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Girls Golf
CIF Central Section South Area Champions
Next up - VALLEY!
Congratulations to the Lady Rams Golf Team! They are the 2016 CIF Central Section South Area Champions! We are beyond proud of them and their accomplishment. Pictured are Grace Cornejo, Allie Crawley, Megan Nagel, Sydney Crawley, Claire Cornejo, and Catherine Macias. The girls played at Buena Vista for the Area Title. Next up for the Lady Rams is the CIF Central Section Valley Championship Tournament on Monday at Kings Country Club in Hanford. It is a testament to their hard work and dedication that the entire team qualified for valley. Good luck Lady Rams!
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McKenzie Miller - All Tournament
Congratulations to Lady Ram McKenzie Miller! McKenzie was named All-Tournament last weekend. The Garces Volleyball Team played in the Redondo Union Power Classic Girls Volleyball Tournament. The Redondo Tournament hosts some big powerhouse schools and our girls played really well against some very stiff competition. The team finished 5th overall.
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Kaelyn New - KC Fair Champion
Congratulations to Garces senior Kaelyn New! At the 2016 Kern County Fair, Kaelyn won the Extreme Cowboy Race and the Youth Barrel Race.
Kaelyn is riding barrel racer "Kid" in the photo.
Kaelyn has several rodeos coming up and we wish her the best of luck.
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Girls Tennis - Honor Flight
Our Girls Tennis Team decided to show their respect and support for some of our country's military veterans. The team and coaches greeted the recent Honor Flight attendees at the airport on upon their return from Washington, D.C. Pictured are Anastasia Drulias, Alexsia Drulias, Adrienne Ducato, Bianca Burkhart, Sabrina Oritz, Olivia Muller, Giovanna Sacco, Stephanie Mercado with coaches Bard Johnson and Nathan Holmes. Nice job Rams!
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Parent Club Meeting
Wednesday, November 2nd
Garces Chapel
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Garces should have the best Parent Club in our community - let's make it happen!
The Garces Parent Club will hold its first meeting on Wednesday, November 2nd at 5:30 PM in Monsignor Leddy Hall. All of our parents are encouraged to come to the meeting to hear about the vision for the future of the Parent Club. The discussion will be led by Parent Club President, Michelle Pisano. After speaking with several parents, administrators, and her past experience with St. Francis School's PTO Program, Michelle would like to see the Garces Parent Club expand and find ways to support the school with a focus on the faith formation of our students. She would like to find opportunities for parents to share their gifts and talents while supporting student events. But the first step is to hear from parents about how they want to help - whether that is through mentoring new families, helping with Campus Ministry activities, providing snacks or treats for student milestone events, assisting with teacher appreciation activities, or offering outreach to Garces families during times of need.
Thank you to those of you who have already joined Parent Club. We look forward to seeing you on the 2nd. To join the Parent Club, we are asking for a $20 contribution and in return members received a travel mug and a parent directory. The funds are to assist the Parent Club with providing support to the school. We will have membership forms available on the 2nd, but you do not need to be a member to attend the meeting. Everyone is welcome.
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Garces Canned Food Drive
Beginning Monday, November 7th, Garces Campus Ministry will hold its annual Canned Food Drive to help fill the pantry at St. Vincent de Paul. Our goal is to collect 10,000 non-perishable items. St. Vincent's has come to rely on our donation to get assist them in feeding the needy who come for a hot meal at their center. We will not disappoint them. Students will be asked to bring in donations to their home room class on the following dates:
- Monday, 11/7
- Wednesday, 11/9
- Monday, 11/14
- Wednesday, 11/16
- Friday, 11/18
The class who brings in the most donations per student will win a pizza party. Every non-perishable item will count as one (1). You can send canned vegetables, canned fruit, canned beans, canned meats, canned soup, bags of rice, and bags of beans. You can also send pasta, pasta sauce, mac and cheese, etc. Anything that has a long shelf life will help to feed the needy in our community.
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Girls Tennis - D1 Valley Run
Our Varsity Girls Tennis Team are seeded 3rd in
CIF Central Section Division I bracket. On Wednesday, they defeated Liberty in the Quarter-finals to move on to play the #2 seed, Clovis North. The girls will travel to Fresno on Wednesday and we wish them all the best in their matches!
Good luck Bianca, Leilani, Giovanna, Stephanie, Sabrina, Emily, Adrienne, Anastasia, Olivia, Alexsia, Coach Barb and Coach Holmes!
We have some amazing tennis parents who will be there to support the girls.
Go Rams!
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Bakersfield College
The registration process for Bakersfield College will begin soon. Students must complete all steps listed below in order to take classes this fall. Garces will be offering these sessions on campus so that students do not have to go to BC. If a student does not attend these meetings, he/she is responsible for going to BC to complete them on his/her own. It is recommended that students complete these steps even if BC is their "safety" school.
BC Matriculation Steps:
Step 1- Application:
Wednesday, November 9th
Items to Bring: iPad
Location Room # 1
Step 2- Orientation:
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
1 Session 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
Location: Room # 1
Step 3- Assessment:
2 Sessions (sign up in the Counseling Office)
1st Session: Tuesday, December 13, 2016
1:15 pm - 3:15 pm
2nd Session: Tuesday, January 10, 2017
1:15 pm - 3:15 pm
Location: Computer Lab
2 hour sessions, all day long event
All students must come prepared with their BC ID number
Step 4- New Student Workshop & Educational Planning (Counseling Workshop):
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
1:15 pm- 3:15 pm
Location: MLH
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Gearing up for Gala!
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Bollywood
2017 Garces Gala
Saturday, February 25, 2017
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Thank you Maria Toretta and Raji Sanghera for returning as this year's Gala Co-Chairs. Maria and Raji would like to invite all returning Gala committee volunteers and any other parents interested in hearing more about the 2017 event, and how you can help on the Gala planning committee.
Gala Kick-off Meeting
Wednesday, November 9th.
Refreshments served at 5:00 - Meeting begins at 5:30.
Garces Memorial's Administrative Board Room
Main Office
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Upcoming Events
Friday, October 28
Ram for a Day
Girls Tennis CIF Area Tournament (Doubles) at Garces at 2:00 PM & 3:30 PM
Varsity Boys Water Polo at Steve Pal Tournament
8th Grade Tailgate 5:30-6:30 PM in the Quad
JV & Varsity Football vs Liberty
JV at 5 PM
Varsity at 7:30 PM- Senior Night
Senior football players will meet parents at the south end of the football field at 7:10 PM for the Senior Night flower presentation. Parents should be in place by 7:00 PM. Parents can wait by the yellow chain link fence on the track.
Cheerleaders will perform at the beginning of halftime. Immediately following will be the Senior Night cheer flower presentation. Senior cheer parents are to be at south end of the field by the yellow chain link fence two minutes before halftime.
Band will perform after the cheerleaders' flower presentation. The Senior Night band flower presentation will immediately follow. Senior band parents should be at the south end of the field by the yellow chain link fence at the start of halftime.
Saturday, October 29
Girls Tennis CIF Area Tournament (Doubles) at Garces at 10:30 AM. Winners play at 1:00 PM for title.
Varsity Boys Water Polo at Steve Pal Tournament
Monday, October 31
Halloween costumes are premitted or uniform dress.
Jockey Club - Mason Smith
Girls Golf CIF CS Valley Team Tournament in Hanford
Water Polo vs. Porterville (Senior Night)
Varsity Girls at 3:30
Varsity Boys at 4:30
JV Boys at 5:30
Senior Night will be celebrated between the Varsity Girls and Varsity Boys games.
Tuesday, November 1
ALL SAINTS DAY MASS
FORMAL DRESS DAY
Volleyball at Frontier
Frosh at 4 PM
JV at 5 PM
Varsity at 6:15 PM
Wednesday, November 2
CIF Girls Tennis Area Team Playoffs at Clovis North at 3:30 PM
Parent Club Meeting in the chapel at 5:30 PM
Thursday, November 3
Frosh Football at Stockdale at 5 PM
Friday, November 4
Varsity Girls Tennis CIF Valley Singles & Doubles Championships at Garces
JV & Varsity Football at Stockdale
JV at 5 PM
Varsity at 7:30 PM
Saturday, November 5
Sophomore Retreat
Cross Country at KC Invitational at Hart Park
Varsity Girls Tennis CIF Valley Singles & Doubles Championships at Garces
8th Grade Academic Dinner |
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Halloween - Optional Special Dress Day
On Monday, Ocotber 31st, students are allowed to wear Halloween costumes. Costumes must follow the standard dress code and be modest in nature. Or students may wear their uniform.
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Change of Schedule
To celebrate All Saints Day, All-School Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, November 1st. Tuesday will be a formal dress day this week and Wednesday will be a regular uniform dress day.
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Student Volunteers Needed
Does your student need to earn some Community Service Hours? There is a great opportunity next Friday at the Harvest of Hope. They need 10 student volunteers to work from 4:30 PM to 10:30 PM. Students need to sign up with Mr. Cobb. The sign up sheet is posted on his office door at the chapel.
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College Applications
Most colleges (except the UC System) require an official transcript to complete the application. Students must submit a Transcript Release Form to his/her counselor or Garces is unable to send an official transcript. Most colleges also require official SAT/ACT scores sent directly from the testing agency. Students must log in to his/her account and request those scores be sent. If a student needs a letter of recommendation from his/her teacher or counselor, the student must first request one in person. Next, the student must request one online through Family Connection. Please don't wait until the last minute. These documents usually require several days to several weeks to complete. Students may request these documents even before they have submitted their application. Please have your student see his/her counselor with any questions. They will gladly help with the process.
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Order by today for Stuffed Chicken Breast
Wednesday's "Dinner to Go" from Luigi's is Stuffed Chicken Breast. Please place your order with the front desk today. If you order dinner, please remember to pick it up at the pool between 4:00 and 6:00 PM on Wednesday. Dinners are $45 and feed a family of four. All proceeds will be used to support our aquatics programs and PE classes taught in the Garces pool.
November Menu
November 2nd - Stuffed Chicken Breast
(Order by October 28)
November 9th - Pork Tenderloin
(Order by November 4)
November 16th - Baby Back Ribs
(Order by November 11)
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Coaching Position Open - JV Girls Basketball Coach
Garces is seeking a JV girls basketball coach for the upcoming season. Please contact Athletic Director, Joan Finch at
[email protected] if you are interested.
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Yearbook Senior Ads
Next Price Increase November 15
The prices for the Senior Sentiment Ads goes up again on November 15th. Please go on-line, upload your photos, design your ad, and submit it through the Josten's site.
Yearbook Senior Ads
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