Article by Phoenix writer Bella O’Donnell ’24: If you love the wilderness, adventures, and being in the fresh air, the Kellenberg Hiking Club is perfect for you. Members are brought to Long Island’s East End. There they encounter rigorous, challenging hiking trails. Mr. Moran, the club’s moderator, brings members to places like Stillwell Woods Preserve,…
Article by Phoenix writer Michelle Paszek ’24: The Latin School Book Club is a place for any 6th, 7th, or 8th grade student who is interested in reading novels and sharing their thoughts and opinions with other students in an open forum setting. Throughout the school year, members read chapters of a chosen novel and…
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 writer Lauren DeRiggi ’24: On Friday, May 20th, the Kellenberg Memorial family gathered together to celebrate the May Crowning. The May Crowning is an annual school-wide event in the main parking lot where the statue of the Blessed Mother is adorned with a crown of flowers. With the assistance of the Floral…
Article by Phoenix writer Nicholas Cortese ’23: After months of grit and diligent practice, the girls of Blue and Gold had their hard work pay off at their dance show on Saturday, May 7. Families of all Kellenberg students rushed to the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex at Hofstra to watch the Blue…
Article by Phoenix writer Lauren DeRiggi ’24: On April 29, Kellenberg Memorial celebrated the annual Pop-Hop Dance. This dance provides the young women of Kellenberg an opportunity spent in an evening of prayer, dinner, and fun with the father figures in their lives. The Pop-Hop dance was open to all female students in grades 6-11,…
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 Elizabeth Mooney ’22: On Friday, March 11th, Kellenberg hosted the second Faith Friday of the school year. Faith Fridays were first offered last year to allow students to escape from the orderliness of class and develop their faith. To follow through with the latter idea, Mr. Basile invited motivational speaker Bobby…
Article by Phoenix writer Valentina Papavero ’23: On March 1, 2022, Kellenberg Memorial High School celebrated the holiday of Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras, also called Fat Tuesday, is based on the practice of eating rich, fatty foods for a day prior to the fasting that takes place during Lent until the Easter season. Members of…