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Confirmation Mass
On Tuesday, March 28th, Garces celebrated some of our students who are going through the sacrament of Confirmation with a special Mass for them and their families with celebrant Msgr. Perry Kavookjian. We had students making confirmations at St. Francis, OLPH, OLG, and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton participate. Msgr. Perry shared a lovely homily an spoke to them about how confirmation is the gift of a seed and, through the years, it will bear spiritual fruit. Pictured are Emma Antongiovanni, Meg Blaine, Leah Pineda, Danielle Munoz, Julian Hernandez, Moises Gonzalez, Priscilla Miranda, Maggie Waguespack, Msgr. Perry, Claudia Millar, Allyson Dunlavey, Hopi Cruz, Steven Contrares, Jack Tobias, Kassidy Johnson, and Molly Ming.
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Brad Bachman - Eagle Scout
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Congratulations to Brad Bachman on earning the rank of Eagle Scout. Brad's community service project was to erect a flag pole outside of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton parish. It took him over 600 hours to make it happen. He said said it took so long because the ground was so hard. When asked why he decided on adding the flag pole at the church, his response was "Love of God and love of country go together." What a wonderful sentiment from a dedicated and hard working young man.
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Lunches for St. Vincent de Paul
This morning, the Garces Parent Club set up a sack lunch making station in MLH for students to come in and make lunches for the needy. Students from Mrs. Limpias and Ms. Witwer's classes made 125 lunches. The Parent Club delivered them to St. Vicent de Paul's for lunch for the people who come in daily for a meal, sometimes their only meal. We are hoping to offer this service opportunity on a weekly basis for the students as we have several teachers with classes who would like to participate. If you are interested in helping, or donating food items for the sack lunches, please contact the Parent Club President,
Michelle Pisano, Campus Minister
Brian Cobb, or Parent Club Moderator
Lou Ann Durrett.
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Ironman - Seniors Win!
The Ironman volleyball game was Friday night and the boys played to a packed house! It is always a fun night on our campus when we get to watch the boys play against each other. There is plenty of trash talking across the net and taunting from the opposing team, but more than anything, there is a lot of laughter and great memories made. The seniors won the game, and everyone in the gym won the night.
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Powder Puff - Seniors Win!
The Powder Puff game on Thursday night was a thriller! Juniors scored first with a TD run scored by McKenzie Miller and a two point conversion on a run by Shaina Looker making it 8-0. W
ith less than two minutes left in the game, the seniors had yet to score and it looked like the Juniors were going to win. The seniors weren't going down that easily and tied it up with a pass from QB
Claire Hamilton to Jensen Williams and a two point conversion on a pass to Megan Puget. Suddenly, we were in overtime! During the first OT, juniors scored on a run by McKenzie and seniors scored on a QB keeper by Claire. We moved to double OT and the seniors finally pulled out the win with a pass from Claire to Jensen! It was a great game and the first time anyone can remember a powder puff game being decided in double OT.
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Badminton Winners
Congratulations to the team of Garces teachers and soccer coaches Caitlin Witwer and Justin Finch on the win! The went undefeated to be this year's 2017 Intramural Badminton Champions! Every student team was hoping to have the chance to defeat them and the runners up came close! Shout out to the runners up Anthony Sacchini and Dylan Simonsen on a great finals match.
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Lacrosse Saturday
Club Bakersfield Rams Lacrosse plays at Garces on Saturday. The game starts at 1:00 p.m. and will be played on the practice field. Come out and watch a new sport to our community featuring a lot of Garces Rams. It is a club team and is open to all high school students, but it is fun to watch so many of our Rams play!
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Spring Preview Day
On Thursday,we had over 200 5th-7th grade visitors on our campus. They met as a group to hear about life as a Ram, then broke into small groups for campus tours. After the tours, they went to the Spring Rally and then had lunch on campus. We loved having them here and hope each and every one of them are future Rams!
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Final Exam Schedule
Finals will be here before we know it! Below is the schedule for the week of finals at Garces:
- Monday, May 22nd - Gold Day
- Tuesday, May 23rd - Periods 5 & 7
- Wednesday, May 24th - Periods 4 & 6
- Thursday, May 25th - Periods 1 & 3
- Friday, May 26th - Period 2
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News from the Counseling Department
Optimal Hospice Kids Camp
Optimal Hospice Foundation is excited to announce their 24th annual Bakersfield Kids Camp open to any student ages 6-16 who has suffered the loss of a loved one. There is no cost to attend this camp. The camp will begin Wednesday, August 2nd and end Friday August 4th. Additional information including a video is available on the Foundation's website, www.optimalhospicefoundation.com. Please see your counselor if you would like to refer someone.
SAT
Starting in late March, juniors will receive an Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy toolkit in the mail. The toolkit provides easy, step-by-step information on how to register for the SAT, link their College Board and Khan Academy accounts, and unlock their personalized SAT study plan based on their PSAT/NMSQT® results on Official SAT Practice.
Garces is offering the SAT in May and June, and we want students planning to take the SAT during those administrations to use these free tools so they can do their best on the test. Taking the SAT in the spring of junior year keeps your options open for improving their scores before college applications are due.
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
Leo B. Hart Elementary School Scholarship
Students must have completed their sixth grade year of elementary education at Leo B. Hart School.
The Wendy's® High School Heisman® Scholarship
The Wendy's® High School Heisman® Scholarship application is open for students graduating with the class of 2018. This year, Wendy's® will be awarding 100 students from across the nation with $150,000 in scholarships. Since 1994, Wendy's has been partnering with the biggest name in college football, Heisman®, to support education, recognize achievements, and celebrate students through the Wendy's High School Heisman. Applying is easy. Their two-part online application makes it quick and easy for students to apply. They're also giving away $10 Wendy's gift cards to the first 1,000 applicants.
What Can You Do? Get the process started by going to
wendysheisman.com to apply.
Horatio Alger National Scholarship
As one of the nation's largest college financial aid programs in the country, the Horatio Alger National Scholarship Program is one of the major scholarship programs nationally that specifically assists high school students who have faced and overcome great obstacles in their young lives.
The National Scholarship Program is awarded to eligible students in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. National Scholars receive an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C., during the spring of their senior year to participate in the National Scholars Conference. Recipients must attend the National Scholars Conference to receive the award.
To be eligible to apply for the Horatio Alger National Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be enrolled full time as a high school senior in the United States; be progressing normally toward graduation in spring/summer of 2017 with plans to enter a college in the United States no later than the fall following graduation
- Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor's degree at an accredited non-profit public or private institution in the United States (students may start their studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution)
- Demonstrate critical financial need ($55,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required)
- Be involved in co-curricular and community service activities
- Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity
- Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0;
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GMHS 2017-2018 Cheerleading Try Outs
All incoming/current freshman-seniors are welcome to attend!
Clinics April 19 & 20 5:00-6:30pm
Tryouts: April 22nd
Mandatory GMHS Cheer Summer School & NCA Camp July 29th-31st
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2017 Garces Hall of Honor
The Garces Memorial Alumni Board and Garces Principal Ms. Myka Peck are pleased to announce the inductees for the 2017 Hall of Honor.
- Mr. Tom Anchordoquy '65
- Mr. Arnold Cattani '64
- Mrs. Yolanda (Papasergia) Griffiths '51
- Mr. Frank Maitia Jr. '60
The legacy family who will be honored with the Garces Alumni Award is
The Mac and Stella McMurtrey Family.
We hope you will join us at the Hall of Honor to celebrate this year's inductees and all that they represent to the past, present, and future of Garces Memorial.
2017 Hall of Honor Awards Banquet
Saturday, April 29, 2017
Monsignor Leddy Hall
5:00 PM - Social
6:30 PM - Dinner
7:30 PM - Awards Ceremony
The emcee for the evening is Mr. Jim Sakowski '70. Tickets are $100.00. Tables seat eight (8).
To reserve a seat or purchase a table, please contact Lou Ann Durrett at (661) 327-2578 ext. 129.
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Development Update
As we head towards the home stretch, we have two more opportunities to reach our year-end fund raising goal!
Funds4Faith 24 Hour Crowdfunding Appeal
We are asking everyone in our Garces family to give $24 or more within this 24 hour time frame (look for your postcard reminder in the mail) and give through Funds4Faith.
44th Annual Msgr. Leddgy Golf Classic
On May 11th and 12th we will hold the 44th Annual Msgr. Leddy Golf Classic. If you are interested in participating by putting together a foursome, as a player, tee sponsor, or hole sponsor you can click here to download the entry form or click on the image below to register/contribute using the online registration site.
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Admin Corner
Message from
Denise Limi
Director of Counseling
Dear Parents,
As you read this letter, there are only 25 days left for our graduating class of 2017! Not many days left to finish a 13-year journey from Kindergarten to their Senior year! Each of them has a story to tell about their "journey", some all smooth sailing, some rough waters every step of the way, and some a mixture of both. I hope that each of them can say that their last four years at GMHS have been the best of those years on their journey.
If you have a senior this year, remind them that they are too close to the finish line to not finish the race as strongly as possible. If you have an underclassman, let them know that time is going by quickly and finishing strong in their Freshman, Sophomore or Junior years will give them so many great college options in their senior year.
These last few weeks of school are chocked full of activities for our students. The counselors will be completing a Senior Graduation Survey to track where our students will be attending college and how much scholarship money they have received. We will celebrate their acceptances with a College Signing Day on Thursday, May 4th. We also have a daytime Awards Ceremony on April 27th and an evening Awards Night on May 3rd at 6:00 pm. We would love to have all parents in attendance to show how proud you are of your student's accomplishments.
On behalf of the Garces Counselors, I want to wish the Class of 2017 congratulations and God Bless each and every one of you!
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Upcoming Events
All times and locations for athletic competitions are on the Garces Athletic Calendar
Friday, March 31
Varsity Softball at Stockdale at 4:00 PM
JV & Varsity Baseball at Stockdale at 4 PM
F/S Baseball vs. Stockdale at 4 PM
JV Boys Tennis vs. Stockdale at 4 PM
Varsity Boys Tennis at Stockdale at 4 PM
Swim vs Centennial at Garces at 3:30 PM
Track at F/S Elite 24 at Liberty
Saturday, April 1
Track at West Coast Relays at Buchanan HS
Diving at Garces Diving Invitational
Club Lacrosse at Garces at 1 PM
Prom at Garces Tennis Courts at 7 PM
Monday, April 3
Jockey Club - Joseph Tobias (Baseball), Lauren Burson (Girls Swimming),
Cael Osborn (Boys Swimming), and Jamie Penner (Softball)
F/S Baseball at Centennial at 4 PM
JV Boys Tennis at Centennial at 4 PM
Varsity Boys Tennis vs Centennial at 4 PM
Varsity Softball vs. Centennial at 6 PM
Tuesday, April 4
Varsity Softball
vs. BHS at 6:00 PM
JV & Varsity Baseball
vs. BHS at 4 PM
F/S Baseball at BHS at 4 PM
JV Boys Tennis at BHS at 4 PM
Varsity Boys Tennis vs. BHS at 4 PM
Wednesday, April 5
Rosary 8 AM in Chapel
Mass in the Gym at 11:05 AM
Adoration & Confession
12PM - 3PM in the Chapel
Track SWYL Meet #3 at Liberty
Boys Golf at Seven Oaks CC
Girls Basketball Meeting at 3 PM in Board Room
Alumni Board Meeting at 5:30 PM in Board Room
Thursday, April 6
Varsity Softball at BHS at 4:00 PM
JV & Varsity Baseball at BHS at 4 PM
F/S Baseball vs. BHS at 4 PM
JV Boys Tennis vs. Centennial at 4 PM
Varsity Boys Tennis at Centennial at 4 PM
Swim
vs. Liberty at Garces at 3:30 PM
Jazz Concert in Music Room at 6:00 PM featuring the Garces Players and
Madlib Monologues.
Friday, April 7
F/S Baseball
at West High Tournament
Garces vs. Independence at 2:15 PM
Garces vs. Taft at 4:30 PM
Track
at Arcadia Invitational
Saturday, April 8
ACT at Garces
F/S Baseball at West High Tournament
Garces vs. Frontier at 8 AM
Swimming at Garces Varsity Swim Invitational
Track at Arcadia Invitational
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Jazz Concert
Thursday, April 6th
6:00 PM
Music Room
Featuring the Garces Players
On Thursday evening,the
music program and the theater program are combining forces for a special evening for our fine art students. The audience will be treated to a jazz concert along with some Madlib Monologues by the Garces Players. It will be another amazing night on our campus!
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Summer Play through
Garces Summer School
Take 2 weeks this summer and do a short show under the direction of Garces alumni Kennan Klingenberger & Chase Smith!
The play is Crazy Town. Actors will take the audience on a
tour of the most messed up town in America, from the police interrogation room where the nicest guy in town is issued a strange ultimatum, to the elementary school for a heated political debate on critical issues, like tater tots.
Register for Garces Summer School to join the drama class. There are two classes to choose from:
June 5th-16th
June 19th-30th
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LUIGI'S DINNERS TO GO EVERY WEDNESDAY
Orders must be in by the Friday before and dinners are to be picked up by the pool on Wednesday between 4 PM - 6 PM. Proceeds go to support the Garces Aquatics Programs.
Wednesday, April 5
BBQ Beef
Wednesday, April 19
Stuffed Chicken Breast
Wednesday, April 26
Pork Tenderloin
Wednesday, May 3
Baby Back Ribs
Luigi's April May Order Form
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Garces Employment Opportunities
We are accepting applications for the 2017-2018 school year for teaching positions relating to Project Lead the Way, Math, Science, Theology, and other subject areas. Please submit an Employment Application to
Mrs. Debra Sakowski, Assistant Principal for Academic Affairs.
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Class of 2017
Senior Slide Show
We need photos!
If you have photos of your student during his or her four years at Garces that you would like to submit for the senior slide show - we want them! Photos must only include Garces students in the Class of 2017. You can email the photos to
Lou Ann Durrett
or to Garces Yearbook Editor
Kyra Sales. Please keep your email to less than 10 MG or they will be rejected by the Garces email server. You may need to send only a few at a time. The senior slide show will be shown after the Senior Farewell Mass on Wednesday, April 26th.
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