Sophomores Visit Glen Cove Holocaust Museum
“Life is all about choices, and you can choose to be an upstander or a bystander.” – Mr. Masuilis
JV Wins Volleyball Championship
Article written by Phoenix writer Ryleigh O’Neill ’28 Inside a packed St. Dom’s gym, the Girls’ JV Volleyball team wrote a championship story worthy of the big screen, defeating Sacred Heart for their third league championship in a row. The Firebirds stepped onto the court to face league rival Sacred Heart Academy with the title…
Students and Grands Celebrate Mass Together
Article by Phoenix writer Elizabeth Kalin Tynan ’26: Sophomore, junior, and senior students and their grandparents filled the lobby for this year’s 10th-12th grade Grandparents’ Day at Kellenberg on the morning of September 28. 449 students and grandparents were at the event. Mass at Grandparents’ Day this year was celebrated by Fr. Dan Griffin, Kellenberg’s…
Sophomores Visit Gatsby Setting
Article by Phoenix writer Mary O’Brien ’27: After all the sophomore English classes read “The Great Gatsby”, by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Thirty members of the sophomore class took a field trip to the West Egg and East Egg of Long Island on April 30. The students were accompanied by Miss Green and Mr. Brown, who…
Mrs. von Schoenermarck’s Classes Dive Into a Year of Literary Exploration
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies . . . “ George R.R. Martin once declared, “A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies; the man who never reads lives only one.” If Martin’s words are true, then the sophomores in Mrs. von Schoenermarck’s two American literature classes certainly did a great…
Reviving the Reading Habit: How Mrs. von Schoenermarck’s Literature Classes Embraced Independent Reading Post-Pandemic
With the pandemic in the rearview mirror, sophomores in Mrs. von Schoenermarck’s two American literature classes resumed their participation in an independent reading experiment, one that encouraged them to complete books extending beyond the school curriculum. From September to June, students immersed themselves in a vast assortment of literary worlds, including such genres as biography,…
Sophomores Participate in Annual A.N.O.I.N.T. Day
Article by Phoenix writer Delaney Clark ’25: On Thursday October 20, the sophomore class took part in Kellenberg’s annual A.N.O.I.N.T. Day. It is a special day filled with prayer, games, and reflection to help remind students to say ‘Yes!’ to God. To remind them to answer God’s call, each student was given a shirt with…
Sophomores Given Taste of Paradise at their Annual Dance
Article by Phoenix writer Cristina Palmieri ’25: On October 14th, members of the Class of 2025 started their weekends off with the Sophomore Dance. The dance was organized by students in the Sophomore GSO, who helped to create the theme of Tropical Fun by voting on a Google Doc. They also created promotional posters to…
Sophomores Receive Activity Pins in Recognition Ceremony
Article by Phoenix writer Sophia Paulich ’24: On Wednesday, June 1st, the sophomore class came together in the auditorium to close off the year by recognizing the multitude of student achievements made throughout the year. Pins for each club and activity were distributed to the students. Sophomore, Megan Dunne explains, “By receiving pins, the students…
Sophomore ANOINT Day is a Smashing Success
Article by Phoenix writer Griffin Noumair ’24: On Friday, October 1st, the class of 2024 participated in Kellenberg’s annual sophomore ANOINT Day. Sophomore students walked into school wearing a colorful ANOINT Day themed t-shirt, ready to engage in a day of fun-filled activities. The first part of the day was spent watching the movie When…