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Garces Memorial High School
"Educating youth to fulfill the Mission of Jesus Christ"
Parent Newsletter
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
Michael Braun
Board of Directors
Chairman
Mr. Dan Giordano '66
Members
Dr. Tom Berry, D.D.S.
Mr. Steve Del Papa
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
Business Office
Academic News
Dean's Notes
Counseling
ASB
Chaplain's Corner
Campus Ministry
Parent Club
Advancement Update
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Of Special Interest
Summer Mailer Info.
CSF Book Sale
Service Hours Reminder
Summer School
Summer Reading
Special Events
Hall of Honors
Women of Garces
Golf Tournament
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April/May 2013
Letter from the President
John Fanucchi '68, President
jfanucchi@garces.org
As we come to the conclusion of
this year’s Annual Fund Drive, I continue to
humbly ask for your support of this very important effort. Every penny earned is directed toward the needs of the school, especially
in the areas of financial aid/tuition assistance
for those in need, faculty/staff retention and
growth, grounds/facilities improvements,
and continued improvement/growth of our
spiritual, academic, and extracurricular programs.
You recently received a letter which
included a brochure explaining the specifics
and importance of the Drive and a remittance
envelope. If you are able to contribute and
have decided on an amount, you may simply
fill out the form and mail it to Garces with
your gift. You may also contribute on-line by
going to our website, www.garces.org, go to
Supporting Garces on the top menu bar, and
on the drop-down bar, go to On Line Donations. If you have misplaced the letter or if
you have questions and/or concerns about the
Drive, please do not hesitate to contact me.
My telephone number at school is (661) 3272578, ext. 116. My email address is jfanucchi@garces.org.
My goal is to have 100% of our
families contribute to this effort. I simply ask that you be as generous and supportive as you can while giving within
your means. And I want to remind you
that a contribution to the Annual Fund
Drive can and will be credited to your
P.S.I. hours, with a $300 contribution
fulfilling all hours. If you have already
contributed to this year’s Drive, thank
you so very much from the students and
staff for your contribution.
Working and giving together, we
can make this Drive a resounding success! Thank you for entrusting us with
the spiritual, academic, and social development and growth of our students. God
bless you for everything you do. I look
forward to hearing from you soon.
I want to thank those individuals
who dedicated so much time, effort, and
pride into making the 34th Garces Gala
the memorable and hugely successful
event that it was. I want to thank all of
you who had an opportunity to attend
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From the Principal's Desk
People laughed at us for using the word
magical. But you know what? It turned
out to be magical.
Steve Jobs - Apple CEO on the iPad
The iPad could eventually become your
TV, your newspaper and your bookshelf.
Daniel Lyons - Newsweek Magazine
Magical and Garces are two words that just seem to
fit together very well. Whether it is in the classroom,
on the athletic field or in the community, the Garces
spirit is truly magical. As I am sure you have
already heard, beginning next fall Garces will be the
first school in Kern County to fully implement and use
this leading edge technology and learning tool in the
classroom by assigning every student an iPad. With
Please turn to Page 9...Principal
Kathleen Bears, Principal
kbears@garces.org
the iPad, each student will have access to interactive
electronic books and can take notes and also download, complete and submit their homework assignments directly from their iPads. I want to especially
thank our iPad Implementation Team Members, Mr.
Guy Dees and Mr. Doug Dill who have been
working with the faculty on planning and training for
the school wide roll-out and Mr. Mike Susank and
Mrs. Lauren Mawson who have been working
with our faculty on course books and apps. And perhaps magical could also be applied to Coach Dees
and his ability or is it his patience in teaching even me
to be able to make use of iTunes U and how to create
our own custom courses for iPad and then teach them
in the classroom.
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Principal . . .
I want to thank all those who so graciously contributed to our special needs request this year at both
Gala events in support of our 2013 iPad student
implementation program and the purchase of iPads for our faculty. Both evening events seemed
to be enjoyed by all who attended. My sincere
thank you goes out to all involved and especially
Ms Tonya Abbott and her Formal and Casual
Gala Night chairpersons. These two social events
along with our Fall Barbecue and Spring Golf
Event serve as our principal fundraising efforts to
further support and provide for all the many yearly
operating costs Garces incurs, from utilities and
our grounds and facilities maintenance to classroom supplies and technology replacements and
upgrades to staff salaries and training, all important ongoing expenses in maintaining the high
level of education that one expects and deserves
with a Garces education.
Another event which just gets better and better
every year is the Garces Sound Jazz/Percussion Dinner Concert. If you were not
able to attend this in late March, please make
sure you mark it on your calendar as one of your
“must not miss” events for 2014. The music
performances by our students were great, you
would have thought Louis Armstrong Gene Krupa,
Buddy Rich, Benny Goodman were all there and
the dinner prepared by the chefs from Bakersfield
College was fantastic, all in all it was a lovely evening coordinated by Ms. Margaret Smith and
her many parent volunteers. Mr. Scott Smith
and Mr. Chilli Ortega have built a superior
music program at Garces and have assisted in
the implementation of music programs in all our
Catholic feeder schools. At the concert, we got
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a sneak preview of the new Music Building that will
break ground on campus west of Monsignor Leddy
Hall later this spring. If all goes well, our students
and those from OLPH will have a new home for music
classes this fall.
Please also join me in recognizing and congratulating the Garces Academic Decathlon Team
and their moderator, Mrs. Crystal Huddleston
and the Mock Trial Team and their moderator Mr.
Bill Leheny on another great year.
Magical moments for our Garces student athletes
also occurred on the pitch, on the court and on the
diamond. Our Girls Soccer Team, coached by Ms.
Myka Peck, won the Division 2 Valley Championship on a raucous night on our own Sam Tobias
field. Both our Boys and Girls Basketball Teams had
another impressive year with both teams making
the trip to Fresno’s Selland Arena and finishing the
year as runners-up for the Division 2 Valley Title. Our
Garces Baseball team started their season by beating Stockdale High for the first time ever not once but
twice in claiming the Terrio Baseball Classic. As the
weather continues to grow warmer and the days longer, please come out and join me as we cheer on and
wish the best of luck to our outstanding baseball, softball, swimming and track teams. Garces Memorial’s
long tradition of excellence, fair play and outstanding
efforts continues through the amazing spirit, desire
and determination of each of our student athletes and
their coaches.
I wanted to pass along a bit of good news our Communications Director, Ms. Lou Ann Durrett heard
from the Bakersfield Californian. Garces has either
been chosen "Best Of" or "Favorite" for “Best Private
School” in the 2013 Reader’s Poll. We should find
From the Business Office
Tuition Reminder
Final tuition payment for the 2012-2013
academic year is due May 1, 2013. If you
have not paid your tuition in full, please
contact Mrs. Leticia Rodriguez at 3272578, ext. 114 in order to make arrangements. Students WILL NOT be able to take
their final examinations until all tuition and
fees have been paid in full. Seniors WILL
NOT be able to participate in graduation
ceremonies if the tuition has not been paid
in full.
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Registration Reminder for
Returning Students
The Registration/Activity Fee for all returning students will be $425.00 and is due
May 1, 2013. This fee reserves your child’s
space for 2013-2014 and includes the student’s ASB card, Freshman and Sophomore retreats, and yearbook. If you have
an outstanding tuition balance, the registration fee will first be applied to your tuition
balance and then to the registration fee.
Students will not be issued iPads unless the
Registration Fee has been paid.
out this year’s recognition for Garces by the community in the April 27th edition of Bakersfield Life.
Again this year it is my honor and pleasure to be
able to report to you that our current students continue to follow the lead of our prior graduates and
excel in their academics. You, the parents and
grandparents, have a great deal of which to be
proud. We the Garces faculty and administration
are very grateful to all of you for your ongoing support and confidence in us and are only successful
through our partnership with you to provide a quality
Catholic education for your students. It is with your
continued help and support that we are able to be
successful in helping them grow spiritually, intellectually and socially.
Soon it will be time for our current senior class of
2013 to leave us and continue their education and
growth beyond Garces. I am very pleased to announce that Father Dan Coyle will be the homilist at this year’s Baccalaureate. Every member of
our Garces faculty and staff wants to congratulate
and commend our seniors for their exemplary efforts over their past four years. We continue to see
an exceptionally high number of our students being accepted at numerous colleges and universities
throughout California and the United States.
In closing, although summer and vacation fun is just
around the corner, we are still in school and ask that
you assist our students to continue to maintain excellent attendance and come to class well prepared
and finish the year just as strong as they started it.
God bless you, your sons and daughters and your
entire family this day, and every day.
Financial Obligation (Tuition)
Contract & Yearly Catholic
Verification Form
A new Financial Obligation Contract will
be mailed to all families in March along
with their billing statement. In addition, all
families will receive a Smart Tuition Enrollment form. All tuition for next year will be
billed by Smart Tuition and payments are to
be made directly to them. Both forms must
be completed and returned to the Business
Office no later than May 1, 2013. No student will be issued an iPad or be allowed
to begin the academic year without a completed contract and enrollment form on file.
Note that the first tuition payment is due on
July 1, 2013 and will be subject to late fees
if not paid by July 5.
President . . .
las. They were successful because of your
generosity and support. A special “thankyou” goes to Donna Anspach and Tianna
Lundy for co-chairing the Formal evening
for the second year in a row!
Our next major fund/fun raising
event will be the Monsignor Leddy Golf
Classic, which will take place on Friday,
June 14, 2013. If you are interested in
playing in this event, supporting the event
as a sponsor, or simply finding out more
about the event, please contact Tonya Abbott at (661) 327-2578, ext. 118. A huge
thank-you also goes to those individuals
who are working diligently to make this
year’s event a resounding success.
I want to thank you, our parents,
guardians, and families, who have entrusted in us the awesome responsibility
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of assisting you in the education of your
children. For those of you who have students returning in the fall, we look forward
to continuing to serve you and working in
collaboration with you in the development
of your children as they mature spiritually, intellectually, and socially…as they
continue to mature as young women and
men of respect, integrity, compassion, and
courage of faith. For those of you who do
not have a student returning in the fall, I
want to thank you for entrusting to us the
responsibility of guiding your fine students
through their high school experience, and
for allowing us the honor and privilege of
being a part of your lives. I pray that their
journeys are productive and safe, that their
dreams and your dreams become realities.
I ask you to remain an active member of
your extended family, Garces Memorial
High School. Remember…Once A Ram
Academic News
Spring All School ACT Testing
On Thursday, April 4th, an ACT practice will be
administered to all non-Senior students. Garces
Memorial High School is the only school in Kern
County that provides practice test experiences for
both the SAT and ACT exams. The SAT practice took
place in October. On April 4, Freshman, Sophomore,
and Junior students will be sitting for practice ACT
experiences. Freshman will take the EXPLORE test,
Sophomores the PLAN, and Juniors, a practice ACT.
The cafeteria will be open that day for lunch beginning
at 11:15. Periods 2, 4, and 6 will meet for all students
in 45 minute class periods with dismissal at 2:30 pm
and Collaboration will follow. Seniors are expected on
campus at 12 Noon. With only ten class meetings in
each subject after that day before AP exams and only
fourteen class meetings until graduation, no senior
can afford to miss this school day.
Commencement Preparations
As graduation approaches a Mandatory Senior/
Parent Meeting will be held in Msgr. Leddy Hall on
April 4th at 7:00 P.M. At least one parent and their
graduating senior must attend. Topics will include
Academic and Service Hour Requirements for
Graduation, Cap/Gown distribution, Baccalaureate
Mass, Commencement Ceremonies, GradNight,
and other important information for seniors and
their parents.
May you have a restful and joyous summer. God bless you all. May God
continue to bless Garces Memorial High
School.
– Always A Ram!
Recognition
As the academic year of 2012-2013 draws to a
close there are so many individuals in the Garces
Memorial faith community who are deserving of
recognition. I would like to take this opportunity to
express my gratitude to the many fine students at
Garces Memorial and I specifically commend the
Class of 2013 for their faith development, academic
efforts, and for the many activities in which they were
involved that enhanced the image and visibility of
the school.
And finally, as we conclude Easter
season, may it continue to be a wonderful and powerful reminder of how very
blessed we are to have a God and Father
who loves us so much that He would send
His only Son as our Savior; a Son who
would be crucified, would die, and would
rise after three days so that we would be
saved. I pray that you and yours had a
very reverent Good Friday and a very joyous and Happy Easter.
Please remind your senior student that practice for both
Baccalaureate Mass and Graduation are mandatory
events. Seniors who miss practice are not allowed to
participate at the ceremony.
AP Exams
AP Exams will be administered beginning May 6, 2013.
The exam fee of $89 for each exam should have been
paid in March. Students who ordered an exam and
then decide not to sit for the exam will be assessed an
unused exam fee of $13 (the fee that is charged to the
school for unused exams.) Good luck to the students
as they begin this rigorous examination experience.
Senior Finals
The Senior Exam Schedule is as follows. Seniors
will be dismissed each day at the conclusion of their
exams. Seniors with office or administrative aide
periods are expected on campus at their assigned
duty area unless excused by their parent.
Mon., May 13:
Tues., May 14:
Wed., May 15:
Thurs., May 16:
Periods 4 and 6-Senior
dismissal at 1:30 pm.
Periods 3 and 5-Senior
dismissal at 3:00 pm.
Period 2-Senior
dismissal at 9:40 am.
Periods 1 and 7-Senior
dismissal at 11:20 am.
Final Exams for non-seniors
Second Semester finals will occur beginning on Friday
May 24 and concluding Tuesday through Thursday,
May 28 - 30. Students will be dismissed every exam
day at the conclusion of their last exam. These exams
are ninety minutes long, they are cumulative of the
information for the entire semester, and they account
for twenty percent of the final semester grade in each
course. In anticipation of this important week, please
encourage your students to begin preparing for these
exams well in advance.
By Mike Susank
Assistant Principal for Academic Affairs
msusank@garces.org
Summer School Courses/Contracts
All semester grades of “F” that were earned
during the 2012-13 Academic year (first or second
semester) must be remediated in Garces Memorial
Summer School prior to the beginning of the 20132014 school year. Students are also recommended
to remediate all semester grades of “D” in order
to maintain college eligibility. Students may not
remediate courses during the next school year
without the permission of the Assistant Principal for
Academic Affairs.
Garces Memorial does not allow students to earn
credit for summer school course work taken at any
campus other than Garces without prior approval.
Prior approval is usually granted only in the case
of college level course work taken at an accredited
college/university or high school courses that
are not offered at Garces. Please do not enroll
in any summer school course at any institution
other than Garces Memorial until such a move
is approved in writing by the student’s assigned
counselor—Denise Limi ex: 158; Debra Sakowski
ex: 174; Amy Poochigian ex: 112. Students who
violate this expectation will not have said courses
accepted after the fact. If there are any questions
regarding this Summer School Course policy, contact
the above assigned counselor who will document on
the summer school course contract, which courses
have and have not been approved.
If the student has received written permission
(Summer School Course Contract) to enroll in a
course at a school other than Garces Memorial, said
course will not be posted on the Garces Memorial
transcript until the grade report/transcript has been
submitted to Joan Richardson, Registrar.
Students who have received permission to enroll in
a summer school course at another campus and,
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Dean’s Notes
By John L. Fanucchi, Dean of Students
jfanucchi@garces.org
It is with great pride that I reflect upon the
growth that I have observed in all of our
students over the past eight months. I
would like to take this opportunity to thank
all parents and guardians for your patience,
understanding, and support of my role as the
Dean of Students. Your children have been
wonderful. I am sure that you are very proud
of them, as am I.
ATTENTION SENIOR PARENTS:
CAPS AND GOWNS FOR GRADUATION
Josten’s will be on campus Thursday, April
4th, to deliver all caps and gowns and other
items ordered through Josten’s to those
who are paid in full. If you have questions
about any part of your order, please contact
Josten’s immediately. Only seniors in cap
and gown will be allowed to be seated with
their class at Baccalaureate Mass on May
20th. Only seniors in cap and gown will
be allowed on stage at Commencement on
May 21st.
COMMENCEMENT EVENTS PRACTICE
Practice for our Baccalaureate Mass begins
at 1:00 p.m. on MONDAY, May 20th in MLH
and should be over by 3:00 p.m. Graduation
practice begins at 1:00 p.m. on TUESDAY,
May 21st at the Rabobank Convention Center.
Dress for practice is casual but students must
be sure to be properly groomed and attired
for the ceremonies. Students who wish to
participate in the Baccalaureate Mass and
Graduation ceremonies must attend the
practice session for each event. As a note:
Students are encouraged to wear the shoes
to graduation practice that they plan on
wearing to the ceremony that evening. The
walk to the stage is very steep and slick.
SENIOR AWARDS – MAY 9TH, Magic
Mountain - MAY 16TH
All seniors and their parents are encouraged
to attend the awards ceremony on May 9th at
6:00 p.m. More information will be available
for the Magic Mountain trip at a later date.
Dress expectations will be announced at the
Senior Student/Parent meeting April 4th.
SENIOR/SUMMER TRIPS
Garces Memorial does not sponsor, endorse
or encourage any senior trips. The school
does not sponsor trips organized by Garces
faculty members. These trips are organized
independently and are not school affiliated.
All school sanctioned trips must have
prior administrative approval. Any trip
organized independently is not, in any way
school affiliated. The school assumes
no responsibility or liability for “senior” or
unauthorized summer trips.
JUNIOR/SENIOR PROM – APRIL 20TH
Location: Elements Venue (old Ice House) –
Chester Avenue; 6:30 – 10:30 P.M.
Ms. Peck and her hardworking ASB officers
are making final arrangements for this
year’s Junior/Senior Prom. The school
appreciates the efforts of all parents who
make this a safe and wholesome event for
our students. If there are any questions
regarding appropriate attire please contact
me before “removing the tags” so that there
are no misunderstandings about modesty of
dress. Guest forms are due by Wednesday,
April 10th.
2013-2014 STUDENT HANDBOOK
The process for creating the Calendar and
Student Handbook for the coming Academic
Year is well underway. If you are interested
in providing any input or suggestions for
the content or format of the 2013-2014
Student Handbook please contact my office
(jfanucchi@garces.org, or 327-2578 ext.
116) with any ideas or questions. We will
be sending the final version to the printer
by the end of the Academic Year so please
contact me as far in advance as possible
so that the Calendar committee may review
your suggestions.
Academic News
for any reason are unable to complete summer school
must formally drop the course and must immediately
inform the assigned counselor to have their fall 2013
Garces course schedule changed. If the student does
not respond as stated above, there is no guarantee
the student will be permitted to enroll in that course at
Garces Memorial.
Course Schedules for AY 2013-14
Returning students can expect to receive their tentative
schedule for next year’s classes during Final Exam
Week. Mistakes or corrections should be made during
the first week of June in order to ensure no class time
is missed in August.
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End of the Year
I am grateful to all parents and students for a very
wonderful year of faith development, academic
growth and successful participation in sports and
extracurricular activities.
I hope you enjoy a very restful and peaceful Easter
Season.
Summer Mailer
Reminder
Attention Parents:
The Summer Mailer containing important information for
the 2013-2014 school year will
be sent out electronically this
summer via E-Mail Blast only.
If you have not been receiving
Garces E-Mail Blasts, please
stop by the Main Office as soon
as possible to fill out a form.
Garces Memorial High School
continues to go "Green"
whenever possible.
Our website is kept up-to-date
with all of the information you
need to know regarding school
events. If you have any questions or need assistance with
finding things on our website,
please do not hesitate to call the
Main Office.
CSF BOOK SALE
With the exciting, new iPad program,
the CSF book sale will be changing this summer, but we will still be
buying back many of the textbooks.
Watch for an exciting email blast in
May for all of the specifics you and
your families need!
CSF thanks you for continually supporting this fundraiser. We couldn’t
have done it without you!
Everyone is welcomed (and encouraged) to bring books they wish to
sell on May 30th (11:45 a.m. to 1:00
p.m.) and June 4th (5 p.m. to 7 p.m.).
If you have any questions, please
contact Crystal Huddleston via email:
chuddleston@garces.org.
Counseling Report
SENIORS...CHECK THIS OUT!
• AP EXAMS - May 6 -10 and 13-16
The AP exam schedule is listed in
the student handbook and in your
"Bulletin for AP Students and Parents."
Exams will begin @ 8:00 am or 12:OO
pm. Students must be on time and in
school uniform to take the exam.
• CAL STATE UNIVERSITY EPT/
ELM TESTS
Students planning to attend a CSU
are required to take the English
Placement Test (EPT) and the Entry
Level Mathematics Test (ELM) after
admission and prior to enrollment.
Students may be exempt by means
of scores earned on tests such as
the SAT or ACT. Students who are
required to take the EPT and ELM,
but fail to do so, will not be allowed
to register for classes. The criteria
for exemption may be found at www.
csumentor.edu or you may check with
your counselor.
• BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE
If you are planning on attending
Bakersfield College this Fall, you should
have filled out the Admissions Update
Form and Application, completed
the New Student Orientation, taken
the Assessment Test and completed
the Online Counseling Workshop.
Once you complete the above steps,
call the BC Counseling Department
at (661) 395-4421 to schedule an
appointment with a counselor to
register for classes.
GRADUATION
Is Just Around The Corner...
ARE YOU READY?!
"SENIORS WILL NOT BE
ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN
ANY GRADUATION CEREMONIES
UNTIL ALL GRADES OF "I" AND/
OR "F" ARE REMEDIATED."
(Garces handbook)
April 23rd is the closing date for
the third progress report grades.
Please attend collaboration and stay
on top of your daily assignments,
quizzes and tests. Parents, if you are
concerned about your student's class
or any grade, contact the instructor
immediately.
By Debra Sakowski, Director of Counseling
dsakowski@garces.org
JUNIORS...THIS NEWS
IS FOR YOU!
Garces is offering a MINI SAT PREP
CLASS from 7:00am -7:50 am,
Wednesday, April 3rd –Wednesday,
May 1st. Mr. Garcia will teach math and
Mrs. Huddleston will teach reading. The
cost for both classes is $140 (including
books). The deadline to register is
Thursday, March 21st. Please sign up
with Mrs. Aguilar in the front office.
All juniors should plan to take at least
one SAT or ACT by June 2013. These
tests are designed to be taken at the
end of junior year. Waiting to take the
test for the first time as a senior is not
recommended, however, taking the
test in June and AGAIN as a senior
is a common strategy. The test dates
remaining are:
SAT: May 4th and June 1st
ACT: April 13th and June 8th
To register for the tests please visit www.
collegeboard.com for the SAT and www.
actstudent.org to sign up for the ACT.
Mandatory Meeting
for all
Seniors and their
Parents on Thursday,
April 4, 2013
7:00 p.m.
in Monsignor Leddy
Hall
CALLING ALL ...
FRESHMAN, SOPHOMORES
AND JUNIORS!!!
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. We strongly
recommend students remediate a
grade of "D" during summer school
as colleges do not accept a "D" for a
grade. See your student's counselor
for help in validating any course that
has a "D" or lower.
SUMMER ENRICHMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
There are many exciting enrichment
opportunities for students during the
summer vacation. Please take time
to check out the extensive list of
enrichment courses on the Garces
website @ www.garces.org.
April 4, 2013
Spring All School
ACT Testing
Freshman - EXPLORE
Sophomores - PLAN
Juniors - Practice ACT
Seniors report to campus
at 12 noon.
The cafeteria will be open that day for
lunch beginning at 11:15. Periods 2,
4, and 6 will meet for all students in 45
minute class periods with dismissal at
2:30 pm and Collaboration will follow.
Seniors are expected on campus at 12
Noon. With only ten class meetings
in each subject after that day
before AP exams and only fourteen
class meetings until graduation,
no senior can afford to miss this
school day.
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Chaplain's
Corner
By Father Jim LaCasse, SJ
jlacasse@garces.org
With Lent over, we are looking forward
to the end of school. The morning Mass
schedule, 7:20 AM, during Lent has been
well attended. The same schedule will
continue with daily Mass at 7:20 AM on
school days. It is my plan to have one
more Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament before the end of the school year.
This is planned for the last week of
April. On Friday, May 3, 2013, we will
have the final All Student Mass, which
is the Senior Farewell Mass. The Baccalaureate Mass is scheduled for Monday,
May 20, 2013.
Our theme for this year, Courage of
Faith, was highlighted with the talk
given to all our students and faculty by
Father Greg Boyle, S.J., the founder of
HomeBoy Industries. He spoke to the
students about his work in East Los Angeles. He is the author of Tattoos on
the Heart, the book we asked all the
students to read. This was a very good
learning opportunity for all of us here
at Garces.
Next year our theme will be Respect. I
will be working over the summer on activities to help our students make this a
part of their lives.
Respect
Integrity
Compassion
Courage of
Faith
Garces Memorial News - Page 6
ASB UPDATE
During the week of April 15th, our students
will participate in Spring Fling Week. The
Spring Fling week is still in the working process. There will be dress up days and lunch
time activities every day. The week will begin with a rally on that Tuesday to get the
week going. The week will also include our
Ironman Game in which the junior boys will
battle against the senior boys in a Volleyball
game. Finally, on Thursday evening we have
our annual Powder Puff game. Powder Puff
will be another chance for the juniors to take
on the mighty senior class with the girls competing in a football game and also see which
class has the best cheerleaders.
By Myka Peck, Director of Activities
mpeck@garces.org
In the upcoming months, we will also
have our Prom on April 20th at the Elements Venue which is the old Ice House
building. The theme for the Prom is OZ.
Finally our Senior Sunset will be a closing of the class of 2013’s high school
experience here at GMHS by enjoying
each other’s company and watching the
sunset. The sunset will take place on
May 10th at the Garces pool.
More information to come about the
talent show, elections, and Grad Nite
in the near future. Watch for Email
Blasts and information posted on the
Garces website!
CAMPUS MINISTRY UPDATE
By Susan Rizo, Director of Campus Ministry
srizo@garces.org
Special People Play Day
Garces Memorial High School will once
again sponsor our 19th annual Special
People Play Day Friday, April 19, 2013.
We will be on a minimum day schedule with
the students being released at 12:00 p.m.
We will have over 500 special education
students as our guests. Our students will
be paired with special education students
for activities throughout the morning. It will
be a fantastic day for all involved!!
Community Service Hours
Service Hours for seniors are due by
April 15, 2013, by 3:00 p.m. All seniors
must complete their service hours
by this deadline to participate in all
graduation ceremonies.
Juniors, sophomores and freshman hours
are due by May 1, 2013. Volunteer hours
need to be turned in every year to be
added to the student’s file. Hours done
over summer will be added to the next
academic year. Service Hour forms can
be downloaded from the Garces Web
page by going to the Campus Ministry tab
and looking under “Community Service.”
If there is a question regarding the hours
that were posted, please contact our
Community Service Coordinator, Ms.
Rosanne Chavez at 327-2578 x191.
REMINDER: Students who fail
to complete the 15 hour minimum
requirement per year (5 hours in
each category), for their service
hour requirement, will be ineligible
to participate in any extracurricular
activities beginning the first day of
school and will be subject to Saturday
detentions until the requirement is
met.
Masses
The Senior Farewell Mass is Friday,
May 3 at 9:40 a.m. in the M.L.H. We
will be celebrating the Class of 2013
and their presence with us these last
four years. After the liturgy, the senior
class will share their most memorable
moments through a slide show
presentation. Parents are welcome
to join us for this liturgy!
Baccalaureate Mass will be held
Monday, May 20 at 7:30 p.m. on
the Garces Campus. Family and
friends of the graduates are invited
to come and take part in this special
Eucharistic celebration.
SUMMER 2013 at Garces Memorial
New and Exciting Things Going on...
*New Courses for all grade levels.
*Two sessions(each 2 weeks)for all 5th - 8th grade classes.
*Fun Pool Classes like Beginner's and Intermediate Water Polo, Swimming.
*Tennis Lessons
5th-8th Grade
1st Session: June 6 - June 19
2nd Session: June 20 - July 3
Month Long Session: June 6 - July 3
English
Language Arts
Study Skills
Science
CSI: Forensic Science
Science Fair Prep
Fine Arts
Anime - NEW!
Art - Design & Drawing
Acoustic Guitar Lessons
Beginning Band
Ceramics
Cooking
Drafting
Journalism
Percussion
Photography
Mathematics
Intro to Algebra 1
Math (1, 2, 3)
Pre-Algebra - 2nd
Semester
Intro to Geometry
Sports
Boys Basketball
Boys Baseball
Golf Lessons
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Volleyball
Water Polo
Tennis Lessons
9th-12th Grade
Ten Unit Courses
June 6 - July 12, 2013
Algebra I & II
Art I
Chemistry
English
Geometry (P) & (H)
Economics/Government
PE
Physics
Spanish 1, 2, 3
US History
World History
World Languages
Pre-Spanish I
Pre-French I, II
Baseball
Basketball
Cheerleading
Football/Weight Training
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Volleyball
Water Polo
Tennis Lessons
Non-Credit Courses
5 Unit Courses
Acoustic Guitar Lessons
Anime - NEW!
June 6 - July 3, 2013
Beginning Band
Accelerated Algebra I
College Essay - NEW!
Computer Applications
Creative Writing - NEW!
Encountering Jesus - His Eng 9 Summer Bridge
Life & Teachings
Health Education
Filmmaking - NEW!
Word Processing
Computer Competency
Web Design
Sports
June 6 - July 3, 2013
World Languages
Pre-Spanish I
Pre-French I, II
Pre-Algebra
Intro to Algebra I & II
Intro to Geometry
Journalism
Math & Verbal SAT Prep
Percussion
Photography
Screenwriting - NEW!
Summer Reading 9 -12
Web Design
Early Registration Due May 3, 2013
For Brochures and Registration Forms
Call 327-2578 or log onto www.garces.org
www.garces.org
Parent Club News
By Caryl Schweitzer, President
Can you believe the school year is nearly
over? It's hard to believe I've been a Garces
parent for two years!
April 4 Senior Student/Parent Meeting
7 p.m. in the gym
GPC Junior Reps host refreshments
In February, Patty Reis spoke at our Garces
Parent Club meeting. As you may know,
Mrs. Reis' two older children, Karen and
David, were killed on January 1, 2012. Mrs.
Reis shared the tragic, deeply personal,
story of her family's loss. She shared with
us the successful, spiritual and vivid lives of
her two grown children. It was a pleasure
to get to know these beautiful young adults
through their mother’s reminiscence. Please
continue to pray for Mr. and Mrs. Reis and
their two younger children, Mark and Melanie, as they move forward with their lives.
April 11 GPC Spring Social
6 p.m. in the grotto
This is a not-to-be missed fun, adult only, event
to network with other parents and meet incoming freshman parents.
Below are GPC activities scheduled for the
next few months. Please plan to participate
by volunteering a few hours or simply attending a GPC meeting. Parent participation is so important for the success of our
school and is a priceless way of holding onto
the bond with our children.
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
and beach towels for $30. These are great
for spring and fall school sports, as well as
summer activities.
May 1
Senior Awards Assembly –
GPC Freshman Reps host
refreshments
If you are not receiving email invitations
from me for the GPC meetings, please email
me at caryl.schweitzer@dignityhealth.org
and I will add you to my list. I look forward
to seeing you at the GPC Spring Social on
April 11!
May 9
Senior Awards Night – 6 p.m. MLH
GPC Freshman Reps host
refreshments
Sincerely,
Caryl Schweitzer
President, Garces Parent Club
May 20
Baccalaureate Mass
7:30 p.m. in MLH
GPC Sophomore Reps decorate
GPC Hospitality provides
refreshments
April 24 GPC Meeting - 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
May 29 GPC Meeting – 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Garces Memorial
Summer Reading Program
Summer Reading List (AY 2012-13)
Garces Memorial High School
believes that learning is a year-round
activity. The books for the Summer
Reading Requirement are selected
with the intent to augment and enrich
the course experiences for which the
book was chosen. The intent of the
reading requirement is to encourage
students to read, to expose students
to different cultures and beliefs,
and to enhance their world view.
Finally, research strongly suggests
that continuous reading will improve
standardized test scores.
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English 9 (both CP & H)
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli*
Divergent by Veronica Roth
English 10 (CP)
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian
by Sherman Alexie*
A Long Way Gone
by Ishmael Beah
English 10 (H)
The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien*
Haroun and the Sea of Stories
by Salman Rushdie
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
English 11 (CP)
To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee*
The Secret Life of Bees
by Sue Monk Kidd
English 11 (H)
To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee*
Catcher in the Rye
by J. D. Salinger
Fahrenheit 451
by Ray Bradbury
English 12 (CP)
The Curious Incident of the
Dog in the Night
by Mark Haddon*
The Sweetness at the Bottom
of the Pie
by Alan Bradley
English 12 (AP)
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison*
Brave New World
by Aldous Huxley
* = Required reading for students admitted
to Garces Memorial after August.
Special SpringPerformances
Our Lady of
Guadalupe School
Annual Nun Run
Come support our talented students
Band Spring Awards
and Concert
April 30, 2013
7:00 p.m. - MLH
Saturday, April 20
at Our Lady of Guadalupe School
Race Begins: 10 am for one hour
between Union Avenue and Baker Street.
$75 sponsorship payable to OLG to run.
Talent Show 2013!!!
Wednesday, May 8th
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.and show starts at 7 p.m. in MLH
The race is followed by a family picnic
with music, food and games for everyone
to enjoy.
We are still looking for student sponsorships and also sponsors for our religious
Sisters who run, walk, and jog.
Please call the OLG school office at
323-6059 for more information.
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New
THE GARCES PLAYERS
1 Acts are almost here!!!
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The Garces players will be holding their annual
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"1 Acts" on May 9, 10 and 11.
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Come watch the entertaining, senior directed 1 act plays.The
hilarious sketches, and the extremely talented
singers, dancers, and musicians perform for you!
Thursday, May 9 at 3:30 in GYM (free for students and faculty)
Friday, May 10 at 3:30 p.m.
Newtion
open for the public and only cost $5.00
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Saturday, May 11, two shows in the GYM L
Matinee: doors open at 1:30 p.m., curtain at 2 p.m.
and
Evening Performance: doors open at 6:30pm,
curtain at 7:00pm.
With tickets being only $5
you can't afford to miss this night of laughs!
THE RAMPAGE Andrea Clarke
Journalism/English Teacher
aclarke@garces.org
Our student generated paper The RamPage,
is available to you online.
Go to our website:
www.garces.org
Select "Students" on the horizontal menu
Select "School newspaper"
Choose the issue you’d like to view.
Keep an eye on this site for current news throughout the year. In
addition, each student receives a complimentary copy during their
homeroom class on publication dates.
There are currently spaces available in next year’s class.
Your student can sign up today with their counselor.
Thank you for your support of our program and our school. The journalism class appreciates your interest!
www.garces.org
Advancement Update
THANK YOU GALA
VOLUNTEERS, DONORS AND
GUESTS!
This year's Gala was again a tremendous
success due to the dedication of our
Gala chairmen. Formal Night co-chairs,
Donna Anspach and Tianna Lundy
and their wonderful volunteers who did
an amazing job. New this year was the
Text2bid format for our silent auction
portion of the event, which nearly
doubled the number of bidders! It took
a little getting used to, but once our
guests got the hang of it, they were off
and bidding!
Casual Night Gala proved to be equally
as successful, with our guests enjoying
By: Tonya Abbott Director of Advancement
tabbott@garces.org
the gourmet fish tacos prepared by
Germaine Jacobs and her crew, our silent
and live auctions, the Treasure Chest
drawings, finishing off the evening
with dancing. Thank you to all of those
Casual Night volunteers who stepped up
to make sure the night ran smoothly and
everyone had fun.
MONSIGNOR LEDDY GOLF
TOURNAMENT MOVES TO
A FRIDAY!
The Monsignor Leddy Golf Tournament
will be held on Friday June 14, 2013
at Bakersfield Country Club. Look for
your golf entry in the mail, along with
sponsorship opportunities.
Two entirely different events, with the
same outcome. Fun for everyone and
nearly $300,000 raised for our school.
We are always looking for Garces
Dads to help with the planning of the
tournament. If you are interested please
contact Tonya Abbott at tabbott@
garces.org.
Mark your calendar for next year's Gala
events. Formal Night Gala - March
8, 2014 and Casual Night Saturday March 15, 2014 (that's right we are
moving Casual Night to a Saturday!)
GARCES MEMORIAL ANNUAL FUND DRIVE
Thank you to the families listed below for their support of the 2012-13 Annual Fund Drive.
Mr. and Mrs. Gede Adnyana
Mr. Anthony J. Amarante
Kari Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff T. Andrew
John and Cathy Anspach
Jim and Bev Armstrong
Mary Kay Atchison
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Boylan
Wes and Tracy Bradford
Joe and Mary Ann Briggs
Jay and Myrna Buenviaje
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy D. Burtcher
Mrs. April Carde
Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Carlovsky
Christopher and Cathy Carlson
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Clark
Mr. and Mrs. Damon L. Culbertson
Peter and Simona Dulcich
Ramon and Kristine Echeverria
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Esch
Ted and Susan Eschete
Jaime & Lyn Espericueta
Dr. William and Christine (Seaton) Farr
Mr. and Mrs. Manuel D. J. Flores
Pierre and Della Freeman
Mr. and Mrs. Jason E. Fuller
Dr. Richard L. Gapper and
Dr. Kathleen H. Freed
Geoff & Anne Graham
Mary and Stephen Greager
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Greene
Mr. and Mrs. Philip L. Gruszka
Margarito & Sylvia Guzman IV
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin L. Hamilton
Dr. and Mrs. Eric C. Hammans
The Hartley Family
Gerardo Hernandez
Chris and Germaine Jacobs
Kevin and Candace Kerwin
Arnie Kirschenmann
Mr. and Mrs. Brian P. Kolodji
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Ling
Dr. Luis F. Lopez and
Dr. Vivianna C. Molina Lopez
Mike and Sue McDermott
Tom and Amy Ming
The Moehnke Family
Mr. and Mrs. David L. Morton
Mr. and Mrs. Tai T. Nguyen
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent S. Oddo
Mr. and Mrs. John Ozcan
Greg and Liz (Griffiths) Petrini
Michael and Tammy Renzi
Rick and Dianne (Griffiths) Riley
Mr. Mario and Dr. Xenia Roldan
Mr. and Mrs. Denis A. Romanov
Izzy and Carmen Ruiz
Mr. and Mrs. A. Michael Russo
Ivan and Claudia Sandoval
Mr. and Mrs. Jesus Santoyo
Becky Sharratt
Kelly Slykerman
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Staugaard
Maria and Tom Steele
Richard and Janice Storey
Mr. and Mrs. Hendra Tanuwijaja
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. Gino P. Valpredo
John and Kim Vander Poel
Mr. and Mrs. Rafael and Jane Vargas
Dr. Jonathan Weeks
Kathleen and Geoffrey Whynot
Mr. and Mrs. Nick V. Zaninovich
EVERY CONTRIBUTION TO GARCES MEMORIAL IS APPRECIATED.
GIVE TO THE ANNUAL FUND DRIVE TODAY.
Contact Tonya Abbott at 327-2578 ext. 118 or go to www.garces.org, and go to "Giving to Garces" to make an
online contribution or download the Annual Fund Drive form.
Garces Memorial News - Page 10
GARCES MEMORIAL'S
40th Annual
Msgr. Leddy Golf Classic
Sponsored by
Friday JUNE 14, 2013 - Bakersfield Country Club
FOURSOME PLUS TEE SPONSORSHIP * $1,100
PLAYER PLUS TEE SPONSORSHIP * $425
PLAYER * $250
TEE SPONSORSHIP * $150
GREAT TEE-PRIZES, LUNCH, AND DINNER AND LIVE AUCTION
ALL INCLUDED WITH YOUR DAY OF GOLF!
Call Tonya Abbott at 327-2578 ext. 118
Garces Memorial’s
2013 Hall of Honor
The Hall of Honor has been established to pay
tribute to those who have demonstrated a
continuing commitment to, and promotion of, the
values, mission, and philosophy of
Garces Memorial High School.
The following individuals have been elected by the
Garces Memorial Alumni Board to the
2013 Hall of Honor:
Dr. John Ritter
Mr. Gary Ogilvie ‘55
Ms. Marianne Laxague ‘58
The Garces Hall of Honor Awards Banquet is
Saturday, May 18th
Monsignor Leddy Hall
5:00 PM – Doors Open
Dinner at 6:30 PM
Presentation at 7:30 PM
Please call Lou Ann Durrett, Director of Alumni Relations, at
661-327-2578 ext. 129 for more information.
First Annual
Women for Garces Luncheon
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Please join us as we celebrate the
accomplishments of the young women from
the Class of 2013 and honor all of the
women who support Catholic education.
If you are interested in becoming a member
of Women for Garces please contact
Tonya Abbott - tabbott@garces.org or
327-2578 ext. 118
or
Lonie Wattenbarger - lonie1@bak.rr.com
www.garces.org
Congratulations
to the
Class of 2013.
God bless you & your
future!
CALENDAR
April
New
2
School Resumes
W2 Fog
Faculty Mass at 7:30 a.m.
3
Academic Council Meeting
4
Spring All School Testing Day
Seniors report at 12 noon.
Mandatory Senior
Student/Parent Meeting
7 pm in MLH
9
Executive Committee Meeting
12 noon - Board Room
20
Junior/Senior Prom
22
Adoration of the Blessed
Sacrament in the Chapel
30
Spring Awards Concert
7 pm - MLH
May
1
Senior Awards Assembly
9:30 a.m. in MLH
Academic Council Meeting
Kairos Retreat Departs at 4pm
3
Senior Farewell Mass
9:30 am
10
All School Mass
4
SAT @ Garces
11
Parent Club Social
Grotto at 6 pm
7
Executive Committee Meeting
12 noon - Board Room
13
15-19
ACT @ Garces
16
Spring Rally - RAMS 1
Board Meeting
5:30 p.m. in the Library
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D
8
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Spring Fling Week
New
dedTalent Show
6:30 p.m. in MLH
9
Senior Awards Program
e!
5:45 p.m. in MLH
t
a
D9,
10, 11Garces Players Present
One Acts!
17
Iron Man 7 pm
10
Senior Sunset
18
New Schedule for the day is
WA2 - Suicide Prevention
Assembly
14
Board Meeting
5:30 pm - Library
Powder Puff at 7 pm
18
Hall of Honor
MLH
19
Special People Day
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
20
Baccalaureate Mass
7:30 p.m. in MLH
Garces Memorial News - Page 12
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Commencement Class of 2012
Rabobank Convention Center
7:30 p.m.
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G1- Fog Delay Schedule
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W1 Fog Delay
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Memorial Day
Office Closed
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Parent Club Meeting
5:30 p.m. - Library
FINAL EXAMS
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Period 6 - 8 a.m.
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Period 5 - 8:00 a.m.
Period 7 - 10:00 a.m.
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Period 2 - 8:00 a.m.
Period 4 - 10:00 a.m.