Article by Phoenix writer Elizabeth Mooney ’22: Kellenberg’s Drama Club presented three weekend performances of Godspell beginning Friday, November 19th and extending through Sunday, November 21st. Club Moderator Mr. Murphy, along with a performing cast of 75 students, began stage rehearsals after auditions for the leading roles were held earlier in September. The rigorous rehearsal…
Article by Phoenix writer Colleen Bayley ’23: St. Thomas Aquinas League is a philosophy and theology club here at Kellenberg Memorial High School. It is a club centered around the doctrines and focuses of Catholicism. The moderator, Mr. Ruhl as well as Mr. Barbier and Miss Doodian, ask a question at the start of the…
Article by Phoenix writer Michelle Paszek ’24: Every family celebrates Thanksgiving in its own way. Whether it be by joining together for a Thanksgiving dinner, running a turkey trot, or by watching a parade, everyone keeps different traditions. On Monday, November 22nd, Kellenberg’s One Heart, One Mind, Many Cultures Club celebrated the historical and cultural…
Article by Phoenix writer Brooke Federico ’24: On Friday, November 12th, 2021, Kellenberg Memorial High School hosted an Evening of Recollection for the freshman and sophomores. This was a night of prayer and activity, and took place in the auditorium, gymnasium, and cafeteria. First, the students gathered in the auditorium and listened to a talk…
Article by Phoenix writer Isabel Connolly ’23: On Wednesday, November 10, a group of 16 juniors and seniors spent the school day at iFLY located in Westchester. Upon arrival the students learned about the physics behind free fall, one would experience skydiving. They were taught on the components of drag coefficient and terminal velocity. They…
Article by Phoenix writer Isabel Connolly ’23: On November 16th, Kellenberg was visited by alumna Sister Ann Thomas of the class of 2009. She is a member of the Dominican sisters stationed in Nashville. Sister Ann came back to meet with students and visit with many of her old teachers. She shared her vocation story…
Article by Phoenix writer Colleen Bayley ’23: The Brother Joseph C. Fox Latin School held its annual Spelling Bee on Tuesday, October 26th. All Students participated in spelling competitions in their English classes; the winner and runner up from that class would move on to the general school Spelling Bee. The students were then escorted…
Article by Phoenix writer Sophia Paulich ’24: On November 5, 2021, Kellenberg students came together to celebrate FAITH Day. On this day, the students stepped away from the classroom as classes were put on hold and the dedicated Kellenberg faculty organized a fun, faith-filled day for the students. FAITH Days began during last year’s unique…
By Newsday’s Gene Morris: The joy of senior night had quickly turned to disappointment. On the same night the Kellenberg girls volleyball team recognized its seniors last spring, it also learned that multiple team members had contracted COVID-19, ending their season and playoff run before it could begin. They entered this fall season hoping to…
On Wednesday, November 10, 16 juniors and seniors went to iFLY where they learned about the physics of skydiving, drag coefficient, and terminal velocity. Each student then spent 2 minutes in the wind tunnel to experience the equivalent of two free falls at speeds between 90 and 105 miles per hour. The trip left each…
