Article by Phoenix writer Mika Accardi ’25: On Wednesday, February 5th, the Varsity Cheerleading Team flew to Orlando, Florida for their annual trip to Nationals. The team spent six months preparing for their most important week of the season. They have performed in traditional and game day style. Their hard work and good sportsmanship was…
Article by Phoenix writer Cristina Palmieri ’25, Victoria Vakser ’26, and Sophia Venturino ’26: On March 8, Kellenberg’s Boys Track and Field team competed at the New York State Federation Championships. The team was one of only two Long Island Schools to qualify for the 4×200 relay and the highest ranking Long Island school. The…
Article by Phoenix writer Grace Andino ’25: On Saturday, March 22, Kellenberg blessed and unveiled the new Ken Conrade Softball Field. After 2 years of construction, Kellenberg’s new softball field, located on what was once St. John’s field, now serves as the center for the ever-advancing softball program at Kellenberg. Just outside the Firebird Center…
Article by Phoenix writer Eva McLaughlin ’26: Kellenberg’s annual Mother/Son Evening of Recollection took place this past Friday on March 21. With 400 people in attendance, the event was well attended by Kellenberg mothers and their sons. The mother/son duos arrived at Kellenberg at 7 o’clock. The event started off with a mother son Kahoot,…
Article by Phoenix writer Kylie Mummendey ’25: On March 20th, juniors in the Culinary Club had an amazing opportunity to visit the Catholic Faith Network for a behind-the-scenes tour of the studio and a personal cooking demo from Monsignor Jim Vlaun, CEO of The Catholic Faith Network and host of Real Food. This trip was…
Article by Phoenix writer Sophia Venturino ’26: Kellenberg hosted another successful Day of Giving for the 2024-2025 school year on Tuesday, March 18. This special celebration allows students and families to give back to their Kellenberg community and embrace the Firebird spirit. The day began with a morning show of the graduating seniors, where they…
Article by Phoenix writer Grace Andino ’25: Kellenberg students traveled to Spain as a part of Project Understanding over February Break. Project Understanding is a Long Island based program that facilitates interfaith dialogue between Catholic and Jewish students on a shared pilgrimage. Students are nominated by their church or synagogue to take part in the…
Article by Phoenix writer Kailyn Kelly ’26: During the week of March 2, Kellenberg Memorial celebrated Language Week, a worldwide initiative recognizing and promoting the importance of languages and cultural diversity. Language week consists of parades, cultural performances, and international potlucks held across the globe. Kellenberg celebrates language week by dedicating each day of the…
Article by Phoenix writer Victoria Vakser ’26: For two months now, the Entrepreneurship Club has been in the process of growing its own garden right in room 203. Where did they place the plots with all the soil? They didn’t need any! The plants, which include basil, arugula, kale, rainbow chard, and bibb lettuce, are…
Article by Phoenix writer Keira Quigley ’26: This year, the National Honor Society seniors went through the Red Blanket Project, an organization that builds water tanks in Kenya, for their service mission. NHS set a goal to raise enough money to build 2 tanks and fill them with water. Thousands of dollars from hundreds of…
