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The RamPage
April 14, 2023
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Weekly Newsletter for Garces Families, Students, Alumni, & Friends. | |
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April 17th
Monsignor Leddy Golf Tournament
April 17th - April 21st
Spring Fling Week
April 18th
All School Mass
April 19th
Foodapalooza
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April 20th
Spring Rally
April 20th
Senior Cap & Gown Pick-up
April 21st
Powder Puff
April 24th
Freshmen Retreat
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April 26th
Fog Delay Schedule
April 26th
PLTW Boat Races
April 28th
College Signing Day
April 29th
75th Wing-Ding Celebration
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Garces Memorial 75th Anniversary | |
Please join us for the 75th Wing-Ding! | |
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The Hail Mary Club is excited to partner with the Garces Alumni Board for the 75th Anniversary Wing-Ding and we hope to see all of you there! The committee has planned a great night for all our Garces friends and families to come out and celebrate.
Tickets are $75 and include an open bar, dinner, and dancing to a live band. We will be out in the quad and we have room for everyone to come and catch up with old friends and dance the night away. We are hoping to see alumni along with our current and future families. In addition to the band, we have a photo booth and the Garces Student Store will be open for business so you can purchase a Garces t-shirt, cap, sweatshirt, etc.
It won’t be a party without you – so please go online and purchase your ticket today. Let’s all come together and celebrate what it means to be part of the Ram family.
See you on April 29th. Go Rams!
Steven Antongiovanni ‘76
President
Hail Mary Club
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As Chairman of the Garces Memorial Alumni Board, I want to extend a warm invitation to commemorate Garces Memorial High School’s 75th Anniversary on Saturday, April 29.
Whether a current student, current or former educator, alumni, or family in our Catholic community, you are at the heart of Garces’ foundation and instrumental in contributing to Garces’ 75-year tradition of educational excellence, and spiritual foundation.
The “Wing Ding” celebration on April 29 is a time for us to join in tribute to Garces’ past, present, and future and for us to remember how we each benefited from our association with Garces Memorial High School.
I look forward to celebrating with you on April 29th.
Sincerely,
Gregg Gunner '66
Chairman
Garces Memorial Alumni Board
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The 75th Wing-Ding tickets are $75 and include open bar and dinner. 21 and older only. | |
Spring Fling Week: April 17th - April 21st | |
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Spring is finally here, and that means it's time for our annual Spring Fling Week! We've got an exciting lineup of events planned that you won't want to miss.
SPRING FLING DRESS-UP DAYS
Monday, April 17th
Rhyme without Reason
Students can come dressed in an outfit that rhymes with a partner, even if it doesn't make sense! Example: Clown + Flavortown (Guy Fieri)
Tuesday, April 18th
Mass Day
Dress in spring socks and ties to show your school pride.
Wednesday, April 19th
Top Spotify Artist
Students can dress up as their favorite Spotify artist or band to show off their musical taste.
Thursday, April 20th
Pink vs. Blue
Students can pick a side and dress head to toe in pink (juniors) or blue (seniors).
Friday, April 21st
Senior Citizens vs. Babies
Students can come dressed as an adorable baby or a wise senior citizen.
SPRING FLING EVENT LIST
Friday, April 14th - Ironman Volleyball Juniors vs. Seniors Boys in the Snow Dome at 8:00 PM
Thursday, April 20th - Spring Rally
Friday, April 21st - Powderpuff Football Juniors vs. Seniors Girls at 8:00 PM
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PLTW Disneyland Trip
Thank you to Mrs. Cook for arranging a trip to Disneyland for our Project Lead the Way Engineering Students! Mrs. Cook took Garces PLTW students to Disney's Imagination Campus on Friday, March 31st. The students completed an interactive presentation on theme park design and were able to see the "backstage" of Disney. The students used the same process the Disney Imagineers use to create Disney Theme Parks. It goes without saying that the students had a great time on their day at Disneyland.
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Future Medical Professionals
Our Future Medical Professionals club received a very informative presentation from nursing staff at Memorial Hospital on Wednesday. Club President Jacklyn Benitez worked very hard to get this set up for her fellow classmates. The topic discussed was Opioid Overdose & Narcan Administration. Although this is a difficult topic to hear about, club members have been very impacted by the skyrocketing numbers of Fentanyl overdoses that have been occurring across the country and even right here in our community. Our Future Medical Professionals wanted to be able to make a difference, should they ever need to. Thank you very much to all Memorial Hospital staff for visiting Garces!
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Over 20,000 Cans!
The CSF Canned Food Drive was a SUCCESS! Thanks to Mrs. Kloock and Mr. Gonzalez offering incentives to their students, CSF was able to gather over 20,000 cans for the needy in our community. The Canned Food Drive was organized and implanted by Garces junior Stella Holland along with the members of the 2023-2024 CSF Officer Team. Their goal was to fill the gap between the Garces canned food drive in the fall and the needs of the organizations that support the homeless in our community. They were hoping for 8,000 cans and they EXCEEDED their goal by more than double. We are so impressed with the compassion of our students, teachers, and families. Great job CSF! The members of the officer team are Stella Holland, Isaiah Chrisco, Brandon Lee, Kelsey Abraham, Joonho Lee, and Erin Castillo.
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Meals With Love
On Thursday, the Meals with Love Club made dinner for the families at the Ronald McDonald House. The Garces students who participated were Ryan Lee, Brandon Tran, Erin Castillo, and Genesis Vasquez. They shopped for and made chicken fried steak, an Asian-style salad, and cookies for dessert.
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Class of 2023
Cap & Gowns
Josten's will be on campus to distribute graduation caps and gowns on April 20th at 6:00 PM in the gym. Seniors will be able to pick up all their items ordered from Josten's at that time.
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Junior Servant Leadership Retreat
The formation of servant leaders resides at the heart of our mission and identity at Garces. With this goal in mind, we have created a year-end retreat for juniors on June 1st that will focus on servant leadership. Juniors will listen to a presentation by Lauren Skidmore, CEO of a local homeless shelter, and participate in campus beautification projects, team building activities, and a BBQ. Juniors who will be serving as leaders in various capacities next year will also attend a seminar the following morning, June 2nd. The seminar is being planned and implemented by the Leadership Council we formed this year.
Junior parents, please look for sign up information for the June 1st Servant Leadership Retreat from Caitlin Thompson, Assistant Principal-Student Life. You will also receive sign-up information from Denise Limi, Assistant Principal-Academics, for our inaugural College Boot Camp that will take place on May 31st. While we will not require attendance on either day, we hope that many juniors will take advantage of both opportunities.
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Garces Summer School
Ten Unit Courses June 1st - July 7th
Middle School Courses June 1st - June 30th
We are working hard on finishing up our course catalog and anticipate having our course catalog and registration available on our website by Friday, April 21st. In the meantime, please reach out with questions to:
High School Courses - Mrs. Denise Limi
Middle School Courses & Camps - Mr. John Fanucchi
High School Athletic Camps - Mr. Eric Coleman
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Welcome to the Garces Family!
On April 5th, Garces Rambotics moderator, Mr. Mohammed Cook and his wife welcomed a baby boy to their family. We can;t wait to meet Abloh Maverick Cook!
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Teachers Needed
Garces is looking for a Chemistry teacher and an Algebra 1 teacher for the 2023-2024 school year. The job descriptions are available on our website. All interested candidates should contact Mrs. Denise Limi for more information.
Teaching Jobs
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This Week in Garces Athletics
Provided by Trevor Horn, Sports Information Director
Welcome back everyone from the Easter Break. It has been a busy week returning to league action for the Garces Athletics spring sports programs. Let’s dive right in.
Baseball
The Rams are still in search of the first River League win this season after a late-game rally fell short in an 8-5 loss to Liberty on Wednesday. Garces (6-11, 0-4) scored four runs in the seventh, but couldn’t get enough runs across to make the comeback. The Rams are back home against the Patriots tonight at 4 p.m. for JV and varsity.
Boys Golf
Senior Aidan Sorci led the way with a 2-under-70 to lead the way for Garces at the third River League tournament at North Kern Golf Course on Thursday. Garces finished second on Thursday. Sorci leads the league in scoring average through three tournaments at 72.33 as the Rams sit in third place with three more tournaments to go.
Softball
The Rams will be at home today at 4 p.m. against Liberty after a 5-1 loss to the Patriots on the road Wednesday. Garces (3-12, 0-4) had a successful tournament in Fresno during the break. The Rams took state-ranked No. 3 Clovis North to extra innings in a 3-2 loss before defeating Clovis, previously ranked No. 20 in the state, 8-4.
Swim and Dive
Varsity Swim travels to Clovis West this weekend for an invitational at one of the largest HS swim invitationals in the country. On Thursday, both varsity teams were victorious against Centennial with the boys winning 112-62 and girls beating the Golden Hawks 102-84. Freshman Jett Kalmikovs has moved into fifth place on Garces all-time in the boys 100 backstroke with a time of 56.56 seconds. Freshman Charlie Potter has now moved up to fourth place all-time for the 500 freestyle with a 4:55.26.
Boys Tennis
After celebrating Severo Jimenez, Joseph Etcheverria, and Nico Fanucchi on Senior Day on Wednesday, the Rams defeated Centennial 5-4 to capture the third league win of the season. The Rams are at Stockdale today at 3:30 and will finish up the regular season on Monday at Liberty.
Track and Field
In the second and final River League meet at Liberty on Thursday, Ian Harrison once again led the way for Garces with a 10th-place finish in the boys 200 meters (23.69 seconds) and finished 12th in the 100. Garces is in action on Saturday at the Russel Cup at Carpinteria High.
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Meet Our BBQ Chairs!
Joe Etcheverry & Bill Potter
We are so excited to announce our 2023-2024 BBQ Chairs - Mr. Billy Potter and Mr. Joe Etcheverry! Both are Garces alumni. Billy is a 1997 grad and Joe is a 1994 graduate. Billy has a freshman at Garces and Joe will have a freshman at Garces in the fall of 2024. Garces is so fortunate to have them agree to chair what is one of our favorite nights on our campus. They have some great ideas and will be reaching out to fill their committee. More details to come.
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Monsignor Leddy Golf Tournament | |
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The Monsignor Leddy Golf Tournament is Monday, April 17th, at Bakersfield Country Club. There are a variety of ways you can participate. Click on the button below to view the different participant packages. For more information, please contact Ms. Tonya Abbott, Director of Advancement.
A special thank you to Mercedes Benz of Bakersfield for your continued support as our tournament title sponsor.
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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.
Virginia (Turner) Nell O'Donnell '50
Joe Nieto
Father of Joe Nieto '80, Leonard Nieto '82 Susie (Nieto) Aspeitia '83, and Emery Nieto '91 and grandfather to Michael Nieto '97, Joe Nieto '11, Larry Aspeitia '11, Logan Aspeitia '15, and Lacy Aspeitia '16
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75th Anniversary Wing-Ding Celebration
Saturday, April 29, 2023
Calling all alumni, families, and friends of Garces! Garces is celebrating 75 years of providing "Excellence in Catholic Education" on Saturday, April 29th in a BIG way. We'll have Mass in the St. Dominic Student Chapel and then party the night away in the quad! You can purchase tickets online, from a member of the Hail Mary Club, or at the front office. The party is for adults only - 21 and older. Sponsorships to help underwrite the event are available through members of the Hail Mary Club or online. Please visit our website for more information or contact Lou Ann Durrett. We can't wait to celebrate with all of you!
75th Wing-Ding Tickets & Info
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40th Class Reunion
Calling all alumni from the Class of 1983! Kristine and Monica are busy planning your 40th reunion. It's going to be on Saturday, October 28th at Luigi's Restaurant and it's going to be a blast! So spread the word and let Kristine or Monica know if you plan on attending. More details to come!
Kristine (Owens) Morton
Email: drikmorton@yahoo.com
Cell: 661-549-5174
Monica (Valpredo) Sacco
Email: monicalsacco@aol.com
Cell: 661-703-7028
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