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Junior Class Step-Up Mass
On Wednesday, the Junior Class celebrated a very special Mass in the Chapel with family in attendance. The Step Up Mass represents their transition to being an upperclassmen and all the responsibilities that come with that designation. The underclassmen now look up to them as role models and leaders on our campus. How they conduct themselves on campus and in the classroom matters. How they stand in their faith and show their love for the Lord matters. How they treat each other, their families, and their friends matter. Fr. John from OLG was the celebrant at Mass and he spoke to them about the importance of "stepping up" for God. He blessed all the them, their Garces pins, and their class rings. Every junior was called up, pinned by a current staff member who is also an alumnus. The pins are the Garces crest and every junior received one to to remind them they are part of the Garces family and we are part of them. Afterwards, the students and families enjoyed a reception hosted by the Garces Parent Club.
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Congratulations Cory Chianello and Catherine Macias
Congratulations to Cory Chianello and Catherine Macias on being selected to participate in the 2018 Youth Leadership Bakersfield class. The program links students to community leaders, business issues and career opportunities and focuses on a wide range of local interests, including agriculture, arts and culture, criminal justice, energy, health and human services and leadership and ethics.
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Volleyball Senior All-Stars
Congratulations to our seniors who were selected to play in the KHSD Volleyball Senior All-Star Games! The seniors selected were Emily Demos, McKenzie Miller, Priscilla Miranda, Alia Lidgett, Molly Ming and Emily Demler. Not only was Emily Demler an All-Star - she was the MVP of the the first match between the Navy and the Red teams. Check out her trophy! Congrats Lady Rams!
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Hometown All-Stars
Congratulations to our Garces Rams who were selected by Hometown Sports as football All-Stars. They were honored at a special filming on Thursday night. The show will air on Sunday night at 5:00 PM on FOX. The All-Stars are Emmanuel Castro, Isaac Jimenez, Nick Sill, LeBrevon Austin, Isaiah Martin, Zach Hebbard, Bryan Pantoja, and Peter Delis.
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Congratulations Isaiah Martin
Hometown Sports Athlete of the Year!
Congratulations to Garces Ram Isaiah Martin on being selected by Hometown Sports as "Athlete of the Year" at the Hometown Sports All-Stars program filming on Thursday night. It is quite an honor to be recognized by local KBAK-TV sports broadcasters Gregg Kerr and Jon Doss, along with their staff, as a top football athlete in all of Kern County.
Congratulations Isaiah. It has been a pleasure to watch you play four years of varsity football as a Garces Ram.
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Congratulations Peter Delis!
Hometown Sports Game Saving Play of the Year
Congratulations to Peter Delis who received a trophy and a $500 scholarship for his game winning field goal against BHS! It was the first time in 10 years that Garces beat BHS. And even more impressive was that the team was 0-5 coming into the game. While the entire team played great, it was Peter's ability to focus under pressure and kick the ball through the uprights when it mattered most that got the 'W" for the Rams. As a result, Peter was honored by Hometown Sports with a Game Saving Play of the Year trophy. Congratulations Peter!
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70th Anniversary - #17
Message from Vince Fanucchi
Garces Historian & Archivist
Padre Garces statue unveiled 68 years ago this week
The statue of Padre Francisco Garces that stands at the entrance to the campus was unveiled on November 27, 1949. It was commissioned by Kern County Historical Society president, Dr. P.N. Root and donated by nationally renowned sculptor John Palo Kangas, who also created the statue at the downtown Garces Circle.
The dedication ceremony was held at the statue's original curbside location in front of the school (It was moved to its present site when the parking lot was redesigned in 2004). Presiding that day were Kern County Sheriff, John Loustalot, and County Superintendent of Schools, Jesse Stockton. Monsignor William MacLaughlin blessed the statue during the ceremony.
Padre Garces was the first European to explore the San Joaquin Valley on his historic trek to spread his Catholic faith. On May 8, 1776 (weeks before the signing of the Declaration of Independence) he camped nearby and described it as a perfect site for a mission. Centuries later, Garces High School stands as a memorial to his faith and vision, still carrying on his Catholic mission today.
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News from ASB
Sadie Hawkin's Dance
Our Sadie Hawkin's Dance is scheduled for December 9th 7-9:30 in MLH. The theme is U.S.A!!! Guest Permission forms were emailed to the students.
Foodapalooza
Our next Foodapalooza is scheduled for Tuesday December 5th. The cafeteria will be closed, so students will need to bring a lunch or bring cash. Funds rasied will support various clubs on campus.
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'Tis the Reason for the Season!
Please join us for a very special evening as we will gather to celebrate the birth of our Lord with a special candlelit Mass on Monday, December 11th. Garces Rector, Reverend Monsignor Perry Kavookjian, will be the celebrant and we will have Garces band and choir students leading us in Christmas hymns we all know and love to sing at this time of year. After Mass, there will be short reception hosted by the Garces Parent Club for everyone to have a chance to visit and enjoy a Christmas treat and hot cocoa. The entire Garces community is invited to join us - families, alumni, and friends.
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Ford Dimension & Dream Builders Information Night
An Informational Night will be held regarding the Ford Dimension and Dream Builders Student Leadership Program on on Monday, December 11th from 7:30 pm to 8:15 pm at the Kern High School District EOC Room located at 5801 Sundale Avenue. Interested students are strongly encouraged to attend. Due to limited seating this is a student only event.
Requirements to apply for the Ford Dimension and Dream Builders Program include a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.8 and involvement in extra-curricular activities.
You must confirm your attendance at the Informational Night by Saturday, December 9th to Sofie at
[email protected].
Below is a link to the Information Night.
To Apply, students must complete an online application at
www.jimburkeeducationfoundation.org. Click on the Student Leadership Application. Follow the stated instructions. You must print and return the application to your counselor by Wednesday, January 10th at noon. Late applications will not be accepted.
Candidates will be scored on the following criteria: leadership, responsibility, personality, communication skills, commitment, scholastic achievement, grooming, and community and school involvement.
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Thank You Alumni Honorary Captains and Jim Sakowski '70!
We would like to thank all of our Honorary Captains for the 2017 football season. They all have played an enormous role in the rooted tradition here at Garces Memorial and their legacy will continue to live on for generations to come. We also want to thank Garces alumnus Jim Sakowski '70. Jim generously came to every home game and introduced each alumnus to the crowd. We are so appreciative of him and his love for Garces.
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Mike McCaffrey '64
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Jim Sakowski '70 & Mike McCaffrey '64 |
Mike McCaffrey (class of 1964) was the First Garces athlete to get a Division I scholarship and was All-American in football and basketball (on same team as Kareem Abdul Jabbar). He was the Tyack Award winner for best athlete in county and was an All-Pac 8 and All-West Coast defensive player at Cal Berkeley. At Cal Berkeley he was chosen to Cal's All-Century team in 1982. Mr. McCaffrey was then drafted in NFL 4th round by Minnesota Vikings; also played for the Buffalo Bills. He went on to a renowned career as a leader in the Valley's agricultural community. Mr. McCaffrey was also inducted into Bob Elias County Hall-of-Fame in 1988 and Garces Hall-of-Honor in 2011.
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Gary Ogilvie '55 & Mike Ariey '82
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Principal Myka Peck, Gary Ogilvie, Mike Ariey, & Jim Sakowski |
Gary Ogilvie (1955)
was the Ram's quarterback for the
first Garces Valley championship team in 1953.
He r
eturned as coach to lead Garces to the Valley Finals again in 1968
. Mr. Ogilvie then w
ent to Tehachapi where he became one of their most successful coaches ever
. The a
nnual Ogilvie Trophy was created to honor his contributions to Garces & Tehachapi
. Mr. Ogilvie w
as also inducted into Garces Hall-of-Honor.
Mike Ariey (1982) was an All-City Lineman at Garces and went on to play at San Diego State. He played in NFL for the Green Bay Packers and the New York Giants and now own Mike's Ragin' BBQ catering.
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Ken Peters '50, Joe Hernandez '58 & the late Stan Antongiovanni '61
Ken Peters (Class of 1950) was a sophomore at Garces in 1947 when he played on the school's first football and baseball teams. After graduating, he went on to a career with New York Life Insurance Co. here in Bakersfield. He and his wife Dorothy sent all five of their children through Garces. Tonight he will represent the school's first student-athletes who set the example for the generations of Rams who have followed them since.
"Jackrabbit" Joe Hernandez (1958) was a high school All-American in football and still holds school track records today. After playing at New Mexico Military Institute and BC, he went on to the University of Arizona where he is now in the sports hall-of-fame. He then played for 10 years in the NFL and Canadian Football League for the Washington Redskins, Atlanta Falcons and Edmonton Eskimos. After retiring he started an international Christian ministry before retiring to Bakersfield. He is in the Garces Hall-of-Honor and the Kern County Elias Sports Hall-of-Fame.
Stan "Anton-G" Antongiovanni (1961) was one of the best running-backs in the county in the early 1960s. He went on to Notre Dame University where an injury eventually ended his football career. After returning to Bakersfield he became a prominent member of the local agricultural community. He and his wife Kathleen raised 10 children and sent them all through Garces, some of them among the best student-athletes in the school's history. Stan passed away in 2015. Members of his family represented him at the coin-flip.
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Greg Robinson '70 & John Fanucchi '68
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Greg Robinson '70, Jim Sakowski '70, and John Fanucchi '68 |
Greg Robinson (Class of 1970) played in the first BHS game in 1969 and then went on to play at UOP where he also began his coaching career. Later he coached at UCLA, North Carolina State, Texas, Michigan and Syracuse, where he was the Head Coach. In the NFL he coached for the New York Jets, Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos, where he was the Defensive Coordinator for their back-to-back Super Bowl championship teams. He retired from coaching last year.
John Fanucchi (Class of 1968) played on the best defensive team in the school's history in 1967. He returned to Garces in 1975 as a Math and Religion teacher and a football coach. He became the head coach in 1984 and over the next 18 seasons led Garces to the Valley Finals 9 times and won 6 championships.
His record was 157-58-3, ranking him among the Top 10 Valley coaches all-time. He later became President of the school and retired last year. He still regularly returns to Garces to tutor math students after school.
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Vince Fanucchi '67
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Vince Fanucchi '67 & Jim Sakowski '70 |
Vince Fanucchi (class of 1967) There is no question that Mr. Vince Fanucchi is an icon to the Garces Memorial family. From telling jokes in the cafeteria, to coaching the J.V football team, Mr. Fanucchi has done it all. That is why it is no surprise that he has been chosen as the Garces honorary captain. Throughout his years at Garces, Mr. Fanucchi has had 12 different jobs and is currently the archive specialist. 40 years later Vince is still working at Garces, making his mark on our campus.
Mr. Vince Fanucchi, with his constant involvement with campus life, and his love for the Garces mission, continues to shine as a representative of the Garces faculty.
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WINTER SPORTS UPDATES
Winter Sports kicks off this week with a flurry of activities! Below is the most recent roster along with a link to their schedule for the season. Please come out and support our Winter athletes when you can.
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Boys Basketball
VARSITY
Joe Campbell, Nick Cinquemanni, Dom D'Amato, Ipreye Egbe, Marco Fanucchi, Byron Floyd, Jack Hatten, Isaiah Hughes, Izaac Martinez, Logan McMurtrey, Justin Randolph, Sam Sakowski, Nick Sill, and J.J. Uphold.
JV
Angel Acosta, Cole Bertolucci, Phillip Bradford, Noah Hernandez, Moses Juarez, Paolo Limcaoco, Juan Lopez, Frankie Muller, Joe Starr, and Alex Torres.
FROSH/SOPH
Dylan Brown, Jensen Hallum, Aidan Meek, George Rice, Brennen Sevier, John Toretta, and Zelas Williams
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Girls Basketball
VARSITY
Farrah Abumeri, Belen Cazares, Kaitlyn Cooper, Myyah Goolsby, Jasmine Gorman, Lexus Green, Anela Irven, Addi McMurtrey, Jasmine Scott, Aleeah Sias, Melissa Taylor, and Myra Thai
JV
Elena Enriquez, Lilia Gonzalez, Sofia Lopez, Julieanne Ortiz, Alex Penner, Kristen Placido, Ariana Rivera, Yasmine Tiaxcala, and Audrey Wimberly
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Wrestling
Gabriel Castro, Hunter Leary, Ryan Beecher, Giancarlo Sacco, Jaylen Smith, Deandre Beldo, Darius Picar, Cory Chianello, Felix Vargas, Chris Ramos, Isaac Birks, Emmanuel Alvarez, Issac Jimenez, Rafael Carvajal, Jordan Cooper, Tony Moreno, Bryan Pantoja, and Isaiah Martin.
Wrestling Schedule
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Boys Soccer
VARSITY
Gabe Acosta, Quintin Arretche, Gino Butkiewicz, Luke Champness, Moises Cisneros, Ebu Ekpemogu, Alejandro Garcia, Moises Gonzalez, Bryan Henson, Manuel Leal, Albert Lee, Jack Logan, Alvaro Lopez, Andres Ornelas, Oliver Oxley, Mark Pandol, Aldo Pantoja, Danny Pineda, Jorge Reynosa, Gahan Ritonga, Julian Rivera, Matthew Sabin, Jaime Tiscerno, and Robert Velez
JV
Patrick Blaine, Joaquin Cardenas, Anthony Carmona, Pasquel Contreas, Peter Delis, Eli Garcia, Abraham Gonzalez, Alex Halevy, Richard Hall, Garrison Hallum, Faraaz Hasta, Alex Mendoza, Sebastian Minaberrigarai, William Minaberrigarai, Ari Montez, Angel Navarro, Jordan Reyes, Angel Rodriguez, and Joshua Willard
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Girls Soccer
VARSITY
Carly Antongiovanni, Natalina Antongiovanni, Ali Arretche, Sophia Elturk, Laura Gonzalez , Lola Lee, Shaina Looker, Kim Mielke, Isabella Payan, Jasmin Romero, Ella Sill, Mia Sill, Kelela Strahan, Rebecca Strasser, Makenna Thorn, and Ariana Toretta
JV
Yetunde Adebayo, Christina An, Claudia Chipres, Piper Costamanga, Isabella Edwards, Lavender Esparza, Ireland Fleming, Alondra Garay, Amanda Gutierrez, Gabrielle Jackson, Alexandra Lipco, Ella Martinez, MaryLu Melendez, Elena Mendoza, Stephanie Mercado, Ariel Mora, Mimi Raytis, and Matea Thomas
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Please Nominate Garces by Dec. 3rd
Nominations are open for the Bakersfield Californian's 2018 Readers' Choice Poll. Nominations will be accepted until 11;59 PM on Sunday, December 3rd.
Please nominate Garces for Best Private School and for Best Mascot.
Best Private School can be found under "Services.
Best Mascot can be found under "Arts and Entertainment"
Thank you in advance for supporting our school.
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Being Faithful at Garces Booklet
The Garces Parent Club has put together a booklet about the spiritual journey all of our students experience while at Garces. It includes an overview of all the Theology classes along with how Catholics, and Non-Catholics, can grow in their love for God and practice their Christian values on a daily basis.
The booklet was mailed out to all of our freshmen and transfer families. If you would like a hard copy of the booklet, please contact Parent Club Moderator
Lou Ann Durrett and she will mail you one or send it home with your student.
You can view the booklet by clicking on the link below:
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We are making progress!
Please remember Garces Memorial in your end of year charitable giving.
Update on parent giving:
25 families have given $15,000 of the $106,871 given to date towards our Annual Giving Campaign. Remember every gift makes a difference.
 On Wednesday, December 6th we will kick off our 12 Days of Giving event. Stop by school between 7:30 and 8:30 for a cup of hot cocoa and a Christmas cookie. You can drop off your donation then (see remittance form link below) or take a pledge card to make a donation on another day. How about in lieu of a Christmas gift for that person or persons who has everything, you make a donation to Garces Memorial in their name. We will send them a special card letting them know about your gift in their name.
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Next Meeting Dates for Upcoming Fund Raising Events
Garces Gala Planning Committee
2018 Gala Co-Chairs: Cindy Meek, Monica Sacco and Staci Allison
Thursday, December 7th - 9:00 a.m. - Please join us if you are interested in helping in planning what is sure to be another great Gala event. Our theme this year is celebrating Garces Memorial's 70th Anniversary.
"Provide for the Future, Serve the Present, Honor the Past".
Msgr. Leddy Golf Classic Planning Committee
2018 Tournament Chair - John Hatten
Wednesday, December 13th - 4:00 p.m. - Bakersfield Country Club
We are looking for anyone interested in helping us plan the best tournament Bakersfield has to offer! We are fortunate to have Mercedes Benz of Bakersfield provide a Mercedes Benz Championship sanctioned tournament this year.
Please contact
Tonya Abbott for more information about the above mentioned committees.
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Alumni Masses
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Catholic TV - KNXT
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Admin Corner
Message from
Lou Ann Durrett
Director of Campus Affairs
The next two weeks will be busy at Garces! We hope to see lots of students in the Collaborative Learning Center during morning break, at lunch, and after school working away and preparing for finals week.
Please know that your student's academic success is of the utmost importance to all of us at Garces Memorial.
Freshmen Parents - for many of you, this is the first time you are going through finals at Garces. Here are some tips to help make sure your child is on track to do their very best their first semester at Garces:
Please go on line and check your student's status in every class. Make sure all their assignments are turned in or they are making up any missing work.
Have your student check with their teachers to see if there are any extra-credit projects they can complete before finals.
Teachers will start posting study guides for their final exams soon. Please encourage your student to begin reviewing the study guides once they are posted.
If you have any concerns or questions about your student's grades, please reach out next week to your student's teachers or counselor.
If
your student needs some assistance, or tutoring, it is not too late. You can email CSF Moderator
Mrs. Jennifer Kloock
, and she can set them up with a CSF tutor after school. Or your student can drop in to Mrs. Kloock's classroom any day after school and she will set them up with a tutor.
Winter Sports Parents - it is tournament season at Garces. Please check the Athletics calendar for early release times and help your student stay on track with his or her assignments. All of our students have access to our quiet rooms in the Collaborative Learning Center if they need to study or work on assignments. Please have your student work with their teachers to make up for any missed class time due to tournament play.
Need to Change a Final Exam Date?
If you need to make arrangements for your student to take finals early, please reach out to
Mrs. Sakowski as soon as possible to complete the necessary paperwork.
Finals Schedule:
Monday, December 18th
Periods 1 & 3
Tuesday, December 19th
Periods 2 & 6
Wednesday, December 20th
Periods 5 & 7
Thursday, December 21
Period 4
It's Christmas at Garces!
We have several things planned to celebrate the joy of Christmas on our campus.
Holy Day of Obligation - Feast of the Immaculate Conception will be observed with an all-school Mass on Friday, December 8th.
Our 2nd annual Candlelit Christmas Mass will be on Monday, December 11th at 6:00 PM. Please plan on joining us for a very special Mass for all of our Garces families. The Parent Club will host a reception with home made Christmas treats following Mass.
The Garces Christmas Concert is on Thursday, December 14th in MLH and will be full of the sounds of the season. The Music Department will have cookies and hot cocoa after the concert.
Christmas Week at Garces is December 11th - 15th. There will be special dress up days. As an incentive to have as many students participate as possible - the Garces Parent Club will give away one formal bid for the best dressed student each dress up day that week!
Monday, December 11th
Christmas Morning
Tuesday, December 12th
Ugly Sweater Day
Wednesday, December 13th Formal dress with favorite Christmas Socks and Ties
Thursday, December 14th
Flannel Day
Friday, December 15th
Festive Friday - students can wear green, red, dress up as reindeer, Santa, elves, snowmen, etc.
We hope to see you at either the Christmas Mass, the Christmas Concert, or one of the many sporting events over the next couple of weeks. Look for photos and videos of all our events on our social media accounts.
In closing, I read this quote and thought this sums up one of the many reasons why we are so blessed to have Garces in our community where we can celebrate our love for God everyday, especially at Christmas.
"Christmas can be celebrated in the school room with pine trees, tinsel and reindeers, but there must be no mention of the man whose birthday is being celebrated. One wonders how a teacher would answer if a student asked why it was called Christmas."
~Ronald Reagan
Wishing you and yours a blessed and joyous Christmas!
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Upcoming Activities
FS Boys Basketball at Independence Tournament
JV Boys Basketball at Liberty Tournament
Varsity Boys Basketball at Morro Bay Tournament
Varsity Girls Basketball at Clovis West Nike Central Valley Showdown
Varsity Boys Soccer at Liberty Tournament
Varsity Girls Soccer at Liberty Tournament
Saturday, December 2
Mandatory Sophomore Retreat at Rush Air Sports from 11 PM - 8 AM
FS Boys Basketball at Independence Tournament
JV Boys Basketball at Liberty Tournament
Varsity Boys Basketball at Morro Bay Tournament
Varsity Girls Basketball at Clovis West Nike Central Valley Showdown
Varsity Boys Soccer at Liberty Tournament
Varsity Girls Soccer at Liberty Tournament
Wrestling at Orange Lutheran Invitational
JV Boys Soccer at Garces Tournament
JV Girls Soccer at Garces Tournament
Monday, December 4
Bakersfield Jockey Club - Alexsia Drulias
Fall Sports Award Night at 6:00 PM in Quad
Varsity & JV Football - MLH
Freshmen Football - Band Room
Water Polo - Chapel
Volleyball - Gym
Cross Country - ASB Room
Girls Golf - Room 61
Girls Tennis - Student Center
Tuesday, Decmber 5th
Food-a-palooza at lunch. The cafeteria will be closed. Clubs will have food stations set up during lunch. There will be a variety to choose from.
Wednesday, December 6
Varsity Boys Basketball at North High Tournament
Varsity Girls Basketball at Shafter Tournament
Thursday, December 7
Varsity Boys Basketball at North High Tournament
Varsity Girls Basketball at Shafter Tournament
Boys Soccer vs. Tehachapi
JV at 4:30 PM
Varsity at 6:00 PM
Friday, December 8
Holy Day of Obligation - Feast of the Immaculate Conception - All School Mass at 11:05
Varsity Boys Basketball at North High Tournament
JV Boys Basketball at Centennial Tournament
F/S Boys Basketball at Foothill Tournament
Varsity Girls Basketball at Shafter Tournament
Varsity Boys Soccer at South High Tournament
JV Boys Soccer at Liberty JV Tournament
Varsity Girls Soccer at South High Tournament
JV Girls Soccer at Liberty Tournament
Varsity Wrestling at Legends of Gold in Lancaster
Saturday, December 9
Varsity Boys Basketball at North High Tournament
JV Boys Basketball at Centennial Tournament
F/S Boys Basketball at Foothill Tournament
Varsity Girls Basketball at Shafter Tournament
Varsity Boys Soccer at South High Tournament
JV Boys Soccer at Liberty JV Tournament
Varsity Girls Soccer at South High Tournament
JV Girls Soccer at Liberty Tournament
Varsity Wrestling at Legends of Gold in Lancaster
JV Wrestling at Ridgeview Tournament
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PSAT Scores
During December 11-13, students 13 years old and older who provided their email address on their PSAT/NMSQT answer sheet will receive an email reminder from the College Board explaining where and how to view their scores.
Students 13 and over who took the PSAT 8/9 can
create an online account to view their scores. Students can set up a free College Board account at any time.
Scores will be available to students beginning December 11.
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Fall Sports Awards
Monday, Dec. 4th
6:00 PM
Garces Quad
The Fall Awards Night is scheduled for ALL fall sports on Monday, December 4th. Everyone will meet in the Quad for a quick prayer service. After, every sport will meet separately.
Varsity & JV Football - MLH
Freshmen Football - Band Room
Water Polo - Chapel
Volleyball - Gym
Cross Country - ASB Room
Girls Golf - Room 61
Girls Tennis - Student Center
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In Our Prayers
Dr. Jack Willey
We are sad to report that longtime Garces staff member Dr. Jack Willey passed away on Thanksgiving Day in Washington state where he was living with his family. Doc Willey was an administrator and Spanish teacher at Garces from 1978 until he retired in 1998. He was honored with the Bob Carroll service award in 1998.
Despite Doc's seemingly gruff exterior and demanding teaching style he will always be remembered as one of the most devoted teachers in the history of the school. Generations of Garces students have Dr. Willey stories to tell. The Garces Family was blessed to have him as one of our own and we mourn his passing.
If speaking Spanish is a requirement to get into heaven, Doc Willey will surely be teaching one of its most demanding classes.
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New Pajamas for Christmas
The Karing for Kids Club met and decided that while there are a lot of toy drives, there aren't a lot of pajama drives for children at Christmas. Most of us have fond memories of putting on a new pair of pajamas on Christmas Eve as children. The students thought it would be nice to provide new pajamas to go with the toys that will be collected and distributed through various toy drives.
Karing for Kids will be collecting new pajamas for children ages 6 to 17 who are at the Jamison Center as they are in the most need of our compassion at Christmas. Depending on the success of the pajama drive, we may also be able to donate to other agencies as well.
Donations can be dropped off in the bin in the Student Center.
The Jamison Children's Center is a 24-hour emergency shelter and protective custody facility, operated by the Human Services Department of Kern County. As the only emergency shelter in Kern County for abused, neglected and exploited children, Jamison Children's Center temporarily houses children who are taken into protective custody by law enforcement agencies or social workers. Children come to Jamison Children's Center from all backgrounds and walks of life.
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Hall of Honor
Nominations Due January 26, 2018
The Garces Memorial Alumni Board is accepting applications for the 2018 Hall of Honor. The Alumni Board can only consider individuals who are formally nominated. Anyone can make a nomination. If you wish to make a nomination, please complete the form as much as possible. The alumni board will also do some additional research on nominees prior to the confidential discussion and confidential voting process.
Nominees are not notified. Only the individuals who have been voted in are notified.
Often, the Alumni Board will hear that their are individuals who should be inducted. If you know of such an individual who should be in the Hall of Honor, take a moment to fill out the nomination form.
Nominations are due by January 26th.
To be eligible for consideration:
1. Nominees must have demonstrated a continued commitment to, and promotion of, Garces Memorial's values and philosophy by exemplifying the mission of the school.
2. Alumni must have graduated at least ten years prior to being nominated.
3. Current employees of Garces are not eligible.
4. No immediate family members of the sitting Alumni Board may be nominated.
Below is a list of all the Hall of Honor inductees over the past 10 years:
The Late Anthony Cornejo '51
The Late Honorable Larry Kleier '51
The Late Rev. Msgr. Ralph Belluomini '51
Mrs. Yolanda (Papasergia) Griffiths '51
Mr. Tom Werdel '53
The Late John Etcheverry '53
Mr. Paul Summers '53
The Late Charles Anspach '53
The Honorable Robert Anspach '54
Mr. Gary Ogilvie '55
Dr. Gerald Haslam '55
Mrs. Deanna (Maraccini) McCauley '55
Mrs. Katherine (Padilla) Cornejo '55
The Honorable Art Wallace '56
The Late Justin Meyer '56
Mr. Al Sandrini '57
Mrs. Helen (Reischman) Haller '57
Ms. Marianne Laxague '58
Mr. Joe Hernandez '58
Mrs. Joanne (Molinaro) Border '58
The Honorable Louis Etcheverry '58
Mr. Frank Maitia, Jr. '60
Mr. Stan Antongiovanni '61
The Honorable Gary Friedman '61
Mr. Mike McCaffrey '64
Mr. Arnold Cattani '64
The Late Tom Soliz '65
Mr. Tom Anchordoquy '65
Mr. Dan Giordano '66
Mrs. Deborah (Cerri) Leary '67
Mr. Darrell Feliz '70
Mr. Greg Robinson '70
Mr. Jim Sakowski '70
Mr. Bill Rector '78
Dr. Ken Ruettgers '80
Mr. Patrick Lencioni '83
Mrs. Marianne (Werdel) Witmeyer '85
Mr. Gino Valpredo '88
The late Dr. Romain Clerou
Mr. Pat Franey
Dr. John Ritter
Dr. Richard Tucker
Mr. Gene Garibaldi
Mr. Joe Ziemann
Mrs. Joan Garibaldi
Mrs. Kay Wall
Rev. Msgr. Ronald Swett
Sister Sharon Casey OP
The Late Bob Carroll
The Late Jimmie Icardo
The Late John Kovacevich
The Late Mary Pogon
The Late Rev. Msgr. Patrick Leddy
The Late Sam Tobias
Mrs. Mayie Maitia
Rev. Msgr. Michael Braun
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Josten's Orders for
Announcements, Cap & Gowns
If your student did not order his or her cap and gown for graduation last week from Josten's, please contact Josten's and place your order. You can also order graduation announcements. You can go to their website at
www.jostens.com or call the local office at
(661) 324-8529.
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Looking for a Tutor?
If your student needs some extra assistance with homework, or understanding classroom concepts, there is help available after school. CSF students offer free tutoring. Tutoring is available for all subjects after school in Room 72.
Tutoring is available from:
- 2:10-3:00 on White Activity Days
- 2:55-3:25 on Green Days
- 1:35-2:25 on White Days
It is not available on Green Activity Days
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Alumni Scholarship
The Garces Memorial Alumni Board offers a scholarship to incoming freshmen who are the children of Garces alumni or grandchildren of Garces alumni. Applications are due by April 1st.
If you would like to make a donation to the alumni scholarship fund, you can do so on-line or you can mail in a donation. You can also give in memory or in honor of someone.
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