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Attention, Juniors and Seniors! College representatives are coming to visit Warde! As you may have seen, these visits have already begun, but don’t worry if you haven’t gone to any yet because many more colleges will be stopping by in the coming weeks. College visits are a great way to […]

Upcoming College Visits at Warde: 10/6 & 10/7

October 5, 2022 in News by Yael Grosman

Attached find a link to the PDF of The Warde Focus June 2022 – Volume XVII Issue 3. Contributions by: Samantha Renzulli, Eleanor Jacobs, Sarah Green, Mary Harvey, Evan Papageorge, Karina McMahon, Sreejita Patra, James Cunningham, Lily Conklin, Sabrina Cassano, Julia Zagar, and Alexa Papageorge. Click link: Focus Graduation Issue […]

The Warde Focus June 2022 – Volume XVII Issue 3

June 26, 2022 in News by Samantha Renzulli

Warde hasn’t been able to host Battle of the Houses in over two years due to Covid-19, and students were elated to see its return in 2022. During the Battle of the Houses, Warde’s three houses, Pequot, Townsend, and Fitts, each designate representatives to compete in fun and exciting activities […]

Battle of the Houses 2022

June 1, 2022 in News by Yael Grosman

Where there’s a Fairfield Warde student with ambition — towards anything from a NASA internship to a free Billy’s Bakery cannoli — the American armed forces are seeking to put their talents to good use. On Friday, March 18th, representatives from the Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Marines, and Army/Air National […]

America’s Armed Forces Look For Their Next Warde Student

May 26, 2022 in News by Sreejita Patra

Photography by Sarah Green. On Monday, May 9, students from Warde’s AP Art classes participated in the AP Art Showcase in Warde’s Main Lobby. This annual event offers AP Art students a platform to exhibit their creativity of all mediums to the Warde community. The student presenters included Orion Levy, […]

Warde Holds Annual AP Art Showcase

May 10, 2022 in A&E / News by Samantha Renzulli

What is Urinetown? Come find out. This weekend, April 29th, 30th, and May 1st, the Fairfield Warde High School Drama Program presents Urinetown: The Musical!. Warde’s dedicated student cast, crew, and orchestra has been working for months to put together this satirical musical comedy that ponders the questions of freedom, […]

Welcome to Urinetown, the Musical!

April 27, 2022 in News by E Papageorge

On Tuesday, April 26, during all three lunch waves, Warde’s POP (Protect Our Planet) club held a used book drive in front of the cafeteria. Students could be seen on both sides of the two folding tables covered in books with club members encouraging commerce and curious passersby inquiring or […]

POP Club Holds Book Drive to Support Audubon and Sustainability

April 26, 2022 in News by Samantha Renzulli

On Friday, March 18th at 6:30 pm, Warde’s Humanity Now club will be hosting a special event in partnership with Starfish International to aid its mission of providing Gambian girls with a world-class education. The event serves as a valuable opportunity to raise money, and to do that, it welcomes […]

Warde Humanity Now Club Welcomes Guest Speaker and Student Support

March 8, 2022 in Features / News by Alexa Tortora

By Sabrina Cassano and Lily Conklin Elective Night is a great opportunity for incoming Freshmen to preview electives and see what Warde has to offer. On February 9th at 6:00 p.m., 8th Graders matriculating into Warde from Fairfield Middle Schools were able to visit and take advantage of such a […]

Warde Welcomes Class of 2026 for Elective Night

February 23, 2022 in News by Sabrina Cassano

Following the rapid spread of the Omnicron variant during December 2021 and a large Covid surge among students and athletes, the CIAC made the decision to enforce mask mandates on all winter athletes, with the exception of wrestlers during the time of competition in their matches. Athletes who had hopes […]

The Masked Evolution of Winter Sports

February 11, 2022 in Sports by Brendan O'Hara

If one were to join the Fairfield Fencing team, they would quickly learn two things: the weapons are called blades, not swords, and – most importantly – the team provides a haven for those who wish to hone their skills and minds. Fairfield Fencing recently began their Winter Season, flush […]

Month One: Fairfield Fencing Begins New Season

February 6, 2022 in News / Sports by Eleanor Jacobs

This article was originally published in the December 2021 print issue of The Warde Focus Volume XVII, Issue 1. On Tuesday, November 30th, and Thursday, December 2nd, juniors and sophomores participated in the Anti-Defamation League’s “Names Can Really Hurt Us” assembly program. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is an organization that […]

Warde Takes Accountability with ADL Assembly

February 6, 2022 in News by Wania Fatima

By Samantha Renzulli, Eleanor Jacobs, and Sarah Green (Left to right: Sarah Green, Blur Editor; Eleanor Jacobs, Associate Editor; Samantha Renzulli, Editor-in-Chief) What does it mean to be a part of a community? The Warde community, whatever that means to you, used to be defined by the building that housed […]

Editorial: What is Warde: Rediscovering Our Community

January 28, 2022 in News / Opinions by The Editorial Board

Attention senior Mustangs: Senior Quotes and Senior Baby Pictures are almost due! Quotes and pictures must be submitted to the Class of 2022 School Counseling Google Classroom by Friday, January 28th. The senior quote is a chance for seniors to represent themselves and reflect on their experiences as a Mustang. […]

Senior Quotes and Baby Pics Due 1/28

January 24, 2022 in News by E Papageorge

Prior to the Thanksgiving break, members of the ESL (English as a Second Language) community program gathered to converse, cook traditional foods from a variety of distinct cultures, celebrate, and most importantly share what they were thankful for. See the pictures below for a behind-the-scenes look at this annual tradition.

ESL Thanksgiving: Behind The Scenes

November 28, 2021 in News by T Fernandes