Article by Phoenix writer Lauren DeRiggi ’24: The students in the Kellenberg eighth grade class recently participated in the annual Pro-Life Oratory Contest, which was sponsored by Mr. Robert Dougherty. Each student had the opportunity to write an essay on a pro-life topic of his or her choosing. This contest is a collaboration between the…
Article by Phoenix writer Colleen Bayley ’23: The squires celebrated their last days as members of the Brother Joseph C. Fox Latin School on Thursday, May 26 at the annual Squire Barbecue. The students were first escorted to the center of the gymnasium for Mass and were later given a special blessing by Father Daniel…
Article by Phoenix writers Elizabeth Saporito ’26 and Tara Mulroy ’26: For the first time in Kellenberg history, the eighth graders got to experience their own Firebird March Madness. Those who participated joined Fr. Daniel Griffin S.M. and Brother Patrick Cahill S.M. on a retreat filled with fun games and spiritual services. The evening was…
Article by Phoenix writer Grace Garcia ’23: The Latin School Thanksgiving Food Drive took place November 15th to November 19th. The Latin School homerooms donated between 8,500 and 9,000 items. According to Miss Korzekwinski, “This is the largest collection the Latin School ever had.” A few homerooms that went above and beyond were 8E, 7E,…
Article by Phoenix writer Colleen Bayley ’23: The Brother Joseph C. Fox Latin School held its annual Spelling Bee on Tuesday, October 26th. All Students participated in spelling competitions in their English classes; the winner and runner up from that class would move on to the general school Spelling Bee. The students were then escorted…
Article by Phoenix writer Angelo Tsassis ’22: On Tuesday, November 2nd, the Boys’ Latin School Soccer Team wrapped up its successful 6-1 season with a decisive 5-2 victory over league rival St. Agnes. After falling behind 1-0 early in the game, eighth-grader Anthony Ferrante scored off a beautiful cross from fellow eighth-grader Miles Abdeldaim. Ferrante…
Article by Phoenix writer Brooke Federico ’24: On October 29th, 2021 Kellenberg Memorial hosted a Halloween dance for the Latin Schoolers in grades sixth through eighth. The dance took place underneath the outside tent from 3 PM – 5 PM. It was a beautiful and spooky day. Scarlet Harvey, a seventh-grade student at Kellenberg, states,…
Article by Phoenix writer Amir Jeudy ’22: On Wednesday, October 7th, the Latin School Division came together to participate in Witness Day. The day combined some of the themes Kellenberg holds dear: faith, community, and athletics. October 7th is also the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, so the Latin School began the day…
Article by Phoenix writer Lillian Stern ’22: On Saturday, October 5, students and teachers alike rallied to transform Kellenberg Memorial into the school’s iconic Open House event. S.A.L.T. moderator Mr. Brennan says, “We had well over 3000 people walk through our front doors. It was wonderful to see such a large number of prospective students.…
Article by Phoenix writer Amir Jeudy ’22: On Friday, September 24th, the 6th and 7th grades competed in Latin School Spirit Day. Latin School Spirit Day is an afterschool competition where each homeroom in the 6th and 7th grade competes against each other in a series of athletic events. Each homeroom was assigned a color…