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Maverick Pavletich
CIF CS South Area Golf Champion
Congratulations to Garces sophomore Maverick Pavletich! He is the 2017 CIF Central Section South Area Champion. Maverick shot a 71 on Tuesday at Sundale Country Club to win the tournament. We wish Maverick the best of luck as he competes at the Valley tournament on Monday at River Island in Porterville.
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Cameron Roberson & Scott Boylan
CIF CS South Area Track Champions
Congratulations to Cameron Roberson and Scott Boylan. On Wednesday, Cameron broke the valley record to become the CIF Central Section South Area 200M Dash Champion with a time of 21.70 seconds. Scott Boylan ran a 10.86 second 100M dash and is the CIF Central Section South Area 100M Dash Champion! Both boys will compete at the valley meet next Saturday at Buchanan High School.
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Boys Swim - SWYL League Champions!
Congratulations to our Boys Swim Team on being the 2017 SWYL League Champions! Pictured are Ryan Kammeraad, Cael Osborn, Coach Mark Brown, Evan Berry, John Starkey, Coach Jessica Pavletich, Lee Begin, Patrick Burke, Kenneth Russo, Chance Miller, Greg Marquez, Ostin Woodfin, Mason Smith & Eric Klang.
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Bakersfield Jockey Club
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On Monday, the Bakersfield Jockey Club honored Garces Ram Joseph Berchtold as an Outstanding Student Athlete in Boys Golf. They also honored Garces Ram Maverick Pavletich as an Outstanding Student Athlete in Boys Golf but Maverick was unable to attend.
Congratulations to both Joseph and Maverick!
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Good Luck at Valleys!
After Mass on Wednesday, Garces presented a St. Sebastian medal to some of our students who are headed to valley for swim and golf. Swimmers will compete on Saturday and Golfers will compete on Monday.
Pictured are Eric Klang, Evan Berry, Greg Marquez, Ostin Woodfin, Karl
Chawengchawalit, Maverick Pavletich, Molly Soper, Laura Gonzalez, Eleni Zaninovich and Jana Dulcich.
Swimmers headed to valley
who were not at Mass are: Blaire Williams, John Starkey, Sophie Bouldoukian, Kim Mielke, Cael Osborn, Lauren Burson, Lee Begin, Jacquline Clerou, and Ken Russo.
Good luck Rams!
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Track & Field Valley Qualifiers
Kyra Sales & Jessica Taylor
Congratulations to Kyra Sales and Jessica Taylor. Both Lady Rams qualified to compete at the valley meet in the respective sport. Kyra in pole vault and Jessica in discus. Jessica placed 2nd in the discus at the CIF CS South Area Meet and Kyra finished 3rd in the pole vault.
Good luck Lady Rams!
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Congratulations
Sophie Bouldoukian & Kim Mielke!
Garces Divers Sophie Bouldoukian and Kim Mielke finished 3rd and 5th at the CIF Central Section D1 Valley Diving Championship Meet! Great job Lady Rams!
Pictured are Kim with her 5th place medal and Sophie with her 3rd place medal.
Great job Lady Rams!
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Congratulations to Maverick Pavletich
KERO Male Athlete of the Week
Congratulations to Garces Ram Maverick Pavletich who was selected by KERO TV 23 as their Male Student Athlete of the Week. Click on the link below and watch the great story on Maverick.
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Senior Sunset
Friday night, the seniors all came up to Garces to get their yearbooks, enjoy BBQ hot dogs, play games, and watch the sun set as a class. One more memory for the Class of 2017.
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Garces Club Donates to Right to Life
The Prestige Worldwide Club decided to donate their leftover funds to a very worthwhile cause - Kern County Right to Life. Accepting the $1,000.00 check on behalf of the organization was the club's treasurer and Garces teacher, Ms. Jessica Pavletich. Pictured are Gino Franconi, Scott Boylan, Ms. Pavletich, Jack Minor, Matt Tobias, Joseph Berchtold, and club moderator, Mr. Nathan Holmes.
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Hall of Honor Inductee
Frank Maitia, Jr. '60
Below is the bio of Frank Maitia Jr. from the Hall of Honor Awards banquet program. Frank was introduced to the audience by a wonderful and heartfelt speech by John L. Fanucchi '68. Due to Frank's health, his son, Frank Maitia III '86, came up to the podium and gave a lovely acceptance speech for his father. The Block G was presented to Frank at his table.
Frank Maitia, Jr. was the president of the Letterman Club and Captain of the Garces Ram football team his senior year at Garces. He played four years of football and baseball. After graduating in 1960, Frank joined the United States Marine Corps. After serving his country, Frank went to work as a bartender for the Amestoy Hotel. Later on, he partnered up with his father and together they ran Maitia's Basque Café. In 1980, he branched out and opened Maitia's, a large restaurant and lounge, just down the street from Garces. He ran Maitia's at that location for 20 years until he downsized. He eventually sold the restaurant and retired.
As a restaurateur and well respected figure in the Basque and Bakersfield community, Frank was always generous with his time and ability to share food and assistance to many local organizations, especially to Garces.
As an avid supporter of Garces, and with his restaurant just down the street, he provided breakfast for the entire football team and coaching staff on game days for several years. After all the home games, the player's families were invited back to the restaurant where he provided delicious food along with gracious hospitality. He supported the Garces Gala and the Monsignor Leddy Golf Tournament and provided advertising revenue when asked. He was an active Booster Club member and a proud advocate for Garces. He attended every Garces football and baseball game that he could. When it became difficult for him to get around, the Garces community held a tribute dinner and presented him with a golf cart.
Beyond Garces, Frank supported the Bakersfield community. He supported Jack Frost youth football, youth soccer, Bakersfield College football, the East Bakersfield Progressive Club, and Foothill High School football and many local events.
Frank and his wife Susan sent all three of their children to Garces: Elizabeth Mebane '83, Frank Maitia III '86, Nicole Rebuck '96. Before his children were Rams, you often found him bringing them to games. Once they were here, he supported them in all their activities and was an active and involved parent. Frank and Susan have seven grandchildren - two are also Garces Alumni - Jonah Megahey '16, Trenton Rebuck '16, Frankie Maitia IV, Marco Maitia, Nixon Rebuck, Lola Rebuck, and Emma Mebane.
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Class of 2017 Awards
The list of award winners is a long one. We published some last week and we will publish the rest of the awards next week. Congratulations to all our award recipients!
American Heart Association Science Award
Josh Gonzales
Athena Gonzales Memorial Scholarship
Esperanza Rivera
Catherine Ann Sill Award
Jocelyn Medina
Philip Eagelson Award
Scott Boylan
Ellen Kovacevich Loyalty Award
Nevada Allison and J.P. Sakowski
Meredith Hosking Award
Kelsey Haley
Mike Farrell Award
Cameron Garcia
Sheila O'Connell Roussell Award
Olivia Wooner
Community Service Award
Giovanna Sacco
Eagle Scout
Bradley Bachman
Luke Evans
Kenneth Russo
William Cross
Link Crew Award
Kyra Sales
Army Reserve Scholar/Athlete
Hannah Merjil and Michael Georgino
Dante Alighieri Scholar/Athlete
Scott Boylan and Anastasia Drulias
Outstanding Four Year Athlete
Cameron Roberson and Jamie Penner
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Ms. Clarke's Class of 2018
Poetry Superstars
Below is the next set of poems written by the Class of 2018 during their sophomore year.
Ode to My Mom
By: Aurora Nunez
Her yell is like a hard rock metal song that I
never liked.
Her footsteps up the stairs are as if I am going
to be killed by a serial killer.
My heart shrinks in a shape of a penny.
Her smell is like a dozen roses being smashed
on my face.
Her face looks as though she never wears
makeup, pink, like my cast
She is as fast as a slingshot being shot across
the room that goes by in a blink of an eye.
My mom is like hulk, big and vicious.
She is like music on my phone that changes
constantly,
She is like old songs I can't get rid of.
When people see her face she brightens up the
room like a full moon at night,
For her I will never give up.
Ode to My Baseball Bat
By: Steven Contreras
My baseball bat has quickness like a super car,
It swings like a park swing, smoothly.
It's powerful as the mighty Thor
It can hit faster than a rocket.
It strikes the ball so well as a pitcher painting the corners on home plate.
It can never miss its target,
Elegant as an expensive dress,
It helps me when my teammates and I need it.
When I swing, it can drop bombs to the outfield,
When I swing it, it makes me feel powerful like the gods.
A Day Spent by the Ocean
By: Victoria Morales
The ocean is like a blue blanket
It keeps the sea beneath.
The splashes of the sea foam tickle my fingertips,
The waves coming to shore numb my bare feet.
The air filled with a mixture of sand and sea that I can taste on my tongue.
I can see the sea life swimming though blue sheets that cover them.
A certain scent of fishy salt water fills my nose,
I can almost taste the smell of coconut sunscreen on my arms.
Elizabeth and Richard are throwing a Frisbee right in front of the Santa Monica Pier.
I'm thankful I can't really smell the fishy salt water,
The crashing waves are now calm so I can see what's beneath them.
I glided on top of the water with my new found wings,
The wind braided my tangled hair,
The once calm waves are now sending a huge flow my way.
Mia Rose
By: Mika Reclusado
My sister is a thorny rose
Who survives purely off Nutella.
She tastes of orange juice and wild nights,
She smells of Enchanted Wonderstruck.
Mia looks like the best thing you'll never have-
Always too good for you to even dream about.
She sounds of effortless laughter,
Her skin of expensive satin,
She sounds the way summer sun feels.
Mia is relaxed like Tehachapi,
But upbeat like San Jose.
The sweet grass of sunshine reflects off her eyes,
Flying over me and granting every wish,
She is beautiful but not to be messed with.
A Sweet Kiss
By: Ada Zhou
A piece of time, but tightly condensed.
Small as a dime, forever to sense,
By scent of by sight, with joy or with fright.
This memory of mine, will always shine.
I was still just a girl, afraid of the world.
When lips came to touch, my memory as such:
A day of norm, when school had ended,
I with this boy, whom I have friended.
Two months have passed, since declared as mines.
This moment at last, those lips so fine.
Sitting down, we both were.
He took to stand, and reached out his hand.
I knew his motives, and I got dizzy.
Instead of accepting, I said, "I'm too lazy."
He was persistent,
I was charmed by that. Although I denied him
He still came and tried. He sat down beside me,
His hands in mine. He looked me in the eyes,
When all stopped with time.
Closer he came, it was over in a flash. Our lips had touch, with the gentlest clash.
Oh such a sweet memory, this first kiss of mine. It shall always remain,
So long the sun shines.
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Admin Corner
Message from
Debra Sakowski
Asst. Principal for
Academic Affairs
Dear Parents,
This year, as I watched the Kentucky Derby, I thought of how much this event paralleled our Graduation event. The preparation, all year, for the big day, the regalia, traditions of the event, the formal attire, the procession, line up, prayer and then the much awaited shout, "And they're off!"
Your students have prepared these last four years for the opportunity to walk across the stage and receive their diploma from Garces Memorial High School. They began in August of 2013, on a journey which would include many ups and downs, the lowering and shortening of skirts and pants, frantic moments with uncharged iPads and phones, and a desire to finish the race and indeed hear the roar, "And they're off."
This now, class of 2017, will indeed cross the finish line and be recognized for all their achievements while at Garces Memorial High School. Congratulations to all of you, parents. You have run the race alongside your student and will now relish and celebrate the moment they move into the next phase of their life. May God Bless all of you.
Baccalaureate Mass
May 15th - Students must be at school by 7:00 pm, in their gowns (no caps) Mass will begin @ 7:30 p.m. in the quad.
Graduation Practice
May 16th at 1:00 p.m. at Rabobank.
Students must be on time as practice can't begin until all graduating students are present.
Graduation, May 16th Students must be at Rabobank by 7:00 p.m. Event will begin @ 7:30 pm
For our parents of underclassmen, you will want to continue to encourage your students to stay focused and 'in the game' for these next two weeks, as they prepare to take their final exams. Please contact Mrs. Sakowski or your student's counselor if you have any questions.
Final Exams
Final Exams for our 9th- 11th grade students will be May 23rd- May 26th. The exam schedule is as follows:
May 23rd - Periods 5 & 7
May 24th - Periods 4 & 6
May 25th - Periods 1 & 3
May 26th - Period 2
The first final will begin @ 8-9:30 am. The second final will begin @ 10-11:30 am
Final grades for all students will be posted on May 30, 2017 and report cards will be mailed out the following week.
Please remember to sign your students up for Summer School if they receive any failing grades. All grades of "F" need to be remediated prior to the beginning of the 2017 school year.
Required Garces Summer Reading
All students are encouraged to read over the summer and complete the summer reading requirement prior to the start of the school year. For more information on the required reading, please visit our website or click on the link:
All student books must be ordered online through the Virtual Bookstore which will be available on June 27, 2017 You will need to access the bookstore at
http://www.garces.bkstr.com
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Wednesday, May 17
Delay Start - 10:00 AM
Due to graduation, we will start at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, May 17th. The campus will still open at 7:30 AM and students can be dropped off but classes will not begin until 10:00 AM.
May 17th Schedule
Period 2 - 10:00 - 11:10
Mass - 11:15 - 11:55
Lunch - 12:00 - 12:30
Period 4 - 12:35 - 1:45
Period 6 - 1:50 - 3:00
Collaboration - 3:00 - 3:30
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Upcoming Events
All times and locations for athletic competitions are on the Garces Athletic Calendar
Friday, May 12
JV & Varsity Baseball
at Stockdale at 4 PM
Varsity Softball at Stockdale at 4 PM
F/S Baseball vs Stockdale at 4 PM
Swim
- D1 Valley Championship at Clovis West HS
Grad Night Permission Slips and Payment Due
Saturday, May 13
Swim -
D1 Valley Championship at Clovis West HS
Monday May 15
Golf - Individual Valley Championship Match at River Island in Porterville
Baccalaureate Mass at 7:30 in Garces Quad
Tuesday, May 16
Graduation - Commencement Ceremonies at Rabobank at 7:30 PM
Wednesday, May 17
Delayed Day - School Starts at 10:00 AM
Baseball Playoffs - TBD
Thursday, May 18
Friday, May 19
Saturday, May 20
Track
- CIF Valley Meet at Buchanan HS
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Vote for Garces
The Bakersfield Californian is conducting a high school superlative poll to see who has the best mascot, best band, best overall! Please click on the link and vote.
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Vote for Garces Trainer Jamie Ralph
Our trainer, Jamie Ralph, has been nominated for the Newell Award!
The Newell National Athletic Trainer of the Year Award recognizes athletic trainers for the service and leadership they provide local athletic communities. She is very deserving of the recognition. Jamie is so dedicated to our student athletes and is an excellent role model on our campus. Please take a moment to click on the link below and vote for her. Let's show some Garces Ram love for Jamie!
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Garces Car Club
CAR SHOW
Saturday, May 13th
8 AM - 2 PM
Garces Lower Parking Lot
The Garces Car Club will be hosting a car show tomorrow, May 13th. Please share with anyone you know with a custom or classic car that they are more then welcome to join us. The show will be from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The cost is $25 at the gate in the lower parking lot.
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Sports Physicals
Tuesday, May 23rd
Thursday, May 25th
12:00 - 3:00 PM
Campbell Field House
Garces will provide students the opportunity to have his or her sports physical completed on campus.
Please click on the link below for the Athletic Clearance Packet. To make it easier to complete the paperwork, we are now using DocuSign.
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| Summer School Information |
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Tutors for Final Exams
Garces CSF students will be available in the Student Center after school beginning May 1st to tutor students who would like some extra help in preparing for final exams. They will be especially helpful to all freshman and sophomore students and will also be available to help juniors as well. They can provide assistance in all subjects.
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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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OLPH RICA Meeting
OLPH Church invites all non-Catholic families who may be contemplating the Catholic faith to an inquiry meeting on Tuesday, May 9th, in the OLPH church hall at 6:30pm. It is an opportunity to ask questions about becoming a Catholic or to begin the process.
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