Article by Phoenix writer Amely Nuñez ’23: The General Student Organization, one of the many clubs Kellenberg offers to its students, is preparing for the junior class’s ring banquet that is held in May. The students do the behind the scenes work for all that makes that day so special for the junior class. During…
Article by Phoenix writer Amely Nuñez ’23: On Friday, March 25th, the young men of Kellenberg and their mothers took a step back from their busy schedules and celebrated a night filled with love and joy. March 25th is also the day of the Annunciation of the Lord, which is when the Angel Gabriel appeared…
Article by Phoenix writer Cristina Palmieri ’25: On March 25, the Solemnity of the Annunciation, Pope Francis consecrated Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary in the hope that peace may prevail in the countries. The Solemnity of the Annunciation celebrates when Mary said yes to conceiving and bearing Jesus Christ, the Prince…
Article by Phoenix writer Amir Jeudy ’22: Every runner dreams of setting records, their names engraved in the history books. With other sports, performance is subjective to some degree. Track is a sport dominated by times, as a runner’s success is clearly recorded in the times they run. That’s why records are such an important…
Article by Phoenix writer Lillian Stern ’22: Kellenberg’s Varsity Dance team traveled to Orlando, Florida to compete in the NDA High School Dance Nationals. The team had rigorously prepared for six months, crafting their routines with Matt Kirschenheiter, the choreographer from St. John’s University. Becoming top ten in the nation with the highest scores in…
Article by Phoenix writer Christopher Dunne ’25: On Thursday, March 24, members of the Robotics Club were remodeling one of their beloved robots named Bruno. Named after the beloved Encanto character, this robot will be featured at the Freshman Orientation for the Class of 2026 in April. They went to the Library to run tests…
Article by Phoenix writer Elizabeth Mooney ’22: On Friday, March 11th, Kellenberg hosted the second Faith Friday of the school year. Faith Fridays were first offered last year to allow students to escape from the orderliness of class and develop their faith. To follow through with the latter idea, Mr. Basile invited motivational speaker Bobby…
Article by Phoenix writer Lauren DeRiggi ’24: From March 7-11, Kellenberg Memorial hosted its annual Language Week. Language Week gives students the opportunity to learn about new and unfamiliar languages and the cultures surrounding them. The hallways were decorated with sayings in various different languages, and prayer videos in different languages were broadcasted to the…
In November, the Business and Finance Club began a partnership with the Christus Vivit Community House. Sister Marie Mackey asked the students to produce a marketing campaign to create ways to promote and raise awareness about Christus Vivit by incorporating Pope Francis’ message at World Youth Day. Three weeks later the students presented their campaigns…
Article by Phoenix writer Isabel Connolly ’23: As a Catholic school, Kellenberg has always striven to impress upon its students the ideals of Christianity, namely charity and concern for their fellow man. Kellenberg continuously works to uphold these values and support those in need throughout the year with various drives and collections. Over this past…