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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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Athletics News
JV Wins Volleyball Championship
November 14, 2025
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
Home at Last: Varsity Homecoming Victory, 14-13
October 28, 2025
Article by Phoenix writer Ryleigh O’Neill ’28: By a score of 14-13, Varsity Football defeated St. John the Baptist, in the annual homecoming game this year, except, with an exciting twist: It was held for the first time ever on St. Matthew Field at Kellenberg’s beautiful Uniondale campus. Admin wanted
Game, Set, Match for Girls’ Varsity Tennis Champs
October 16, 2025
Article by Phoenix writer Jazmeen Osae-Kwapong ’26: After a series of hard fought matches against St. John the Baptist on October 8, the Kellenberg Girls’ Varsity A Tennis Team claimed a 4-3 victory and secured the NSCHSAA League Championship title. This win is monumental for the team because they were
Spirit Rally
October 16, 2025
Article by Phoenix writer Ailish Blaney ’28: The Fall Spirit Pep Rally on Friday, September 26, initiated the enthusiasm of the first athletic season of the 25-26 school year. The yearly tradition gives students the chance to show pride for individual teams and the school community. These teams went all-out
Activities News
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
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.
Juniors Tour Historical Sites of the American Revolution
November 5, 2025
Article by Phoenix writer Jazmeen Osae-Kwapong ’26: Over forty members of the Junior class embarked on a trip sponsored by the American Battlefield Trust to Pennsylvania to visit classic sites of the American Revolution. The juniors were able to experience this trip only a few months prior to the monumental
Apostolic News
Students Gather in Prayer for Rosary Prayer Service
October 8, 2024
Article by Phoenix writer Brianna Duroseau ’26: In honor of the Virgin Mary, Kellenberg held its annual Rosary Prayer Service on Friday, October 4. October is designated as a month to pay tribute to Our Lady of the Rosary. Kellenberg embraced this tradition as students and faculty united in prayer.
Kellenberg Celebrates Mrs. Dougherty’s Centennial
September 26, 2024
Article by Phoenix writer Caitlin Hanratty ’25: Kellenberg celebrated a very special 100th birthday earlier this month on September 11th. Mrs. Dougherty, a long time friend of Kellenberg, turned 100 this past September 11th. To celebrate, Bro. Kenneth Hoagland, S.M., planned a special birthday event for her. Early that morning,
Kellenberg Missionaries Serve Overseas
September 25, 2024
Article by Phoenix writer Brooke Oldenborg ’26: This past summer, two groups of missionaries were chosen to go to Lourdes, France to help the pilgrims who traveled there in hopes of not only physical but spiritual miracles. The trips left on June 26 and July 10, and for two weeks
Students Celebrate Salvation with the Triumph of the Cross
September 19, 2024
Article by Phoenix writer Victoria Vakser ’26: Singing the entrance hymn, the Gregorian Consortium opened this year’s Triumph of the Cross prayer service. Members of the student body joined in prayer and exaltation as they watched the service from their classrooms. The familiar and beautiful song “At the Cross” initiated
Last Week at Mass
Last Week At Mass: A New Normal
April 1, 2022
Article by Phoenix writer Michelle Paszek ’24: Everybody tends to have the same idea of what Mass is: going to a Church building on Sunday, sitting in a pew, and listening to a priest say prayers and preach his homily before receiving the Eucharist and going home. This past Sunday,
Last Week At Mass: A Therapeutic Lord
February 9, 2022
Article by Phoenix writer Nick Cortese ’23: As of late, I have been reflecting on myself quite a bit. People tend to downplay the idea of junior year being stressful until they get to junior year. Now, I’ve been having bad days here and there, one of such being this
Last Week At Mass: It’s Been A While
January 12, 2022
Article by Phoenix writer Angelo Tsassis ’22: Honestly, I was a bit nervous to come back after such a long time. Each Sunday, I thought to myself, I should really get back to Church this week. But no, there was always some obligation I had that was more important at
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
How Will They Know Us
Catholicism
How Will They Know Us: Love is Punk
The two groups seem so different when viewed only at the surface level, but once the words “love” and “punk” are stripped down to their core principles, the similarities are overwhelming. Catholicism is super punk.
November 19, 2025
How Will They Know Us
PhoenixOnline Initiates New Lifestyle Section
Article by Phoenix writer Mary O’Brien ’27: On October 1st, 2025, the Editorial Staff of PhoenixOnline made a groundbreaking decision. After much thinking and debating, PhoenixOnline has chosen to discontinue our opinion-based articles, “But What do I Know?” In our ever divided world, it is difficult to share opinions without offense. Unfortunately, it is challenging for us young journalists to write opinions that interest people without contributing to that divide. The truth is that we as the school newspaper for a Catholic high school really only have one perspective. Even though we are all different as people, we are united under one central identity: Catholicism. In John 13:35, Jesus tells us, “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, that you love one another.” In this passage Jesus’ disciples are wondering how they will be recognized as Christians. He explains to them that Love is what distinguishes us.
October 2, 2025
Academics News
Poetry Week Celebration Lifts Up Student Body
April 24, 2024
Article by Phoenix writer Michelle Paszek ’24: Kellenberg celebrated Poetry Week from April 15-19 as part of National Poetry Month. As the halls bustled, students scribbled lines from their favorite poems and penciled in finishing touches to their original pieces. The English department hosted an Open Mic on Thursday, April
Students Offered Construction and Project Management Course
January 31, 2024
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
Academic Achievement Recognized At Annual Awards Assembly
November 2, 2023
Article by Phoenix writer Keira Quigley ’26: On Tuesday, October 24th, sophomores, juniors, and seniors with outstanding academic achievements were honored at the annual Academic Awards Assembly. This assembly included students receiving pins for being on the Honor Roll, badges for having perfect attendance, and inducting new students into the
Students Shine In Advanced Labs Program
September 22, 2021
Article by Phoenix writer Michelle Paszek ’24: The Advanced Labs Program is an after-school STEM group at Kellenberg where any high schooler in grades 9-12 can join in on college level labs that prepare them for what they will experience in college. “It made me appreciate science and all that
Firebird Crosswords
Firebird Crossword #7: All Saints!
November 18, 2025
PhoenixOnline’s FirebirdCrossword is a monthly puzzle produced by PhoenixOnline Editorial Staff. The FirebirdCrossword is designed for puzzle-lovers of all ages. Feel free to share the link or print the puzzle and do it the good-old-fashioned way!
Firebird Crossword #6: Movie Night
October 23, 2025
PhoenixOnline’s FirebirdCrossword is a monthly puzzle produced by PhoenixOnline Editorial Staff. The FirebirdCrossword is designed for puzzle-lovers of all ages. Feel free to share the link or print the puzzle and do it the good-old-fashioned way!
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.
December 8, 2025
The Renaissance: “heal the hurt” by Elizabeth Califano, ’28
heal the hurt by Elizabeth Califano, ’28 sometimes it’s hard for me to understand myself to understand my own thoughts to speak them out
December 8, 2025
The Renaissance: “Painting of a Castle” by Elizabeth Kalin Tynan, ’26
“Painting of a Castle” by Elizabeth Kalin Tynan, ’26
November 18, 2025
The Renaissance: “What woman is this?” Viktoria Vakser, ‘26
“What woman is this?” Viktoria Vakser, ‘26 What woman is this? If I look in the glass I spy no one deserving of such name.
November 18, 2025
October 21, 2025
The Renaissance: “Mourning Dove” by Danielle Kercy ’26
Mourning Dove by Danielle Kercy ’26 Its cheeks are round with youth, and its eyes are wide with innocence, Bringing me to recall my
October 21, 2025