Next Week at Garces

Night at the Races

You could own the next Secretariat, California Chrome or American Pharoah!

Join us on Saturday, March 12th in MLH for a great event! Dinner is from 6 PM - 8:00 PM. The first race is at 6:30 PM. Tickets are only $20. All proceeds benefit Garces. For tickets or more information, please contact Tonya Abbott , Director of Advancement.

We still have a few horses available.

Contact Co-Chairs:

Suzanne Rogers

Jenny Waguespack

Please contact Tonya Abbott if you are interested in volunteering.

Volunteer Opportunities

Set up on Friday the 19th
Check in the night of the event
Bar ticket sales

Isaiah Martin

State Qualifier!

Congratulations to Garces Ram Isaiah Martin who qualified at the CIF CS Master's Meet for the CIF State Wrestling Championships for his weight class! He will wrestle at the 44th annual CIF State Boys Wrestling Championships March 4-5 at Rabobank Arena. Good luck Isaiah!

Bakersfield Jockey Club Honors Thomas Packebush & Scott

Packebush

On Monday, February 29th, the Bakersfield Jockey Club honored Garces wrestlers Thomas and Scott Packebush for being outstanding student athletes!

Engineer Day at BC

Garces students went to Bakersfield College to participate in Engineer Day to experience a day in the life of an Engineering student. The students who went were: Belen Cazares, Alexandra Lipco, Daniel Cameron, Eric Inman, Spencer and Samuel Etchison, Antone Fanucchi, John Starkey, Anthony Gutierrez and Crispin Chipres.

Art Club Visit to LACMA

The Garces Art Club went down to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on February 18th. Joining them was the Art Club from Liberty High School. Garces students who went were: Olivia Wooner, Dream Kang, Desera Olmos, Cherry Wang, Anthony Gutierrez, Amber Khieralla, Tara Forrest, Myrren Agabao, Renee Ramirez, Emily Weber, Grace Turner, Siara Meyers, Gabby Lipco, Macaela Estoque, Mikayla Marks, Kim Mielke, and Juliann Hallum.

Engineering Club

The EPM Club (Engineering Project Management) went on a field trip to Sunlight International Dulich Company. The students learned about the company's refrigeration system, grapes storage process, and their irrigation process.The students are Albert Lee, Quinn Coughlin, Gahan Ritonga, Lee Begin, Allyson Dunlavey, and Leah Pineda.

Garces Dinner Concert

Thursday, March 10th

Garces Music Program's annual Dinner Concert is Thursday, March 10, 2016. It is a wonderful evening with all proceeds benefiting the Garces Music Program. We hope you will join us!

Dinner tickets: $30.00

Reserved table: $500.00

Doors open at 5:30 pm

Dinner will begin at 6:00 pm

Concert begins at 7:00 pm

Tickets are on sale in the front office.

Questions? Call Mrs. Margaret Smith at (661) 342-8145.

Registration Night

Wednesday, March 9th

MLH at 6 PM

We invite all 9th- 11th grade parents to attend our "Current Student Registration Night for Parents" on Wednesday, March 9th, 6:00-7:00 pm in room 72. Mrs. Sakowski and the Counselors, will break into grade level groups to address the classes your students will be registering for next year. We will discuss the student registration process and the forms which students will need to return to their counselors. We will also address those classes which meet the UC/CSU "a-g" requirements and additional electives. Students will begin registering, during English class, for classes on "March 2nd and the process will continue through March 10th. All forms, registration and honors applications will be due on March 15th .Please plan on attending this informational evening.

College Visit

Texas Tech University will be at Garces to meet with students.

Texas Tech University

Friday, March 11th

8:00 AM

In order to attend, students must register on Family Connection and get prior permission from their teacher.

7:20 AM Morning Masses

Cancelled

The morning Masses during Lent in St. Dominic Chapel have been cancelled.

Stations of the Cross

On Wednesday, March 9th, Monsignor Craig Harrison will be here to pray the 14 Stations of the Cross with the student body.

Parents are welcome to join us.

Stations of the Cross

Wednesday, March 9th

11:30 AM in MLH

HELP US REACH OUR GOAL!

Annual Fund Drive Total

(as of March 2, 2016)

$259,000

201 donors -
Average gift: $1,030

Overall Goal: $400,000

Total Parent Giving:

$81,700

55 Families - Average gift $1,100

Parent Goal: $120,000

If the remaining 400 families gave $100 to The Garces Fund we would surpass our goal and have 100% participation!

Thank you to those families who have contributed to The Garces Fund.

Brock and Staci Allison

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff T. Andrew

Mr. Joseph B. Antongiovanni

Mr. Bradley and Dr. Lori Aragon

Jon and Tracey Barnes

Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Berchtold

Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Boylan

Joe and Mary Ann Briggs

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Burke

Christopher and Cathy Carlson

Mr. and Mrs. Damon L. Culbertson

Steve and Birdie Del Papa

Mrs. Mary K. Demler

Robert and Nicole Dobrzanski

Peter and Simona Dulcich

Mr. and Mrs. James T. Dunlavey

Ramon and Kristine Echeverria

Mr. and Mrs. Terrence E. English

Dr. William and Christine (Seaton) Farr

Mr. Pete Fox

Tom and Carla Franconi

Pierre and Della Freeman

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Fuller

Steven and Tammy Garcia

Michael and Shelley Georgino

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Granillo

Philip and Kelli Gruszka

Mr. and Mrs. Ahron R. Hakimi

Kevin and Dana Hamilton

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Johnson

Malou T. Guerrero-Lee

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Lee

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Lubatti

Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Marquez

Mike and Sue McDermott

Roberto and Melissa Mendoza

Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Meyers

Mr. and Mrs. David Millar

Tom and Amy Ming

Chris and Gloria Minor

Dr. Jaime and Dr. Pamela Ortiz

Mrs. Rosalita M. Placido

Michael and Tammy Renzi

Dr. and Mrs. Robin A. Matuk

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Sacchini

Ivan and Claudia Sandoval

Ms. Raji Sanghera

Eric and Rosa Sill

Mr. and Mrs. Hendra Tanuwijaja

Jeremy and Susan Tobias

Mr. and Mrs. Jerold L. Turner

Mr. and Mrs. Gino Valpredo

John and Kim Vander Poel

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Waguespack

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Williams

Please join these families in support of Garces Memorial through your gift to The Garces Fund.

Click here to make your gift online

Click here to download the gift form if you prefer to send payment.

Admin Corner

Message from Steve Garcia

Dear Parents,

Garces Memorial High School offers a summer program of academic, enrichment and athletic classes for students entering grades five through twelve in the academic year 2016-2017. This is our twenty-third year of operation and it is our goal to make summer vacation both enriching and enjoyable for our students. The programs for students entering fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades next year are focused on core curriculum in Math, Science and English as well as enrichment courses like Band, Drama, Robotics, Quilting and Rollercoaster Design - which is a STEM class. Each 2 week long session makes it possible for students to explore new interests and make friends while experiencing a high school campus. High school students interested in taking a class for credit or preparing for the challenging year ahead will find our high school curriculum to be a perfect fit. Garces Memorial is pleased to begin offering an online curriculum for Catholic Education through Edified Online. Students can take challenging, accredited, college preparatory courses at home at their own pace. Students take online courses for many reasons including: credit recovery, enrichment, remediation and AP course offerings. For more information about summer school and a complete list of all online courses and the entire brochure, please go to:

Garces Summer School

Financial aid is available for all non-online courses for Garces students currently receiving financial aid. Please feel free to contact me at

[email protected] if you have questions or would like to request financial aid.

We hope to see you this summer!

Steve Garcia

Click below for link:
2016 Garces Summer School Catalog

Next Week at Garces

Friday, March 4

Senior Retreat

Freshman Baseball at Shafter

Varsity Softball at BASE Leadoff Classic

Swim at SLO Invitational

JV Boys Tenis at Wasco

CIF State Wrestling Meet at Rabobank Arena.

Saturday, March 5

Freshman Baseball at Shafter

Varsity Softball at BASE Leadoff Classic

Swim at SLO Invitational

JV Boys Tennis at Wasco

Track - CVC

Varsity Boys Tennis at Cal Tennis Classic

CIF State Wrestling Meet at Rabobank Arena

Monday, March 7

Summer School Early Registration Begins

Tuesday, March 8

Boys Golf - SWYL #1

JV & Varsity BAseball at SJM

JV & Varsity Softball at Hanford West

Wednesday, March 9

Stations of the Cross with Msgr. Craig Harrison

Parent Meeting - registration for Fall 2016

Thursday, March 10

Garces Dinner Concert

Friday, March 11

AP Exam Payment Due

JV Boys Tenis at Atascadero

Varsity Baseball vs. Paraclete

Varsity Boys Tennis at Arroyo Grande

Track at Kern Invitational

Saturday, March 12

A Night at the Races Fundraiser

Varsity Boys Tennis at Arroyo Grande

JV Boys Tennis at Arroyo Grande

Track at Taft Invitational

In Our Prayers

Mr. Jerry Weber, passed away on February 26th. He was the grandfather of Garces junior Emily Weber and father of current parent Jon Weber '81. Mr. Weber sent all six of his children to Garces: Nancy (Weber) Allain '75, Patty (Weber) Taylor 78, Kay (Weber) Baker '79, Jon Weber '81, Annie Weber 81, and Michael Weber '85.

Pre-Registration Form Due

The Pre-Registration Form and $100 deposit were due February 15th. If you have not submitted it to the Business Office yet, please do so as soon as possible. The $100 deposit will be credited toward the annual registration fee. The credit will be reflected on your May statement. If you have an incoming freshman student, please include them on your pre-registration form. The receipt of this form and the $100.00 deposit assures your student(s) enrollment providing the requirements of your 2016-2017 contract have been met. If we do not receive this form and the deposit, we will assume your student/students does/do not plan to return to Garces Memorial. Please contact Laura Lee if you should have any questions/concerns at 327-2578 ext. 124.

Tuition Assistance

The deadline has passed however; any family wishing to be considered for tuition assistance must apply immediately. All funds will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis depending on availability. Information and necessary forms are available on our website, www.garces.org, or at the school.

Seniors - Cap & Gown Orders Due

This is a reminder that any student who still needs to order a cap & gown or custom announcements should go to:

www.kerngrads.com.

Or you can (1) go to the local Josten's store located at 1612 20th St or (2) print out the Late Order Form and mail it to the local Josten's store. The address is on the form.

DO NOT order through Jostens.com or call 1-800-JOSTENS. Those products will be generic and colors may vary.

Late Order Form

AP Exams - Payment Due by March 11, 2016.

Students who are currently enrolled in an AP course and wish to take the exam in May 2016 must complete the AP Exam Registration Form and return it to the Business Office with their payment of $92 per exam by March 11, 2016. Late payment/registration will not be accepted. Students interested in a fee-reduced exam must see their counselor to determine if they qualify. Registration forms were given out last week in AP classes. Extra forms may be picked up in the Counseling Center.

3rd Quarter Grades

The 3rd quarter grading period will end on March 11th and grades will be posted on Netclassroom, March 14th. These grades will determine student's eligibility for athletics and extracurricular activities. For specifics on how eligibility is determined, please refer to the Parent Student Handbook (Academics) which is available on our website.

Bakersfield College

New Student Workshop

Seniors who plan on enrolling at BC must attend the New Student Workshop. The New Student Workshop will be held at Garces on Monday, March 7th at 1:35 pm in the cafeteria. Parents are welcome to attend, but students must be present in order to receive credit. If a student is unable to attend the workshop at Garces, they must attend a workshop held at BC. Students should see their counselor with any questions.

Bakersfield East Rotary Scholarship

Attached you will find the application for the Bakersfield East Rotary Club Scholarship.The scholarship committee is looking for students who have maintained high grades, financial need and community service will be given much consideration. Applications must by received by March 29, 2016

Bakersfield East Rotary Scholarship