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Knights lead the parade in Harlem By STACY DRIKS sdriks@liherald.com
Courtesy Uniondale school district
The Uniondale High School Marching Knights opened the African American Day Parade for the first time in the five years in which they have taken part.
The unmistakable sound of Uniondale High School’s Marching Knights led the 56th African American Day Parade in Harlem on Sept. 21, marking the district band’s first time at the front of the procession and its fifth year of participation in one of the most prominent celebrations of African American culture in the country. The parade, which began in 1968 and is held every third Sunday in September, was livestreamed on WABC-TV ConTinUeD on PAge 10
Kellenberg welcomes two four-legged experts in stress reduction By STACY DRIKS sdriks@liherald.com
The Kellenberg Phoenix, Kellenberg Memorial High School’s student newspaper, once joked that the “Kellenberg dogs” might be one of the biggest reasons students choose the Catholic school. Around its Uniondale campus, it’s perfectly normal for a dog to wander into a classroom with its handler — and many would say the dogs are really the ones in charge. Currently there are five dogs and they have become a defining part of the school’s everyday life. After the deaths of two of them, 12-year-old Tobit, in 2019,
Brother Kenand Beato, 7, in neth Hoagland, August, two new Kellenberg’s prinpuppies joined the cipal, is Magnus’s school community handler. The dogs this fall — Magare officially nus, an 11-weekowned by the Provold Samoyed, and ince of Meribah Frassati, a and the Marianist 24-week-old miniacommunity, which ture Bernese also provides the mountain dog. funds for their “Magnus and care. Frassati are loving The Society of life at Kellenberg FATheR DAn GRIFFIn Mary, known as Memorial, and we Chaplain the Marianists, is love that they’re a 200-year-old here,” Father Dan Griffin, chaplain of Chaplain & Catholic religious congregation Assistant Principal for Mission of brothers and priests. All of and Marianist Identity and the the dogs’ names have reflected the school’s Catholic identity. owner of Frassati.
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agnus and Frassati are loving life at Kellenberg Memorial, and we love that they’re here.
Magnus name comes from the Latin “magnanimous,” meaning “great soul.” Frassati is named after Pier Giorgio Frassati, who was canonized as a saint by Pope Leo XIV on Sept 7. Other dogs that are part of the school include Assistant Principal of Activities Bro. Roger Poletti’s Matthias, the Apostle, an 8-year-old Yorkie, and Chaplain Fr. Thomas Car-
done’s 9-year-old miniature golden doodle, Goretti, named after St. Maria Goretti. “It is our firm belief that atmosphere educates — the dogs only further that belief, serving as a calming presence and welcomed sight,” Tara O’Donoghue, Kellenberg’s communications director, said. “The new dogs joined our family right around the time ConTinUeD on PAge 15