Students

Students Deck the Halls for Advent

December 11, 2024 4:38 PM

Article by Phoenix writer Molly Driscoll ’26: On Tuesday, December 3rd, Kellenberg students and faculty participated in the annual Christmas decorating event. Everyone wore Christmas sweaters to embrace the holiday cheer. Christmas music filled the halls as students and faculty enthusiastically decorated classrooms. Before Thanksgiving break, each homeroom came up with a theme for decorating. The competition awards the homeroom with the best decorated room and most creative door. The theme for homeroom 11E was

GIC Teaches Students the Joy of Giving

December 10, 2024 7:43 AM

Article by Phoenix writer Victoria Vakser ’26: For high school students across the country, the “season of giving” was taken to a new level. This year, twenty-four Catholic high schools participated in the annual Great Ignatian Challenge, including our very own Kellenberg Memorial. For eight years, Great Ignatian Challenge (GIC) has been bringing Catholic schools together in friendly competition to collect food for those less fortunate. Inspired by St. Ignatius of Loyola, the Challenge was

Business and Finance Club Competes at Adelphi Apprentice Challenge

November 26, 2024 2:43 PM

Article by Phoenix writer Sophia Venturino ’26: On Friday, November 8th, the Business club students, under the direction of Mr. Heitner and Mrs. York, competed in the Adelphi Apprentice Challenge. The marketing competition consisted of over 40 Long Island high schools with 250 students, with Kellenberg being the only Catholic school. Eight Kellenberg students were put in random groups and were asked to create a marketing plan for the Metropolitan Golf Association, which is one

Junior/Senior Evening of Recollection Renewed for 2024-25 School Year

November 26, 2024 2:41 PM

Article by Phoenix writer Margaret Nitkewitcz ’26: Numerous upperclassmen gathered together in faith for the Junior/Senior Evening of Recollection on Friday, November 15. Kicking off the night, the students in attendance were served dinner, after saying grace. “I chose to come to this event to spend time with my Kellenberg friends who are my family,” Amy Trani ‘26 revealed. Following dinner, attendees made their way over to the gym, where the next part of the

Veteran/Ex-NFL Linebacker Teaches Authenticity

November 26, 2024 2:40 PM

Article by Phoenix writer Michaela Dennean ’25: On Thursday, November 7, the upperclassmen had the opportunity to attend an assembly hosted by former NFL player Caleb Campbell. Campbell was a football star throughout high school and college, leading him to glory at the United States Military Academy. He spoke about feeling vulnerable in the classroom and on the football field as pressure from coaches, teachers, and classmates mounted on his shoulders. This pressure intensified as

FCAA Celebration Honors Benefactors

November 20, 2024 6:18 PM

Article by Phoenix writer Caitlin Hanratty ’25: On November 16, the Firebird Center Completion Celebration was hosted in the FCAA for its major benefactors to celebrate the official opening of the new building on the 1400 Glenn Curtiss property. More than 500 benefactors, faculty, staff, and additional guests attended the event, which began with Mass at 5 pm and a reception afterwards designed by Figgy’s Events of Garden City and catered by PRIME Fine Catering.