On March 8, the members and families of the winter varsity athletic programs gathered to honor the athletes of the winter varsity teams. Awards were given for the most committed, most improved, and most valuable athletes on each team. The Bernie Ward Commitment Award is named after our beloved former faculty member, coach, and colleague Bernie…
Article by Phoenix writer Amely Nunez ’23: Kellenberg Memorial’s Drama Club performed George Kaufman and Moss Hart’s You Can’t Take It with You on March 4 and 5. The comedic play consisted of three acts which starred the Sycamore family, the Kirby family, and witty and philosophical grandfather, Martin Vanderhof. Alice Sycamore starts to quickly…
Article by Phoenix writer Sophia Paulich ’24: This past month, the Kellenberg Varsity Cheerleading Team had the honor of competing in the High School Cheerleading Nationals. After their past successes, the Firebirds took on Nationals once again, hoping to bring home a big win. In early February, the team traveled down to Orlando, Florida, excited…
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…
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…
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…