This past month, Warde TV featured a story on the new Innovation Lab, a converted computer lab in Fitts House. The idea for the new room came from Dr. Toni Jones, current Superintendent, and is rooted in the “Vision of A Graduate” movement, specifically the “Innovative Learning Initiative,” hence the […]
INT. TV STUDIO. (POST-AFTERNOON) DAY. GUY WITH COLLARED SHIRT and GIRL WITH GLASSES sit at desk. The desk is clear and square. They are both named the same to make it fair. GUY WITH COLLARED SHIRT: (Loud) Good morning Fairfield Warde, I’m the name GIRL WITH GLASSES: And I am […]
I Forced a Bot to Watch 1000 Hours of WardeTV ...
By: Luis Leon Intensity of verbal combat between the Warde Mustangs and rivalry schools heated off within the last two months in the CDA debate competitions. On November 10th and December 8th, the debate team headed off against matches that discussed philosophical and political questions. Questions which required analytical […]
Warde’s Debate Team Fires Up In Tournament
Patricia O’Keefe and Rachel Wolk Course selection time is in full swing, meaning choices galore, meetings with teachers, and frantic students! This time period is crucial to a student’s next step in terms of their Warde career. It also has a great impact on what they may want to do […]
Course Selection and How to Understand the Changes
It is a common misconception among Fairfield Warde High School students that “only Fairfield Woods Middle School has tunnels in its basement,” and, “The Warde Tunnels are just an urban myth.” As of today, everyone’s going to know the truth. In early October, I was asked by the advisor […]
The Warde Catacombs
An 11th grade student at Warde is trapped in a familiar situation. For the past month and a half, Luis has been convincing himself that once the current week ends, things will calm down. “It’s been ‘just get through this week’, but every week,” Luis told the author. Taking the […]
Junior Tells Self “Just Get Through This Week” for Tenth ...
Ever wonder why the instrument closet in the orchestra room is always -20 degrees, while some classrooms in Pequot are kept at a steady 77? After months of investigating, Warde Focus has finally figured out why every room in Warde is a significantly different temperature. Because Warde does not have […]
Temperatures of Warde Classrooms Selected By Spinning Wheel
After years of students being forced to go to the monotonous, dull holiday music event known as “Carillon,” it has finally been discontinued. While a handful of students expressed disappointment that they would not be able to miss parts of class next Friday, the overall reaction was relief. According to […]
Carillon Cancelled
As the holiday season approaches, one event remains a staple for Warde students and the Fairfield community: the annual Carillon concert. This year, the performance is shaping up to be just as phenomenal, and the excitement is tangible among both music department students and FWHS members who plan to see […]
Carillon: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
With Warde choir director Mrs. Lauren Verney-Fink on maternity leave for the first portion of this year, Ms. Anna Deveau-Jalbert has taken the helm of leading three choirs and preparing each group for two performances (including the annual Carillon concert) throughout the first few months of school. I recently got […]
Spotlight: Ms. Anna Deveau-Jalbert
Lower Fitts is home to two classrooms, fairly close in proximity, in which the cumulative brain power of the teachers is unbelievable. Mr. Pollex, Mr. Cehovsky, and Mr. O’Brien make up a trio of enlightened individuals that I believe, if the given the opportunity, could change the world. There are […]
A Teacher Thank You: There is a Tree Growing in ...
The Holiday Season is one of the best times of the year with festive cheer, gift-giving, charity, and spending time with family. However, between all of the Freeform Original Movies, last minute shopping deals, and houses decked out in Christmas lights, the real meaning of the holidays can be lost–– […]
EDITORIAL: Understanding Religion and Coming Together in the Holiday Season
With the epidemic of fake news and attacks on the free press from the executive branch, it is important for citizens to be educated on not just the contents of the news, but how they receive it. In a recent survey by the Pew Research Center, it was determined that […]
Editorial: How Warde Students Get Their News
Warde’s pride and joy has often been misconstrued; while many would think that it’s the excellent athletic and artistic achievements, dedicated staff, or impeccable WiFi, in fact, it is the acronym that the school is most proud of. “Ludlowe’s acronym is complete trash compared to ours,” stated Ethan Larkin, “I […]
Concerning Number of Warde Students Don’t Know Acronym
As the deadline to submit college applications approaches and many Warde seniors frantically complete essays and resumes, it is undoubtedly an extremely stressful time of year. However, I had a chance to sit down with Sophie Sancho, a Warde senior who recently accepted a scholarship to play softball at the […]
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