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First Home Football Game Tonight!
Tonight is our first home game of the season and we can't wait for the Rams to storm Sam Tobias Field! Our honorary captain for the game is Garces alumnus and Garces Hall of Honor inductee, Mr. Mike McCaffrey '64.
Mike McCaffrey was a standout athlete while at Garces Memorial. He lettered in football, basketball, and baseball. He was named to the Catholic Prep All-American Basketball Team and held the Garces basketball scoring record for over 40 years by scoring 46 points in one game. He was named a Coach and Athlete Magazine Prep All-American in Football and was awarded the Jim Tyack Award his senior year. He was named to the All-City Team in football and basketball. When Mike McCaffrey graduated from Garces Memorial in 1964, he was the first Garces graduate to receive a four-year scholarship to play Division I football at University of California, Berkeley.
While playing football for Cal, he was named to the All-Pac 8 team and the All Coast Team. His senior year he was the team Captain and played in the East-West Shrine Game, the Coaches All-America Game and the College All-Star Game vs. the New York Jets. In 1969, he graduated from Cal with a B.S. in Agricultural Economics. Mike was drafted in the 4th round, 95th overall, by the Minnesota Viking with their second pick. Mike played for the Vikings and then for the Buffalo Bills.
After football, Mike became one of the pioneers in the production of roses in the Wasco area. Mike served on several agricultural commissions and committees as well as being the Director of the Fresno County Farm Bureau in the 1970's.
Mike was chosen to the University of California, Berkeley's 100- year Team in October of 1982 and was inducted into the Bob Elias Hall of Fame in 1988.
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Ramazon is Open for Business Tonight!
At Friday night's football game - look for the Ramazon Shack on the home side of the field. Mr. Blaine Geissel '88 and That T-Shirt Company will be selling Ram Gear - hats, blankets, shirts, sweatshirts and more. They have a specially designed Garces 70th Anniversary t-shirt. They will accept cash, credit and checks. Make sure you stop by and check it out.
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Congratulations Isaiah Martin!
Congratulations to Garces Ram Isaiah Martin on being named Hometown Sport's Offensive Player of the Week for his game play against San Joaquin Memorial on Saturday, Isaiah set a new school record with 47 carries. He ran for 257 yards and scored three touchdowns.
Congratulations Isaiah! It was so great to watch you have a break out performance against SJM.
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St. Vincent de Paul Blessing Bags
The Garces Parent Club has set up a monthly schedule to provide the items needed for Garces students to make sack lunches for the less fortunate in our community. The sack lunches will be provided to The St. Vincent de Paul Center. The lunches include peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, snacks, fruit, a drink, and a prayer card. .
Today was the first Blessing Bags assembly. The students who participated this morning were from Mr. Kekipi's freshmen boys PE Class.
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Thank You CSF!
Garces Campus Ministry sends out a big shout out to CSF for their generous donation to the chapel, The funds donated will go to help purchase much needed items for the spiritual growth and enrichment of our students. The CSF Officers pictured are: Anna Rinaldi, Claudia Millar, Emma Antongiovanni, Emily Demler, Grace Cornejo, Joanne Yi, Angel Abu. The CSF advisor is Mrs. Jennifer Kloock.
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70th Anniversary - Week 8
Message from Vince Fanucchi
Garces Historian & Archivist
WE ARE...THE SHAMROCKS?
When we opened in 1947 we were the Garces Shamrocks, inherited from our predecessors at St. Francis High School. The nuns there chose to honor their Irish pastor, Reverend William MacLoughlin, over-ruling the student vote for the Green Terrors. Garces became the Rams a year later.
Shamrocks' Cheer
Kick them in the shins.
Sock them in the jaw.
Drag them to the cemetery.
RAH! RAH! RAH!
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Save the Date!
The Garces Players will perform "The Three Musketeers" on November 15th and 16th. Performances will be in MLH at 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM both days.
The roles have been cast and we are pleased to announce who will be performing. Congratulations to the talented cast!
Asst. Director Daniella Vargas:
The Ensemble
Andrew Orozco, Matthew Castanares, Sean Aralan, Sarai Livesey, & Ainsley Churchwell
The Royals
King Louis the XIII - John Dulcich
His Queen - Monica Uriaz
The Duke of Buckingham - Michael Ted Acosta
The Heros
D'Artagnan - James Castanares
Athos - Zelas WIlliams
Aramis - Connor Deming
Porthos - Alfred Abayani
Sabine - Ashley Ruiz
Constance - Anna Rinaldi
Monsieur Treville - Gabe Beltran
The Villains
Milady Sophie - Allyson Dunlavey
Cardinal Richelieu - Nick Oh
Rochefort - Victor Abayani
Basille - Joyce Hernandez
Ravanche - Nichole Acosta
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Mock Trial Practices - Every Monday
If your student is participating in Mock Trial, please note that practices and try outs are every Monday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m in Room 41. If your student is unable to attend, or will be late, please have him, or her, contact Miss Bianco.
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Poetry in Motion
Mrs. Kristin (Watt) Zasoski's College Prep Juniors are currently reading Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. As a way to find new meaning in a text they are becoming quite familiar with, they were tasked to create "found poetry." Students took a screen shot of a page from The Scarlet Letter novel, and then used Notability or another creative app to craft a poem by artfully connecting select words and phrases on the page together. Many students were surprised by the verses and new concepts they discovered and developed through their poems!
Pictured are Ariana Toretta, Dominic Petrini, Sam Sakowski, Nick Tobias, Catherine Tobias, Daniel Tobias, Mia Larroque, Carly Antongiovanni, Taite Hoover, Logan McMurtrey, Zachary Demos, PJ Hernandez, and Jack Waguespack.
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Coffee & Conversation
Monday Morning at 7:30 AM
Please join us for this year's first coffee and conversation with Ms. Myka Peck and Msgr. Perry Kavookjian. Stop by for your morning cup of coffee in the Holy Spirit Courtyard by the front parking lot. All our welcome to a casual morning gathering as you start your day.
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Diocese 50th Anniversary Rosaries
The diocese has designed rosaries to reflect the Diocese in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Diocese of Fresno. There are three designs to choose from, as well as the crucifix alone on a 24 inch chain.
They are accepting orders, and will continue to do so until they are sold out. See the diocesan website, www.dioceseoffresno.org, to find the link to the order form and options for payment.
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The Holy Smoke BBQ just a week away!
Thank you to all our families who supported the students' efforts to help sell tickets to our Holy Smoke BBQ. Collectively they sold just over 200 tickets!
Tickets are still available to purchase in advance of next Thursday's event. We do offer our supporters the opportunity to buy their tickets at the event, however we do appreciate advance ticket purchases. You can buy your tickets at school between during regular school hours, click on the logo to go to our online site, or contact one of our event co-chairs, Suzanne Rogers or Jenny Waguespack.
We know there is a lot going on, so we do offer a drive thru service from 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Although we do hope you will dine with us under the stars from 6:00 - 8:00 and then enjoy live music from
Lonely Avenue!
A special thank you to Suzanne and Jenny for their commitment making this event another resounding success! A huge thank
you to our
sponsors
.
We are just shy of $70,000 in sponsorships!
If you would like to volunteer your time at the BBQ, we can use help in a few areas. Please contact Tonya Abbott for more information of volunteer opportunities available. A great way to earn some of your PSI hours!
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Senior Farewells for the Garces Yearbook - Prices Go Up On Sunday!
The Garces Yearbook will devote pages in the back of the yearbook for families to submit their farewell and good luck messages and photos of their senior students. Prices increase over the next few months - so earlier is better.
They are super easy to do and are done on-line through Josten's. Just click on the link and create yours today. While space is limited, we have a lot of pages set aside for our families to show their Ram love for their senior student.
Current Prices through September 30th:
Full Page: $300
Half Page: $200
Quarter Page: $100
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Fall Sports - Varsity Teams Update
Football
The Varisty Garces Rams lost to San Joaquin Memorial 49-42 in a tough battle at the Holy Bowl.
Isaiah Martin had a stand out performance and was named Offensive Player of the Week by Hometown Sports.
They play Edison tonight. Next week the Rams have a BYE and begin league play on Friday, October 6th against BHS at Garces.
Volleyball
The Lady Rams are looking like a championship team as they swept both San Joaquin Memorial
25-6, 25-18, 25-15 on Saturday and swept Clovis West
25-12, 25-18, 25-16 on Thursday. League play starts next week. Good luck Lady Rams.
Boys Water Polo
The Rams played tough on Saturday to defeat SJM 12-10 on Saturday. This weekend the boys play in a tournament in Visalia. Good luck Rams.
Girls Water Polo
It has been a great week for the Girls Water Polo Team! They are crushing it! They defeated SJM on Saturday 13-5 and defeated BCHS on Thursday 15-6.
Girls Tennis
The Lady Rams have been amazing so far this season. They beat San Joaquin Memorial on Saturday 5-4 and beat Frontier on Tuesday 5-4. They were 4-0 in league play going into a tough match against Stockdale on Thursday. The Lady Rams lost 8-1 and are now 4-1 in league play with the second half of the season to go. Congratulations to
Alexsia Druilias who is the ONLY undefeated singles player in league.
Cross Country
Allie Arretche finished 9th and medaled at the Wolfpack Invitational last weekend.
The Girls team finished 4th and the Boys finished 6th in their first SWYL meet of the season on Wednesday.
Girls Golf
The Lady Rams were victorious over the San Joaquin Memorial Panthers on Saturday. At the SWYL Mini-Tournament on Monday, the Lady Rams finished 4th. Claire Cornejo shot an 84, Grace Cornejo shot an 85, Julianna Escobedo shot an 86, Mandy Nguyen shot a 112, and Cristina Colina shot a 117.
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Admin Corner
Message from
Tonya Abbott
Director of Community Affairs
Dear Parents,
Recently, while looking for inspiration to compose a very important letter, I found Garces Memorial literature used not too long ago to inform potential students and families about the life of a Garces Ram. In the brochure were "testimonials" from some of our recent alumni. I'm always impressed when hearing and reading about the impact Garces has had on our students. In those testimonials, some highlighted their spiritual development and how it helped guide them in their post-secondary education, and how they were not afraid to share with others their journey with God, one even going on to study theology at a prestigious Catholic university. Others wrote specifically about their academic preparedness when faced with tough and challenging course work, and how Garces Memorial was the foundation for their development as a leader later in life.
Would their stories be different if they had not had the opportunity to attend Garces Memorial? I think for many, yes. Garces Memorial is a family. A community made up of students, their families, and alumni who continue to return to campus to support an event, cheer on our athletic and academic teams, or attend one of our fine arts programs. Garces Memorial is a community of volunteers and benefactors, who give of their time, talent, and resources for the benefit of our school and students. Together we all strive to ensure those who want the Garces experience will be able to call our school their alma mater. I'm confident in the years to come, we will continue to see and hear more impressive testimonies from our graduates and their families.
The school must continue to have the support of the community for the day-to-day programs and services we offer our young people. Some may find it hard to support something "intangible", and believe me it can be a challenging task educating our supporters about the importance of giving the "intangible" gift. However, after reading those testimonies, there is nothing intangible about the impact this school has made on the young people we serve.
There is something truly extraordinary about Garces Memorial and each and every one of you have, will, or can play an integral role in our growth and the success of our students. Please consider donating your time, talents and resources. One day I hope to read your student's testimonial and praise for their Garces Memorial experience.
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Upcoming Activities
JV Girls Tennis at Burrell Open
Varsity Volleyball at Clovis North Tournament
Varsity Boys Water Polo at Visalia Tournament
Cross Country at BC Invitational
Football vs. Edison
JV at 5 PM
Varsity at 7:30 PM
Saturday, September 23
JV Girls Tennis at Burrell Open
Varsity Volleyball at Clovis North Tournament
Varsity Boys Water Polo at Visalia Tournament
Monday, September 25
Freshmen Election Packets Available
Jockey Club honoree is Grace Cornejo for Girls Golf
Tuesday, September 26
Girls Tennis
JV vs. BHS at 4 PM
Varsity at BHS at 4 PM
Volleyball vs. BHS
F/S at 4 PM
JV at 5 PM
Varsity at 6:15 PM
Water Polo vs. Tulare Western
Varsity Girls at 4:30 PM
Varsity Boys at 5:30 PM
JV Boys at 6:30 PM
Wednesday, September 27
Parent Club Rosary Group
8:00 AM in Chapel
Thursday, September 28
Garces Fall BBQ
Dinner Service 6 - 8 PM followed by live music from Lonely Avenue
Drive-Thru Service from 5:00 - 6:30 PM
Girls Golf at Sundale
Volleyball at Centennial. Clovis West
F/S at 4 PM
JV at 5:15 PM
Varsity at 6:30 PM
Girls Tennis
JV at Centennial at 4 PM
Varsity vs. Centennial at 4 PM
F/S Football at East High at 5 PM
Water Polo vs. Tulare Union
Varsity Girls at 4:30 PM
Varsity Boys at 5:30 PM
JV Boys at 6:30 PM
F/S Football at East
at 5 PM
Friday, September 29
Freshmen Election Packets Due
Cross Country at Golden West Invitational
Varsity Girls Tennis at Lewis Cup
Varsity Boys Water Polo at Arroyo Grande Tournament
Varsity Girls Water Polo at Buchanan Tournament
Saturday, September 30
Varsity Girls Tennis at Lewis Cup
Varsity Boys Water Polo at Arroyo Grande Tournament
Varsity Girls Water Polo at Buchanan Tournament
Freshmen Retreat
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Scott Boylan '17
Ivy League Special Teams/Rookie of the Week
Congratulations to Garces alum Scott Boylan '17 who is making his mark in the Ivy League! On Saturday, Scott returned a punt for 95 yards for a touchdown for Brown University. Scott was named the Ivy League Special Teams/Rookie of the Week. Congratulations Scott! Best of luck the rest of the season.
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Kelly Cole '16
Cuesta Athlete of the Week
Congratulations to Garces alumna Kelly Cole '16 on being named as the Cuesta Athlete of the Week! Kelly is the Middle Blocker for Cuesta College's Women's Volleyball team. She is averaging 13 kills per match this season. Congrats Kelly! Best of luck the rest of the season.
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In Our Prayers
Mr. Fred Valentich passed away on September 17th. He is the father-in-law of Gene Coughlin '81 (Patti) and grandfather of Quinn Coughlin '18.
Mrs. Florence Seymour passed away September 8th. She is the mother of Bill Seymour '65, John Seymour '67 and James Seymour '60; and grandmother of Allison Seymour '89 and Dieter Kumpel '12.
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Calling All Garces Sophomores - HOBY Leadership Program
Applications are now available for the HOBY's (Hugh O'Brian) State Leadership Program. Three students from Garces will be selected to attend a three-day seminar and participate in hands-on leadership activities, meet leaders in their state, and explore their own personal leadership skills while learning how to make a positive impact in their community. The conference will be held at Cal Baptist University in June 2018. Applications are available in the Counseling Center and must be returned by Friday, October 13, 2017.
LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AS THIS IS A HIGHLY SELECTIVE PROGRAM.
Cost to attend is $225 per student.
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Congratulations to
Garces Activities Director Ms. Caitlin Witwer
Congratulations to Caitlin Witwer on finishing in 1st place for her age group at the Bakersfield Triathlon on Saturday. That is awesome not to mention impressive!
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Volleyball Announcer Needed
Garces is looking for someone to be the announcer before all home Varisty Volleyball Games. The announcer will introduce the players on both teams, announce the National Anthem and read the prayer, or introduce whomever is singing and reading the prayer. PSI or Student Service Hours are available. If you care interested, please contact
Mrs. Joan Finch, Garces Athletic Director.
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GARCES JV GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH NEEDED
Garces is looking for a Girls Basketball coach for the JV team. If you know of anyone who is interested, please have them contact the Garces Athletic Director, Mrs. Joan Finch, at 661-327-2578 ext. 133.
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Garces Football on ESPN Radio
If you can't make a football game this season, no worries. Tune into Garces Radio! The Garces Rams varsity games will be broadcast live each week on ESPN 98.1 FM and 1230 AM.
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Luigi's Dinners To-Go
Wednesday Nights
The Garces Aquatics Program will once again sell Luigi's Dinners on a weekly basis. Orders must be placed at the front desk by Friday for a "To-Go" dinner the following Wednesday. You can pick up your dinner between 4 PM - 6 PM at the Garces pool.
September Schedule
9/27 - Rosemary/Garlic Chicken
(Order by 9/22)
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Get Your Booster Passes - First Home Football Game is Next Friday.
Don't wait in the ticket line at the football, volleyball or water polo games this fall - just flash your Booster Club pass and walk on in!
Join the Garces Booster Club and get your yard sign, window decal and season passes. All proceeds from Booster Club membership sales support extra-curricular activities.
Join On-Line
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