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The RamPage
September 30, 2022
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Weekly Newsletter for Garces Families, Students, Alumni, & Friends. | |
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End of 1st Quarter
October 6th
Faculty In-Service
No School
October 7th
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October 10th - 15th
Homecoming Week
October 11th
Mass - Formal Dress
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October 14th
Homecoming Game
October 15th
Homecoming Dance
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Follow us on our social media sites to stay up to date on the latest updates from Garces. | |
Garces Memorial 75th Anniversary | |
What a great night! Thank you to everyone who supported this year's Holy Smoke BBQ. Between our deliveries, drive-thru, and dine-in guests we served nearly 700 delicious steak dinners. A special thank you to our title sponsor Mission Bank and all of our generous event sponsors. We couldn't do it without you! Check out the Holy Smole BBQ video below! | |
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Follow Garces Admissions on Instagram
The Garces Admissions Office has begun an Instagram page that will be full of information for our Future Rams. Please follow us @garcesadmissions
Shadow Days - October 4th - November 30
Registration is open on our website for future Rams to sign up for a Shadow Day to experience a "Day in the Life" as a Garces Ram. Future Rams are paired up with a current student who shares similar interests. Future Rams are also able to request whom they would like to shadow for the day.
Ram for a Day - Wednesday, November 16th
All 8th graders who are interested in attending Garces next year are invited to come to our Ram for a Day. It is an opportunity to meet future Rams from other schools who are also looking at Garces for their high school experience.
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Hear from the Valedictorian for the Class of 2022, Fletcher Bank, on what makes Garces an outstanding high school experience that prepares students for the next level. We are encouraging all of our potential Future Rams to schedule a Shadow Day. | |
Dr. Mark Root Memorial Scholarship | |
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A year ago, Dr. Mark Root died in a tragic motorcycle accident. His wife, Bernadette (Eyherabide) Root '78, and his children, Daniel Root '08, Jordan Root'12, and Jackie Root '13, are all Garces alums. The Root home was, and still is, open to everyone from Garces. Mark became a second dad to many Garces alums. His kindness, compassion, sense of humor, and love of family were evident to all who knew him. Knowing Mark's passion for education and the special relationships his family developed with other Garces families and alumni, his family opted to honor his memory by establishing a Garces tuition assistance scholarship in his name through the Bakersfield Catholic Education Foundation.
The family received numerous donations in memory of Mark as he touched many lives in our community. The scholarship will be available for qualified students to apply for a tuition assistance scholarship for the 2023-2024 school year. Applications for tuition assistance scholarships through the Bakersfield Catholic Education Foundation will be available beginning November 1, 2022.
If you would like to donate to the Mark Root Memorial Scholarship or are interested in learning more about how to establish a Garces tuition assistance scholarship, please contact Lou Ann Durrett.
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On Monday, the Helping Hands Club held its first meeting of the year and made over 125 sack lunches for the homeless. The sack lunches were given to the St. Vincent de Paul Homeless Center. The Helping Hands Club is one of our most active clubs on campus and has been making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for our "love bags" since 2017. | |
OLPH Volunteers
Garces Rams Giving Back
Shout out to Garces sophomore Gino LaFever and Garces senior Jason Smith for volunteering their time to coach over at Our Lady Of Perpetual Help School. They are coaching their 5th-grade flag football team. Nice job Rams!
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AP Psychology
The Mehnga Sanghera Collaborative Learning Center has been busy with classes utilizing the space throughout the day. This week the AP Psychology class used this as a lab to create replica Neurons out of candy!
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Garces FFA on the News
KGET TV-17 came out to the Kern County Fair and interviewed Tessa Ludwig and Lily Raytis about their experience as a member of Garces FFA and showing large animals at the fair. Both girls were interviewed last year, and the station came back to discuss their final experience as a member of Garces FFA since they are both seniors. They did a wonderful job representing our school and our FFA program. Click on the link below to view the story:
KGET-TV FFA Story
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2022 Homecoming Theme
Rams on the Road
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Homecoming Week Dress-Up Days
Homecoming Week will be here before we know it! It's one of our favorite weeks on campus because almost everyone dresses up for each of the theme days. We wanted you to have plenty of time to prepare your outfits because this year is going to be AWESOME and we will have gift cards for the best outfit each day.
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Homecoming Skit Themes
During halftime of the Homecoming football game, each class will have 2 minutes 15 seconds to perform a skit. Classes will perform in the following order: Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, then Seniors. The themes for each class are:
- Seniors: New York City
- Juniors: New Orleans
- Sophomores: Honolulu
- Freshmen: Nashville
We can't wait to see the backdrops, costumes, and skits each class comes up with! Good luck Rams!
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Times to Work on Homecoming Skits & Backdrops
- Sunday, October 9th: 9:30-11:30 AM
- Monday, October 10th: 6:00-9:00 PM
- Tuesday, October 11th: 6:00-9:00 PM
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Wednesday, October 12th: 6:00-9:00 PM
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Thursday, October 13th: 3:15 PM - required run-through on the football field
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Thursday, October 13th: 6:00-9:00 PM
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Upcoming College Visits
Friday, September 30, 2022 - Oregon State University
10:45 AM-11:30 AM (PDT)
Virtual Visit
Wednesday, October 5, 2022 - Calvin University
8:30 AM-9:30 AM (PDT)
In-Person Visit
Wednesday, October 5, 2022 - Bryant University
9:00 AM-9:45 AM (PDT)
Virtual Visit
Wednesday, October 5, 2022 - Whitworth University
10:45 AM-11:30 AM (PDT)
In-Person Visit
Wednesday, October 5, 2022 - Grand Canyon University
10:45 AM-11:30 AM (PDT)
In-Person Visit
Wednesday, October 5, 2022 - Southeastern University
1:00 PM-2:00 PM (PDT)
In-Person Visit
Thursday, October 6, 2022 - Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
1:00 PM-2:00 PM (PDT)
Virtual Visit
Friday, October 7, 2022 - UC Santa Barbara
9:00 AM-9:45 AM (PDT)
Virtual Visit
Friday, October 14, 2022 - Southern Methodist University
8:30 AM-9:30 AM (PDT)
In-Person Visit
Tuesday, October 18, 2022 - Suffolk University
9:00 AM-9:45 AM (PDT)
Virtual Visit
Tuesday, November 8, 2022 - University of Oregon
10:45 AM-11:30 AM (PST)
In-Person Visit
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New Cafeteria Offering!
In addition to our already delicious menu, we are adding two new items beginning Monday, October 3rd. We are now offering made-to-order salads and made-to-order sandwiches. Students will need to come in before school or during break to place their order and pay for it in advance. Students can pay with cash, credit, or debit cards. NO CUSTOM ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER BREAK. Orders will be ready to be picked up in a separate line in the cafeteria during lunch.
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Our 2nd annual Socktober is here!
“A National Sole Warming Movement”
Each night in the United States, an estimated 600,000 people live on the streets. This October, we want 2 million people to show that even a small act of love, such as donating a pair of socks, can make a big difference in the lives of our neighbors who are homeless.
Garces ASB is collecting new and unused socks for members of our community in need. Please encourage your students to bring new socks to your homeroom class. The homeroom class that collects the most will earn a free dress day! The competition will run from October 1st- October 28th.
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Lewis Cup Champions
The Rams captured a second consecutive Division I title at the Lewis Cup last Saturday at Stockdale. Garces swept Highland, Tehachapi, and Liberty’s B team on Friday at home in pool play and defeated BCHS 5-1 in the semifinals. In the tournament finals, the Rams were able to secure a 4-2 victory over Liberty for the championship in the six-game format as Kelsey Abraham, Jocie Sala, and Kylee Limpias won their singles matches in the finals and Gigi Antongiovanni and Olivia Tobias won their doubles match.
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Sports Update provided by Trevor Horn, Sports Information Director | |
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After last night’s football game against Liberty, Garces Memorial fall sports are now all in River League play, which is such an exciting time for our student-athletes, knowing the postseason is just around the corner.
Let’s dive right in.
Cross Country
On Wednesday, the cross country team was in action as the host of the first of two River League meets. At the Kern County Soccer Park on Wednesday, sophomore Sofia Moody once again led the way for the Rams in the varsity girls race. The Rams are back at it tomorrow in the Ted Oliver Invitational at Hart Park.
Football
The Rams battled for 48 minutes, but fell to Liberty 13-0 in a defensive battle in the River League opener Thursday night. Garces trailed 7-0 at halftime, and the Patriots didn’t take the two-score lead until there were eight minutes left in the fourth quarter. The Rams will now have eight days to prepare for the road game on Oct. 7 at Frontier.
Girls Golf
The Rams are now winners of three consecutive River League tournaments after another title on Tuesday at RiverLakes Ranch Golf Course. The Rams shot a team score of 445, besting the competition by 41 strokes. Hailey Shaw, who is No. 1 in league action overall, shot a team-best 82, while Abbigail Rogers and Malia Giumarra both shot 87 to lead Garces.
Volleyball
Playing in one of the top leagues for volleyball north of the Grapevine, the Rams battled Bakersfield Chrisitan and Centennial this week in 3-1 losses. The Rams are ranked No. 42 in the section and will be at home on Tuesday against Stockdale to round out the first half of league play.
Boys Water Polo
After playing in some of the top tournaments in California to begin the season, the Rams opened up River League action this week with two dominating victories. The Rams opened up Monday with a 20-6 win over Liberty and defeated Frontier 21-3 on Wednesday. The Rams will play at Clovis High Saturday morning at 11 a.m. before hosting BCHS on Monday and will host Centennial on Wednesday.
Girls Water Polo
Like the boys water polo team, the girls took advantage of the first home games of the season and are 2-0 in league play after defeating Liberty 20-3 and defeating Frontier 19-1. The Rams will also host BCHS and Centennial next week before ending the tournament schedule on Oct. 7-8 at the AG Fall Classic in Arroyo Grande.
Girls Tennis
The Rams ranked No. 1 in the Central Section, are now 20-2 overall and 5-0 in league play after defeating Stockdale 9-0 on Tuesday and a 7-2 win over Liberty on the road Thursday afternoon.
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Congratulations Ross Hoffman '02
20 Under 40 to Watch
Garces alumnus Ross Hoffman, Class of 2002, was profiled in Bakersfield Life as one of 20 individuals who are achieving great things in our community. Click on the link below to read his profile.
Ross Hoffman '02
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