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February 24, 2023

February 27th

Mass

March 7

Mass

March 13th

Mass

March 17th

End of Academic 3rd Quarter

March 20th-23rd

Kairos Retreat

March 25th

Prom

CSF Fall Semester 2022

Congratulations to the Garces Rams who applied and were accepted to CSF for the fall semester! Membership in CSF is based on academic standing and service to school and/or community. In order to become a member, the student must submit an application each semester the student is eligible. A point system specified in the CSF State By-Laws establishes the membership requirements. Life Membership (CSF Gold Seal on diplomas) is achieved by qualifying four or more semesters in the last three years of high school, one of the semesters must be from grades earned during the senior year. Freshmen may join CSF after they have completed one semester of high school. They are considered junior or associate members under the constitution of the state CSF Board. The first year in high school does not contribute to CSF Gold Sealbearer status.

SENIORS

Allison Barker

Brooke Barnes

Aviana Borba

Joshua Braun

Gabriella Camou

Guanjie Cheng

Suahn Cho

Kaitlyn Etcheverry

Gianna Garcia

Randall Giumarra

Nikaela Gonzales

Alyssa Hurtado

Severo Jimenez

Phoebe Kreizenbeck

Genevieve McCarthy

Karissa McDowell

Thomas McGrath

Alvaro Mercado

Olivia Michad

Erin Rowley

Ella Shaw

Shalom Shittu

Aidan Sorci

Lindasy Valdez

Jordan Van Skike

JUNIORS

Kelsey Abraham

Jeanette Antongiavanni

Erin Castillo

Isaiah Crisco

Veronique Curutuchague

Fatima Delgado

Gemma Eddy

Michael Garcia

Jack Gonzales

Adrian Guerra

Aden Gutierrez

Jacob Hagan

Ian Harrison

Jessica Hernandez

Hans Hoekstra

Stella Holland

Colby Hughes

Matthew Kleier

Troy Lake

Joooho Lee

Ivy Lince

Isabel Lopez

Kaegen McCarthy

Noelle McCrary

John Mendiburu

Kennedy Olney

Emmeline Roberts

Samantha Rogers

Jocelyn Sala

Jonathan Starr

Andrew Tanuwijaya

Madeline Tobias

Brandon Tran

Katie Trejo

Marie Zaninovich

SOPHOMORES

Elizabeth Ansolabehere

Brandon Antongiovanni

Andrew Antongiovanni

Mia Arreloa

Miranda Arreloa

Dominic Banducci

Abby Bell

Jilliana Borba

Thomas Buckley

Kelsey Buena

Sophia Camou

Yoly Carrasco-Cazares

Gemma Cruz

Sophie Echeverria

Steven Fogel

Olivia Galanski

Quetzal Garcia

Asher Garde

Josh Gordon

Malia Guirmarra

Carolyn James

Alexis Jensen

Jack Kim

Jeong Kim

Seongheon Kim

Brysen Limpias

Kayden Lopez

Julia Maristany

Myley Mendiburu

Bennet Michaud

Megan Miller

Samantha Mojaro

Amalia Ray

Isaiah Rivera

Christopher Rodriguez

Yejin Seo

London Shoffner

Surgener Sienna

Carson Sorci

Piper Swortley

Andy Valdez

Aurora Velazques

Nathan Willard

Reece Yakstich

Jillian Zimmerman

Luke Zunino

FRESHMEN

Katie McCarthy

Abigal Rose Menta

Lido Wells

Audreena Wright

On Tuesday, to celebrate Fat Tuesday and the onset of Lent, we were treated to food trucks on our football stadium track. Not only did we have delicious food - there were so many games and activities to pick from! A big thank you Mrs. Thompson and ASB for arranging a great picnic lunch on our campus! Check out the Fat Tuesday highlight video below.

One of the best days on our campus is Ash Wednesday where we are reminded that our reward is not here on earth, but waiting for us in heaven. To celebrate Ash Wednesday as a school is one of the many reasons Garces is a special place. To see our students with crosses made of ashes on their foreheads is a reminder of what is truly important - that we live the life Jesus has called us to do so that we are ready for salvation.

Financial Aid - Applications Due on Sunday, February 28th

It’s that time of year again to apply for tuition assistance for the upcoming school year. Registration will begin on February 1st for incoming and returning families who qualify. We understand that financial aid is crucial for so many of our families and is an annual application process. Applications for financial aid and tuition assistance will close on February 28, be sure to update your 2023-2024 application. 

FACTS Grant & Aid Account: https://online.factsmgt.com/aid 

The tuition assistance process also requires the Request for Tuition Assistance Form to be submitted to Eric Coleman and can be found here: https://garces.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Request-for-Tuition-Assistance-23.pdf

There are also options for scholarships through the Bakersfield Catholic Education Foundation you can learn more about and apply for here: https://garces.org/admissions/affordability/

In the past few years, we have continued to grow our enrollment by providing meaningful Christ center education, small class sizes, individual support, high-level academics and top-achieving athletics. We are able to do all of this while watching our students grow spiritually as well as growing in all aspects of their young adult lives. We encourage you to reach out to your friends and family to apply for Christ-centered education, top-notch academics and championship-level athletics for the upcoming school year.  

Congratulations to Jalani Smith and Kaydence Boyd! They are both 2023 CIF Central Section Champions in their weight classes for wrestling! We are so proud of them and their accomplishments.

Sports Update

Provided by Trevor Horn, Sports Information Director

If you want to beat the weather this weekend, Garces Memorial has two girls wrestlers at the CIF State Championships at Mechanics Bank Arena. Senior Kaydence Boyd set a school high mark, advancing to the 126-pound quarterfinals, becoming the first state quarterfinalist in school history.

Let’s check in on wrestling and the spring sports that were in action this week. NOTE: Softball, boys tennis, and swim and dive did not compete this week.

Girls Wrestling

After becoming the first Garces Memorial wrestler to win a Central Section Masters title last Saturday at Morro Bay, senior Kaydence Boyd made program history once again as the first quarterfinalists at the state championships. Boyd pinned Hailey Aguayo of Roseville-Woodcreek in 36 seconds in her first match on Thursday, then defeated Zitali Sarmiento of Norwalk 4-0 to advance to the quarterfinals. 

Boyd will face No. 2 seed Baya Austin of Turlock-Pitman at 1 p.m. today (follow us on Twitter/ Instagram/Facebook @GarcesAthletics for live updates). Freshman Kaila Delfin lost her first match in the championship bracket on Thursday at 101 pounds. On Thursday morning, Deflin defeated Isabel Valenzuela of Anaheim-Esperanza 7-3 in the first round of consolation and will have to win two more matches today to advance to Saturday. A win for Boyd in the quarterfinals would put her in the semifinals on Saturday morning and a shot at the finals on Saturday night. 

Baseball

Rain canceled this week’s Terrio Classic games for the JV and varsity baseball teams this week, but the Rams will host Shafter on Monday at 3 p.m. to conclude the tournament. The Rams are 1-2 in tournament play after losing to Ridgeview 9-2 and a 6-5 loss to Arvin on Monday. But the Rams snapped a three-game skid with a 12-2 win over Foothill. Dominic Banducci led the way, going 2-4 with three RBI while Braden Turman and Paul Pacheco both scored three runs over the Trojans.

Boys Golf

The Rams opened up the season on Thursday with a big day at Valley Oaks Golf Course in Visalia. In a tri-meet with Liberty and Clovis. The Rams went 6-0 in head-to-head action, led by a 3-over-par 75 from Carson Sorci while Aidan Sorci and Bennet Michaud both shot 76. Grant Periera shot 77, Ryan Surgener shot 70 and Randall Giumarra shot 81. 

Track and Field

In an annual rite of passage for track and field in Kern County, the first meet of the season was at the Liberty Time Trials on Thursday as the Garces Memorial track team overcame the cold and a bit of rain for a solid day on the track. Junior Ian Harrison led the boys in the 100-meters with a seventh-place finish at 11.72 seconds. Harrison also took fourth in the 200 (23.84). 

In Our Prayers

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.

May they rest in peace. Amen.

Dennis Roux '62

Brother of Richard Roux '67

Kern Catholic is hosting its 5th annual Prayer Breakfast with special keynote speaker, Mark Hart. Mark is known as the "Bible Geek" and serves as Executive Vice President for Life Teen International. A graduate from the University of Notre Dame, Mark is a best-selling and award-winning author (or co-author) of over a dozen books. His wildly popular DVD Bible Study Series,”T3″ is revolutionizing Catholic youth/young adult Scripture Study.

He has traveled the globe speaking to millions of souls, maintains a daily social media ministry (through Facebook and Twitter) and is a regular guest on several Catholic radio programs. Mark’s weekly audio podcast (entitled Sunday, Sunday, Sunday), HD video spots (Beyond Words) and other original resources are utilized in youth groups, homes and classrooms in well over two dozen countries.

Mark’s humor and his passion for Scripture are helping hundreds of thousands of Catholics, young and old, begin to read and study the Bible in engaging and relevant ways.