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The RamPage
October 28, 2022
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Weekly Newsletter for Garces Families, Students, Alumni, & Friends. | |
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October 29th
Rambotics roBOOtics SPOOKtacular Competition
October 31st
PLTW Pumpkin Derby
November 1st
All Saints Day Mass
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November 1st
Canned Food Drive Begins
November 9th
National Signing Day
Ceremony
November 10
Veteran's Day Assembly
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November 11th
Veteran's Day - School Closed
November 14th
All School Mass
November 16th
Ram for a Day
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Garces Memorial 75th Anniversary | |
Month of November - Remember Our Dearly Departed | |
November is a time in the Catholic community to remember and pray for our loved ones who have gone before us. At our school Masses, we will especially pray for those listed on the "Vita Mutatur, Non Tollitur - Life is Changed, Not Ended" remembrance postcards we have received. | |
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Applications for the 2023-2024 school year are set to open the first week of November and can be found on our website www.garces.org/admissions check back soon to begin your application for next school year.
We have many opportunities for families to get familiar with our campus and what we can provide for them. Shadow days offer students a unique perspective on what a day in the life of a Garces student looks like.
The much anticipated Ram For a Day 2022 Is quickly approaching. Ram For A Day is a hands-on opportunity for prospective 8th-grade families the ability to engage in mini-lessons from some of our amazing teachers in various academic departments such as Science, FFA, Spanish, Project Lead The Way, Robotics, and Business to get a feel for what it means to be a Garces Ram.
The day will be filled with events and activities for prospective families to answer their most basic question: Is Garces the place for my student?
Parents are encouraged to attend the event with their student and will receive an exciting and informational day planned for you as well, we have a campus tour led by current and alumni parents, who will be available to answer any questions you may have. There will also be interactive classroom visits and presentations from our administration team to cover topics on Academics, Spirituality, School Safety, Athletics, and Affordability. Students will be provided with an unbeatable experience with the ability to get a feel for campus during our campus-wide activities and mini lessons with our amazing teachers and finishing with a rally and performance from our dance team.
We would love to have you and your student attend Ram For A Day on Wednesday, November 16th, from 8:30 am to 1 pm. You can register for Ram For A Day on our website https://garces.org/ram-for-a-day/
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Shadow Days - Only 6 Days Left This Semester
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. So far, we have had students from 20 different junior high schools visit our campus!
Hear from Antony Melendrez, Class of 2022, about his four years as a Garces Ram. Antony is currently a freshman at UC Davis. He and his sister Marylu '20 are both Garces graduates - the first in their family to graduate from high school. For anyone considering Garces, we are encouraging them to schedule a Shadow Day to experience a "Day in the Life" of a Garces Ram.
Click on the video below.
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Fall Awards
On Wednesday, Garces honored our top students for the 2021-2022 school year. There were leadership awards, AP awards, and academic department awards. The top underclassman athlete awards and top GPA awards were also given out. The top GPA award recipients are pictured: the Class of 2025 top GPA is Yoly Carrasco-Cazares, the Class of 2023 top GPA is Randall Giumarra, and the Class of 2024 top GPA is Brooke Hunter. After the awards ceremony, the students and parents were hosted for breakfast in MLH. Congratulations to all our recipients!
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Ap Chem Exam
Avi Borba, Josh Braun,
& Jordan Van Skike
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Ap Euro Exam
Andrew Tanuwijaya, Adrian Guerra,
& Jessica Hernandez
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Top AP US History
Allison Barker, Mia D'Amato,
& Michael Garcia
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Via Arte
Garces students Joonyoung Yoo, Yejin Seo, Reilly Austin, Alvaro Mercado, Suahn Cho, and Garces Art Teacher, Ms. Kelsey Turner, competed in Bakersfield Museum of Art's Via Arte this past weekend. They recreated "Day of the Dead" by Maria Dimova and their rendition was fabulous! They spent two days recreating the artwork in chalk and it was truly beautiful. Great job Rams!
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1st Annual Haunted House
The Black Student Union Club (BSU) and the Hispanic & Latino Culture Club joined forces and hosted the 1st annual Garces Haunted House event on Wednesday night. It was a big success! Thank you to all those who attended, specifically Mr. Kent Hickey and Mr. Nathan Holmes. Thank you to The Law Offices of Jonathan Barnes, and our parent volunteers for their donations and time spent helping put on this event. This event could not have happened without the help and support of the Garces community. We look forward to having this event back next year! Members pictured are Alyse Brooks, Aydan Carballo, Isaiah Chrisco, Jackson Fleming, Aden Gutierrez, Emmanuel Martinez, Jazmine Martinez, Milo Mastrucci, Kaegan McCarthy, Anuar Powell-Gonzalez, Angela Ruiz-Guzman, Zahely Ruiz-Guzman, Chris Sanchez, David Smith, Jalani Smith, Julian Smith, Makaela Stewart, Nathaniel Wallace, Jayla Ward, JJ Ward, and Cage Williams.
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My Jersey Your Impact
In honor of Senior Night for our football team, we celebrated our 2nd annual "My Jersey Your Impact." Each senior football player selected one of their favorite teachers or staff members to wear their jersey today to show how much they appreciate them and all they do. #11 Nico Fanucchi – Mrs. Sherry Burns, #15 Andrew Boyd – Mrs. Caitlyn McKee, #54 Ryan Chandler – Mr. Trevor Horn, #68 Davis May – Mrs. Candice Howlett, #19 Brody Araujo – Mrs. Jaima Cook, #4 David Smith – Mr. Nathan Holmes, #7 Julian Smith – Mrs. Susie Salazar, #21 Jalani Smith - Ms. Jessica Pavletich, #10 Jordan Gallegoz – Mrs. Denise Limi, #72 Cotton Bennett - Mr. Sean Panick, #70 JJ Ward – Ms. Nubia Sierra, #64 Anuar Powell- Gonzalez – Mrs. Shelly Golla, and #12 Isaiah Perry – Mr. Brian Dignan.
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The Earth Club
Last week the members of the Garces Earth Club cleaned up our campus. We appreciate them so much and love that they respect and care for our school and our planet. Members pictured are Allison Barker, Mia Arreola, Gemma Cruz, Ryan Joonho Lee, Jun (Seojun) Yoo, Kevin Cabingan, Joonyoung (Alex) Yoo, and Yejin Seo.
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Canned Food Drive
This year's Canned Food Drive is being organized by CSF and Campus Ministry. The drive will run from November 1st through November 18th. Students can turn in their donations to their homeroom teachers. Donations of canned meats, canned vegetables, canned fruits, rice, canned beans, dried beans, dried fruits, and canned soups are greatly appreciated.
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Upcoming College Visits
Tuesday, November 8, 2022 - University of Oregon
10:45 AM-11:30 AM (PST)
In-Person Visit
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Thank you!
Thank you to our current families who have supported the Annual Fund. Click on the link below for the full list.
Parent Donors
To support the Annual Fund click on the link below.
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We Need You!
Past, Present & Future
We would love to have past Gala volunteers, parents who presently have students attending Garces Memorial, and future families join us in the planning process. Our veteran Gala volunteers will be on hand to mentor our newcomers. We welcome all to bring to the "Gala table" new and fresh ideas that will make this year's event one everyone will want to attend!
Please contact Tonya Abbott for more information if you are interested in donating your time, talents, and resources. We will begin meeting in November to start planning what will be a fantastic event for Garces Memorial.
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Sports Update
Provided by Trevor Horn, Sports Information Director
Can you believe the regular season for fall sports here at Garces Memorial comes to a close tonight? It’s gone by in a blink, but there is still so much ahead for the Rams heading into November.
Cross Country
After a week-and-a-half break from the action, the cross-country team is in action tomorrow at John Seamans Invitational in Kingsburg. The Rams have two more weeks of regular season before league championships.
Football
The 24-14 road win last week at Centennial guaranteed the Rams a playoff berth with the new three-win criteria needed. Garces (3-6 overall, 1-2 River League) host Stockdale tonight on Senior Night for football, band, and cheer. The Rams are currently ranked No. 13 overall in the Central Section and are projected to be the No. 10 seed in Division I when the playoffs are announced Saturday afternoon. That would be just the second D-I playoff appearance for Garces in school history after advancing last fall.
Girls Golf
The Rams were not in action this week after automatically qualifying for the Central Section Championships on Monday at San Luis Obispo Country Club. The Rams are led by Hailey Shaw, who is in the 7th pairing on Monday that will tee off at 10:30 a.m.
Also in competition Monday is Malia Giumarra, Bella Burks, Abbigail Rogers and Ivana Escobar.
Girls Tennis
The Rams defeated Clovis on Thursday 9-0 in the Central Section Division I quarterfinals. The Rams are the top seed in D-I, the first time a Kern County team has been the No. 1 overall seed since 2007. Garces will host No. 4 Liberty on Tuesday at 3 p.m. in the semifinals. The Rams are undefeated against section opponents this season, including the two teams (Clovis North and San Luis Obispo) in the other semifinal match on Tuesday. The finals are set for Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Volleyball
After the Rams regular season finale road win last week over Stockdale propelled the volleyball team into the playoffs, the Rams made a big splash on Tuesday as the No. 15 seed in D-III with the four-set upset over No. 2 Arvin. The Rams advanced to the quarterfinals but lost in four sets to No. 7 Santa Ynez to end the great season for Garces.
Water Polo
On Wednesday, it was a successful Senior Night for the boys and girls water polo teams. The four seniors on the boys were celebrated, then the Rams defeated Stockdale to finish league play undefeated as senior Peter Gonzalez led the way. After the boys finished, the three senior girls were honored and the Rams also defeated Stockdale to go 8-0 in league play. The section playoff brackets will be released this afternoon, the boys will start Tuesday, and the girls will begin the playoffs on Wednesday.
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In Our Prayers
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.
May they rest in peace. Amen.
John Gargan '69
Husband of Kathy (Harrison) Gargan '69; father of Barbie (Gargan) Gerow '91; grandfather of Jack Gerow '23 and Nicolas Gargan '23; brother of Bill Gargan '68, Ginny (Gargan) Brooks '70, Rich Gargan '72, Debra (Gargan) Kobliska '74, and Laura (Gargan) Himenes '76.
Donald Mendez '67
Father of Garces alumna Marisa (Mendez) Marquez '91.
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