Article by Mary O’Connor, ’21: Kellenberg Memorial has opened up its newly-installed lab doors to the class of 2021. Starting January 14, the senior class began its rotation of lab days, beginning with cohorts A3 and C1. Four completely remodeled laboratories, one for each study of lab-heavy science covered in Kellenberg, including Kellenberg’s science seminar…
Article by Mia Habert, ’22: This week at Kellenberg, the Communications Club has worked extra hard to welcome back our beloved morning announcements. Best described by junior Ava Petroski “Lights, camera, action. The morning announcements are presented to you by the Communications Club.” The students and faculty alike are feeling a sense of normalcy as…
Article by Hailey Pitcher, ’21 Kellenberg Completes State of the Art STEM Center After about two years of strategic planning and careful building and operation, Kellenberg was delighted to announce the opening of its new lab wing, The Jim & Diane Rowen STEM Center. This new renovation is just one of Kellenberg’s future construction projects…
Article by Newsday’s Michael R. Ebert, Photo credit, U.S. Youth Soccer/Jordan Gracey: A student at Kellenberg Memorial High School in Uniondale has been named the Volunteer of the Year by the Long Island Junior Soccer League. Jessica Lee, a senior, has received the league’s Marg McGory TOPSoccer Volunteer of the Year Award, which is named…
Article by Edward Jansen, ’21, Elizabeth Mooney, ’22, Lillian Stern, ’22, Megan Furlong, ’24, Grace Garcia, ’24, & Michelle Paszek, ’24: On Friday, January 15, 2021, the Kellenberg community had its first “Firebird Faith Friday.” Faith Fridays are meant to help students, faculty, and administration get back into the spirit of what truly is Kellenberg.…
Article by Angelo Tsassis, ’22: The COVID-19 Pandemic that is currently facing the world has had many effects on the way we live. One of the main effects is not being able to do some of the things that make us happy. Luckily, for many of the students-athletes at Kellenberg Memorial, one of these activities…
Article by Caitlin Noonan, ’21: Kellenberg Memorial High School recently held its annual Queen of Peace Residence Advent Drive, accepting donations to the Residence from Monday, November 30, 2020, through Wednesday, December 9, 2020. As Co-President of C.R.O.S.S., Noble Henry encouraged his fellow students to donate. He explained, “If we, as a student body, have…
Although this is a year like no other, the Mock Trial Team is hard at work competing in several virtual competitions this year. Back in September, the High School Mock Trial team successfully competed at the Yale Bulldog Invitational against schools from around the country. After a tough first day against a nationally-ranked competition, the…
Click here for the Winter 2021 issue. Heart & Mind, the magazine of Kellenberg Memorial High School, is published twice a year and distributed to all alumni, parents, alumni parents, faculty, administration, and friends of Kellenberg Memorial. For questions regarding the magazine, please contact Mrs. Erin (Byrne) Cicalese ’98 at mrscicalese@kellenberg.org. Jazmine Fray ’15, who holds…
Over the past few months, the stage crew has been meeting virtually. This year, instead of building a show set, they were challenged to build some component of a nativity, whether it be a full set or even a manger for their family’s existing nativity. They were encouraged to be as creative as possible. “I…
