Article by Phoenix writer Nicholas Cortese ’23: The Varsity Hockey team played their first game of the season Monday evening against St. Joseph’s by the Sea. The Firebirds outscored their opponents by a score of 11 to 2. Five of those goals came in the first period of play. Senior James Palma recorded his first…
Article by Phoenix writer Nicholas Cortese ’23: On September 27, Kellenberg celebrated the 21st anniversary of the purchase of Founders Hollow. The estate, located in Accord, NY, consists of around 200 acres of mostly wooded land, a pond, and a house that is one of Kellenberg’s longest tenured retreat houses. For years, the residence has…
Article by Phoenix writer Amir Jeudy ’22: What’s better than a radish? According to many, just about anything on Earth. But, there’s the catch; what if the radishes were out of this world? This year the Kellenberg Chemistry Seminar class is participating in NASA’s Growing Beyond Earth project. Growing Beyond, is a program where classrooms…
Article by Phoenix writer Elizabeth Mooney ’22: Kellenberg’s Drama Club presented three weekend performances of Godspell beginning Friday, November 19th and extending through Sunday, November 21st. Club Moderator Mr. Murphy, along with a performing cast of 75 students, began stage rehearsals after auditions for the leading roles were held earlier in September. The rigorous rehearsal…
Article by Phoenix writer Colleen Bayley ’23: St. Thomas Aquinas League is a philosophy and theology club here at Kellenberg Memorial High School. It is a club centered around the doctrines and focuses of Catholicism. The moderator, Mr. Ruhl as well as Mr. Barbier and Miss Doodian, ask a question at the start of the…
Article by Phoenix writer Michelle Paszek ’24: Every family celebrates Thanksgiving in its own way. Whether it be by joining together for a Thanksgiving dinner, running a turkey trot, or by watching a parade, everyone keeps different traditions. On Monday, November 22nd, Kellenberg’s One Heart, One Mind, Many Cultures Club celebrated the historical and cultural…
Article by Phoenix writer Brooke Federico ’24: On Friday, November 12th, 2021, Kellenberg Memorial High School hosted an Evening of Recollection for the freshman and sophomores. This was a night of prayer and activity, and took place in the auditorium, gymnasium, and cafeteria. First, the students gathered in the auditorium and listened to a talk…
Article by Phoenix writer Isabel Connolly ’23: Among Kellenberg’s various language clubs and activities is High School Latin Club, which meets every Thursday and is run by Miss LaMonica. One of the members of Latin Club, sophomore John Krug said, “I loved writing the newsletter. The club is always fun but learning all these new…
Article by Phoenix writer Isabel Connolly ’23: On Wednesday, November 10, a group of 16 juniors and seniors spent the school day at iFLY located in Westchester. Upon arrival the students learned about the physics behind free fall, one would experience skydiving. They were taught on the components of drag coefficient and terminal velocity. They…
Article by Phoenix writer Nicholas Cortese ’23: Kellenberg offers a Culinary Club upstairs in the Emmanuel Dining Room and Kitchen. The club has been running steadily and successfully for many years. This year, the group was taken over by Mrs. Arias and Mrs. Borruso. The rookie moderators are not only planning on turning their pupils…