Article by Phoenix writer Justin McKenzie ’24: As Kellenberg prepares for the Christmas season, homerooms celebrate with a fun-filled competition to decide who has the best decorated doors and classrooms. On November 29, students and teachers decorated with Christmas trees, ornaments, and twinkling lights. Students were allowed to wear their best ugly Christmas sweaters to…
Article by Phoenix writer Isabel Connolly ’23: In the modern digital age, people are more connected to the global community than ever before. However, no piece of technology compares to face-to-face interaction. That is why Kellenberg junior Jiovhannah James decided to open her home to host a foreign exchange student. Jisoo, a sixteen year old…
Article by Phoenix writer Grace Garcia ’23: On Friday, December 2nd, 2022, the mothers and daughters of the Kellenberg family gathered to celebrate the Magnificat. Each year, Kellenberg sponsors the Magnificat Dinner and Dance as a way for the Kellenberg girls and the special women in their lives to spend time together and honor the…
Article by Phoenix writer Sophia Barnjak ’24: As we approach the Christmas season, it is crucial to remember that the holidays are not just about receiving gifts and eating delicious meals. It is a time for giving and spreading love. The success of the Addie’s Army Toy Drive displayed the enormous generosity of Kellenberg students.…
Article by Phoenix writer Paulina Barnjak ’24: As Thanksgiving passes and the weather turns colder and colder, the holiday spirit fills the air and the season of Advent begins. Advent is a season for Catholics to prepare for the birth of Christ. This past week, Kellenberg teamed up with the fellow Marianist students of St.…
Article by Phoenix writer Delaney Clark ’25: During the weekend of November 18th through the 20th, the Drama Club put on their spectacular fall production of Fiddler on the Roof. Fiddler on the Roof, by the playwright Joseph Stein in 1964, is about a quaint, Jewish family in Russia that was affected greatly by the…
Article by Phoenix writer Sophia Paulich ’24: On Monday, November 21st, Kellenberg’s One Heart, One Mind, Many Cultures Club invited its members to bring in their favorite Thanksgiving dishes. Members came together to enjoy good company and home-cooked and delicious meals. It is said that food unites which has been proven time and time again…
Article by Phoenix writer Michelle Paszek ’24: On Thursday, November 10th, Kellenberg’s Junior CROSS division met with a representative of the Little Sisters of the Poor as well as one of their Residents in the Queen of Peace Residence in Queens Village, NY. The Little Sisters of the Poor is an order of Catholic women…
Article by Phoenix writer Lauren DeRiggi ’24: From November 4th to 6th, 2022, 14 members of Kellenberg’s Model United Nations team traveled to the University of Connecticut Storrs Campus to participate in their 24th annual Model UN Conference. This competition hosted hundreds of students from across the country to participate in debates and discussions about…
Article by Phoenix writer Olivia Cady ’26: On Wednesday, November 16th, members of the Health Science Club welcomed Ms. Caldwell, a Catholic Health nurse from the American Nursing Association, to discuss nursing and the different medical fields within. Students had the opportunity to discuss the various potential professions as well as the benefits of being…