Yearly Archives: 2019


The Rotating Clock of Fashion With the start of the new decade, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the previous ones. As the clock rotates, pop culture takes bits and pieces from past favorites with a modern spoof. 1960’s In the beginning of the 1960’s, professional delicacy and business […]

Fashion ForWarde



Apple Cider Doughnut Holes Recipe Hello to all! Welcome to my brand new column, The Barlow’s Perspective with me, your host, Jack Damon. To anyone who doesn’t know me (which is some of you) I am a senior a part of the food services course at Barlow’s. Every month I […]

The Barlow’s Perspective



‘Tis the season. No, not yet of Christmas but of a new generation of drivers. As frantic new drivers take to Fairfield’s streets, there are some rules of the road that are neglected here at Warde: our Hallway Traffic Laws. Alright so maybe the Freshman are new, but no matter […]

Havoc in the Halls


Photo Creds: Abby Jacobs
On Wednesday, October 16th, Warde underclassmen and juniors took the PSAT; The Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test. 9th and 10th graders take it to practice for the SAT, and the 11th graders go through for the practice too, as well as a chance for a scholarship. There are some differences between […]

Advice For Students Taking PSAT


When walking the halls of Warde, it is not uncommon to hear glorious singing from the choir room, triumphant playing from the band room, and the soothing sound of the orchestra nearby. But what’s new? Warde has faced many alterations to it’s beloved music department this school year, giving all […]

Music Department Restructured



Photo Creds" Pandora Kerma
Since Mr. Ebling’s retirement this past spring, Warde has welcomed Mr. Paul Cavanna as the new Headmaster. Starting this fall, he came from teaching social studies at West Haven high school for 10 years. During his time in West Haven, he primarily taught the ninth grade, and was a team […]

Introducing Mr. Cavanna






As Warde works to increase security at the school, some notable changes have been implementing new strategies such as limiting school entrances, encouraging students to not let people in through the side doors, and restricting lunch in the lobby. Even with this tremendous progress, the school board is still at […]

New Cafeteria Protocol





This upcoming year, block scheduling will take a new turn in having 24 classes in a single day, for 15 minute periods. The all new scheduling will begin next school year for the fall of 2019. Students will be met with a change of credit for graduation requirements as well. […]

Major Schedule Changes Ahead


The Focus staff has just received word that the Music Department has returned from their trip to Disney World in Orlando, Florida without one of their students. This past month, the Warde Music Department took a trip to Disney, where they performed at three different concerts, did workshops with Disney […]

Warde Student Abducted By Mickey Mouse