Article by Phoenix writer Michelle Paszek ’24: The Kellenberg Speech and Debate Team competed at the annual Harvard Invitational Tournament against top schools from all over the country from Friday, February 16 through Monday, February 19. Junior Caroline Malewski engaged in the Junior Varsity Lincoln-Douglas debate. Here, Caroline scored a record of 4 wins and…
Article by Phoenix writer Brooke Oldenborg ’26: On Thursday, February 8th, Kellenberg’s Forensics Club met in the Chemistry Lab to discuss arson. For the past couple weeks, the club has been learning about the forensic approach to this topic, and their studies all came together during this meeting. Thirty club members broke into eight different…
Article by Phoenix writer Caitlin Hanratty ’25: Principal Bro. Kenneth Hoagland, S.M., announced in an email on January 5 that AC units will be making their way to Kellenberg by September 2024. On January 26, installation of the air handlers, intake grills and duct work began in room 108 of the freshman hallway, visible from…
Article by Phoenix writer Delaney Clark ’25: On January 29th, 2024, the One Heart, One Mind, Many Cultures Club celebrated Greek culture with a presentation by Junior Evelina Triadafilis. Evelina began the event by speaking about her Greek heritage to members of the club. She shared, “Being Greek to me is everything! I love my…
Article by Phoenix writer Allison Cortese ’26: This past fall, Kellenberg partnered with Molloy University to make two college business courses available to students in the 10th, 11th, or 12th grade. These courses are entitled Principles of Management and Principles of Marketing. Classes were held at Kellenberg on Monday and Wednesday nights from 5:30 PM…
Article by Phoenix writer Griffin Noumair ’24: On Wednesday, December 13th, the Latin School held their annual Christmas Concert. The Praetorian Orchestra started it off by performing the National Anthem, and then proceeded to play an array of Christmas songs. This included “Still the First Noel”, which combines two classic Christmas Carols in “Still Still…
Article by Phoenix writer Sophia Kelly ’26: On Thursday, October 26th, senior students in the Spanish, French, and Latin clubs headed up to Stella Maris for an all-day retreat. The beautiful, sunny day started with a Mass celebrated by Fr. Thomas Cardone, S.M. Students said readings in Spanish and French, honoring their clubs and providing…
By Grace Garcia ’23: It is hard to believe that we are at the bridge, the end of our senior year, one which is decorated with rites of passage and anticipation of next steps. It’s a bittersweet moment in which we often sneak a glance at our parents and find them simultaneously tearing up and…
Article by Phoenix writer Michelle Paszek ’24: On Wednesday, February 15th, the Body, Mind, & Heart Club met in room 201 after school to discuss student burnout. Senior Samantha Vitale presented her research entitled “Battle of the Burnout” to the club members. Samantha completed this research to earn her Gold Award, which is the highest…
Article by Phoenix writer Amely Nuñez ’23: The Kellenberg Chess Club meets after school on Wednesdays from 3-4PM in room 131. Regardless of skill level, the club welcomes all students. Damien Sileo ‘24 reflects on his experience saying, “At first, I just joined to make friends. Now, the club has given me the opportunity to…