March 2014 - Garces Memorial High School

Garces Memorial High School
"Educating youth to fulfill the Mission of Jesus Christ"
Parent Newsletter
February/March 2014
Governing Board of
Garces Memorial
Bishop of the Diocese
of Fresno
Most Reverend
Armando Xavier Ochoa
Superintendent of
Catholic Schools
Mr. Richard Sexton
Rector
Reverend Monsignor
Perry Kavookjian
Board of Directors
Chairman
Mr. Dan Giordano '66
Members
Dr. Tom Berry, D.D.S.
Mr. Steve DelPapa
Mrs. Elaine Jamison
Mr. Ray Karpe ’83
Mr. Bernie LeBeau
Mr. Greg Petrini '85
Mrs. Dianne (Griffiths) Riley '73
Mr. John Szewczyk
Mrs. Lonie Wattenbarger
President
Mr. John L. Fanucchi '68
Principal
Mrs. Kathleen B. Bears
In This Issue
Academic News
Parent Club Corner
ASB Update
Counseling Report
Dean's Update
Campus Ministry
Chaplain's Corner
Business Office
Page 4
Page 5
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Page 6
Page 8
Page 9
Page 9
Page 10
Special Information
High Honor Roll
Page 2
Summer School Info
Page 7
Fog Delays
Page 8
Financial Aid Information
Page 10
Garces Players Present!
Page 11
Fall Athletic Awards
Page 12
Feeder School Events Annual Page 13
Annual Fund Drive
Page 15
Gala
Page 17
Letter from the President
John Fanucchi '68, President
jfanucchi@garces.org
As we near and enter the Lenten season,
may we all come to more fully understand
and appreciate all that Our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ did and continues to do for us.
He suffered, was crucified, died, and rose
from the dead so that we would be saved.
We are all so very blessed for His love and
the many gifts He has given us.
On Saturday, March 8, Garces Memorial
High School will be hosting our annual
Formal Night Gala, which after two years
being held at an off-campus site, this year
will be brought back onto the Garces
Memorial High School campus. It will be
followed by our Casual Night Gala, which
will also be held on the Garces Memorial
campus on Saturday, March 15. Formal
Night co-chairs Raji Sanghera ’87 and
Maria (Bernal) Toretta ’88, Casual
Night co-chairs Lisa Ebersole LeFleur
’69 and Angela Tidwell, Treasure Chest
chair Irene Etchison and all of their staffs
and helpers are working tirelessly to make
these two evenings very special events to
remember. These two events, which consist
of dinner and oral and silent auctions, are
excellent opportunities for our parents,
guardians, and friends to enjoy a wonderful
meal, socialize in a warm and fun-filled
environment, bid on beautiful items, and
support our school in the process. All
proceeds go directly to Garces Memorial
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From the Principal's Desk
Kathleen Bears, Principal
kbears@garces.org
The function of education is to teach one
to think intensively and to think critically.
Intelligence plus character - that is the goal
of true education.
– Martin Luther King Jr.
Did you know that there are 132,656 private
and public schools in the United States,
according to U. S. Department of Education
statistics? And of those, 6,685 are Catholic
elementary or secondary schools. Total
Catholic school student enrollment for the
current academic year is 2,001,740, of which
317,470 or 15.9% are non-Catholic.
So what sets these Catholic schools apart
from the pack? Three things, say educators,
parents and community leaders: faith,
academics and service.
•Children are taught faith—not just the
basics of Christianity, but how to have a
relationship with God.
•Academics, which in Catholic schools are
held to very high standards, help each child
reach his or her potential.
•Service, the giving of one’s time and
effort to help others, is taught both as an
expression of faith and good citizenship.
Also according to Department of Education
surveys, 84.9 % of 12th graders who
attend Catholic schools go on to attend a
four-year college as compared to 61.3 %
for other religious schools and 57.2% for
other private schools.
I wanted to share these facts as during the
last week in January your students and
our faculty and staff celebrated Catholic
Schools Week here at Garces. The 2014
theme - Catholic Schools: Communities
of Faith, Knowledge and Service – aims
to help recognize and celebrate our many
accomplishments. Catholic schools
are not only noted for their academic
excellence and high moral standards,
Catholic schools make education happen.
Catholic schools are communities –small
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First Semester Honor Roll 2013-2014
3.5 GPA & Above
CLASS OF 2014
Madison Alexander
Shea Andrew
Claire Anspach
Jamie Kristen Barnhill
Caitlyn Bradford
Brandon Burdick
Nicholas Burger
Dominique Campos
Alexandra Campos
Ali Champness
Cameron De Boer
Vincent Del Papa
Inderbir Dhanoa
Satinder Dhindsa
Harjot Dosanjh
Antoinette Dulcich
Anthony Echeverria
Julie Elizagoyen
John Evans
Joshua Faria
Andrew Farr
Dominic Frasch
Justin Gapper
Kathryn Giggy
Jagjeet Gill
Sarah Grimes
Paige Gruszka
Kate Hamilton
Tristan Hammans
Jonathan Hernandez
Samantha Highfield
Collin Jamieson
Bo Kyung Kim
Sara Klang
Elizabeth Kloock
Patrick Kolodji
Haley Kotz-Witt
Lea Theresa Lavilla
Emily Leyva
Andrea Loreto
Stephanie Lugo
Jack Lundy
Ivana Martinez
Hayden McMurtrey
Rachael Metzger
Rikkie Meyeres
Murielle Morales
Jaclyn Morris
Jake Munster
Francisco Ojeda
Jun Hwan Park
Bettina Pasamba
Jacob Pavletich
Julianna Perez
Ryan Recicar
Joseph Renzi
Joseph Roach
Alexandria Rodriguez
Mariana Roldan
Joseph Salvucci
www.garces.org
Carol Sandoval
Da Yea Shim
Brooke Shumate
Becky Siharath
Sean Smith
Lauren Smith
Katherine Soper
Jacob Stuart
Caroline Tague
Mackenzie Tidwell
Madison Todd
Taylor Uribe
Camille Wood
Ryan Young
CLASS OF 2015
Mark Anthony Albandia
Trey Alderete
Joseph Antongiovanni
Nicoleta Apperti
Amanda Armstrong
Logan Aspeitia
Claire Barmann
Domenique Barnes
Samuel Birchfield
Ryan Bonas
Bridget Boylan
Tatum Bradford
Gurleen Brar
Adrianna Buenviaje
Blair Burkhart
Francesca Darquea
Erica Delgado
Amandeep Dhaliwal
Nathan Esch
Allen Eschete
Lilyana Espinoza
Maria Etcheverry
Sydney Garza
Zachary Gomez
Maveric Guzman
Kyle Haffermann
Juan Hernandez
Andrew Hoang
Rachel Hoover
Abby Hulsey
Elizabeth Jamison
Kyle Klingenberger
Ty Layer
Mateo Lopez
Tehnad Mangat
Althea Martinez
Abaigeal McCormick
Kylie Minor
Katherine Morton
Yolanda Navarro
Victoria Nguyen
Alexander Ortiz
Matt Pandol
Samuel Perez
Made Prasadha
Sterling Riley
Madalyn Roach
Amanda Rodriguez
Kendall Rudie
Jack Scott
Renee Senining
John Soper
Matthew Staugaard
Shelby Stewart
Jenna Storey
Sonia Talamantes
Samuel Tobias
Stephanie Torres
Emily Tovar
Kelsey Turner
Kathryn VanderPoel
Luke Vazquez
Jae woong Yoon
CLASS OF 2016
Paul Abdou
Marc Abdou
Shirleen Achieng
Garrett Andrew
Delaney Beck
Alyssa Bernardino
Nicolau Borba
Navdeep Brar
Crispin Chipres
Ciera Cinquemani
Yasmine Culbertson
Alyssa Nicole Dailo
Madison Demos
Navneeth Dosanjh
Francesca Dulcich
Danielle Echeverria
Jenette Echeverria
Jared Elliott
Julianne Finch
Sophie Freeman
Katerina Gardella
Raquel Gomez
Nicholas Gonzales
Allison Gonzalez
Benjamin Hakimi
Juliann Hallum
Emma Hawkins
Joshua Hedden
Ashley Hernandez
Nicole Jamieson
Amber Khieralla
Macy Kirschenmann
Kennan Klingenberger
Kathryn Koenig
Jose Miguel Limcaoco
Gabrielle Lipco
Olivia Matalka
Robert McDermott
Sarah Mortel
Alberto Munoz
Daniel Navarro
Annamarie Oddo
Alexandra Odello
Addison Oesch
Thomas Packebush
Scott Packebush
Johann Phillip Palo
Jordyn Pavletich
Maci Petrini
Marissa Ramirez
Drew Rogers
Ariana Sales
Dante Scatena
Kayla Scott
Jordan Slaton
Calista Tanuwijaya
Elsy Tovar
Brian Traut
Nina Lyka Tumulak
Thom Christian Turingan
Naizemarie Ubay
Giann Visque
Celeste West
Emily Young
Zoe Zanoff
CLASS OF 2017
John Abrams
Nevada Allison
Justin Barnes
Scott Boylan
Conor Bruce
Patrick Burke
Bianca Burkhart
Lauren Burson
Abigail Campbell
Thomas Demler
Anastasia Drulias
Adrienne Ducato
Mikaella Estoque
Samuel Etchison
Spencer Etchison
Antone Fanucchi
Jacqueline Faria
Spencer Garza
Michael Georgino
Joshua Gonzales
Katherine Goode
Emma Goulart
Blake Grider
Kelsey Haley
Claire Hamilton
Sean Hatten
Lillyan Hoang
Eric Inman
Swan Kolodji
Danielle Lacayo
Matthew Lee
Jared Lubatti
Gabriella Lugo
Bryson McCathron
Alexandra McCullum
Corbin McMurtrey
Emily McMurtrey
Jocelyn Medina
Hannah Merjil
Siara Meyers
Jack Minor
Jacob Moody
Michelle Moore
Robert Moseley
Olivia Muller
Eduardo Munoz
Megan Nagel
Sabrina Ortiz
Nathan Ortiz
Gunkyu Park
Jamie Penner
Megan Puget
Taylor Ramirez
Madeleine Reyes
Taylor Riggan
Lauren Riggan
Esperanza Rivera
Deanna Rodriguez
Kenneth Russo
Giovanna Sacco
JohnPaul Sakowski
Paulina Salas
Kyra Sales
Isabella Santerre
Randolph Senining
Dylan Simonsen
John Starkey
Alexandria Strahan
Samuel Subia
Joseph Tobias
Thomas Toretta
Zachary Turley
Jakob Uribe
Emily Urner
Hannah VanderPoel
Kristen Vibal
Brandon Villalobos
Emily Weber
Blaire Williams
Jensen Williams
Olivia Wooner
Vincent Zaninovich
From the Principal
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families in their own right, but also members
of the larger community of home, church,
city and nation. Faith, knowledge and service
are three measures by which any Catholic
school can and should be measured.
If you have the opportunity in your
discussions with friends, neighbors and
co-workers with soon-to-be high school
age children, on behalf of our Admissions
Director Ms. Anne Styles and myself, we
would ask for your help by sharing your
thoughts on the many advantages and
benefits gained by those that choose to attend
Garces Memorial High School.
During Catholic Schools Week, I do know
that your sons and daughters thoroughly
enjoyed “Free Dress” Tuesday. I also hope
that our parents and grandparents enjoyed
the opportunity to celebrate Mass and
socialize at a meal with the students.
As you know, Garces was able to move
forward with bringing its education plan into
the age of technology of using electronic
books and interactive apps by providing
every student an iPad beginning this school
year. Unlike other school districts, Garces
has successfully incorporated iPads in the
classroom and for use at home. The program
has been well received, so much so that even
our neighbors participate, with one family
returning to the school an iPad they found
in the street. It is great to have such nice
neighbors.
I want to close by again thanking our
Parents’ Club and the many PSI parents for
their help in completing this very successful
year for Garces, and I look forward to seeing
many of you at one of our Gala events or one
of our other many spring, extra-curricular
student activities here at Garces Memorial
High School!
Go Rams!
God bless you, your sons and daughters and
your entire family this day, and every day.
Garces students have already been blessed
this year with the opportunity to compete
in several Valley Championship contests in
our fall sports programs. I look forward to
continue watching them and reporting back
to you on their success as they compete
in similar contests as members of our
outstanding winter and spring extracurricular
teams. I also had the pleasure to attend our
young Mock Trial team’s matches in this
years’ Kern County competition.
From the President continued from Page 1
to ensure the continued growth and success
of our school. I encourage you to attend one
or both of the events. For information about
times, ticket costs, and other information,
please contact Ms. Tonya Abbott, at (661)
327-2578, ext. 118.
I am very excited about the quality of the
applicant pool for the Class of 2018. I
want to thank the Admissions team for the
conscientious and thorough attention given
to this year’s admissions campaign. Through
their efforts and with the enthusiastic support
and cooperation of our local parish pastors:
Msgr. Michael Braun (Our Lady of
Perpetual Help), Fr. Joachim Cheon (San
Clemente Mission) Fr. Dan Coyle (Sacred
Heart), Fr. Larry Toschi (Our Lady of
Guadalupe), Msgr. Stephen Frost (Christ
the King), Msgr. Craig Harrison (St.
Francis of Assisi), Msgr. Raul Sanchez (St.
Philip the Apostle), Fr. Miguel Flores (St.
Joseph’s), and Msgr. Perry Kavookjian
(St. Elizabeth Ann Seton) along with their
grammar school administration and staff
and their C.C.D. and Youth Coordinators,
we were able to reach out to every Catholic
family in the community. A special thank
you is extended to Mrs. Anne Styles, Ms.
Myka Peck, and all those who gave of
their time, effort, and expertise to assist in
this effort.
I would like to take this opportunity to
personally that Geri and John Kauffman
’58, former Garces parents who have been
actively involved in our Sunday Bingo
program for the past 35 years, and who have
served as the co-coordinators for the past 15
years. Their tireless efforts and dedication of
countless hours and valuable expertise have
served the school well. Their efforts have
raised hundreds of thousands of dollars that
have gone directly into the continued growth
and improvement of this school. They have
formally stepped down at the conclusion
of 2013, but continue to work when called
upon. The Bingo program will continue,
now under the direction and leadership of
Joan and Gene Garibaldi, former Garces
parents and long-time supporters of the
school. Joan and Gene are the originators
of the Garces Bingo program and have
returned to continue to ensure the success of
this proud and supportive program. If you
enjoy playing Bingo and would like to find
out more about our Sunday games, please
call the school for information. Mr. and Mrs.
Kauffman, thank you so very much and God
bless you. Mr. and Mrs. Garibaldi, welcome
back, thank you, and God bless you.
Construction continues on our newest
classroom addition, the Our Lady of
Perpetual Help – Garces Memorial High
School Music Building. The completion
date is scheduled for mid-to-late February,
2014. This outstanding addition to our
campus was made possible through a
generous gift given to both schools
by Frankie and E.G. Berchtold, longtime
supporters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Church and School and Garces Memorial
High School. We are all so very grateful
for and have definitely been blessed by
the generosity, love, and concern of the
Berchtold’s.
Thank you so very much and God bless you
for your continued belief in and support
of the mission and direction of Garces
Memorial High School.
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Academic News
The second semester is off to a great start.
It is hard to believe that Lent and Easter are
right around the corner. As Spring fever
sets in, please encourage your student to
maintain a high level of dedication to their
studies.
Seniors
As a reminder, seniors must complete their
service hour obligation and pass all second
semester courses with a D- or better (60%)
in order to participate in any graduation
ceremonies.
Juniors
The counselors are beginning to schedule
meetings with juniors and their parents
to discuss college plans. Junior families
should also look at the school calendar
and begin making plans to take the SAT
and ACT. While simply taking the test
multiple times will not generally increase
scores, using past results to target areas for
practice in between test dates and/or taking
a test prep course can lead to increased
student scores for these very important
standardized tests.
Spring All School Testing
Historically, half of Garces students take the
ACT by the time they are seniors (and eighty
percent take the SAT). Garces is committed
to supporting students in preparation for
this test. Garces is the only school in
Kern County that offers a practice ACT
opportunity for students within the school
year. On Thursday March 27 all Freshman,
Sophomore, and Junior students will sit for
practice ACT tests. Seniors are excused
from school attendance on that day.
First Semester Grades
If your student earned a grade of D+, D,
D-, or F in any class on the first semester
report card, please call your student’s
counselor to discuss enrollment in summer
school at Garces Memorial to remediate
the grade. All grades of “F” must be
remediated in summer school. While a
grade in the D range is considered passing
for Garces graduation and does not require
remediation, most colleges and universities
will not accept any grade of D+, D, or D-;
for most colleges, a core course grade of
D is equivalent to an F.
www.garces.org
Second Semester Grades
Progress Reports
Student grades are available to parents and
students at any time on their NetClassroom
account. However, an online (pdf) report
card will be posted to NetClassroom on four
occasions each semester, typically two school
days after the grading period ends. In the
second semester, the grading period ends
on February 13 for the first progress report,
March 14 for the mid-term (quarter) grades,
April 11 for the second progress report, and
the second semester ends on May 30. The
mid-term grades from March will be used when
determining Extracurricular Eligibility for the
fourth quarter.
Academic Probation/Ineligibility
Students who either earned a G.P.A below
2.0 for both the October and January report
cards or students who earned more than one
grade of “F” for the January report card are
now considered to be under Extracurricular
Ineligibility for the entire third quarter and
automatically enrolled in the Mandatory
Academic JUG program (see below under
Academic JUG). For all students in this
situation, letters were mailed to parents in
mid-January. If there is any question as to
the status of your child in terms of their ability
to participate in extracurricular activities
please refer to the Parent Student Handbook
(Academics) or contact my office at your
convenience.
The sanctions for students in this situation are
intended to motivate these students and to
make sure they have the time to refocus their
attention on their classroom responsibilities.
Please note, by C.I.F. policy, even students
under Extracurricular Ineligibility who respond
positively to these sanctions and improve their
grades must still wait the duration of the third
before being able to participate as a player in
any C.I.F game.
Under strict conditions, established in writing
with the office of the Assistant Principal for
Academic Affair, Garces has the latitude to
allow students to earn back their eligibility to
team practice (again, not games), dances, and
all other extracurricular events. Please contact
my office for further details.
Academic JUG
To assist students who are ineligible for
Extracurricular Activities a Mandatory
Collaboration program has been created.
Students in this program will meet from 3:15
to 4:15 PM every Green Day in Room 73 on
the Garces Campus for a one hour study
hall monitored by the Assistant Principal for
Academic Affairs. Parents of students in
this program were contacted by letter in midJanuary. If you have any questions about the
By Mike Susank
Assistant Principal for Academic Affairs
msusank@garces.org
program or if you are interested in getting
your child included in this program, please
contact me at extension 110 or see your
child’s counselor.
On-Line Registration for
Next Year’s Classes
Mark your calendars for the night of
February 12th when the Assistant
Principal and counselors will be making
a presentation and answering questions
about the best courses for families to
choose for their child in the upcoming
2014-2015 Academic Year at Garces. The
presentation will begin at 5:30 PM in room
72 followed by a Q&A session. Parents
are strongly encouraged to attend.
Beginning February 17th counselors will
be escorting students to the library (by
English class) for online course registration.
However, no student will be placed into
classes without a parental signature of
approval. Course request forms will be
provided to students (and are also available
from the counseling office). Forms are to
be signed by a parent and returned to their
counselor before student course requests
will be accepted. Please also note, approval
from both your student’s counselor and from
the Assistant Principal is also required if your
student plans to take a high school (10 unit)
course in summer school.
Honors/Advanced
Placement Classes for next year
Students who wish to be considered for any
honors or AP course for the next school
year can anticipate at least three steps in
that process. As above, they must register
online for the class with their counselor, they
must submit a Course Request Form (signed
by a parent) to their counselor, AND they
also must submit an honors/AP application
to the Department Chair for each course.
This includes students currently in honors
courses who wish to continue in the honors
track for that subject area. Contracts are
available from the Department Chairperson
or the counseling office. Contracts are
due by Friday, March 7th. Admission to
these courses is merit based. The number
of courses offered will be largely determined
by the number of qualified students who
apply at that time so it is critical that any
student with interest submit an application
for consideration. If too few students apply
for a course it may impact whether or not
a course is offered. Contact the Assistant
Principal’s office or your student’s counselor
for any further questions.
We couldn't
do it without
YOU!
Parent Club Corner
By Caryl Schweitzer, President
Happy winter (but more like spring)! I
hope everybody had a peaceful and
healthful holiday.
Garces Parent Club (GPC) has been
asked by administration to go to the
Great Schools website and rate Garces.
This link is: http://www.greatschools.
org/california/bakersfield/8172-GarcesMemorial-High-School/. As people are
looking for homes or moving into the
area, it is one of the sites that pops up
for schools in our community. Please
comment on what makes Garces a good
choice for families. As well, Garces has
been recently added to YELP. Please
take a few minutes to rate Garces here
too: http://www.yelp.com/search?find_
loc=Bakersfield%2C+CA#find_desc=G
arces+Memorial+High+School.
This is the time of year when activities
kick into high gear for the GPC. Please
Mark Your Calendar for the following
meetings/activities:
-March 18, 6 p.m., Incoming Freshman
Parent/Student Orientation, GPC
Hospitality serves dinner, volunteers
will be needed
-March 26, 5:45 p.m., GPC regular
meeting, presentation TBD, in
administrative board room
-May 1, 6 p.m., GPC Social in the
Grotto; coordinated by GPC Hospitality,
volunteers will be needed (same night
as Powder Puff—so be sure to stop by
for drinks and food!)
-May 19, 7:30 p.m., Baccalaureate
Mass; Sophomore class reps coordinate
refreshments; this is a big job and
volunteers will be needed
ASB Update
Hey Ram Families!
Myka Peck, Director of Activities
mpeck@garces.org
The ASB class has worked hard on planning three major events over the next
couple months!
We just finished a wonderful Catholic Schools Week. It was a week where
students had many opportunities to "give back" for this great education we are
blessed with. Students recognized the teachers, community, our parents and
grandparents. This week reminded the student body how lucky they are to have
so many people support us in reaching our goals.
The second event coming up is Garces Winter Formal on February 8, 2014.
The theme is James Bond: Skyfall and will be held at the Epic Hanger. We will
recreate a sophisticated James bond theme with beautiful jets, cars, and a
classy evening for all. Come dressed to impress. Make sure your students buy
their bids on time!
Towards the end of February, the ASB class is hosting the first ever Rampede, a
5k color run. This event will be on the 23rd at the Sam Tobias Field. The money
raised by the participators for the Veterans Flight Association of Bakersfield will
cover the cost of registration, donation and a t-shirt for the run.
The ASB class appreciates all your support!
Secretary of ASB - Taylor Uribe
Corresponding Secretary - Maddy Alexander
Honorary Rep - Jaclyn Morris
-May 21, 7 p.m., Commencement
Ceremony; Junior class reps coordinate
this; volunteers will be needed
-May 28, 5:45 p.m., GPC regular
meeting, in administrative board room
Please join us—we have fun, it’s free,
it’s a great way to be involved with your
child’s school, meet parents of your
children’s friends, and earn PSI hours
(Parent Service Involvement for which
all parents are required to give 20 hours
per year).
Be sure to watch for GPC sales of
items with the Garces logo! Items
are sold as fundraisers for the GPC,
which directly benefit the students
academically and spiritually. We are
currently selling sports towels for $10;
beach towels for $30; water bottles
for $10 and a water bottle/sports towel
combo for $20. These are great for the
spring sports that are starting soon.
Also, we are selling printed
Parent Directories for $10.
The ordering deadline was January 15,
but we have some extras to sell.
If you have any questions, please call
me at 979-1456.
Sincerely,
Caryl Schweitzer
President, Garces Parent Club
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Counseling Report
PSAT SCORE RESULTS
Welcome back to an already, busy year! We are
in the process of helping our seniors complete
their college application process and scheduling
meetings for College Information and Guidance
Appointments with all our junior students and
their parents. Also, we have received the score
results from the PSAT which all sophomore
and junior students took in October of 2013.
Please be on the lookout for these results,
students received these results on January 23rd
and 24th. To help you interpret your student's
scores, we would like you to be attentive to
our new informational video, located on our
Counseling website entitled, Interpreting Your
PSAT Score Results. Mrs. Limi does a great
job of giving a clear and concise explanation on
the importance of your child's scores in regard
to SAT preparation and college admissions.
Mrs. Limi also addresses the importance
of registering for both the SAT and ACT.
Additionally, you may visit the website at http://
professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/
understanding-psat-nmsqt-results-presentation.
ppt where you can view a power point titled;
Understanding Your PSAT/MNSQT Results
COURSE REGISTRATION
FOR NEXT YEAR
Garces Memorial students register for their
classes via Net Classroom. Students will
complete this process, with the guidance of
our counselors, on-line, in the library. They
will fill out a course request worksheet, have
it signed by a parent or guardian, and return
this worksheet to their counselor. Information
regarding registration dates, deadlines for
completion of worksheets, honors contracts
and final on-line course requests will be made
available to parents and students at a later
date.
SEMESTER GRADES
If your student received a “D” or “F” in
any course, for the semester, they will need
to remediate (make-up) that course during
Summer School 2014. Counselors will be
sending letters home informing parents and
students of the courses requiring remediation.
They have also made recommendations
for those core courses which will need
to be remediated for students wanting to
attend a four year college, immediately upon
graduation from Garces. Please note, as stated
in the handbook, "Students must remediate, in
summer school, all grades of "F" and/or "I"
earned in a current school year prior to the
beginning of the following school year unless
otherwise authorized by the Assistant Principal
for Academic Affairs." Please contact your
student’s counselor if you have questions
regarding remediation of course work.
www.garces.org
F R E E A P P L I C AT I O N f o r F E D E R A L
STUDENT AID (FAFSA)
This is a very important time for those students
seeking college financial aid for the 2014 – 2015
academic year. The FAFSA forms are available
on-line at www.fafsa.ed.gov. All colleges require
a FAFSA form for students to be eligible for
financial aid, including school and federal grants,
scholarships, subsidized loans and work-study.
Priority filing dates are from January 1, 2014
to March 2, 2014. If a student wishes priority
consideration for financial aid, the FAFSA form
must be in by March 2nd. Some schools will
require financial aid forms to be filed before the
March 2 deadline (as early as mid January!!). It is
important to check with each college’s financial
aid office for deadlines. Students submitting
applications after March 2nd cannot be guaranteed
financial aid. To expedite the processing of your
application, file on-line at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
CSS PROFILE
Some colleges have separate financial aid
applications to complete and return to the school
directly. More often, a general form, the CSS
PROFILE, published by the College Scholarship
Service at www.collegeboard.com is required.
Students should check with each college’s financial
aid office to determine if they require the PROFILE
or other documentation.
CAL GRANT/GRADE POINT AVERAGE
VERIFICATION FORM
(Please note electronic submission)
Cal Grants are awards funded by the state with a
small portion funded by the Federal Government.
The awards do not have to be paid back. To be
considered for a Cal Grant Award, in addition to
submitting the FAFSA, seniors must also make
sure they submit a certified Grade Point Average
(GPA) to the California Student Aid Commission
by March 2, 2014. This year, if you returned the
form giving Garces permission to access your
student's social security number for the purpose of
submitting the GPA online, Garces will submit your
GPA electronically to the commission's system. If
your student did not return this form, they will need
to print a GPA Verification Form (access online @
www.csac.ca.gov ) and return to their counselor so
that the high school GPA can be verified. Students
will then be responsible for mailing this form prior
to the March 2nd deadline. Remember, the GPA
is calculated on a 4.0 (non-weighted) scale using
all academic course work for the sophomore and
junior years only. Extra weighting will not be
given for honors and advanced placement classes.
Using this system, GPA’s are often lower than what
is listed on a senior transcript. Again, the filing
deadline for a Cal Grant is March 2, 2014, and
no late applications are considered.
CASH FOR COLLEGE WORKSHOP
California Cash for College is a partnership
program of the California Student Aid Commission
and regional partners across California. Their
mission is to provide free, in-person help to
By Debra Sakowski
Director of Counseling
dsakowski@garces.org
college and career bound students and families
completing the Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Cal Grant GPA
Verification Form. There are several Cash for
College Workshops offered at various high school
throughout Kern County. Please visit the website
@ www.csac.ca.gov or see your counselor for a
listing of these workshops.
MONEY FOR COLLEGE!!!
A variety of scholarship opportunities are available
on the Family Connection website including:
essay contests; academic achievements; culture
& ethnicity; and college major interests. Each
scholarship has an application and a deadline. In
addition to our list, students can go to FASTWEB.
com or scholarships.com for more opportunities.
The money is available but the student must
apply.
AP EXAMS
Test Dates: May 5th-16th, 2014
Each exam costs $89.00. Students must register
(pay their fee) by Friday, March 14, 2014. Late
registration will not be accepted! Payment
is made in the Business Office located in the
Administration building. Please make your
check payable to Garces Memorial High School.
The counselors will visit classes to explain to
the students the AP testing procedure. They
will also be given a handout from the College
Board with important dates and procedures. If
you have questions, please contact your student’s
counselor or go to www.collegeboard.com, the
AP testing link.
TUTORING
It is recommended that those students looking
for a tutor to see the instructor of the subject first
for extra help. It is often easier for the classroom
instructor to help the student as the instructor
knows the student’s work habits, test performance
and areas of difficulty. All of our instructors are
available during collaboration, and either before
or after school for help. Garces also offers free
tutoring on Green Days in Room 72 for Math/
Science courses and in Room 7 for all others.
This service is offered through the Garces chapter
of the California Scholarship Federation and is
a peer to peer tutoring service. If you do decide
to hire an outside tutor, please be sure to inform
the teacher and suggest that the tutor contact the
instructor about assignments, test performance
and areas of concern.
JUNIOR COLLEGE ADVISING
Mrs. Limi and Mrs. Sakowski are currently
meeting with our junior students and parents
for College Information and Guidance. The
meeting will go over SAT and ACT testing
information, UC/CSU and private college
admission requirements, essays for admission
and more. If you do not receive a scheduled
appointment by the end of March, please contact
your student's counselor. Students are advised to
take at least one SAT and ACT by the end of his
or her junior year.
Summer School
Information
By Steve Garcia, Director of Summer School
sgarcia@garces.org
Garces Memorial’s twenty-third Summer
School Session will be June 5 - July 10, 2014.
During these five weeks, students have the
opportunity to enroll in both full year and
semester courses for high school credit, as
well as courses which are either remedial or
enrichment based. All ten-unit courses are
scheduled to run from June 5 - July 10, from
7:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Summer Session 2014 is open to students
entering fifth through twelfth grades. With
the recent additions of the tennis facilities
and Salvucci Aquatics Center on campus,
we offer tennis lessons, swimming, and water
polo during summer school. Applications
and brochures will be available in the Main
Office and on the Garces Memorial website
March 10. For incoming freshmen, summer
school packets are mailed with notification
of acceptance. If you have any questions,
concerns, or suggestions, please contact Mr.
Steve Garcia, Director of Summer School, at
327-2578, ext. 146, or Mrs. Joan Richardson,
Assistant, at 327-2578, ext. 109.
Returning students should also consult with
their counselor, Ms. Denise Limi ‘88, Mrs.
Debra Sakowski, or Mrs. Amy Poochigian for
guidance with course selections. There are
many opportunities to enrich the academic
experience. Also current students who
received a failing grade (grade of a “D” or “F”)
should meet with their counselor to review
course offerings in the summer program.
Students who wish to make room in their fall
schedule for Advanced Placement courses
or other electives have the option of taking
Art, Economics/Government, U.S. History,
World History, Geometry, Physical Education
or Health/Computers during summer school.
Students will also have the opportunity to
remediate Chemistry, Spanish I, II or III,
Theology, English, Geometry, and Algebra I
or II, if necessary. Students enrolled in the
Music program during the academic year
should consult with their counselors before
enrolling in summer school.
We offer two sessions of a variety of classes
for students entering grades fifth through
eighth. Each session lasts two weeks. Core
classes in Math and English are available.
Enrichment classes in ceramics, photography,
music, guitar lessons, Spanish, French, Art,
Forensics, Journalism, Cooking, CSI, and
Science Fair Prep and a variety of athletic
classes are also available.
Besides the Academic and Summer Reading
courses for high school students, we will
also offer many elective courses in Aquatics,
Athletics, Journalism, Photography, Forensics,
and Music. Again, please call the school if you
desire additional information.
Summer 2014 at
Garces Memorial
*IMPORTANT DATES*
Early Registration
March 10 – May 2, 2014
Late Registration
May 5 – June 5, 2014
Classes Begin for
10 and 5 Unit Courses
June 5, 2014
Classes Begin for 1st session
June 5, 2014
Last Day of 1st Session
June 18, 2014
Classes Begin for 2nd session
June 19, 2014
First Semester Exams For
10 unit Classes
June 20, 2014
SAT/ACT
REMINDERS
Upcoming SAT's
March 8th (NOT offered @ Garces)
Late Registration Deadline is February 7, 2014
May 3rd (offered @ Garces)
Late Registration Deadline is April 4, 2014
June 7th (offered @ Garces)
Late Registration Deadline is May 9, 2014
Upcoming ACT's
February 8th (not offered @ Garces)
April 12th (offered @ Garces)
Registration Deadline is March 7, 2014
June 14th (offered @ Garces)
Registration Deadline is May 9, 2014
PSI
I’d like to give a shout out to our
fabulous families! Thank you for
your generosity! Just a reminder –
the deadline for this year’s PSI hours
ends March 31st. Hours completed
after that will count towards next
year's requirements. There’s still
plenty of time left. Gala is coming
up! If you’d like to help out or if you
have any questions, please email me at
kaguilar@garces.org. Thank you!
Karen Aguilar
Second Semester Begins For
10 unit Classes
June 23, 2014
Last Day of 2nd Session
July 2, 2014
Summer Holiday
July 4, 2014
Last Day of School for
10 Unit Classes
July 10, 2014
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Dean's Notes
Attendance and Participation in
Extra-curricular School Activities
We want to again remind everyone of the
school policy on attendance and participation
at extra-curricular school activities. In the
online Garces Parent-Student Handbook,
“Handbook”, it clearly states…A student
may not be permitted to attend or participate
in any extra-curricular activity if the student
is absent for any portion of the school day. It
goes on to state…Participation in week-end
or “all day” activities and sporting events
requires that the student meet the same
instructional requirements on the school
day immediately prior to the event. And
finally, it states…Absences sanctioned by
the administration (certain school-related
activities, unavoidable conflicts such as a
funeral, emergency medical appointments,
etc.) are exempt from this regulation. Parents
are expected to contact the school in advance
when the student will be absent given the
above conditions. The administration
reserves the right to review cases involving
extraordinary circumstances. Please contact
the Dean of Students if such circumstances
and conflicts occur.
Cafeteria and Lunch
In the online Handbook, it states…Off
Campus lunch deliveries are prohibited.
Our cafeteria staff works extremely hard
to provide nutritional and tasty lunch and
break options at an affordable price. If your
student has forgotten his/her lunch money,
please direct him/her to contact Mrs. Bears
or Mr. Susank for assistance. Thank you
for your support in this matter.
General Dress and Grooming Code
Also in the online Handbook, the dress
and grooming requirements for students
are clearly stated. Please review these
expectations with your student(s). Please
assist the school in the enforcement of
these rules. For girls, please pay special
attention to skirt and short lengths and to
tights/stockings styles and colors. For
boys, please pay special attention to belt
requirements, hair length and shaving
responsibilities. For all students, please pay
special attention to Sweaters, Sweatshirts,
and Jackets style and color requirements.
Thank you in advance for your assistance
with these areas of concern.
Fog Delay
During the winter months, the Kern County area
can experience heavy fog.
Please listen to the radio/television for the
following announcement:
"All high schools in the greater
Bakersfield Area are on a fog delay."
You can also call 283-1800, category 4613 or
log on to www.KGET.com.
NOTE: Garces will follow a fog delay called for
all high schools in the greater Bakersfield area.
On a fog delay, Garces’ first bell rings at 9:55 a.m.
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John Fanucchi
Dean of Students
jfanucchi@garces.org
Student Handbook Changes
We are busy making preparations for the next
academic year and we value your thoughts
on the school’s discipline policies. Please
contact us so that the Administrative Team
may consider your input before we make
our final decision on these policies for next
year. The Administrative team will finalize
the handbook by mid-April so please email
us, leave us a message or drop by our office
any time between now and then.
Student Drivers
As 16th birthdays come around we generally
have a new batch of student drivers. Please
remind your sons and daughters that all
student drivers are expected to park their
vehicle in the student lot and that parking
passes (available for $25 in the business
office) are required. Naturally, the rules of
the road apply on school property and will be
fairly enforced including statutes regarding
cell phone use and underage passengers. As
a reminder, at no time should a person be in
a moving vehicle without wearing a seatbelt.
Driving while talking on the phone is illegal
and hazardous to all. And, no person under
the age of 18 is to transport another person
under the age of 24 for one full year after
receiving a license. Student drivers will be
stopped and questioned if this is observed.
Please join us in encouraging your children
to keep this as safe a campus as possible.
Junior/Senior Prom
Plans are already being made for this
year’s Junior/Senior Prom. In the interest
of continuing the tradition of making this a
wholesome event, please make sure your
sons or daughters are appropriately dressed
for the occasion. The expectations are
outlined in the online Handbook. If there
is any question about the appropriateness
of an outfit please contact our office before
removing the tags.
Senior/Summer Trips
“The End is Near!” Summer is just around
the corner and many vacation plans are
already being made. This is a reminder
that Garces Memorial High School does
not sponsor, endorse or encourage any
“senior” trips. These trips are organized
independently and are not, in any way
school affiliated. The school assumes no
responsibility or liability for “senior” or
summer trips.
Chaplain's Corner
By Father Jim LaCasse, S.J.
jlacasse@garces.org
Blessings to all in the new year.
With the new year on the calendar and the start of the second semester several projects are being planned. Dates for the Spring
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament are being considered and the Lenten Reconciliation Service for all students. Looking forward to
Lent and Holy Week, the Stations of the Cross will again be celebrated by individual Theology classes, as this allows more students
to participate.
A special prayer is being added to the daily Mass here at Garces, asking for the blessing of rain in the valley and snow on the mountains to end the drought.
CAMPUS MINISTRY
Lent
Our Lenten activities will begin on Tuesday, March 4, with our
Mardi Gras Lunch. The cafeteria will be closed and numerous
clubs will be selling food from many of our local restaurants. This
is a great way to celebrate “Fat Tuesday” and support our clubs on
campus. Ash Wednesday Mass will follow on Wednesday, March
5, at 11:30 in MLH. All parents are welcomed to join us.
Dime-A-Day Lenten Collection
Campus Ministry will once again be sponsoring our Dime-A-Day
collection through the Lenten season. Cans will be available in
the Theology classes for students to donate their loose change.
Each year Campus Ministry selects an organization to sponsor for
our collection. Last year we collected over $3000 for Fr. Greg
Boyle and his Home Boy Ministry in Los Angeles.
By Susan Rizo
Director of Campus Ministry
srizo@garces.org
Community Service Hours
Parents should have received an update of all service hours during
the month of January. Please check over these service hour
updates to make sure that all paperwork has been submitted. All
students need to complete at least 15 hours of community service
each year in any three areas: school, parish or community by the
last day of final exams. Seniors should have submitted all service
hours by January 6. For questions or inquiries on service hours
opportunities contact Mrs. Rose Guice at 327-2578 x191.
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS
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Attention Senior Parents and Families
Baccalaureate Mass has been moved to
Monday, May 19, 2014
7:30 p.m.
at Garces Memorial High School
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APPLICATIONS - CLASS OF 2018
Applications for the 2014-2015 academic year are available in the main office. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE
COMPLETED APPLICATION AND REQUIRED PAPERWORK IS DUE IN THE MAIN OFFICE BY
FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2014. By now, 8th graders should have already submitted the recommendation and transcript forms to a teacher, counselor or principal at their current junior high schools.
Financial Aid packets are also available and will be due in the main office by Tuesday, February 18, 2014. If there
are questions regarding the admissions process, please contact Mrs. Anne E. Styles at ext. 122.
CAMPUS VISITS
If your 8th grader, or an 8th grader you know, was unable to join us for Ram for a Day but would still like to come up
and spend a day as a Garces Ram, please contact Mrs. Anne Styles at ext. 122 to arrange a visit. Parents are welcome
too! If you know of any future Garces parents who would like to spend some time on campus before enrolling their
child, please have them contact Mrs. Anne Styles at ext. 122 to arrange a visit.
Coming in the Spring
We are in the process of planning a mini Ram for a Day for parents and their 6th or 7th graders!
FROM THE BUSINESS OFFICE
ALL TUITION AND FEES ARE DUE IN FULL BY MAY 1, 2014 FOR ALL STUDENTS
All accounts must be paid in full by May 1,
2014, in order for the student to take final
examinations, unless prior arrangement
has been made with the Business Office.
Tuition for senior students must be paid in
full by May 1, 2014, in order for the student
to participate in graduation ceremonies.
FINANCIAL AID
Financial aid applications for the 20142015 academic year are due by Tuesday,
February 18, 2014. A new application
must be submitted each year, regardless
of whether or not aid was awarded in
prior years. Financial aid awards are not
automatically renewed. Late applications
will be accepted; however, any available
funds will be awarded on a first-come, first-
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served basis. Award letters will be mailed in
late March or early April. If financial aid is
granted, the award letter must be signed and
returned by the end of April. Failure to do so
will result in financial aid being withdrawn.
Forms are available at the front desk or on
online. Please visit our website at www.
garces.org for more information.
REGISTRATION/ACTIVITY FEE
The Registration/Activity Fee for 20142015 will be $425.00 and is non-refundable.
This fee is due May 1, 2014. Students will
be required to turn in their iPad on the last
day of Final Exams unless this fee has been
paid and the 2014-2015 Financial Obligation
Contract has been completed and returned
to the Business Office.
The Registration and Activities Fee pays
for P.S.A.T./C.O.P.S. testing, Yearbook,
and admission to all home athletic contests
(excluding play-offs). In addition, the fees
help support the cost of computer software
in the library and computer science room,
graduation, science and art supplies, ASB
activities, moderator stipends, Parent Club
activities, and student retreats.
Performance Times
February 13 - 1 p.m.
(Elementary School
Fieldtrip Performance)
February 14 - 4 p.m.
February 15
1 p.m. & 6 p.m.
Tickets
Remastered by
our very own
Garces Players
Adults & Students- $5
Children Under 12 - FREE!
Concessions
Popcorn, candy, juice will be
available for $1
Proceeds go towards the
Garces Players
Scholarship Fund!
The Garces Players are proud to present a timeless classic
“The Emperor’s New Clothes.”
In a delightful, humorous performance remastered for a younger
audience, the Players will share their talents with both young and old
alike. Bring your children and enjoy the story of the vain Emperor who
is tricked into believing that he will be wearing an incredible, magical robe.
In a charming display of morals,
this play will show that popularity and appearances
are not all that they are cracked up to be!
All shows are in MLH. See you there!
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2013 Fall Sports Honors
FOOTBALL
2013 CIF Central Section Division II
Runner-Up
Varsity Football
SEYL CHAMPIONS
Head Coach: Jim Maples
Overall Record: 10-3
SEYL Record: 5-0
Special Team Awards:
Co-Most Valuable Player:
Sheldon Croney and Dominic Frasch
Coaches Awards: Jake Stuart
Most Improved Player: Cameron Guirguis
2013 SEYL All-League
Most Valuable Offensive Player:
Sheldon Croney
Most Valuable Defensive Player:
Dominic Frasch
Offensive Line: David Grimm
Defensive Line: Manny Flores
1st Team SEYL All-League:
Tight End: Jack Lundy
Defensive Back: Jake Stewart
Line Backs: George Borba and
Cameron Guirguis
2nd Team SEYL All-League:
Defensive Back: Blake Logan
Quarter Back: Jake Pavletich
JV Football
Head Coach: Mike Petrini
Overall Record: 4-5-1
SEYL Record: 3-2
Special Team Awards:
Most Valuable Player: Matt Sakowski
Coaches Awards: Nico Borba
Most Improved Player: Alex Salmeron
Most Inspirational Player: Tommy Willis
Freshmen Football
SEYL CHAMPIONS
Head Coach: Jim Laurent
Overall Record: 9-1
SEYL Record: 5-0
Special Team Awards:
Most Valuable Player: Cameron Roberson
Most Improved: Corbin McMurtrey
Most Inspirational: JohnPaul Sakowski
VOLLEYBALL
Varsity Volleyball
Head Coach: Kim Harper
Overall Record: 14-15
SEYL Record: 6-4
BOYS WATER POLO
Varsity Boys Water Polo
Head Coach: Sean Farley
Overall Record: 15-11
ELY Record: 5-5
Special Team Awards:
Heart of a Reis: Jenna Storey
Defensive Player of the Year:
Lyndsey Naworski
Offensive Player of the Year:
Rachel Hoover
Coaches’ Award: Jorre Delgado
Special Team Awards:
Best Offensive Player: Cameron DeBoer
Best Defensive Player: Carter Kerwin
Coaches’ Award:
Isaiah Rodriguez and Chad Campbell
2013 SEYL All-League
1st Team SEYL All-League:
Rachel Hoover and Lyndsey Naworski
2nd Team SEYL All-League:
Jenna Storey, Jorre Delgado and
Hannah Merjil
Honorable Mention:
Kelly Cole, Maci Petrini and
Stephanie Lugo
JV Volleyball
Head Coach: Joan Finch
Overall Record: 15-14
SEYL Record: 7-3
Special Team Awards:
Co-Most Valuable Player: Hannah Arvizu
and Lacey Aspeitia
Most Inspirational: Samantha Thomas
Coaches Award: Madison Demos
Frosh/Soph Volleyball
Head Coach: Charisma Hernandez
Overall Record: 19-10
SEYL Record: 8-2
Special Team Awards:
Most Valuable Player: Naize Ubay
Coaches Award: Alyssa Hernandez
GIRLS GOLF
2013 SEYL CHAMPIONS
Head Coach: Joan Reedy
Overall Record: 7-0
SEYL Record: 5-0
Special Team Awards:
Most Valuable Golfer: Stephie Valdez
Coaches’ Award:
Caitlyn Bradford and Breanna Bradford
2013 EYL All-League
2nd Team EYL All-League:
Carter Kerwin
Honorable Mention:
Cameron DeBoer and Patrick Burke
All-Valley Honorable Mention:
Cameron DeBoer
JV Boys’ Water Polo
Head Coach: Sean Farley
Overall Record: 0-13
EYL Record: 0-10
Special Team Awards:
Best Offensive Player: Adam Hulsey
Best Defensive Player: Colin Clark
Coaches’ Award:
Sam Birchfield and Maveric Guzman
Most Improved: Rishi Prasadha
GIRLS WATER POLO
2013 CIF Central Section Division III
Runner-Up
Varsity Girls Water Polo
2013 EYL CHAMPIONS
Head Coach: Petra Koudelkova Robles
Overall Record: 27-4
EYL Record: 9-1
Special Team Awards:
Most Valuable Player: Claire Barmann
Most Improved: Kahala Taylor
Best Defensive Player: Rikkie Meyeres
Coaches’ Award: Caroline Kerwin and
Jordyn Pavletich
2013 EYL All-League
1st Team SEYL All-League:
Claire Barmann, Caroline Kerwin
2nd Team EYL All-League:
Jordyn Pavletich, Kahala Taylor
Honorable Mention:
Rikkie Meyeres, Sarah Klang
JV Girls Water Polo
2013 EYL CHAMPIONS
Head Coach: Petra Koudelkova
Overall Record: 11-4
EYL Record: 8-0
Special Team Awards:
Most Valuable Player: Calista Tanuwijaya
Most Inspirational: Lauren Macias
Coaches Award: Adriana Buenviaje
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BOYS AND GIRLS CROSS
COUNTRY
Head Coach: Susan Walker
Special Team Awards:
Varsity Boys
Most Valuable Runner: Seth Garza
Most Inspirational: Nicholas Burger
Coaches Award: Antone Fanucchi
Varsity Girls
Most Valuable Runner: Sydney Garza
Co-Most Inspirational:
Kathryn VanderPoel and Arianna Giggy
Co-Coaches Award:
Ashlee Bradford and Jamie Penner
JV Boys
Most Valuable Runner: Spencer Garza
Most Inspirational: Chase Smith
Coaches Award: Ken Russo
JV Girls
Most Valuable Runner:
Danielle Echeverria
Most Inspirational: Kristen Vibal
Coaches Award: Amaris Maestas
2013 SEYL All-League
1st Team SEYL All-League: Jamie Penner
Jockey Club Selection: Seth Garza
Congratulations to our students
named All League for Fall Sports
Football Defensive MVP:
Dominic Frasch
Football Offensive MVP:
Sheldon Croney,
Football First Team:
Jake Pavletich, David Grimm,
Jack Lundy, Manny Flores,
Gio Borba, Cameron Guirguis &
Jake Stuart.
Football 2nd Team: Nathan Esch,
Jon-Michele Morris,
Tanner Henderson, Matt Sanders,
and Blake Logan.
Volleyball First Team:
Rachel Hoover & Lyndsey Naworski
Volleyball 2nd Team: Jenna Storey,
Hannah Merjil & Jorre Delgado
Volleyball Honorable Mention:
Stephanie Lugo, Kelly Cole and
Maci Petrini
Girls Golf:
Stephie Valdez, Caitlyn Bradford,
Breana Bradford, Allie Crawley and
Sydney Crawley
OLPH Mardi Gras
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Noon to 6 p.m.
Kern County Fairgrounds
Join Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish and celebrate
Mardi Gras at the Kern County Fairgrounds, Bldg #3,
FREE admission & FREE parking
It will be a day of fun and fellowship for the whole family!
Lots of food booths, games, music, activities, & entertainment!
AND
BBQ NY Steak or Chicken Dinner
From 2:30 to 5:30
$17 for adults, $7 for children.
Dinner tickets available at the door.
For more information contact the school or church or Chairperson,
Deborah Leary 872-1543.
Heritage Christian Schools
That's Amore' 2014
Friday, March 14th
6:00 in the evening
at the Petroleum Club of Bakersfield
Join us for an evening of exceptional food, wine, and
superb auction items,
both silent and oral.
GIRLS TENNIS
CIF Central Section Division I
Singles Champion: Anastasia Drulias
Varsity Girls Tennis
2013 SEYL CHAMPIONS
Head Coach: Barb Johnston Hill
Overall Record: 17-8
SEYL Record: 10-0
Special Team Awards:
Most Valuable Player: Anastasia Drulias
Academic Excellence: 4.9 GPA Moira Morales
SEYL Individual Tennis Championships
Singles Champion: Anastasia Drulias
4th Place Singles: Nina Tumulak
6th Place Singles: Moira Morales
Doubles Champions:
Riley Tucker and Bridget Boylan
2nd Place Doubles:
Abby Hulsey and Lauren Smith
JV Girls Tennis
2013 SEYL CHAMPIONS
Head Coach: Nathan Holmes
Overall Record: 23-0
SEYL Record: 10-0
Special Team Awards:
Most Valuable Player: Drew Rogers
Most Improved: Emily Young
Our Lady of Guadalupe School
28th Annual Reverse Raffle Dinner
Built on Faith and Appreciation
Monsignor Craig Harrison Award
Honorees:
Berchtold Family and Puente Family
Saturday, February 15, 2014 – Adults Only,
No children will be admitted.
To be held at Our Lady of Guadalupe,
Co-Patroness of the Unborn Pavilion
4600 East Brundage Lane
(corner of Oswell and East Brundage)
Cocktails 5:00 p.m. no host bar
Dinner served from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Tickets: $140 (Steak Dinner for Two)
Semi-Formal Attire - No, “To Go” Dinners
GRAND PRIZE: $8,000
Stop by our office to purchase tickets or call
to have someone deliver them to you. (661) 323-6059.
Please contact Jill Pickett at 301-1501
For tickets or more information.
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The Garces Fund
Your investment in Garces Memorial influences the lives of
our students everyday
Fund Dreams Fund inspiration Fund Ambition Fund Promise Fund Hope Fund
C r e at i v i t y F u n d V i s i o n F u n d Fa i t h F u n d
Exploration Fund Greatness Fund Athleticism Fund Dreams Fund inspiration
Fund Ambition Fund Promise Fund Hope
F u n d C r e at i v i t y F u n d V i s i o n F u n d Fa i t h
Fund Dreams Fund Dreams Fund inspira
tion Fund Ambition Fund Promise Fund
Hope Fund Creativity Fund Vision Fund
Fa i t h F u n d E x p l o r at i o n F u n d G r e at n e s s
Fund Athleticism Fund Dreams Fund inspiration Fund Ambition Fund Promise
Fund Hope Fund Creativity Fund Vision
Fund Faith and Service
Nourishing the faith and spirit of our
students is a compelling and vital aspect
of our mission.
Fund Exploration
Providing challenging curriculum for all
of our students is the cornerstone of a
Garces education. We strive to prepare
our students for college and the
challenges of life.
Fund Social Awareness
As a Catholic school our students become
keenly aware of their responsibility to
serve their faith community, their school
and local organizations.
Fund Creativity
Supporting the arts is the fuel for
developing creativity in a young mind and
offers an important means of self
expression.
The
Garces
Fund
www.garces.org
Fund the Experience
Garces Memorial is more than a Catholic
school. It is a community of intelligent,
talented young men and women of faith
and vision. They strive to become
leaders, thinkers, and active contributors
to society.
contribute
online by going
to www.
garces.org
and look
for the
Garces Fund
logo.
For more
information about
making your
Donation to
Garces Memorial
contact the
Development
Office at
(661) 327-2578
or
mail your
contribution to:
The Garces Fund
2800 Loma Linda
Drive, Bakersfield,
California 93305
Annual Fund Drive Update
Lou Ann Durrett
Executive Director
Development, Marketing & Alumni Relations
Thank you to those of you who have already supported the Annual Fund Drive (AFD). Through
your generosity and the generosity of our alumni and community supporters, as of January 10th,
we are at 77% of our goal! It is vitally important that we hit our goal of $300,000 so that we can
continue to provide all of the wonderful opportunities to our students at Garces. You can make your
tax-deductible gift to our school on line at: www.garces.org or you can send in a check payable to
Garces – just note that it is for the AFD.
Thank You again to our parents who have already generously donated this year:
Igede & Rianty Adnyana
Brock & Staci Allison
Steve & Kari Anderson
Jeff & Lisa Andrew
Jay & Myrna Buenviaje
Pat & Penny Clark
Damon & Joti Culbertson
Peter & Simona Dulcich
Ramon & Kristine Echeverria
Thomas & Nancy Esch
Ted & Susan Eschete
Bill & Crissy Farr
Pierre & Della Freeman
Margarito & Sylvia Guzman IV
Kevin & Dana Hamilton
Gerardo & Ana Hernadez
Susan J. Javier
Arnie Kirschenmann
Agustin & Marina Lacayo
Robin & Dana Matuk
Tom & Amy Ming
Donald & Melinda Montano
Tai & Tuyet Nguyen
Vince & Christine Oddo
Greg & Liz Petrini
Michael & Tammy Renzi
Chris & Christina Sacchini
Ivan & Claudia Sandoval
Raji Sanghera
Randolph & Catherine Senining
Kelly Slykerman
Robert & Kathy Staugaard
Richard & Janice Storey
Hendra & Suzany Tanuwijaja
Nick & Jenifer Zaninovich
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Garces Gala Thirty-five
Under the Big Top
Formal Night Gala Returns to Garces! - March 8, 2014
Dinner, Dancing, Live & Silent Auctions
Casual Night Gala - March 15, 2013 - Garces Gym
Light Dinner, Live & Silent Auctions, Dancing and
Treasure Chest Drawing. Gaming tables and other carnival games for our grown-up guests!
Your time, talents and resources are vital to our success! Join in on the fun and come helpplan one of these great parties!
Please contact:
Formal Night Co-chairs
Casual Night Co-chairs
Raji Sanghera - raji@bak.rr.com
Angel Tidwell - bobsangel8@aol.com
Maria Toretta - ttoretta@bak.rr.com
Lisa Ebersole LaFleur - ebersolelafleur@yahoo.com
or Special Events Coordinator - Tonya Abbott at 327-2578 ext. 118 or tabbott@garces.org
This year's student contest has changed!
We are still asking our students to help by selling Treasure Chest tickets, however we have lowered the goal amount
from 600 tickets to 400. Why? Because we have an added challenge for them. They will be assigned a homeroom
theme and work together as a class on a basket that will be auctioned off at either Formal Night or Casual Night Gala!
Look for more information coming your way about this exciting way for our students to help with Gala.
Contest dates are February 10th through February 28th.
SAVE THE DATE!
www.garces.org
MONSIGNOR LEDDY GOLF CLASSIC
FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 2014
BAKERSFIELD COUNTRY CLUB
LOOK FOR YOUR ENTRY IN APRIL!
CALENDAR
February
March
3
Drug and Alcohol
Awareness Week
3
W1 Fog Delay
Faculty Meeting
5
NLI Signing Day
3&4
One Act Tryouts after school
Academic Council
4
Mardi Gras Lunch
8
Formal
8 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Epic Hanger
Meadows Field
5
Ash Wednesday Mass
at 11:30 a.m.
Academic Council Meeting
10
Gala Student Procurement
Begins!
7
Honors Contracts Due
11
Executive Committee Meeting
Board Room at noon
8
Formal Night Gala at Garces
12
W1 Fog Delay
Faculty Meeting
10
Summer School Priority
Registration Begins
2014-2015 Course
Registration Information
Meeting for Parents
5:30 p.m. in Room 72
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WD2
Department Meetings
Executive Board Meeting
Board Room at noon
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Mid-term (quarter) grades
13
Second Semester grading
period ends for first progress
report
15
Casual Night Gala at Garces
13 - 15
Garces Players Present
"The Emporor's New Clothes"
Show times and more info
on Page 11
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WD2
E-3 Meetings
17
President's Day
No School/Office Closed
18
Incoming Freshmen
Orientation Night
6 p.m.
18
Financial Aid Applications
Due
Board Meeting
5:30 p.m. in the Library
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WA1
Winter Rally
Board Meeting
5:30 p.m. in the Library
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WD1
E-3 Meetings
24
Faculty In-Service
No School
21
WA2
All School Mass - 11:30 a.m.
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All School Testing - Practice ACT
No School for Seniors
23
Rampede 5K Color Run for
Veteran's Flight Association of
Bakersfield on Sam Tobias Field
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Gala Holiday
No School/Office Closed
25
WD1
Tech Meeting
28
Gala Student Procurement Ends
Looking Ahead
Easter Break
April 15 - 21 - No School
Office Closed April 17, 18 and 21
Special People Day
April 25
Prom
April 26
Baccalaureate Mass
has been moved to
Monday,
May 19, 2014
7:30 p.m.
at Garces Memorial
High School
SAT/ACT
REMINDERS
Upcoming SAT's
March 8th (NOT offered @ Garces)
Late Registration Deadline is February 7, 2014
May 3rd (offered @ Garces)
Late Registration Deadline is April 4, 2014
June 7th (offered @ Garces)
Late Registration Deadline is May 9, 2014
Upcoming ACT's
February 8th (not offered @ Garces)
April 12th (offered @ Garces)
Registration Deadline is March 7, 2014
June 14th (offered @ Garces)
Registration Deadline is May 9, 2014
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