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Mission Bowl II
Tonight the Garces Rams football teams plays BCHS in the second annual Mission Bowl sponsored by Mission Bank. Please come out to watch an exciting game between the only private high schools in Bakersfield and show your support for our Rams. Last year, Garces took home the Mission Bowl Trophy with a final score of 44-21. This year, the Rams are looking to repeat. BVaristy currently has Garces ranked 15th in the Central Section and BCHS ranked #6. It should be a great match up. The Herd has called for a "White Out" - so if you come - wear white and show your support for one of the best student cheering sections in town. Go Rams!
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Back to School Night
Monday, August 28th
Monday night, August 28th, Garces will hold its annual Back to School Night for all of our parents. It is an opportunity for our parents to hear from the Admin Team, meet some of the members of the Leadership Team, and to meet all of the teachers who will be helping to develop our students spiritually, academically and socially this year.
Schedules will be available in the Quad from 5:15 - 6:00 PM.
Both Parent Club and Booster Club will have tables set up in the quad from 5:15 - 6:40 PM for people to join or to pick up their merchandise.
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT SCHEDULE
5:30 Freshman & Transfer Parents meet in the Chapel
6:00 All Parents meet in MLH
Classroom/Teacher Presentation Schedule
Parents will mirror their child's schedule to hear about course work, teacher expectations, and to ask any questions to help us ensure your child has a successful academic year..
6:40-6:50 Period 1
6:55-7:05 Period 2
7:10-7:20 Period 3
7:25-7:35 Period 4
7:40-7:50 Period 5
7:55-8:05 Period 6
8:10-8:20 Period 7
We look forward to seeing everyone Monday night. It is always a blessing to have our parents on our campus.
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JV Volleyball
Congratulations to our JV Volleyball team on winning the consolation bracket at the West High JV Tournament last weekend. Members of the team are:
Alonda Garay, Jazminne Mayen, Ali Adkins, Luisa Dulcich, Jana Dulcich, Emelie Harper, Allyse Naworski, Alex Penner, Liz Sands, Isabelle Tanuwijaya, Caroline Napier, and Clarisse Tracy.
They are coached by Garces alumnae Molly Tobias '12 and Kiki Sandrini '12.
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Congratulations Claire Cornejo
Lady Ram Golfer Claire Cornejo had a great outing at the Liberty High School Tournament. Claire played in a very competitive field that included defending state champions. Claire placed at the tournament earning another medal to add to her collection. Nice job Claire!
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Varsity Jersey Night
Coach AJ Gass takes naming the varsity squad seriously. It is an honor to wear a Garces Ram jersey as a varsity player and to represent our school on the playing field under the Friday night lights. The boys work hard in the off season and during the pre-season - in the weight room, in the classroom, and on the practice field. They have to be season-ready and grade ready. Coach Gass personally hands each player his varsity jersey and on "Jersey Night" he says a few words about each player. Coach Gass invites all the parents to attend and it is his opportunity to thank them as well as to tell them a little bit about their son as a player on the Garces Ram's varsity squad. Thank you Coach Gass for making a special night for our Ram family. Good luck this season!
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70th Anniversary - Week 4
Message from Vince Fanucchi
Garces Historian & Archivist
SAM THE RAM
Sam the Ram was a fixture on the Garces sidelines during the school's earliest years. The youngest members of the Garces Herd, the junior high boys, were charged with keeping him under control during the games, with varying degrees of success.
When Sam passed away suddenly in the early 1950s, the student body held a wake on campus before welcoming his nephew who, according to the school newspaper, the Garcian, "volunteered" to continue his uncle's tradition at Garces.
Over the decades since, Sam has made periodic appearances at Tobias Field. Look for his return later this season.
RAM FACT:
At one time, Garces' junior varsity teams were known as the Ramblers. The freshmen teams were called the Kids. When girls' teams were added in the late 1970s they were originally the Ramettes.
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Mock Trial Tryouts
August 30th at 6 PM
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Dan Raytis, Nicole Bianco, Scott Belden, HA Sala, and Antonio Lopez-Hutchison. |
On Wednesday, August 30th, students can try out for the Mock Trial team in Ms. Bianco's Classroom. Room 41. It's super easy to do. All they need to do is see Ms. Bianco and get a copy of the material. The try outs are to help determine who are the best candidates for being a prosecutor, a defense attorney, or a witness. Mock Trial is a wonderful opportunity for students to improve public speaking skills, communication skills, and boost their self confidence. If your student is an athlete, the advisers will work around their schedule. This year's advisers are Dan Raytis, Katy Raytis, Scott Belden, HA Sala, and Antonio Lopez-Hutchison.
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Garces featured in New Frontiers
Get your DVRs ready!
Garces Memorial High School
will be a featured episode on a new TV series called "New Frontiers", a compelling series which explores cutting-edge educational institutions that are shaping our nation's education. "New Frontiers" will be exploring a wide variety of topics from schooling, surgery, industry, business, modern medicine, and technology. This fall, Garces Memorial's episode highlighting our faith, tradition and growth, will air on Fox Business Network and short segments will be released on on-demand TV such as Amazon, Roku, Vimeo, iTunes and other on-demand platforms. Be sure to stay tuned and look for updates so you don't miss it! Check out our 60 second commercial that will be pushed out to online markets very soon!
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Pre-Game Ticket Sales
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Marys' Dinner
Thank you to everyone who came to the Marys' Dinner on Thursday night at the Wool Grower's. It was a lovely night hosted by the Garces Parent Club. A big shout out to Michelle Pisano, Theresa Hatten, and Tracey Barnes for all their hard work in organizing a fun night for a great group of Garces ladies.
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Be sure to join us for our annual Holy Smoke Garces BBQ on
Thursday, September 28th! You can purchase your tickets online by clicking on the image above, or stop by the Garces Memorial office. If you are interested in helping on the planning committee, or donating a few hours for the event, please contact Director of Community Affairs,
Tonya Abbott, or one of our BBQ Chairs,
Suzanne Rogers or
Jenny Waguespack.
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St. Francis Parish Fiesta
Volunteers Needed
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH
3:30 PM DOORS OPEN
4:00 PM MASS
5:00 PM FOOD & FESTIVITIES
KERN COUNTY FAIRGROUDNS-BUILDING #3
St. Francis is looking for about 30 students to help out at the Fiesta on September 9th from 4:45-8:00 PM. They also need parent volunteers. Students should sign up through Mr. Cobb and will earn Community Service Hours. Parent volunteers will earn Garces PSI hours. Parents can download the PSI form and turn it in to the front desk.
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Admin Corner
Message from
Debra Sakowski
Asst. Principal
Academic Affairs
Garces Parents,
The 2017-18 school year is in full swing! It was exciting and exhausting for me to watch parents and students navigate their way through the first week of school. I was reminded of how much time, effort and community support goes into making Garces a great school. Thank you and welcome back!
We have worked diligently to ensure that all students have complete schedules and access to course textbooks. While most students have already obtained their required texts, we understand that the online ordering process can be challenging. If your student is having difficulty acquiring his/her books and needs assistance, please contact Mr. LaCava or Mrs. Sakowski. Follett's customer service department should be contacted to return textbooks and request refunds.
NetClassroom, Garces' online portal for students and parents to access
academic information, allows
parents to evaluate their student's academic performance between report cards.
Freshmen and transfer parents will receive their NetClassroom login information at Back to School Night on August 28, 2017. We encourage freshman parents to view their student's grade book at least once a week to evaluate their progress in each class. Our freshman counselor, Mrs. Poochigian has provided NetClassrom training for all members of the freshman class, so students should be able to access and view their academic information online. The first progress report will be posted on NetClassroom on September 15, 2017. Although these grades will not affect eligibility for athletics and extracurricular activities, they will serve as a strong indicator of your student's academic progress.
I would be remiss to address academic progress without mentioning student's attendance. Studies have shown that there is a direct correlation between attendance and academic success.
Please review the "Excessive Absence Policy" in the student handbook located on the parent page of our website, page 51 and contact Mrs. Sakowski or Coach Gass if you have questions.
Finally, I would like to address an important point regarding education technology, which has changed the way we work, address each other and relate to one another. For many of us, our parents knew how we felt as we transitioned from year to year, because they were able to read our emotions and at times intercept notes or eaves drop on a phone conversation. Between Twitter, Snapchat, Facebook, and other social media applications, parents and the school community are struggling to keep up with what and how students are using their technology. Please continue to be mindful of what your students' access on their phones and their social interactions. Encourage them to strive to fulfill the mission of Garces Memorial High School, to have the courage to act with Faith, Knowledge, Compassion and Justice. We can do this!
Please do not hesitate to contact me @ 321-2578 ext.110 if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Debra Sakowski
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Upcoming Activities
Please remember to download the Garces calendars and check them as needed. Any changes will be posted there.
Friday, August 25
JV Boys Water Polo
at BCHS (Mission Bowl)
JV 5 PM
Varsity at 7:30 PM
Girls Tennis
SWYL vs. TRAC Mini Tournament at Garces
Saturday, August 26
JV Boys Water Polo
at Sanger Tournament
Girls Tennis
SWYL vs. TRAC Mini Tournament at Garces
F/S Volleyball at Liberty Invitational
Cross Country at Hoka One Postal Meet in Ventura
Monday, August 28
Back to School Night
Scrimmage at West Ranch at 3 PM
Tuesday, August 29
Volleyball vs. BCHS
Varsity Only at 5:30 PM
Wednesday, August 30
Parent Club Rosary Group
8:00 AM in Chapel
Thursday, August 31
Volleyball
F/S, JV & Varsity at Clovis HS Tournament
Friday, September 1
Varsity Volleyball
at Clovis HS Tournament
Varsity Girls Water Polo
at Central Valley Showdown at Clovis West
Saturday, September 2
Cross Country at UCSB Invitational
Varsity Volleyball at Clovis West HS Tournament
Varsity Girls Water Polo
at Central Valley Showdown at Clovis West
Football at St John Bosco
JV 10 AM
Frosh 12:30 PM
Varsity plays St. John Bosco at Mission Viejo HS at 8 PM
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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
9/6 - Stuffed Chicken Breast
(Order by 9/1)
9/13 - Pork Tenderloin
(Order by 9/8)
9/20 - Baby Back Ribs
(Order by 9/15)
9/27 - Rosemary/Garlic Chicken
(Order by 9/22)
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Pre-Paid Meal Cards Available in Garces Cafeteria
You can purchase pre-paid meal cards through the Garces cafeteria. You can send cash or a check with your student to the cafeteria and they can purchase a card. If you send a check, please make it payable to Simple Flavor.
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GARCES BINGO
CANCELLED
Until further notice, Garces will not have Bingo on Sundays.
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CALLING ALL SORORITY SISTERS
If you were in a sorority and are wiling to be a reference for a Garces alumna - please let us know so we can begin a list for our graduating senior girls who are wanting to pledge and join a sorority as part of their college experience. You can email [email protected] with your name, preferred contact information (cell number or email address) college or university, and sorority.
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