Article by Phoenix writer Brooke Oldenborg ’26: Guest speaker Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers addressed the student body in two separate presentations on Thursday, February 15. Throughout the dual-assembly, Deacon Harold touched upon the topics of love, relationships, marriage, and family aiming to connect with the young crowd by making the discussion relatable and enjoyable. Grades 6-9…
Article by Phoenix writer Bella O’Donnell ’24: On February 2, 2024, Kellenberg hosted the annual blood drive for our seniors. Over 100 students from the senior class donated a pint of blood. Several generous seniors even donated blood via the Alyx Machine or the Apheresis (platelet) donation. This machine separates platelets from the blood and…
Article by Phoenix writer Allison Cortese ’26: On February 9th, the Kellenberg family came together in charity for the fourth annual “Souper” Bowl. In honor of the 2024 Super Bowl, which took place on February 11, students, faculty, and staff were given the opportunity to wear a football jersey in lieu of their blazer. In…
Article by Phoenix writer Brooke Oldenborg ’26: On Thursday, February 8th, Kellenberg’s Forensics Club met in the Chemistry Lab to discuss arson. For the past couple weeks, the club has been learning about the forensic approach to this topic, and their studies all came together during this meeting. Thirty club members broke into eight different…
Article by Phoenix writer Michelle Paszek ’24: On Thursday, February 8th, the Kellenberg Girls Varsity Bowling Team won the League Championship against St. John the Baptist by a score of 6-3. The girls opened the match strong, winning game one with a score of 880-771. However, in a nail-biting game two, the team came close…
Article by Phoenix writer Paulina Barnjak ’24: It was the evening of January 25, and all was anything but quiet throughout the Barnjak house. My sisters and I rushed throughout the halls as we picked out our dresses, curled our hair, and prepared our makeup. This night was to be special— a night to remember—…
Article by Phoenix writer Brooke Oldenborg ’26 The Holocaust Memorial Center and Tolerance Center of Nassau County came to Kellenberg on Tuesday, January 30 to inform students about the history of disinformation during the Holocaust. The event was open to all students, including outstanding participation from the One Heart One Mind, Many Cultures club. Donna…
Article by Phoenix writer Grace Andino ’25: On Sunday, January 28, Seniors Evans Linzey and Martine Demesyeux earned MVP honors at the NSCHSAA Track and Field League Championships. Senior Evans Linzey is no stranger to the MVP title as this is his second year earning the prestigious award. Evans repeated as a triple gold medalist…
Article by Phoenix writer Caitlin Hanratty ’25: Principal Bro. Kenneth Hoagland, S.M., announced in an email on January 5 that AC units will be making their way to Kellenberg by September 2024. On January 26, installation of the air handlers, intake grills and duct work began in room 108 of the freshman hallway, visible from…
Article by Phoenix writer Cassandra Odudukudu ’24: From the construction of the Firebird Center of the Arts & Athletics, an innovative idea emerged: the Construction and Project Management Course. This course, run by Mr. Kenneth Conrade, is a fairly new elective at Kellenberg that started last summer with the beginning of construction of the complex.…
