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Today in History
1915 –The unarmed Cunard liner Lusitania is torpedoed and sunk by a German
U-boat, with a loss of over 1,000 lives. Those killed included more than 100
Americans, a fact that is thought to have hastened American involvement in
World War I.
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Schedule: 2, 1, 3(HR), 4, 8, 7, 5, 6, 9
AP Exams start May 4 through May 15. Please bring photo ID to all exams.
Seating Charts for largest exams (Physics1, U.S. History, U.S. Gov’t and Politics and
English Language) are posted in the Main Office window by the Lecture Room hallway.
Thinking about your son or daughter’s with a disability’s future and where they will live?
Fairfield Public School’s Community Partnership Program & The UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Present: The H.O.M.E Curriculum
Home - What does this mean for you?
Options - What’s out there for housing and supports?
Moving toward your goal - What do you do to close the deal and get in?
Ending your journey - With a place you can call home
Thursday, May 7th at 6:30 pm in the Lecture Room
Fairfield Warde High School – 755 Melville Ave, Fairfield Ct. 06825
Open to the public- please pre-register with [email protected]
FASHION SHOW
You’re invited to the FWHS Annual Spring Fashion Show on May 14, 2015. The Fashion and Design students
will be showcasing their garments in the auditorium beginning at 7:00 pm. A silent auction will take place from
6:30-7:00 pm. Tickets can be purchased for $2.00 in P17 periods 1, 5, 7, and 9 or from any fashion and design
student, now until the day of the event. All of the proceeds will go towards student scholarships.
FUNDRAISER
The Class of 2017 will be holding a fundraiser for Animal Welfare Society of New Milford. Please bring any
pet items, with the exception of food, to T13 or T28 next week from May 11th – 15th. Suggested items could be
pet toys, leashes, bowls, beds, or old towels.
ATTENTION SENIORS
Payment collection for senior graduation cap & gowns will begin in homerooms on Tuesday, April 21st through
April 30th. The cost is $25. Please make check payable to FWHS. If only caps, tassels or ties are needed, they
are available for $2.50 each. Payments made on or after May 1st will incur a $5.00 late fee.
JUNIOR AND SENIOR TEXTBOOK OBLIGATIONS:
Juniors and Seniors must resolve all textbook obligations from past years before purchasing prom tickets. See
your dean to pay for lost items.
Check your textbook account by logging in to the library/textbook catalog. The link is posted on the library
webpage.
 Username: network login (usually first initial and last name)
 Password: student ID number
JUNIOR PROM
Mark your calendars! Junior Prom will be at 7:00 PM on May 16th. Prom tickets will be on sale from Monday,
April 27th until Friday, May 8th for $95. Tickets can be purchased and meal option and permission slip forms
can be returned to P27 or P34 before or after school on any of these days.
SENIOR PROM
Senior Prom tickets will go on sale on Monday, May 18th. All students attending MUST present with payment
($55), a signed “prom promise”. All attending must have one. Any guest of a Warde student must complete a
“Guest Promise” as well. These forms are available at Miss Kirchhof’s office in the small gym, at Mrs.
Jurkiewicz’s office in Townsend Guidance or online. Ticket sales will end on May 22nd**, NO
EXTENTIONS!
**Note date change.
TUX RENTAL
Rent your tux from the school through the Music Parents Association of the Fairfield High Schools, Inc.
All proceeds benefit the music programs through the MPA.
You’ll get: A white shirt with studs
Black Pants
Black Jacket
All for $35.(black bowtie & cummerbund extra) Pick up a form from the Main Office. (Or download it here
from the MPA website at www.fairfieldmpa.org) If you have any questions after filling out the form, please
contact: Meg Jones [email protected] 203-895-1811
ANCHOR TRYOUTS FOR WARDE TV
Anchor Tryouts for the Warde TV 2015-16 Season (UPCOMING SENIORS ONLY) will be on Monday
5/04, 5/11, 5/18 immediately after school. Come sign up in the café this week during lunch periods.
Requirements:
*Read a script off the teleprompter (sample scripts will be available).
*Complete an application form.
*Have one teacher fill out a recommendation form for you.
Application and recommendation forms are available in the café this week, or may be picked up in the library.
All forms should be returned to Mrs. Gartsu in the library.
LAST SPIRIT WEAR SALE OF THE SCHOOL YEAR
Be sure to stop by the cafeteria on Tuesday, May 19th for the last Spirit Wear sale of the school year. It’s your
last chance to purchase Spirit Wear until September. We’ll be there during all lunch periods. We accept cash or
check only. If you have any questions please contact Susan Fiske at [email protected] or Denise Walsh at
[email protected].
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
Parents need to bring a lease or mortgage statement or property deed AND a current utility bill to Central Office
at 501 King’s Highway East in order to process their change of address. PLEASE CALL 203-255-8398 TO
MAKE AN APPOINTMENT.
SCHOOL COUNSELING, COLLEGE, AND CAREER NEWS
Students Volunteers Needed
The Summer Adventures Program is looking for student volunteers for the four week program held on
July 6th – 31st at McKinley School from 8:30-12:30. This Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd grade summer
program offers creative arts classes that are engaging and fun. Availability for the full four week
program is required.
Teacher assistants support creative arts teachers. They may prepare materials or support
students in completing activities. You must enjoy working with 4-8 year old students in a
relaxed educational atmosphere. Teacher assistants are vital to the success of our summer
program.
Applications are available in the College & Career Center P-38.
Wed. May 13 - 7:00pm FWHS Auditorium PTA program
"12th grade Parent Program - Life After Warde - Strategies to Help Parents Help Their Students
Transition to College and Post High School Life"
"The first 6 weeks of college for first-year students are critical to their success; about 1/3 will FAIL to enroll for
their second year.“ We don’t want you to think… “I wish I had known to talk about that.” Deans and
Counselors from Fairfield and Sacred Heart Universities will discuss What Parents Should KNOW and DO
BEFORE they GO. Topics will include alcohol and prescription drug use/abuse; Title IX information; and
strategies to proactively develop resilient, successful and happy young adults.
2014 - 2015 SAT & ACT TEST DATES
2014 – 2015 SAT Test Dates:
Date
Location
Regular Registration
Late Registration
June 6
FWHS & FLHS* May 8
May 22**
*Be sure to register early at www.sat.org/register . Seats are assigned by College Board on a first-come, firstserved basis and are not guaranteed to Fairfield students.
**Late fee required
2014 – 2015 ACT Test Dates:
Date
Location
Regular Registration
Late Registration
June 13
-------May 8
May 9-22 **
*Be sure to register early at www.actstudent.org/start . Seats are assigned by ACT on a first-come, first-served
basis and are not guaranteed to Fairfield students.
**Late fee required
ATHLETICS
CHEERLEADING
Tryouts will be on May 13, 14, 20, and 21 in the gym 6:00-8:00. Please contact [email protected]
for more information.
Monday at 3:30 the Warde Girls Tennis Team will be playing Ludlowe here on the Blake Courts. It is a fund
raiser for Coaches versus Cancer. Please come out and support our team. Tickets will be sold for $5 and will go
toward the American Cancer Society's fight against cancer. Please see a member of the Varsity or JV boy's or
girl's team for tickets.
Opponent
H/A-Facility
Time/Result
Bus
Time
Date
Sport
Thu.,
5/7
V Boys
Lacrosse
St. Joseph
Away - St. Joseph High
School
[Directions]
4:00 p.m.
PU 2:30, RE
5:30
Thu.,
5/7
JV Boys
Lacrosse
St. Joseph
Away - St. Joseph High
School
[Directions]
5:30 p.m.
PU 4:15, RE
7:00
Thu.,
5/7
V Boys
Tennis
Greenwich
Away - GHS Tennis Courts
[Directions]
4:00 p.m.
PU 2:30, RE
5:30
Thu.,
5/7
JV Boys
Tennis
Greenwich
Away - Central Middle School
[Directions]
4:30 p.m.
will ride with
varsity
Thu.,
5/7
JV Girls Golf
Staples
Home
[Directions]
3:30 p.m.
Thu.,
5/7
V Softball
Brien
McMahon
Home - Fairfield Warde H.S.
[Directions]
4:00 p.m.
Thu.,
5/7
JV Softball
Brien
McMahon
Home - Melville Park
[Directions]
4:00 p.m.
Thu.,
5/7
V Girls
Tennis
Greenwich
Home
[Directions]
4:00 p.m.
Thu.,
5/7
JV Girls
Tennis
Greenwich
Home - Fairfield Woods
Middle School Courts
[Directions]
4:00 p.m.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES TO:
Cristina Fiol, Sarah Adams, Lee Faiga
Note
will ride with
varsity
Final Exam Schedule 2015
SENIOR EXAMS
Tuesday
June 9
ALL GRADES
Wednesday
June 10
7:30 a.m. -9:30 a.m.
7:30 a.m. -9:30 a.m.
Period 2
Period 1
Senior exam.
Senior exam.
9:30 a.m. –
9:50 a.m.
(Underclassmen
have extended
period 2.)
(Underclassmen
have extended
period 1.)
9:55 a.m. 11:55 a.m.
All grades drop
period 1.
All grades drop
period 2.
HR: 9:35 – 9:42
HR: 9:35 – 9:42
Tuesday
rotation
(4, 7, 8, 5, 6, 9)
Wednesday
rotation
(4, 6, 5, 7, 8, 9)



7:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m.
Thursday
June 11
Friday
June 12
Monday
June 15
Tuesday
June 16
All grades
All grades
All grades
Underclassmen
Period 6
Period 5
Period 4
Period 1
Wednesday
June 17
Make-up
Day
~~~ Break~~~
All grades
All grades
All grades
Underclassmen
Period 9
Period 8
Period 7
Period 2
12:10 p.m.
- 2:10 p.m.
~~~Make-ups~~~
Students do not need to report to school if they do not have a scheduled exam.
June 17 is make-up day. Students make arrangements with their teachers.
Bus schedule for June 11-16 - all morning buses run on the usual schedule, afternoon buses leave school at 12:10.
Senior Exams
Exam 1 or 2
Homeroom
Per. 4
Per. 7 or 6
Per. 8 or 5
Per. 5 or 7
Per. 6 or 8
Per. 9
Start
7:30
9:35
9:47
10:31
11:16
12:01
12:46
1:31
Finish
9:30
9:42
10:26
11:11
11:56
12:41
1:26
2:10
Time
120
7
39
40
40
40
40
39
Exam
Homeroom
class
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
class