Article by Phoenix writer Brooke Oldenborg ’26: On Tuesday November 14, the One Heart, One Mind, Many Cultures club and the PhoenixOnline Newspaper hosted a special event to write letters to penpals in the Our Lady of Nazareth Marianist Primary School in Nairobi, Kenya. Kellenberg has maintained a connection with this school for the past…
Article by Phoenix writer Grace Andino ’25: On Friday, November 3rd, members of Junior CROSS attended a Prayer Service for Peace at the St. Rose of Lima Church in Massapequa. After classes on Friday, twelve Juniors traveled to St. Rose of Lima to reconnect and learn more about their faith. They began the evening with…
Article by Phoenix writer Keira Quigley ’26: On Thursday, November 9th, 2023, Kellenberg hosted its annual Veterans Tribute Dinner, welcoming 350 people with over 100 of them being veterans. This event was an opportunity for Kellenberg students to bring a family member or friend who served in the military and honor them as well as…
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 Grace Andino ’25: As the new school year progresses, a new girl scout sale season is on the horizon. With many cookies being removed and brought back over the years, PhoenixOnline wanted to find out which cookies are the most popular among Kellenberg students. The PhoenixOnline released a survey titled “Favorite…
As the seasons and the temperature change, the genre of music people listen to does as well. While everyone enjoys Christmas tunes near the holidays, this survey finds that not everyone enjoys the songs made more recently. With over 300 responses, it concludes that traditional Christmas music beats modern Christmas music in popularity by 5%.…
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…