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C.J. West
Jim Tyack Award Winner
Congratulations to Celeste "C.J." West! She is the recipient of the 2016 Jim Tyack Award which is given to the Most Outstanding Female and Male Senior High School Athlete in Kern County! We are so proud of her and all she accomplished both on and off the basketball court, We wish her all the best as she continues her education and her basketball career at University of California, Berkeley, on a full-ride scholarship for Women's Basketball. Go Bears!
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Dylan Simonsen
Valley Champion
Congratulations to Dylan Simonsen who is the 2016 CIF Central Section Boys Tennis Singles Champion! Dylan faced the #1 seed and won in a tie-breaker to claim the title. We are so happy for him and his family.
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Garces Theater
Rammy Awards
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Kennan Klingenberger '16, Mr. Eric Dane, Jake VanderPoel '16, Jenysa Patterson '19, Mrs. Bethany Lahammer, & Johann Palo '16.
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On Wednesday, May 4th, the Garces Theater Department held a special year end awards ceremony and potluck they have named "The Rammys". The awards were handed out to theater students who were shining stars this year and included actors and technical support. The majority of the award recipients were voted on by their fellow theater students.
Up & Coming Artists awards: James Castanares & Karly Clanton-Maddox.
Best Tech: Andrew Orozco
Best Scene Save: Chase Smith
Best Comedic Performance: Jun Oh
Best Dramatic Performance: Johann Palo
Most Memorable Performance: Allyson Dunlavey
360 Artist Award: Jenysa Patterson
Director's Award: Gabe Beltran
Class Award: Jake VanderPoel
Sheila O'Connell Roussel Scholarship Award: Kennan Klingenberger
Most Valuable Rammy: Mikey Vibal
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Spring Music Awards
On April 28th, the Garces Music Department held its Spring Concert and Awards Ceremony. The following students were recognized by Garces Music Director, Mr. Scott Smith and by Garces band instructor, Mr. Robert "Chili" Ortega:
Student Awards: Percussion
Most Improved Percussionist: Alfred Agbayani
Most Improved Percussionist: Maria Delgado
Outstanding Percussionist: Calista Tanuwijaya
Student Awards: Brass and Woodwind
Most Improved Brass: Karl Ventayen
Most Improved Brass: Joseph Placido
Most Improved Woodwind: Jorden Inocentes
Most Improved Woodwind: Beneth Timpog
Outstanding Brass Performer: Kenneth Russo
Outstanding Brass Performer: RJ Senining
Outstanding Woodwind Performer: Elsy Tovar
Outstanding Woodwind Performer: Johann Palo
Student Awards: Tall Flag
Most Improved Tall Flag: Esperanza Rivera
Outstanding Tall Flag Performer: Michelle Moore
Director's Award
Director's Award Band: Alex Salmeron
Director's Award Band: Ashley Hernandez
Director's Award Jazz: Kennan Klingenberger
Director's Award Steel Drums: Elsy Tovar
Director's Award Steel Drums: Yeongjun Oh
Director's Award Tall Flag: Michelle Moore
Director's Award Percussion: Victoria Cruz
2015-2016 Honor Musicians
2016 Kern County Grand Night for Music Honor Orchestra, Member Bakersfield Youth Symphony: Johann Palo
2016 Kern County Grand Night for Music Honor Orchestra, 2016 C.O.D.A. All State Honor Orchestra, Member Bakersfield Youth Symphony: R.J. Senining
Garces Memorial High School Senior Musician Awards:
First Year Senior
Laura Sladich
Chase Smith
Second Year Senior Award
Paola Rosales
Four Year Senior Award
Victoria Cruz
Alyssa Dailo
Ashley Hernandez
Kennan Klingenberger
Amaris Maestas
Yeongjun Oh
Elizabeth Oxley
Johann Palo
Alex Salmeron
Dante Scatena
Calista Tanuwijaya
Elsy Tovar
Thom Turingan
Michaela Vibal
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California State Track Meet Qualifiers
Congratulations to our Rams who qualified at the Valley Meet to compete at the State Meet! We are sending three Garces Rams to State! That is awesome! Julianne Finch will compete in the pole vault, Conor Bruce will compete in the 200m. Jamie Penner will compete in the 400m. Good luck Rams!
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NHS Book Drive
The Garces Memorial National Honor Society set out to collect 500 items to replenish
the library at the Bakersfield Homeless Shelter. They asked students, friends, and family to donate
books, DVDs, games, puzzles, etc. with an emphasis on items for children. The Garces community came together and exceeded the goal time two! NHS moderator, Mrs. Cheryl Rhodes loaded up her car and delivered over 1100 items to the shelter. Thank you to everyone who donated.
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New School Record
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Cameron Roberson, Conor Bruce, Konstantin "Tiko" Zagustin, &
Scott Boylan.
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The Boys 4x100 Relay Team did it again! They PR'd at the valley meet and set another school record with a time of 42.17 seconds! The boys ran a great race and finished 4th at the valley meet.
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STEM Engineering Class
New 3-D Printers
The Garces STEM Program is well underway and ready for year two. The engineering class recently received 3D printers and the students learned how to create three dimensional objects using computer software. They then printed the 3D objects using one of he 3D printers. The project being printed is checkers for a checker board game. The students printed "Garces" checkers and opponent checkers using the local high schools Garces faces in the SWYL.
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New Garces Tennis Coach
Garces is pleased to announce our new Vasity Boys Tennis Coach and JV Girls Coach, Amadi Kagoma, Coach Barb Johnson will continue to coach the Girls Varsity Tennis Team.
Coach Kagoma was born in Bujumbura, Burundi, trained in South Africa at the ITF Center under the supervision of world class coaches, and played at the prestigious Sadili Oval Tennis Academy in Nairobi. He was ranked third in East
African rankings and finished 700th in the ITF World Junior rankings. During high school, Amadi led his team to four regional and four national titles. As a junior, he was part of the Burundi National Tennis Team. He most recently worked at the California T
ennis School and coached at Cerritos High School helping coach the Varsity Girl's Tennis team to a CIF Championships in 2013.
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Summer School Football
SUMMER FOOTBALL PROGRAM:
This class is designed for all levels Frosh/JV/Varsity. Students will learn the fundamental techniques of blocking, running pass routes, catching, and throwing the football. In addition, students will learn proper techniques in the weight room while conditioning for the upcoming season. Time will be devoted to field-work, strength training, and conditioning. There will also be some classroom and video instruction.
- Tuition is $150
- Class meets Monday - Friday 3:00 - 7:00 PM
- Class runs from June 21 - July 28
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Required Summer Reading
The English Department at Garces Memorial High School is pleased to continue the summer reading program for the upcoming academic year. Students will be given the reading list, the procedures, and expectations of the summer reading requirement before the last day of school.
When students return to school in the fall, they should have read their selected books and be prepared to take a short reading test in their English class within the first week of school. The reading test scores will be incorporated into the English class, constituting approximately 5% of the first semester grade.
Please review the links below:
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Join us at the Msgr. Leddy Golf Classic for a great day of golf!
Tournament Dinner - June 2
Tournament - June 3
Bakersfield Country Club
Put together a foursome, sponsor one of the 18 holes, or join others with a sponsorship at one of the
18 tee boxes.
- Returning Hole Sponsors $600
- New Hole Sponsors $750
- Tee Sponsors $200
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Admin Corner
Message from
Msgr. Perry Kavookjian
Garces Rector
Dear Garces Community and Friends:
Now that the 2015-16 academic year is drawing to a close, it is appropriate to express gratitude and thanks to all who helped bring us through another excellent year of learning and formation at Garces:
To all the faculty and staff and personnel who work together for the good of the students each year. We are blessed to have a solid teaching community that has a common goal of doing what is best for the educational and formational needs of each student. Our staff and personnel who assist in various ways also embrace a common vision of what it means to be a part of the Garces community. This is seen in many ways throughout the year-even in the ways we address difficult issues.
To the administration. We are fortunate to have an administrative team that respects each other and is able to work together in a spirit of unity. That doesn't mean there aren't disagreements. There are. But our administrative team, led by Myka Peck, has found a way to surface these concerns, tackle them head-on and move forward. I have to say that there is a real spirit of creative energy that has been contagious this past year. We should look forward to more of the same next year!
To the parents of our students. In case you didn't notice, there was a real sense of trust and confidence on the part of our parents and student's families this year. I believe that this is due to a healthy communication between the administration and the parent community. It contributes to a sense of calm and peacefulness that should be the hallmark of a Christian community.
To the students. By far, Garces has the most friendly, polite, respectful and caring student body. OK...I know that teen-agers will be teen-agers but have you ever been on another high school campus in town? Sorry to say that there is no comparison. Even after the challenging days we sometimes have, we should fall on our knees and give thanks to God for the student body that we have here at Garces. They're the best.
To the benefactors. Without the ongoing generosity of our alumnae, school boosters and those who care deeply for Garces, we would not be able to keep our doors open each year. Undoubtedly, a Catholic school makes great demands on our financial supporters but they have always heeded the call. The words of Christ, "It is better to give than to receive" are played out every day because of the continued generosity of our benefactors.
I also want to express my gratitude to the Board of Directors who have a real heart for Garces and who give of their time and energy to bring much-valued input and guidance to the community.
May the Lord Jesus continue to bless Garces Memorial High School! May the approaching summer bring all of us some refreshment and renewal!
Msgr Perry Kavookjian
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Upcoming Dates
Friday, June 3
California State Track Meet at Buchanan HS
Saturday, June 4
California State Track Meet at Buchanan HS
Kern County Senior All-Star Baseball Game at BC
Monday, June 6
Summer School - first day of 10 unit classes and 1st session of 5th-8th grade classes
Friday, June 17
Summer School - last day of 1st session 5th-8th grade classes
Monday, June 22
Summer School - 2nd session of 5th-8th grade classes
Friday, July 1
Summer School - last day for 2nd session 5th-8th grade classes
Monday, July 11
Summer School - last day of 10 unit classes
Thursday, August 11
Student Orientation for 2016-2017 school year
Friday, August 12
First day of classes
Wednesday, August 31
Back to School Night and Parent Social
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GENTLY USED GARCES UNIFORMS
Thank you to those of you who have already dropped off your gently used uniforms!
For those that haven't, please consider donating your gently used uniforms back to Garces. We will have a Used Uniform sale this summer. We
will also set some uniforms aside for students who transfer in once school has started so that they have a uniform to wear their first day on campus. You can drop your uniforms off at the front desk. We especially need khaki pants, khaki shorts and skirts.
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Garces 2016-2017 ASB Officers
Congratulations
to the ASB Officers for next year!
Co-Presidents: Giovanna Sacco and Patrick Burke
Vice President: JP Sakowski
Secretary: Ali McCullum
Corresponding Secretary: Jack Minor
Co-Treasurers: Kyra Sales and Josh Gonzales
Commissioner of Internal Affairs: John Abrams
Sergeant of Arms: Adrienne Ducato
Historian/Webmaster: Joseph Berchtold
Co-Commissioners of Entertainment:Jensen Williams and Chris Hollenbeck
Commissioner of Public Relations: Aleah Sias
Representatives: Hannah Merjil, Joceyln Medina and Cameron Garcia
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Garces 2016-2017 Class Officers
Congratulations to our Class Officers for next year!
SENIOR CLASS
Co-Presidents: Danielle Lacayo and Scott Boylan
Vice President: Anastasia Drulias
Representatives: Kristen Vibal, Lillyan Hoang and Olivia Wooner
JUNIOR CLASS
President: Molly Soper
Vice President: Emily Demler
Representatives: Priscilla Miranda and Molly Ming
SOPHOMORE CLASS
President: Perri Starkey
Vice President: Lailah Green
Representatives: Emmanuel Alvarez, Mary O'Reilly, Eleni Zaninovich, Rebecca Strasser, Ambroize Calrke-Curutchague, and Nick Oh.
Freshman elections will be held the last week of September.
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National Honor Society
Congratulations to the members of the Class of 2016 who earned the National Honor Society blue cord for graduation ceremonies! To be part of the NHS, students must have a GPA of 4.5 or higher, demonstrate good citizenship, and complete a service project. This year, the NHS held a book drive for the Bakersfield Homeless Shelter. The Class of 2016 NHS members were:
Garrett Andrew
Delaney Beck
Nico Borba
Danielle Echeverria
Jullian Hallum
Nikki Jamieson
Kathryn Koenig
Olivia Matalka
Ariana Sales
Elsy Tovar
Emily Young
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Rams Baseball All-Stars
Congratulations to Reece Males and Matt Sakowski who were selected to play in the Kern County Seniors All-Star Baseball Game. The game will be played at Bakersfield College on Saturday, June 4, 2016. Also, congratulations to Garces Baseball Coach, Guy Dees, who has been selected to coach one of the all-star teams.
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New Athletic Trainer
Garces is pleased to announce our new Athletic Trainer, Sophie Ralphs. Sophie grew up in Elk Grove, California, and graduated from Christian Brothers High School in Sacramento. During high school, she was very active in sports and leadership within the Christian Brothers community. Sophie earned a Bachelor's degree in Athletic Training with a minor in Psychology at Chapman University in Orange, California. While at Chapman, she became a board certified athletic trainer. Sophie was also a member of the Chapman Women's Dive team and was involved on campus through Greek life and the Athletic Training Student Society.
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Catholic Youth Summer Conference
Steubenville San Diego
Steubenville San Diego is an amazing gathering of Catholic teens from all over the western states. Join over 5000 teens and Youth Leaders for a weekend of faith, friendship and fun! Come and discover God who loves you, who is thirsty for a real relationship with you (Rom 5:8). There will be great music, incredible speakers, time for prayer, friends, and good food.
When: July 29-31, 2016
Where: University of San Diego
Who: High school teens
Cost: $205
For more information, please contact Chris Plance, Garces Director of Evangelization.
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Summer Musical Opportunities
Please be assured we are looking towards opportunities to grow our programming here at Garces in the Performing Arts. But in the meantime, does your student want to do a summer musical?
Check for auditions at:
- The Gaslight Melodrama Summer Children's Theatre
- Acting Out Theatre Company
- Stars BMT School of Arts
- NOR Junior Theatre
- Tonicism
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Aqua Aces Swim Teams
This summer Mark Brown will offer Aqua Aces which is an age group swim team program. The swimmers will be coached by Mark Brown and his staff. They will swim at the Garces pool. Practices will be Monday-Thursdays from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM. "A" Swim Meets will be on Saturdays and "B" Meets will be on Tuesday nights. The first meet is is May 28th in Wasco. For more information please contact Coach
Mark Brown at
[email protected]
or call (661) 444-7572.
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