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Garces 70th Anniversary
Message from Vince Fanucchi
Garces Historian and Archivist
Garces Memorial High School first opened its doors 70 years ago on September 10, 1947. But you could say, that the school was Founded on Faith centuries before when a humble Catholic missionary, Father Francisco Garces, camped nearby, weeks before the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and described it a good site for a future mission. For the past 70 years, the school that bears his name has stood as a testament to his faith and vision.
Over the decades, each generation of the Garces Family has made its own unique contributions to our renown as "the school of scholars and champions." And along the way, each of us has our own memories of special moments in the school's history. Mine, span over 50 years as a student, staff member and school historian.
In celebration of 70 years of "providing excellence in Catholic education", it will be my pleasure to share some of my favorite moments in the school's history in the weekly e-newsletter. I encourage all of you to also contribute your own reminisces of your time at "the little school on the hill." We are also trying to collect Garces memorabilia for the school archives, so get back to me if you would like to help with that. I look forward to hearing from all you during the upcoming school year.
Vince Fanucchi
Class of 1967
661-889-0007
RAM FACT:
Our teams where known as the Shamrocks when we opened in 1947, a moniker we inherited from St. Francis High before becoming the Rams a year later. The newspaper referred to us as the Rocks. Meanwhile, the first students were debating whether to call themselves Garcenites or Garcentonians.
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Required Documents
Just a reminder that the following documents must be on file at Garces by
Friday, August 11th in order for your child to begin attending classes on Monday, August 14th.
Incoming Freshmen & Transfer Students Only: Copy of Immunization Record
All Students:
2017-2018 Tuition Contract
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Student Leadership Team
 On Wednesday night, Garces ASB officers, Class officers, and members of the Campus Life Leadership Class had a swim party, BBQ, and a planning meeting to make sure the school year starts on the right note. They spent time making posters, planning the first day of school rally, and designing some great t-shirts for The Herd, Senior Sunrise, and the Mission Bowl. |
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Congratulations Isiah Fajardo!
Congratulations to Garces Isiah Fajardo on being selected to the USA Baseball's 15U Southern California Baseball Team for the National Team Identification Series (NTIS). Players from across Southern California tried out with the hopes of being named to the SoCal 11U, 13U, 14U, 15U, 16U, and 17U teams. The six regional teams will compete in their respective age groups against 15 other regions from across the country in the NTIS event at the USA Baseball National Training Complex this fall.
USA Baseball will invite a minimum of 62 of the players to future National Team Trials, National Team Development Program, and Tournament of Stars opportunities with the ultimate goal of being selected to represent Team USA.
Congratulations and good luck Isiah!
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Congratulations Belen Cazares!
Garces Ram Belen Cazares was selected to represent our school at the Hugh O'Brien Youth (HOBY) Advanced Leadership Academy this summer.
Founded in 1958, HOBY's mission is to inspire and develop our global community of youth and volunteers to a life dedicated to leadership, service and innovation.
HOBY programs are conducted annually throughout the United States, serving local and international high school students. HOBY programs provide students selected by their schools to participate in unique leadership training, service-learning and motivation-building experiences.
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Garces Cheer at NCA Camp
Congratulations to our Garces Cheerleaders on their great performance at NCA Camp. We hear from Coach Jillian Bischoff that the girls had blast, learned some new chants, stunts, and skills and are ready to take our school spirit to the next level.
The Garces cheerleaders for 2017-2018 are:
- Varsity- Emily Andrews, Sophie Bouldoukian, Maddie Dowell, Erin Garcia, Mariana Iturry, Danielle Munoz, Summer Padilla, Mika Reclusado, Claire Smith, Zabrina Thein, Christa Uzzle, Daniella Vargas, Sydney Wetzel, and Eleni Zaninovich.
- Junior Varsity - Alexsia Drulias, Isabella Echeverria, Isabella Edwards, Laura English, Olivia Holland, Abigail Lee, Abby McMurtrey, Ryen Nikkel, Mimi Raytis, Kelela Strahan, and Jasmin Romero.
- Freshmen - Bridgette Berry, Gracie Cummins, Ireland Flemming, Jennifer Mata, Elena Mendoza, and Elle Pasternick.
Below is a list of the awards the girls won during camp:
All American Nominations
Summer Padilla -Stunts
Christa Uzzle - Stunts and Leadership
Eleni Zaninovich - Stunts
Bridgette Berry - Stunts
Ryen Nikkel -Tumbling
Sophie Bouldoukian - Tumbling
Zabrina Thein - Motions and Jumps
Erin Garcia - Motions and Jumps
Gracie Cummins - Leadership
Alexsia Drulias - Jumping
Spirit Stick
Day 1: Freshman Squad
Day 2: Varsity, JV and Freshmen Squads
Day 3: Varsity, JV and Freshmen Squads
Superior Stunting - Varsity Squad
Most Improved- Junior Varsity
Champion Chant and Top Performance Cheer- Freshman
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Hometown Sports
2017 Football Preview
Garces Broadcast Class instructor and local sports anchor, Greg Kerr, highlighted the Garces Rams football team on his Countdown to Hometown series.
Click on the link to view the 2017 Season Preview for the Garces Rams.
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Garces Girls Water Polo Needs Players
No Experience Necessary
If your student has an interest in playing a great fall sport - especially if she is idle in the fall but plays a winter or spring sport - have her come out on Saturday, August 12th and try out for the Girls Water Polo Team. Garces has a new head coach, Mr. Jason Gall. Coach Gall joins us from CSUB where he coached the Women's Water Polo Team. He is also the coach for the Bakersfield club water polo team. It is a great opportunity for our girls to work with a D1 college level coach and to be part of a sport that is a little bit of everything. Coach Gall is happy to work with girls who have never played but are interested in learning about the sport.
GIRLS WATER POLO
TEAM TRY-OUTS
SATURDAY, AUGUST 12TH
10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON
LUNCH PROVIDED
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Check Out The Gym Floor!
Garces Athletic Director, Mrs. Joan Finch, was determined that this was the summer to get the gym floor refurbished for our student athletes who play for our school in volleyball and basketball. The project began once summer school was out - so it was a tight schedule. The floor had to be completely sanded down, removing all the old paint, and there were places that needed patching. She also had a new electrical outlet installed located right under the score table. Even though Mrs. Finch was technically on vacation during the month of July, she popped in almost every day to check on the project to make sure it would be done on time and within budget. The results speak for themselves. The gym floor looks beautiful.
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Stephon Carter '09
Garces alumnus, Stephon Carter '09, was interviewed by KGET TV 17 Sports Anchor, Nick James, last week. Stephon is pictured with his family and KGET's Nick James and Jim Scott. After Garces, Stephon went on to play at CSUB and finished his career there as the all-time leading scorer - a designation he still holds today. After CSUB, Stephon went on to play professional basketball in Europe. He currently plays for Cartegena (Spain).
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Freshmen & Transfer Students Parents Welcome Coffee
Monday, August 14th
7:30 - 9:00 AM in MLH
Garces principal, Ms. Myka Peck, invites all of our incoming freshmen parents and transfer student parents to join her for coffee on the first day of classes, Monday, August 14th. There will be coffee and pastries in Monsignor Leddy Hall from 7:30 - 9:00 AM. It's a wonderful opportunity for freshmen parents to meet each other and to meet with Ms. Peck, Mrs. Sakowski, Mr. Dees, leadership team members, counselors, and teachers.
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The Marys' Dinner
Thursday, August 24th
On Thursday, August 24th, the Hail Mary Club will host their Men-Only Kick-Off Dinner at Luigi's. The ladies of the Garces Parent Club decided that the men didn't get to have all the fun and they organized The Marys' Dinner for Women-Only on the same night.
The Marys' Dinner will be just down the street from the HMC event at Wool Grower's Restaurant. It will start at 6 PM with a No-Host Bar with dinner to follow. There will be an opportunity to win a week in Balboa along with some other fun raffle items.
Tickets are $100 and include a special dinner menu, wine, and dessert. Tickets are limited to 200 as we have limited seating. Proceeds will benefit Garces Memorial High School.
If you are interested in purchasing a ticket and joining us for a fun girls night out, please email us using the link:
The Marys' Dinner
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Hail Mary Club Kick-Off Dinner
Thursday, August 24th
Special Guest Speaker: Coach Pat Hill
The Hail Mary Club will host its annual Kick-Off Dinner on Thursday, August 24th.
This year's keynote speaker is former Fresno State Head Football Coach, Pat Hill. Before becoming the head coach of Fresno State's football program, Pat coached for both the Cleveland Browns and the Baltimore Ravens. He was the head coach at Fresno State from 1997-2011.
Hail Mary Club Kick-Off Dinner
Thursday, August 24th
6:30 PM - Cocktails
7:30 PM - Dinner
Luigi's Warehouse
725 E. 19th St.
Tickets: $250.00
Tickets are available at the front office from
Ms. Sherry Hylton or from a Hail Mary Club Board Member.
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Class of 2018 - Senior Portraits
Garces will continue its partnership with Christian Hall Photography for the senior portraits for the Garces Yearbook. Please book your appointment with them before school starts.
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Back to School Social
The Garces Parent Club and Garces Booster Club invite all of our parents, teachers, staff, and coaches to join them for a fun night by the pool.
There is a football scrimmage against Independence HS on Sam Tobias Field and the Social will begin following the scrimmage. We want all of our parents and coaches to join in the fun.
There will be a taco stand and cold beverages including margarita machines - so ADULTS ONLY.
We will have the Student Store open for those parents who want to purchase some Garces gear. We will also have a table to join the Booster's Club and the Parent Club.
We hope to see everyone there.
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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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Message from
Reverend Monsignor Perry Kavookjian
Garces Rector
Dear Garces Family & Friends:
I read the following in a Catholic journal:
"History has long taught that without teachers to announce the Gospel and educate the young, the church struggles to survive. Good teaching is essential to Catholic life. Good Catholic education is what attracts people to Jesus and his church. When it comes to education, nobody has a better track record than the church."
With that quote in mind, I want to welcome our students, families and faculty to another academic year at Garces. Our goal, as a Catholic school, is to attract people (especially our students) to Christ. We do this not by forcing our religion upon others nor simply by imparting textbook information. We attract students to Christ by demonstrating to them how to live and think in such a way that leads them to living a holy and fulfilled life. Put in another way, our goal as a Catholic school is to help students get to Heaven. This may sound somewhat trite, but it is the overarching motivation behind everything we do as a Catholic school.
That is why it is the responsibility of both parents and teachers to be united in this spiritual effort. We are not in the business of simply preparing young people for the possibility of attending a prominent university or having a prosperous career (most other schools can do that). Rather, our business is the business of God: to instill in the hearts and minds of our students the Gospel values and virtues that will guide them through this life and into the next.
As we begin another school year, I call upon parents, teachers, coaches, administrators and, of course, our students, to share this common vision. We will not be perfect at it, but we will be blessed for trying.
Welcome back! Go Rams!
Msgr. Perry Kavookjian
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Upcoming Activities
Please remember to download the Garces calendars and check them as needed. Any changes will be posted there.
Monday, August 7
ID Cards/Class Photos
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Room 1
Uniform Pick Up at Student Store
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
iPad Distribution Make Up
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Tuesday, August 8
ID Cards/Class Photos
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Room 1
Uniform Pick Up at Student Store
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday, August 9
First Day of School
ID Cards/Class Photos
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Room 1
Uniform Pick Up at Student Store
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
All-School Retreat
5:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Thursday, August 10
Uniform Pick Up at Student Store
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
All-School Retreat
9:45 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday, August 11
All-School Retreat
7:45 AM - 12:30 PM
ID Cards/Class Photos
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Room 1
Uniform Pick Up at Student Store
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Emergency Cards and Immunization Records Due
Saturday, August 12th
Girls Water Polo Try Outs
10 AM - 12 Noon
Lunch Provided
Garces Pool
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School Photo Information and Ordering Form
Garces requires that EVERY student has a picture ID Card. Christian Hall will be on campus to take every student's photo next week. The photo will be used for their ID Card and their yearbook photo, except for the seniors who will have a senior portrait in the yearbook. You can order copies of the photo. The link to the order form is below. Please have your student bring the completed form and a check when they come to take their photo next week.
All photos will be taken in Room 1. Students can come during any of the following dates and times:
Monday, August 7th:
10:00 AM - Noon
Tuesday, August 8th:
10:00 AM - Noon
Wednesday, August 9th: 10:00 AM - Noon
Friday, August 11th:
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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SCHOOL UNIFORM PICK UP TIMES
All uniforms that were ordered through the Garces Student Store can be picked up in the Student Store during the following dates and times:
Monday, August 7th
1:00 - 4:00 PM
Tuesday, August 8th
1:00 - 4:00 PM
Wednesday, August 9th
1:00 - 4:00 PM
Thursday, August 10th
8:00 -9:00 AM
Friday, August 11th
12:30 PM -1:30 PM
After that they will be available in the Student Store during break, lunch and collaboration.
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In Our Prayers
Mr. David Judge passed away on July 29th. He is survived by his wife Patty Judge, and sons Charlie Judge '08, Thomas Judge '09, and Christopher Judge '11.
Mr. James "Jim" Ball passed away on July 26th . He is survived by his wife Martha (Antongiovanni) Ball '58 and his children Julia Ball '83, Greg Ball '84, Marcus Ball, Brian Ball '89 and Alex Ball '93.
Mrs. Veronica Gail "Ronnie" (Gonzales) Garone '56 passed away on July 20th. Ronnie is survived by her daughter Rhonda Garone of Bakersfield and son Brian Garone of Tehachapi.
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iPad Handout
Monday, August 7th
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
If you still need to be assigned an iPad, please be at Garces at 5:30 PM on Monday. You will need to make sure to have your iPad User Agreement and your Tuition Contract turned in to the Business Office or with you in order to receive your iPad.
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2017-2018 Garces Calendars Downloads Available
The 2017-2018 Activities Calendar, Athletics Calendar, and Bell Schedule Calendars are available for you to download to your iPad, iPhone or Smartphone from the Garces website.
Garces Calendar Downloads
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GARCES BINGO
EVERY SUNDAY IN MLH
Come join us for Garces Bingo. All proceeds go to help Garces provide Tuition Assistance to deserving families.
GARCES BINGO
Doors Open at 11:00 AM Games start at 12:15 PM
If you have any questions please contact Garces Bingo Coordinator, Mrs. Garibaldi at 661-393-0921.
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JOIN THE GARCES BOOSTER CLUB ON-LINE AND GET YOUR SEASON PASSES
Join the Garces Booster Club today and receive you yard sign, window decal and season passes. The season passes are good for all home games, excluding CIF play-offs.
With the season pass, you can skip the line at home football and volleyball games this fall - just flash your pass on your way in.
And put your yard sign out to show your support of the Rams.
Booster Club - Join On-Line
If you have already purchased Booster Club items, please pick them up at the front office or make arrangements with Garces AD Mrs. Joan Finch.
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JOIN THE GARCES PARENT CLUB ON-LINE
All Garces Parents are welcome to all of the Garces Parent Club meetings and activities. To help the Parent Club raise funds to cover expenses, we encourage our parents to "join" the Parent Club. The cost is $25 and includes a Garces travel mug and a copy of the Parent Student Directory. The directories will be distributed at Back to School Night.
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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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