school’s newly reformed news source, PhoenixOnline, took home second place for…
Kellenberg Memorial’s sixth annual Day of Giving took place on Wednesday, February 16. Mr. Cioffi described the Day of Giving as: “the biggest fundraising effort to support the Shepherd’s Fund, which is the school’s fund that supports all aspects of the education of the heart and mind provided at Kellenberg Memorial.” People were able to…
Article by Phoenix writer Griffin Noumair ’24: On Friday, February 11th, the Renaissance club had a showing of the recently released “Tragedy of Macbeth” directed by Joel Coen in the auditorium. The movie is a rendition on the already famous Macbeth, one of the most critically acclaimed Shakespearean tragedies. “Tragedy of Macbeth” stars eminent actors…
Article by Phoenix writer Grace Garcia ’23: The Kellenberg High School Science Olympiad team competed in numerous activities on February 5th, 2022. This competition determined who would qualify for the state competition from all of the Nassau County West schools. From 7:30 AM to 3:50 PM, the students competed in twenty three different events including…