Kellenberg Participates In St. Joseph’s Mission at Stella Maris

Article by Phoenix writer Colleen Bayley ’23: During the February recess, members of the Kellenberg family participated in volunteering for a service project titled St. Joseph’s Mission. Their goal was to refurbish Stella Maris, Kellenberg’s retreat house located in Islip. Last week, the members of the Marianist community, faculty, and students joined Mr. Weber, the…

Writers for the PhoenixOnline Shine at the Adelphi Quill Awards

Article by Phoenix writer Nicholas Cortese ’23: On February 18, Adelphi University held their annual High School Press Day and Quill Awards Ceremony for Writers. This year, the conference was held virtually. Despite the change of scenery, Kellenberg’s representatives were just as successful. The school’s newly reformed news source, PhoenixOnline, took home second place for…

Kellenberg Holds Annual Day of Giving

Kellenberg Memorial’s sixth annual Day of Giving took place on Wednesday, February 16. Mr. Cioffi described the Day of Giving as: “the biggest fundraising effort to support the Shepherd’s Fund, which is the school’s fund that supports all aspects of the education of the heart and mind provided at Kellenberg Memorial.” People were able to…

Kellenberg’s High School Science Olympiad Team Qualifies For State Competition

Article by Phoenix writer Grace Garcia ’23: The Kellenberg High School Science Olympiad team competed in numerous activities on February 5th, 2022. This competition determined who would qualify for the state competition from all of the Nassau County West schools. From 7:30 AM to 3:50 PM, the students competed in twenty three different events including…

Yearbook Club Holds Valentine’s Day Ad Event

Article by Phoenix writer Michelle Paszek ’24: On Monday, February 14, members of the Yearbook Club held a Valentine’s Day-themed advertising event after sodality for this year’s Blue and Gold Yearbook, themed, “This Is Our Moment.” Over the past week on announcements, staff members have been encouraging students to drop by the Yearbook office, scan…

Howard University Student Provides Kellenberg with a Presentation on HBCU’s

Article by Phoenix writer Angelo Tsassis ’22 Last week, Hugh Goffinet, a sophomore currently attending Howard University, gave a virtual presentation for Kellenberg students. The purpose of his presentation was to speak about his experiences attending an HBCU, a historically black college/university. HBCUs have been around for nearly 200 years, with the first one that…

Spanish Club is a Smashing Success

Article by Phoenix writer Colleen Bayley ’23 Kellenberg’s High School Spanish Club originated 20 years ago, making it one of the first clubs since the school’s opening. The Spanish Club participates in many enjoyable activities, such as karaoke, Kahoots, movies, arts and crafts, and more. Prayer services are also incorporated occasionally. The students celebrate all…