Article by Phoenix writer Sophia Paulich ’24 On Tuesday, November 30th, the Kellenberg community took part in Giving Tuesday. With the Christmas season approaching, it is easy to get caught up in all the holiday stressors like decorating, baking, and shopping. Giving Tuesday is a worldwide movement that allows for people to take a pause…
Article by Phoenix writer Grace Garcia ’23: On December 1st, Kellenberg held this year’s Advent Prayer Service. The annual assembly is regarded as one of the student body’s favorites, as it opens up with a comical yet informative skit performed by members of the senior class. As students flooded into the auditorium, they were all…
Article by Phoenix writer Cristina Palmieri ’25: On November 30, the Christmas season at Kellenberg unofficially began with its annual Christmas door decorating. As they entered the building, students were greeted with Christmas music. The students were allowed to wear festive sweaters during the day in the spirit of Christmas. Some of the sweaters included…
Article by Phoenix writer Grace Garcia ’23: The Latin School Thanksgiving Food Drive took place November 15th to November 19th. The Latin School homerooms donated between 8,500 and 9,000 items. According to Miss Korzekwinski, “This is the largest collection the Latin School ever had.” A few homerooms that went above and beyond were 8E, 7E,…
As we continue to operate under the safety procedures and protocols to fight the pandemic, we wanted you to know that our dear Residents remain safe and well cared for. As we have said, we are all happy to remain negative! We know how difficult times are. All we can do is humbly ask…
Article by Phoenix writer Lillian Stern ’22: Kellenberg Memorial High School hosted an Outdoor College Mini Fair in mid-September. The event began on Monday, September thirteenth, and concluded on Friday, the seventeenth. Ms. Gulmi, a college liaison at Kellenberg, drew inspiration from her previous experience recruiting students from California to Hofstra University. The Mini Fair…
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…
Article by Phoenix writer Mia Habert ’22: There is nothing that anyone enjoys more than dressing up and getting candy during Halloween. This past weekend on Saturday, October 30th, the Kellenberg family had a scary good time at the Firebird Fall Festival. The festival was a way for families to be able to have a…
Article by Phoenix writer Angelo Tsassis ’22: On Thursday, October 29th, the Spanish Club met in the Millennium Room. The club has been rapidly gaining popularity, and many members were present at the meeting on the 29th. This particular meeting was to celebrate the Day of the Dead, or in Spanish, Día de los Muertos.…
Article by Phoenix writer Brooke Federico ’24: CulinArt, the new cafeteria company that Kellenberg has partnered with for its school lunch program, has improved the lunch service for this year’s renewed in-person lunch periods. CulinArt offers a wide variety of foods from hot meals to snacks in the mini-market. The hot lunch section includes items…