Students Perform in Firebird and Phoenix Concerts

Article by Phoenix writer Grace Andino ’25: On May 4th and May 5th, the Kellenberg Firebird and Phoenix Ensembles took the stage at Kellenberg’s Annual Spring Concerts. On May 4th, the Firebird Orchestra opened the weekend of music with the “Star Spangled Banner,” before following it with their selection “Serenade for String Orchestra” by Norman…

Kellenberg Juniors Begin their College App Process

Article by Phoenix writer Justin McKenzie ’24: Kellenberg’s College Placement Office has been guiding the Juniors through the college process. Through college fairs, virtual webinars, and college guidance counselors, the Placement Office has been giving students useful information about the transition from high school into college. At the beginning of the year, the placement office…

Reviving the Reading Habit: How Mrs. von Schoenermarck’s Literature Classes Embraced Independent Reading Post-Pandemic

With the pandemic in the rearview mirror, sophomores in Mrs. von Schoenermarck’s two American literature classes resumed their participation in an independent reading experiment, one that encouraged them to complete books extending beyond the school curriculum. From September to June, students immersed themselves in a vast assortment of literary worlds, including such genres as biography,…

Senior Alexa Mazzamuto Raises Cancer Awareness as a UN Youth Ambassador

Article by Phoenix writer Allison Cortese ’26: On February 28th, senior Alexa Mazzamuto had the opportunity to speak at an online conference for the NGO Committee on Sustainable Development-NY. The NGO CSD-NY is a non-profit organization affiliated with the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs as well as the UN Department of Global Communications.…