In this issue of the Focus, the biggest trick of all should have been the fact that the April Fools’ edition has reached publication during the ripe month of May (this is funny. Please laugh). However, it seems that the entire senior class has been clowned in a matter far […]
BLUR: Senior Experience CANCELLED
At 4 p.m. on the 29th of April, the 20 French exchange students visiting the United States (and Warde) said goodbye to their host families and headed back home to Nîmes, France. There were tears, there were photo-ops and definitely lots of umbrellas. Let’s rewind a bit to look at […]
Warde Host Families Say Au Revoir To French Exchange Students
Spring is here and after our break, everyone’s more concerned with how they can mentally check out until Summer while still maintaining their grades than the season itself. In all honesty, it’s a filler season that pales in comparison to the anchor seasons before and after it. The problem is […]
Spring Aesthetics
Some of Warde’s first outside lecturers of the school year visited on October 6th, when Mr. D’Acosta’s first period Global Studies class had the chance to sit down with representatives from the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Company’s workers’ union, Teamsters 1150. Composed of workers from the prominent aircraft manufacturer based in […]
Sikorsky, Foreign Service Speakers Visit Warde
On Saturday, March 18th, Warde’s Odyssey of the Mind team competed in the Connecticut state tournament, winning first place. Odyssey of the Mind is a creative problem-solving competition where students compete in teams and put on a creative performance to “solve” a specific problem. This year, the Warde team chose […]
Warde OOTM Wins First Place, Recognition from Board of Ed
This past Friday, a number of Warde’s Spanish classes went on a field trip to the Museum of Contemporary Art, or MoCA, an art museum in Westport. Following their visit, they went to a Spanish restaurant, Valencia Luncheria. There were two freshman classes and two sophomore classes, led by Señora […]
Warde’s Spanish Classes Visit the Museum of Contemporary Art
All winter, there has been one topic at the forefront of people’s minds: The FIFA World Cup. Whether or not you’re a soccer fan, the frenzy can be noticed everywhere. This year’s World Cup was an eventful one throughout, the matches leading up like dominoes to an explosive final. Before […]
The World Cup in Review
Course selection season is upon us, and the ultimate question currently facing three-quarters of the Warde population is: Which classes should we take? So: on the last day of Course Selection, I’ve decided to help in that process because like any good AP student, my favorite subject is procrastination. Some […]
Which AP Classes Should You Take? A Comprehensive Guide ...
I’m a member of The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Student Visionaries of the Year program, where we raise funds for blood cancer research and patient care. LLS is a non-profit organization dedicated to finding a cure for blood cancers and improving quality of life for patients and their families. They […]
Support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Today!
Course selection is upon us, and will be coming to a close in the coming weeks. With the extensive list of classes and electives available to Warde students for the upcoming school year, it can be stressful to make choices on what classes to enroll in and how to narrow […]
Course Selection is Coming to a Close!
L is for the way you look at me,O is for the only one I see,V… oh, V is very very extraordinary… because this February an incredible statistic has found that 90% of Warde students are incapable of falling in love, and that includes you! Around 100 million love songs […]
How to Fall in Love: An Informative Guide
Since last season, I’ve changed my mind. Winter is aesthetic… or at least, it can be. As long as you ignore the frostbite, the slush, and the fact that we’re saying goodbye to the sun for at least 3 months, it’s nothing that can’t be fixed with either a puffer […]
Winter Aesthetics
Regardless of cultural and linguistic differences, several Jackson Heights community members are assisting fellow immigrants with navigating previous unknowns such as the American healthcare system, helping to bridge previous barriers so that they can take advantage of all that their new home has to offer. QUEENS, NEW YORK- The […]
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