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The PhoenixOnline is the school newspaper, published by the students of Kellenberg Memorial High School. Articles are posted throughout the school week to PhoenixOnline at kellenberg.org/phoenix. PhoenixOnline covers various Faith, Academic, Extra-Curricular, and Athletic stories and features at Kellenberg Memorial. PhoenixOnline staff contribute to the school journalism publication by conceiving stories, attending school events, conducting interviews, and writing and editing articles. Membership on the PhoenixOnline staff is open to all students in grades 6 through 12. Editorship positions are available by application.

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Throughout the year, we run open surveys polling our student body on some general interest topics.

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Athletics News

Beginning of Step at Kellenberg

January 21, 2026

Victoria White said, “This club has become a place where I can come and relate to the girls around me; it is a whole new community for me.”

Girl’s Volleyball wins League Championship 3-0 Sweep

January 21, 2026

On November 3 our Girls Varsity volleyball team won their championship game for the third year in a row continuing the team’s legacy.

Medley Relay #2 in Nation

January 15, 2026

Article by Phoenix writer Sarah Zaikowski ’27 This past weekend the Boys Varsity Track team was honorably invited to the Nor’Easter at The TRACK in Boston sponsored by New Balance. Damion Gordon Jr. won the 55-meter dash in a time of an astounding 6.48 seconds, setting a new personal best

Boys’ JV Football Dominates at NYCHSFL Championship

January 14, 2026

On November 15 in a true show of skill and unwavering determination, the Boys’ JV Football Team fought hard against St. Joseph by the Sea and claimed the NYCHSFL AA Championship title.

Juniors take on Adelphi Apprentice Challenge

December 10, 2025

Article by Phoenix Writer Zoe Argenziano ’27 Kellenberg’s Business and Finance club had the pleasure of returning to Adelphi University’s Annual Apprentice Challenge: an amazing opportunity for high schoolers to expand their knowledge and test their business skills. Students are given a real life situation and have to work with

600 Guests Gather for Christmas at Kellenberg

December 9, 2025

“Christmas is all about family, so we thought that inviting the families would give them a memorable experience of Kellenberg at Christmas.”

Kindness Sweeps Over Kellenberg Student Body

December 4, 2025

Article by Phoenix Writer Bryce Fiore-Heery ’28 Kindness is a beautiful thing, and the last two weeks at Kellenberg have been a serene experience. World kindness week has gone quite well for the students at Kellenberg memorial, across the Latin school and the High school. The project, spearheaded by Mr.

Phoenix Emporium Stocks New Gear

November 20, 2025

The Phoenix Emporium has launched a new array of merchandise this year.

St. Joseph’s Mission Inspires A Spirit of Service

March 11, 2025

Article by Phoenix writer Olivia Iorio ’25: During the week of February break, fourteen Kellenberg students demonstrated their Marianist commitment to service when they helped improve the Stella Maris retreat house and the motherhouse of the Sisters of Life in Montebello, New York. St. Joseph’s Mission has been going strong

Kellenberg Prepares for the Lenten Season

March 11, 2025

Article by Phoenix writer Ryleigh O’Neill ’28: Last Wednesday, Kellenberg celebrated the start of the Lenten season with an Ash Wednesday prayer service held in the auditorium. Ashes taken from last year’s palms were placed in the shape of a cross on the foreheads of all the students and faculty

Fathers and Sons Bond at St. Joseph’s Night

February 25, 2025

Article by Phoenix writer Sophia Venturino ’26: Every year, Kellenberg Memorial hosts St. Joseph’s Night, an evening of fun and prayer for Kellenberg gentlemen and their fathers or father figures. The night consists of quality time such as sharing a meal and time spent in prayer. The purpose of this

Seniors Learn About Life and Death

February 13, 2025

Article by Phoenix writer Grace Andino ’25: On January 29, senior students and faculty heard an annual presentation regarding Catholic Moral Tradition and modern medicine from alumna Meagan Ledetsch. Meaghan Ledetsch graduated from Kellenberg in 2005. Since then, she attended the University of Scranton where she received a Bachelor of

Last Week at Mass: A Mass and a Meet for Season’s End

November 8, 2021

Article by Phoenix writer Amir Jeudy ’22: At 9am in the middle of Sunken Meadow Park, hundreds of runners, middle school and high school alike, come together with their parents and coaches to pray before the races. The Mass, celebrated by Kellenberg’s Fr. Albert Bertoni, S.M., might be an odd

Last Week At Mass: Birthday Sunday

October 5, 2021

Article by Phoenix writer Isabel Connolly ’23: It was a 73º sunny day, perfect weather for a birthday. The sixteenth birthday has been heralded as some important stepping stone in an adolescent’s life. It’s this wonderful year where everything is supposed to happen. With it comes the idea of sweet

Academics News

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The Renaissance

An important extra facet of the academic life at Kellenberg Memorial is the literary magazine, Renaissance. Published twice a year in Fall/Winter and Spring/Summer issues, it contains the creative writings and artistic talents of students from grades six through twelve.

The creative voice heard in the poems, short stories, essays, and art is often unheard in the day-to-day work within the classroom.