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The RamPage
November 4, 2022
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Weekly Newsletter for Garces Families, Students, Alumni, & Friends. | |
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November 9th
National Letter of Intent
Signing Day
November 10th
Veteran's Day Assembly
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November 11th
School Closed
Veteran's Day
November 14th
All School Mass
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November 16th
Ram for a Day
November 17th-18th
Fall Theater Production
"I Love the 80's Revue"
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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 | |
Please contact Garces Historian, Ms. Vince Fanucchi, with any corrections to our list of Alumni veterans. | |
Halloween at Garces
Our Garces Rams got into the Halloween spirit! Almost everyone on our campus dressed up, and some went all out! There were too many great outfits to pick a favorite, but luckily, there was a costume contest with lots of winners - although there were lots of choices for each category! Some categories could have had more than one winner - the costumes were that good. Thank you Mrs. Thompson for organizing another great day on our campus!
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Most Creative Costume
Lilly Tracy
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Scariest Costume
Frank Fanucchi
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Funniest Costume
Senior Girls
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Best Duo or Group Costume
Junior Class Girls
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Best Overall Costume
Brandon Antongiovanni
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Best Staff Member's Costume
Shelly & Paul Golla
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PLTW Pumpkin Derby
Our Principles of Engineering students had a really fun class assignment - they created push cars out of pumpkins and raced against each other during break on Halloweeen! Mrs. Cook gave extra points to the teams with the best design and the winning pumpkin. The participants were Bennet Michaud, Amalia Ray, Nathan Willard, Brandon Antongiovanni, Benji Jimenez, Nate Wallace, Jonathan Lester, Carson Sorci, Noah Rodriguez, Josh Gordon, CJ James, Tom Buckley, Kristian Sill, Erin Castillo, Will Delis, Mishael Baninge, Myley Mendiburu, Nick Araujo, Jay Kim, Travis Zuniga, Malia Giumarra, Zakary Ortega, and Matthew Kleier.
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Socktober
Garces collected 1,662 pairs of socks for our Socktobler contest! The winning homeroom was Mr. Garcia's with 395 pairs! The winners get a free-dress day. In second place was Mrs. McKee's homeroom with 221 pairs and Mrs. Thompson's homeroom came in 3rd with 196 pairs. Thank you to everyone who participated. Your socks will go to keep someone's feet warm this winter! Pictured are ASB Leadership Class members Aviana Borba, Josh Braun, Tommy McGrath, and Peter Gonzalez.
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Rambotics Competition
On Saturday, October 29th, the Garces robotics team competed in the roBOOtics SPOOKtacular Competition at Centennial High School. The Garces Rambotics team of Allison Barker, Caroline "CJ" James, and Isaiah Chrisco won the costume contest. They went as characters from Breaking Bad.
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First Responders Ceremony
Last Friday was First Responders Day, and Garces junior Kelsey Abraham was a featured student speaker at the event held at Historic Union Cemetery. Kelsey gave a heartfelt speech thanking our local first responders for their bravery and for offering comfort to those in need. She shared that they are the heroes in our community.
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Optimist Club Youth Leadership Awards
The Bakersfield Optimist Club honored outstanding seniors from 17 local high schools on Wednesday at the Bakersfield Annual Youth Appreciation Week Award Breakfast. The students selected to represent Garces Memorial in one of four categories: Excels in Scholarship - Randall Giumarra; Outstanding in Leadership - Paul Pacheco; Outstanding in School and Community Service - Bayleigh Ochoa; and exemplifying in all three categories and the recipient of the Glendon Rogers Outstanding Student Award - Aviana Borba. They are outstanding young men and women who in addition to being exceptional students and leaders on our campus, are role models of our Catholic values. We are so very proud of them.
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Blood Drive
Last Friday, Garces ASB, under the leadership of Mrs. Caitlin Thompson, hosted a Blood Drive for the Houchin Community Blood Bank on our campus. We had 37 on-campus blood donors plus some walk-ins from the community. It was wonderful to see so many Garces Rams making a difference!
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All Saint's Day Mass
On November 1st, Garces celebrated All Saint's Day Mass with Fr. David Lopez. All Saints' Day is a Catholic Holy Day of Obligation, meaning all Catholics are required to attend Mass on that day. All Saints’ Day celebrates the feast or solemnity of all the saints in Heaven, both saints recognized by the Church as holy men and women and those who remain unknown.
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Día de los Muertos
Mrs. Edwards Spanish Classes
This week was an exciting week in for students in Spanish I. All students participated in celebrating Día de los Muertos, also known as the Day of the Dead on November 1st and 2nd. Día de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday where families celebrate their loved ones who have passed. On this special holiday, families welcome back the souls of their deceased relatives for a brief reunion that includes food, drinks, and celebration. For the entire month of October, students learned the meaning behind Día de los Muertos and the altar, which is known as an Ofrenda. Each student created a mini-Ofrenda of a loved one who has passed and presented it in front of the class. There were so many beautiful Ofrendas, and every student did such a great job honoring their loved ones. This holiday is special as it is an occasion to remember and celebrate those who have passed while also portraying death in a positive light.
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Save the Date - Fall Theater Production
Company G, the Garces Drama Club, is all set for their Fall production - "I Love the 80"s Revue." It will be full of music from the 80s and we can't wait to see what else will be included! The cast members include Aneliese Arredondo, Kelsey Buena, Gabriella Camou, Sophia Camou, Erin Castillo, Ryan Chandler, Suahn Cho, Cohen Clark, Evangeline Heber, Colby Hughes, Jordan Manning, Yovanni Nguyen, and Bayliegh Ochoa. Please plan on coming out either Thursday, November 17th, or Friday, November 18th, at 7:30 PM and supporting Company G. The production will be staged in MLH.
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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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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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Hear from Anjelica Flores, Class of 2022, about her four years as a Garces Ram. Anjelica is currently a freshman at Bakersfield College. 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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Sports Update
Provided by Trevor Horn, Sports Information Director
The calendar has turned to November and the chill has hit the region, but it’s heating up for Garces Athletics Fall Sports playoffs around the Central Section.
Boys Basketball
The defending Central Section Division IV champions will hit the hardwood for the first time tomorrow in a three-team scrimmage at Bakersfield High beginning at 10 a.m.
Cross Country
After a two-week hiatus, the Rams are down to the final three meets of the season at the KC Championships at Hart Park tomorrow morning.
Football
After 73 years without playing in a Central Section D-I playoff game, the Rams are back for the second consecutive season. No. 9 Garces is at No. 8 Clovis in the opening round tonight at 7 p.m. at Lamonica Stadium on the Clovis High campus. This is the first time Garces football has played in Clovis. The Rams are 2-1 all-time vs. Clovis Unified schools after beating Clovis North in the playoffs in 2010 and losing the next season to the Broncos in the D-II finals. Then last fall, the Rams opened up with a 28-7 win over Clovis West, which happens to be the No. 1 seed this season and will be the opponent of tonight’s winner next Friday at Veterans Memorial Stadium at Clovis-Buchanan. After a 1-6 start to the season, Garces is riding a three-game win streak into the playoffs tonight.
Girls Golf
The top team in Kern County season came to an end at the Central Section Championships at San Luis Obispo Country Club on Monday. The Rams finished sixth overall as a team, but came away victorious in all six league tournaments this season and had three of the top six golfers in the River League this fall.
Girls Tennis
The Rams are in the Central Section D-I finals for a fourth consecutive season after an 8-1 win over No. 4 Liberty on Tuesday. The top-seeded Rams will host No. 2 Clovis North in the finals, scheduled for Tuesday (barring rain which is currently in the forecast). This will be the third time the Rams have faced the Broncos in the finals after losing in 2019 and Spring 2021. The Rams defeated San Luis Obispo at home last season in front of hundreds of fans for the first D-I title in a decade for the program. Also today and tomorrow, nine Rams are in the South Area qualifying tournament at Wasco beginning at 10 a.m. The top-four seeds will move on to the section championships Nov. 11-12 at Immanuel High in Reedley.
Water Polo
Both varsity teams are still alive in the Central Section D-II playoffs. The boys are the No. 3 seed and will host No. 11 Fresno-Edison tomorrow. Game time still tentative because of transportation issues (check @GarcesAthletics on Twitter for updates today). The Rams defeated No. 14 Porterville 23-10 in the opening round on Wednesday. The top-seeded girls will host No. 5 Fresno-Bullard at 6 p.m. on Tuesday in the D-II semifinals. The Rams beat No. 16 Santa Maria-Righetti 20-5 in the first round and beat No. 8 Atascadero 20-8 last night in the quarterfinals.
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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.
Jacqueline "Jackie" (Hoskins) Hay '59
Sister of David Hoskins '63.
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Class of 1992
The Class of 1992 held their 30th class reunion at Luigi's on Saturday, October 15th.
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