Article by Phoenix writer Colleen Bayley ’23: Completing a minor act of kindness makes a big impact in today’s world, and that’s exactly what the junior class took advantage of. On Thursday, May 12, Kellenberg hosted its annual Junior Blood Drive in the gymnasium. Forms including an overall explanation of what the day would incorporate…
Article by Phoenix writer Alice Miller ’25: The Kellenberg Firebird Spring Concert of 2022 opened with the “National Anthem” performed by the Firebird Chorus in tribute to the many Kellenberg families serving in the United States Armed Forces. This was soon followed by the Firebird Orchestra performing “Mythos” by Soon Hee Newbold and “Lullaby to…
On May 12, seniors Brooke Cassatto ’22 and Stephan Loiseau ’22 received the 2022 Joe Ferriso Memorial Scholarship, given to graduating seniors of Joe Ferriso’s alma mater, Kellenberg Memorial High School. The award was presented by the family of Joe Ferriso who passed away after an auto accident in 2015. A scholarship in his name…
Article by Phoenix writer Grace Garcia ’23: The Kellenberg Spring College Fair was held on May 3, 2022. Prior to the event, students had the opportunity to register for a barcode that could be scanned by the college representatives at the fair. When the barcode is scanned, the college representative could see the student’s name,…
Article by Phoenix writer Lauren DeRiggi ’24: On April 29, Kellenberg Memorial celebrated the annual Pop-Hop Dance. This dance provides the young women of Kellenberg an opportunity spent in an evening of prayer, dinner, and fun with the father figures in their lives. The Pop-Hop dance was open to all female students in grades 6-11,…
Article by Phoenix writer Isabel Connolly ’23: Music and poetry have always gone hand-in-hand. This past week the English department of Kellenberg has been celebrating National Poetry Weak both in and out of the classroom. One activity the English department hosted was the Poetry and Music Kahoot. It was held April 27 in the auditorium…
Article by Phoenix writer Isabel Connolly ’23: Retired Nassau County Police Officer Timothy Jaccard is an inspirational person to everyone who meets him, but to Kellenberg Memorial junior Angelina Scalice, however, he is more: he is Uncle Tim, a godfather and close family friend. Junior Angelina Scalice recently gave a speech at a fundraising event…
By Newsday’s Michael R. Ebert: A student at Kellenberg Memorial High School is striving to make visits to the beach easier for people with less mobility in the Town of Hempstead. Anna Nealon, a senior at the school in Uniondale, has collected approximately 1,000 signatures as part of a project called “Live Without Limits,” which would help…
The Kellenberg English department is thrilled to announce that Meghan Lazzarini, class of 2025, has just been named the winner of first prize for the 2022 Martin J. Kelly Writing Contest sponsored by the Irish Cultural Society of Garden City. Meghan’s submission was a creative reflection on the iconic photograph “Men at Lunch,” a picture…
Article by Phoenix writer Lauren DeRiggi ’24: On Friday, March 18th, Kellenberg’s Renaissance hosted a poetry read-around. The Renaissance is Kellenberg’s Literary magazine where students have the opportunity to express their creativity through prose, short stories, artwork, and essays. The read-around consisted of students in grades 6-12 reading works from their favorite poets, such as…