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 those of the Grinch, Santa, and other holiday favorites.
After classes were over, the real fun began. Each homeroom came up with a creative way to show their holiday spirit by decorating their room and coming up with their own Christmas theme. Each room was given a Christmas tree which they beautifully decorated.
The doors, however, were the star of the show. Some themes chosen were How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Home Alone, and the Nutcracker.
One that was particularly interesting was Miss Melanie Vigario’s homeroom, 11N, decorated as the Nightmare Before Christmas. Her door is decorated with the iconic picture of the character Jack Skellington on a mountain. The room is decorated with different characters from the movie, including villain Oogie Boogie.
Miss Vigario noted that, “Christmas decorating was my favorite event at Kellenberg so I’m happy it’s back. It makes walking into the building happy.”
Freshman Ryan Pandolfi shared, “I think the decorations make for a much more fun learning environment.”
Christmas door decorating has certainly made a triumphant festive return to the halls of Kellenberg.