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2016 Youth Leadership Program
Congratulations to Garces juniors Scott Boylan, Adrienne Ducato, and Justin Barnes on being selected by the Youth Leadership Advisory Council and the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce to participate in the 2016 Youth Leadership Bakersfield program!
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Garces will be closed as follows during the month of December:
Thursday, December 17th We will close at 1:30 PM.
Friday, December 18th We will close at 12 noon.
Monday, December 21st - Friday, January 1st
The office will be closed for the two weeks of Christmas break.
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SWYL All-League Honors
Congratulations to our student athletes who were named All-League!
VOLLEYBALL
Co-Rookie of the Year:
Perri Starkey
First Team:
Hannah Merjil
Second Team:
Lailah Green and Emily Demos
FOOTBALL
First Team:
Running Back: Isaiah Martin
Defensive-Back - Cameron Roberson
Kicker - Brandon Villalobos
Punter - Conor Bruce
Second Team:
Linebacker - Pete Antongiovanni
Defensive Back - Jeremiah Johnson
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Water Polo All-Stars
Congratulations to our seniors who were selected to play in the All-Star Game! The senior boys selected are Chaz Harker and Carter Kerwin. The senior girls are
Jordyn Pavletich, Caroline Kerwin, Emma Hawkins, Allison Gonzales, and Katerina Gardella.
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Sophomore Retreat
Wednesday, January 6th
Three Rivers
RSVP by December 17th
We are really excited about Sophomore retreat this year! It will take place the week we return from break on Wednesday, January 6th. We have booked an excellent youth speaker and awesome worship leaders for music! The cost is $25 and includes transportation and meals. Students can turn in their permission slips to their theology teachers. We hope that your student will join us! Please have your student RSVP to
Mr. Carrisalez or
Mr. Plance or their Theology teacher by the 17th.
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Host Families Needed
Garces is looking for host families for a few new students attending Garces Memorial for the 2nd semester. In exchange for a private room, board, and transportation, there is a nice monthly stipend given. Are you interested in opening your heart and home to a student at the beginning of January? If so, please see the attached flyers with the contact information. We are looking to get the placement made before the holidays. Garces uses two companies for placement of our international students - AmeriStudent and My American Year. Please review the flyers and contact the homestay agencies if you are interested.
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School Wide Community Service Project
CHRISTMAS ON CAMPUS
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19TH
Toy Drive
Garces Memorial will once again collect toys for needy families to distribute on Saturday, December 19th during our Christmas on Campus event. Families are identified through the Mercy Center and invited to our campus to spend the morning celebrating Christmas. It is a joyful event where children work on Christmas craft projects, sing Christmas carols, enjoy a magic show, play Christmas themed games, and visit with Santa. Every child receives a present. We ask students to bring wrapped presents for girls and boys ages 2 through teen to their Theology classes. Please note on the outside of the wrapped present the age and gender.
Extra Toys
Ever wonder what we do with the toys that are leftover from Christmas on Campus? This year any extra toys will be equally donated to Catholic Charities and St. Vincent de Paul. We hope to be able to supply both charities with enough toys to truly make a difference and have asked each student to consider donating two toys this year.
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School Wide Community Service Project
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Pope Francis Build
Salazar Family
It is time for our Garces students to put hammer to nail! Garces raised over $5000 to help the Salazar family and Habitat for Humanity make the dream of home ownership a reality. The following dates are the schedule for building at the worksite. The address is 415 Rios St. (near Union Ave and Wilson Rd.). Students must sign-up with Mr. Geissel to work at the site so there is a manageable number of workers for each day. Students must be over 16 years old and wear closed toe shoes and have a Habitat for Humanity Waiver (if under 18) signed by a parent. It is a great way to earn community service hours and watch a home come together for a great family.
Here are the Saturday work days:
Dec 12: Frame
Dec 19: Patio beams
Dec 26: Trusses
Jan 2: Roof Sheathing
Jan 9: Siding
Jan 16: Roofing and insulation
Jan 23: Complete siding, pick up work
Jan 30: Sheetrock
Feb 6: Pick up work day
Feb 13: Millwork
Feb 20: Painting
Feb 27: Cabinets/countertops
Mar 5: Interior pickup
Mar 12: Landscape
Mar 19: Landscape and cleaning
Mar 26: House Dedication
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The Ford Dimension &
Dream Builders Programs Applications Available
Attention all Junior Parents:
Applications are now available for the Ford Dimension and Dream Builders leadership programs. Juniors who want to be part of a program that fosters business-youth communication, civic responsibility
, life skills and leadership development are encouraged to apply. The minimum requirement is a 3.7 GPA and involvement in extra-curricular
activities. Below you will find a link to the Informational Night as well as a program description and how to apply. Please have your student see his or her counselor with any questions.
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Senior Yearbook Ads Deadline is December 31st
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Shadow Visits
Do you know a student who is interested in attending Garces next year? Have them contact Garces Director of Admissions,
Kim Harper, to schedule a Shadow Visit. Ms. Harper will pair visitors with Garces students who have similar interests or with students they already know. They will have the opportunity to go to classes and experience a typical day on our campus to help them decide if being a Garces Ram is right for them.
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Annual Fund Drive
Our Sophomore Class is leading the way with the highest percentage of families supporting The Garces Fund. Help us reach our goal of 100% participation from our families. Every gift makes a difference!
To make your on-line donation, click on the link below:
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Amazon Smile
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support Garces every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com,
you'll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to Garces. Simply go to the website and select Garces Memorial High School Foundation as the charity of your choice.
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Hot Stove Dinner
The Garces Rams Baseball team will hold it's 2nd annual Hot Stove Dinner on Saturday, January 23rd. Proceeds from the dinner will go towards the purchase of the net Garces is required to install along Columbus Avenue in order for the varsity team to continue using the varsity field. Guest speaker this year is former LA Dodger, Jay Johnstone. Tickets are $100 per person or you can be an event sponsor - $2,500 for two tables of eight and event recognition or $1,000 for a table of eight. Event sponsors receive reserved seating. For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact Mrs. Moody at 661-496-3406 or
tonymomoody@att,net
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Admin Corner
Message from
Debra Sakowski
Asst. Principal for Academic Affairs
Andy Williams' song "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" seems to set the mood for the Christmas season. Once I hear it played on the radio, I begin making lists...lists and more lists. As my lists grow, my stress level grows exponentially and I find myself feeling a bit "frazzled". Our students feel the same stress and anxiety, regarding the holidays, as we do but add to their list ...finals! They now begin feeling a bit like "Mr. Grinch" and Scrooge! In an effort to help reduce students' stress level, we have scheduled finals, as usual, to reduce the number of classes students attend each day and allow time for them to attend study sessions and prepare for their next exam. The schedule for final exams is as follows:
Tuesday, Dec.15th.
Periods- 1 & 3
Wednesday Dec. 16th Periods 2 & 4
Thursday Dec. 17th.
Periods 5 & 7
Friday. Dec. 18th
Period 6
Seniors with a 93% and above in a class have been notified of their option to "Opt Out" of a final. If you want to confirm that your senior student is "Opting Out" of a final, please contact me.
Students
first semester grades may be viewed on net classroom on January 5, 2016 and report cards will be sent home by mid-January. Semester grades determine eligibility for athletics and extra-curricular activities.
Eligibility will be declared on January 11th and I will notify students who are ineligible. A letter will then be mailed home to the student's parents. Again, please contact me if you have any questions.
In closing, as we approach the year 2016 , on behalf of all of us at Garces, I'd like to wish you and your families a Blessed Christmas and Happy New Year.
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Next Week at Garces
Friday, December 11
Varsity Boys BB at North Tournament
JV Boys BB at Centennial Tournament
Varsity Girls BB at SLO Tournament
JV Girls BB at Liberty Tournament
JV Boys Soccer at Liberty Tournament
JV Girls Soccer at Liberty
Saturday, December 12
Varsity Wrestling at Clovis West
JV Wrestling at Ridgeview Dual
Girls Wrestling at West Covina
Varsity Boys BB at North Tournament
JV Boys BB at Centennial Tournament
Varsity Girls BB at SLO Tournament
JV Girls BB at Liberty Tournament
JV Boys Soccer at Liberty Tournament
JV Girls Soccer at Liberty
Monday, December 14
Gold Day
Students dismissed at 1:35
Tuesday, December 15
Periods 1 & 3 Finals
Students dismissed at 11:30
Wednesday, December 16
Periods 2 & 4 Finals
Students dismissed at 11:30
Thursday, December 17
Periods 5 & 7 Finals
Students dismissed at 11:30
Sophomore Retreat RSVP's Due Today
Friday, December 18
Period 6 Final
Students dismissed at 9:30
Girls JV & Varsity Soccer - Garces Tournament
Varsity Boys Soccer - Garces Tournament
Girls Wrestling at Hardwood Palace
JV Girls BB at Independence Tournament
Saturday,December 19
Varsity Wrestling at Jailbreak Duals
JV Wrestling at Foothill
Girls Wrestling at Hardwood Palace
Varsity Girls BB at Santa Barbara Tournament
Girls JV & Varsity Soccer - Garces Tournament
Varsity Boys Soccer - Garces Tournament
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Opporutnities to earn P.S.I. Hours
Every family is required to give 20 hours back to the school in the form of work hours or donations. For more information, please click on the link below.
Garces Soccer Tournament
The Garces Holiday Soccer Festival will be held on Friday-Saturday, December 18-19. Help will be needed at the following sites during the two-day tournament.
Garces High School
Friday, 12/18: Ticket Booth/Merchandise Sales - 2:30-7:30 PM
Saturday, 12/19: Ticket Booth/Merchandise Sales - 8:30 AM-3:30 PM
Kern County Soccer Park
Friday, 12/18: Merchandise Sales - 2:30-7:30 PM
Saturday, 12/19: Merchandise Sales - 8:30 AM-3:30 PM
State Farm Sports Village
Friday, 12/18: Merchandise Sales - 2:30-7:30 PM
Saturday, 12/19: Merchandise Sales - 8:30 AM-3:30 PM
Contact Vince Fanucchi at [email protected] or 327-2578x179 if you are interested in earning PSI hours at the event.
Christmas on Campus
The following items are needed to make Christmas
on Campus a special day for the needy families we will be serving. You can drop your donations
off at the front desk.
Chips
Box drinks
Waters
Face paint
Candy canes
Brown pipe cleaners
Googly eyes
Popsicle sticks
Glue
Crayons
Christmas decorations
Plain sugar cookies, icing and sprinkles for 200
Garces "Holiday Hoops" Tournament
We are hosting our Boys' Basketball Holiday Hoops Challenge, December 28-31. We are currently looking for volunteers for:
- Scoreboard operator
- Shot clock operator
- Official score book.
Anyone interested in helping should contact Coach Dignan via email at [email protected]
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Tuition Assistance
for 2016-2017
Tuition assistance applications for the 2016-2017 academic year are available in the Main Office and on the Garces website. Tuition assistance applications are due February 15, 2016. After February 15, applications will be evaluated on a first come-first served basis and there is no guarantee there will be funding available. If you currently receive tuition assistance at Garces, you must reapply for tuition assistance by February 15, 2016. Contact
Mrs. Laura Lee at 327-2578 ext. 124 if you have any questions or concerns.
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In Our Prayers
Please keep the following in your prayers.
Mrs. Louise Smiddy passed away on December 5th. Louise was the mother of Garces parent Marcie Fanucchi, mother-in-law to Richard Fanucchi '83, and grandmother to Julia Fanucchi '16 and Dominic Fanucchi '18.
Garces Athletic Department Trainer "Big Joe" Agosto has been in and out of the hospital with an infection and is currently recuperating at home. Please pray for a speedy recovery.
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GARCES GALA
Tapas y Tango
Febraury 20, 2016
We are always looking for volunteers to help plan this fun event. If you are interested, please contact Tonya Abbott. We welcome your time, talent and resources to make this year's Gala a success.
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Employment Opportunitties
Garces is seeking instructors for the following positions for the 2016-2017 school year:
- Math
- Project Lead the Way
Please visit the Garces website for more information.
Garces Job Opportunities
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Diving Coach Needed
Garces Athletics is seeking the following position:
Please contact Garces Athlectic Director, Joan Finch if you are interested.
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