October - November 2012 - Garces Memorial High School

FROM THE BUSINESS OFFICELisa KingAccounting Managerlking@garces.orgFor your information, here is the school's Operating Budget for the 2012-2013 FiscalYear.OPERATING BUDGET2012-2013 FISCAL YEARREVENUE:Tuition and Fees $ 4,918,150 76%Tuition Assistance $ 333,700 8%Summer School (Net) $ 129,500 2%Diocese & Foundation Assist $ 152,000 2%Athletics Income $ 243,200 4%Development (Net) $ 568,950 9%Other Income $ 113,400 2%Total Revenue: $ 6,458,900EXPENSE:Salaries & Benefits $ 4,891,350 76%Department Expense $ 91,700 1%Equipment & Supplies $ 422,600 7%Student Activities $ 95,300 1%Athletics Expense $ 309,600 5%Plant Operations $ 578,900 9%Capital Improvements $ 65,000 1%Total Expense: $ 6,454,450Net Operations Income: $ 4,450NOTES:This budget is based on 600 students. No Fundraising account funds are included.Tuition Assistance includes aid from all sources outside of the school. An additional $169,000 was granted tofamilies out of the operating budget.Salaries and Benefits is the amount paid to all personnel, including coaching staff.Development income is generated from the Annual Fund Drive and the proceeds from the BBQ, Gala, GolfTournament, and Bingo, less all expenses.2

Principal...continued from Page 1As I mentioned, each school year alsobrings its own new excitement and nothinghas changed to temper this excitement,as all classes are exceeding expectationsacademically and spiritually. When youget the opportunity please take a minuteto welcome our new/old faculty this year,our own Hometown Sports celebrity GregKerr and Anne Styles who makes her returnto Garces from Tennessee. Your studentscontinue to perform exceptionally well intheir academics and lead by example intheir many and varied community serviceprojects. On behalf of Garces, I want tocontinue to assure you that we will continueto work to provide you, the parents, notonly the very best Catholic education foryour sons and daughters, but the finestoverall education that any school, private orpublic, can offer in both a safe and caringenvironment.Put your hands up in the air!Cause we’re the best around,and we show it!Yeah, yeah, you know it!I have often been accused of being acheerleader for Garces, and how better torecognize the spirit and very vocal supportshown by all our students and our parentsand fans at all our many extracurricularevents, both at home and away. In lookingup in both the home and visitor’s stands andlistening to the crowds at San Luis Obispoand even at that other school in downtownBakersfield who claims to also have anoutstanding football team, it was hard to tellwho were the visitors and who was the hometeam. However, Sam Tobias Field has notstopped rocking and all those lucky enoughto be present will long remember the StudentDanger Zone who help bring down the houseat each contest, including this year’s HolyBowl pep rally and games. As you’ve heardme say before it is your positive involvementand participation that continues to causewell deserved envy among every school weparticipate against. Myka Peck, Bill Potterand Lela Steiber and our coaches and manyvolunteers have all worked especially hardbehind the scenes to help make it happen andthey deserve our show of thanks for a jobdone “best”. As I like to remind them, eachcoach and volunteer has earned significanthours off purgatory for their commitment.I was taught as a child at home and alsoby the Immaculate Heart of Mary Sistersin grammar school that “A family thatprays together stays together”. To furtherpromote our overall school spirituality andspirit, the Garces community will meet inthe quad to open each “White” school daywith prayer, announcements and promotionof school spirit. At this time we will alsorecognize and share our many studentaccomplishments as they occur throughoutthe year. Please reference the RAMS“Rally and Mass schedule” on Page 8 of thestudent handbook as we will also hold anadditional All School Mass each month toprovide another opportunity to pray togetheras a Garces family. All students will attendAdoration of the Blessed Sacrament withtheir theology class and also in Theologyclass will have the opportunity to receivethe Sacrament of Reconciliation duringAdvent and Lent. All parents, family andfriends are invited to participate in ourschool liturgies whether they are all school,class or team Masses.If you have any questions and/or concernsregarding Garces or your students, pleasecontact us and we will get back to youto understand, discuss and address yourconcerns. I continue to look forward toseeing both old and new faces at one of ourmany events or student activities.God bless you and Garces Memorial HighSchool.Please see Page 10 forinformation oncalendar changes forthe month of October.President...continued from Page 1as a family to discuss, plan, and pray beforemaking your decision. In the near future,you will receive a brochure explaining ingreater detail the specifics of the Drive alongwith a remittance envelope. If you havequestions and/or concerns or would like todiscuss your contribution; please call meat 327-2578, ext. 116. Please refer to theAdvancement article in this Newsletter onPage 9 for more information. There is nogreater investment that we can make thanin the education of our children!www.garces.orgThe Fall BBQ will be held on October 4th.This is a wonderful opportunity for you toexperience a great meal, get together withfriends and make new friends, and supportour school, while at the same time fulfillingsome of your P.S.I. hours. If you wish to findout more about this event, please refer to theinformation included in this Newsletter onPage 9 or contact Tonya Abbott at (661) 327-2578, ext. 118. I want to personally thankDeborah (Cerri) Leary ’67, Gary Icardo’65, Adam Icardo ’92, Tonya Abbott,the entire Fall Barbecue Committee, ourtitle sponsor Mission Bank, the many othersponsors and donors, and all of those parentvolunteers who give so generously of theirtime and efforts to make this event so veryspecial.I pray that the start of the new academic yearhas been a smooth and positive transition.We are so very appreciative that you haveentrusted in us the awesome responsibilityof your child’s spiritual, academic, andsocial growth. We understand that this is acollaborative effort. Please do not hesitate tocontact us if we can assist you in any way.And finally, I want to take this opportunityto wish you all a very reverent Feast ofAll Saints and a very happy and joyfulThanksgiving.God bless you. God bless Garces Memorial.

Academic NewsBy Mike SusankAssistant Principal for Academic Affairsmsusank@garces.orgWe are off to a great start. Here is someacademic information that may help youassist your student.Student Grades/AssignmentsGarces is going GREEN with report cards.In order to get information to parentsas quickly as possible, both progressreports and quarter report cards are beingposted on-line through NetClassroom.The first of these progress reports wasposted on September 26th. We will notbe mailing these reports home except forthe Semester Report card which will beposted on-line AND sent home in the mail.However, you do not need to wait untilgrades are posted. NetClassroom, Garces’online grade update system, is a greattool for parents to find the most currentacademic update on student progress,24/7. All students and all parents haveaccess via a personalized login andpassword. Your child’s counselor canprovide this information if you missed Backto School night. If you specifically desirea paper report card for the quarter grade,please contact my office via mail or email(msusank@garces.org) and we will makearrangements.To keep track of upcoming homeworkassignments, students should use theirlesson planners (“Green Books”) butparents can also keep up by accessingthe Garces web site (garces.org) where allinstructors post homework assignmentsby 4:00 PM each day. Click on “Teachers/Staff” and scroll down to your child’steacher. Each instructor's home pagehas a homework link. Students should bedoing at least 30-45 minutes of homeworkper class to prepare for all core academiccourses.All School TestingWednesday, October 17, 2012, is All SchoolTesting Day for freshmen, sophomores andjuniors. Juniors and Sophomores will takethe PSAT (Practice Scholastic AptitudeTest) published by College Board. This testis taken by over one million high schooljuniors across the country on this dayand serves as both practice for the SATcollege entrance test AND is the qualifyingexam for National Merit Scholarshipsand rankings. Freshmen on this day willtake ReadiTest, also published by CollegeBoard.Increasingly, these standardized tests (SATand also ACT) are gaining more and moreweight in the college admission process.Garces Memorial High School is the onlyschool in Kern County that dedicates timeto underclassmen in preparation for bothSAT and ACT college readiness tests. InApril of 2013, Freshmen, Sophomores,and Juniors will take practice ACT tests(EXPLORE, PLAN, and ACT respectively).All of these practice tests inform studentsof where they stand when there is stilltime left to make improvements beforethe tests really count in late Junior andearly Senior year. Scores from all Octoberpractice tests will be distributed by studentcounselors when they are returned to theschool.All seniors should be working on collegeapplications and using on-line test prepprograms to prepare for the fall SAT tests.Please see your counselor for questionsor assistance.SeniorsUpcoming Testing DatesSATACTOctober 6 SAT I/IIOctober 27November 3 SAT I/IIDecember 1 SAT I/II December8Please note, the December test dates arethe last where scores will be availablein time for consideration in collegeadmissions for UC and most privatecolleges.Underclass College PreparationCollege bound juniors should plan to takeACT and SAT tests in May and June ofjunior year but it is strongly recommendedthat juniors also take both of these testsin January and February. Research hasshown that taking the SAT and ACT testsmore than once makes students morecomfortable with both the test materialand the timing format which can leadto improved scores, but don’t be fooled,students need to study for these tests.Just the act of taking the test multipletimes is usually not enough to raisescores significantly. Please refer to theGarces Handbook calendar for registrationdeadlines for all upcoming tests and talk toyour child’s counselor for further details.Extracurricular EligibilityIn order to participate in extracurricularactivities, students are expected tomaintain a GPA of 2.0 or higher andmaintain passing grades in their classes.Eligibility for the next grading period (endof fall sports and start of winter sports)will be declared the last week in October.Please do not wait until mid-October tocheck on your student athlete’s progressas by then it may be too late and resultin a huge disappointment to them if theyare unable to compete in the fall playoffs,winter sports, dances, or other activities.If you have any concerns, please discussthem with teachers, counselors, andcoaches. As student-athletes, we wish tosee them succeed in all their endeavors.Should your child earn grades in Octoberthat make them ineligible to participatein extracurricular activities, a letter will besent home communicating the details andalso their options.Semester ExamsAs far off as it may seem, October marksthe mid-point in the first semester. Finalexams for the first semester will begin onDecember 18. Please refer to the schoolcalendar in the Garces Handbook for theexam schedule. All students are expectedto take their exams at this time. Familyvacations should not be scheduled duringexam week. If there is a reason why yourstudent will not be able to take an examon the scheduled date, please call me(ext. 110) as soon as possible. Studentswho take their exams as scheduled tendto get better results than the student whotakes the test at another time. Studentsrequesting a delayed exam are requiredto fill out a Delayed Exam Request Form.This can be obtained in the office at Ms.Hylton’s desk or the counseling center.Please help your student to beginorganizing and preparing for these testswell before exam week. Encourage yourstudent to attend any review sessions.Students who are having difficulty witha subject should be meeting the teacheron a regular basis during collaboration orduring additional office hours available tohelp students.Please encourage your student to be oncampus fifteen minutes before the examtime. Students should be in their seatsand ready to begin the test when the finalbell rings. When a student arrives lateto an exam, it does not put the studentin the best circumstances to do wellon the test. Delayed/make-up examsmust be coordinated with the individualinstructor.If you have any academic questionsor concerns, please do not hesitate tocontact me at ext. 110.4

2011-2012 All School AwardsOn Thursday, September 20th, the following students were recognized at the All School Awards Assemblyfor their academic, athletic, leadership and community service accomplishmentsduring the 2011-2012 school year. Congratulations to all of these students for their hard work and dedicationtowards the Mission of Garces Memorial High School.Department AwardsEnglishEnglish 9 (P) - Nicoleta AppertiEnglish 9 (H) - Renee SeniningEnglish 10(P) - Jun Hwan ParkEnglish 10(H) - Mariana RoldanEnglish 11(P) - Thomas StevensonEnglish 11(H) - Alexander RinaldiForeign LanguageSpanish I - Althea Martinez & Sydney GarzaSpanish II (H) - Alexandria RodriguezSpanish III - Christina LingSpanish III (H) - Jacob ElliotFrench I - Renee SeniningFrench II - Jonathan HernandezFrench III - Mark SteeleMath DepartmentAlgebra 1(P) - Sydney GarzaAlgebra 1(H) - Tehnad MangatGeometry(P) - Lilyana EspinozaGeometry(H) - Made PreshadhaAlgebra 2(P) - Lauren SmithAlgebra (H) - Ryan YoungMath Analysis (P) - Alexander RinaldiMath Analysis (H) - Keely PallaSocial StudiesWorld History (P) - Julianna PerezEuropean History (AP) - Ryan YoungUS History (P) - Gary HublUS History (AP) - James TaylorPsychology (AP) - James TaylorScience DepartmentPhysics 9 (P) - Kendall RudiePhysics 9 (H) - Renee SeniningChemistry (P) - Alexandria RodriguezChemistry (H) - Mariana RoldanChemistry (AP) - Thomas NewmanBiology (P) - Braden BautistaBiology (H) - Nicklaus HoustonComputer Applications - Kylie MinorTheologyTheo 9 - Made PrasadhaTheo 10 - Mariana RoldanTheo 11 P - Pia SuminegTheo 11 H - Anne ShambaughAdvanced Placement ExamsAP Calculus BC ExamJacob HoffmanAP Chemistry ExamMargaret ArriolaBrock BurgerJacob ElliottJacob HoffmanGary HublKevin KimThomas NewmanAP English Language andComposition ExamGary HublAP European ExamNicholas BurgerKatherine DemingJohn EvansSarah GrimesKathryn GiggyHaley WittMurielle MoralesFrancisco OjedaRyan RecicarJoseph RoachMariana RoldanJoseph SalvucciSean SmithCaroline TagueRyan YoungAP US History ExamMargaret ArriolaMadeline AtchisonShanygne BaltaoJacob ElliottUlysses GiumarraJacob HoffmanGary HublKevin KimFrances KlingenbergerChristina LingOlivia LipcoThomas NewmanKeely PallaIvan SandovalAnne ShambaughMark SteelePia SuminegJames TaylorJohn ThomsonAP Psychology ExamJames TaylorMaddie EbelChandler WrightChristina LingNatalie PardoAP Spanish Language ExamBreanna GonzalezNational MeritHispanic RecognitionBreanna GonzalezNational Merit Semi-FinalistsChristina LingJacob HoffmanCalifornia Math Council AwardJaewoong YoonTop GPAFreshman Renee Senining - 4.70Sophomore Mariana Roldan - 4.78Junior Keely Palla - 4.815

Top Service Hour Awards12th Grade - Breanna Gonzalez 223 hrs.Erin Pierce 223 hrs.11th Grade - Jake Munster 155 hrs.10th Grade - Miguel Loreto 85 hrs.Advancement AwardsMargaret Reischman Cole AwardAaron GonzalezRotary Youth Leadership AwardMary Kate PaquetteBrock BurgerShanygne BaltaoClaire PaquetteFrances KlingenbergerNico BurgerBraden BautistaJacob ElliottLeadership AwardsDistinguished Young WomenVictoria KovacevichHOBYCarol SandovalPepperdine Youth Leadership AwardFrances KlingenbergerBoys StateThomas NewmanGirls StateJoie GarciaYouth Leadership of Bakersfield AwardAvery AndrewYouth Leadership of Bakersfield AwardJames TaylorAvailable in theGarces Memorial Libraryand at home!Athletic Achievement AwardsSporting Clays AwardMatthew PandolOutstanding UnderclassmanMale AthleteJake PavletichFemale AthletesMadison Todd & Kate HamiltonScholar Athletes*Freshman Football - Nathan EschJV Football - Collin JamiesonVarsity Football - Christian SandersJV Boys Water Polo - Mark SteeleJV Girls Water Polo - Adrianna BuenviajeVarsity Girls Water Polo - Jaclyn MorrisF/S Volleyball - Renee SeniningJV Volleyball - Alexandria RodriguezVarsity Volleyball - Keely PallaJV Girls Tennis - Anne ShambaughVarsity Girls Tennis - Madeline AtchisonCross Country - Sydney GarzaGirls Golf - Rachel WhynotGirls JV Soccer - Alexandria RodriguezGirls Varsity Soccer - Madeline EbelBoys JV Soccer - Matt PandolBoys Freshman Basketball - Mateo LopezOur school's subscription to the Student Resource CenterGold and Infotrac Student Edition electronic databasesfrom Gale, has been renewed for another year. Becauseyour son/daughter will be using these valuable resourcesat school, we encourage you to take a look at them athome by going to www.garces.org and clicking on the Librarylink, then the Thomson Gale icon. The password is“remote.”Gale’s Student Resource Center Gold has 1,300 differentperiodicals, reference books, news sources, and encyclopediasthat may be searched by topic. Magazines, newspapers,and professional journals are updated daily.Boys JV Basketball - Luke VazquezBoys Varsity Basketball - Thomas NewmanGirls JV Basketball - Becky SiharathF/S Baseball - Made PrasadhaJV Baseball - Allen EscheteJV Softball - Ashley PascualVarsity Softball - Margaret ArriolaBoys JV Swimming - Conrad EschBoys Swimming - James TaylorGirls JV Swimming - Olivia LipcoGirls Swimming - Anne ShambaughJV Boys Tennis - Alexander OrtizBoys Track - Nathan Esch*Teams not listed had seniorgraduates as their top GPA performer.RamPageThe journalism class is happy to announce a newgroup of budding journalists who will be producingthe RamPage. All students receive a free copyof the school newspaper approximately 7 timesthroughout the year. You can view this year’sissues as well as peruse previous years at ourGarces homepage.Go to Students then click onSchool Newspaper, RamPage.Click on the specific issue.Thank you for your support of thejournalism class and theschool newspaper!6

Chaplain's CornerBy Father Jim LaCasse, S.J.jlacasse@garces.orgThe new school is well started. The yearMasses centered on our theme for thisyear, which is, Courage of Faith. Thesewere followed by the Mass of the HolySpirit with Bishop Ochoa as the principalcelebrant. His message to the studentswas the need to work hard at building theKingdom of God.Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament wasscheduled for the last week of September.All students had the opportunity, throughtheir respective Theology classes, to participatein this very ancient exercise oftheir faith.As we look forward in October, therewill be two All School Masses, the firston October 10, and the second in associationwith our symposium on this year’stheme, Courage of Faith, on October24. In November towards the end of themonth we will have our fall reconciliationtime for all students.In conclusion, we continue to provideopportunities for all our students to growin their spiritual life and learning how tolive the Gospel.Fall Daily Mass Schedulein the ChapelMonday - Wednesday7:20 a.m.Thursday and Friday7:00 a.m.All Are WelcomeMonday Morning Rosarywith theCampus Spiritual Support GroupParents, please join theCSSG onMonday Morningsat 8:00 a.m. inSt. Dominic Chapelto pray the Rosary.All are welcome!CAMPUS MINISTRYNEWSStudent Body MassesOur next school liturgy is Tuesday,October 10, at 9:40 a.m. (Note the DateChange) The freshmen class will havetheir own Mass in the St. Dominic Chapelwith a slide show from the freshmenretreat. All parents are invited to join usfor both of these liturgies.Symposium Mass – Our Symposiumon “Courage of Faith” will concludewith a student body mass at 12:00 p.mon Wednesday, October 24. CampusMinistry will be planning the Mass andour new Praise Band will provide themusic for our closing liturgy. Parents areinvited to join us!!The Junior class will have a special“Stepping Up Mass” in the St. DominicChapel on Thursday, November 1. Alljuniors will receive Garces pins and makea pledge to step up to the responsibilitiesof being upper classmen and role modelsfor our younger students. Also, anyjunior that has purchased a class ring willhave the opportunity to have his/her ringblessed at the end of the liturgy. ParentClub will host a reception for the juniorsimmediately after the Mass. All parentsof junior students are invited to join us forthis special Mass.Canned Food DriveThe Canned Food Drive will begin onNovember 1 and run through November16. Canned food will be collected on“White Days” and given to St. Vincentde Paul to distribute to the needy in ourcommunity. We will be accepting anynon-perishable items such as cannedfood, pasta, rice, beans, etc. Students canbring these items to their second periodclass. Any items our families donate willbe distributed to needy families by St.Vincent de Paul.By Susan RizoDirector of Campus Ministrysrizo@garces.orgSophomore RetreatAll sophomores will be attending theirclass retreat on Tuesday, November 20.All sophomores will be boarding busses at7:00 a.m. for St. Anthony’s Retreat Centerin Three Rivers. The theme for the retreatis “Overcoming Obstacles and BuildingBridges.” This will be a wonderful day forthe students to get away from the stress ofschool and focus on their relationship withGod and others. Information will be cominghome to parents at the end of October.Kairos RetreatKairos is a new retreat experience thatis being offered to our junior and seniorstudents this year. The two retreats areNovember 6-9, 2012 and April 9-12, 2013.The cost of the retreat $225.00, whichincludes bus transportation and overnightaccommodations for the 3 nights and fourdays retreat. This is a life changing retreatso if your student is interested in attending,please have them sign up for the Novemberretreat right away and see Mrs. Rizo secondsemester for the April retreat.Senior RetreatThe senior retreat is January 16- 18, 2013,at the new St. Teresita Youth ConferenceCenter in Three Rivers. The theme of theretreat is, “The Journey Continues . . . “ andwill focus on the students deepening theirrelationship with God as they continue theirjourney into their adult years. To sign up forthe retreat students need to return their seniorretreat registration form to the CampusMinistry Office by Wed, October 31st.Please support the Campus Ministry Fundraiserfor the Garces Retreat Programat Fresh and Easy:1. Shop at the Stockdale Hwy. store on October 1stbetween 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.2. Turn in your receipts now through December 31stSee Page 9for more information!8

Garces Memorial High SchoolCounseling and College Center NewsBy Debra SakowskiDirector of Counselingdsakowski@garces.orgCOLLEGE COUNSELING, SAT/ACTand APPLICATION DEADLINEINFORMATIONMrs. Sakowski and Mrs. Limi are meetingwith our senior students and their parentsto begin working on the college applicationprocess. Senior parents, please beon the lookout for your College AdvisingEmail. The time and date will be sent asan attachment in your email. If you do notreceive an email from your counselor byNovember 15th, please call or email Mrs.Limi (dlimi@garces.org) or Mrs. Sakowski(dsakowski@garces.org) to arrange for acollege application advising session.Online applications for the CSU/UC campusesbegin October 1, 2012, for the fall2013 school year. The CSU filing period isOct.1st through Nov. 30th. The UC filingperiod is Nov.1st through Nov. 30th. Theapplication deadline for both the UC's andCSU's is November 30, 2012. Additionalinformation regarding application deadlinesis available at www.csumentor.eduand www.universityofcalifornia.edu.The majority of colleges and universitiesrequire students to submit either ACT and/or SAT scores for admission to their school.The following tests are being offered atGarces High School during the month ofOctober: Oct. 6th- SAT; Oct. 27th - ACT.The registration deadline for the November3rd SAT (not offered at Garces) is October4th. The registration deadline for the Dec.1st SAT is Nov. 8th. The registration deadlinefor the Dec. 8th-ACT is Nov.1st. Collegeentrance exams must be completed byDecember of the senior year for fall 2013admission. For exceptions to this deadline,please check your individual campuses andadmission deadlines. For additional testdates and registration deadlines, pleasevisit www.collegeboard.com or the Counselingwebsite @www.garces.org.The CSU/UC and Private Colleges andUniversities Application Workshops willbe held October 23rd and October 30thduring collaboration in Room 31. This is asmall group opportunity to work with yourcounselors on completing the online applicationfor admission into the Universityof California and Cal State University systems,and the online Common Applicationfor private universities.The Free Application for Federal StudentAid (FAFSA) and the application for theCal Grant will be available online January1, 2013. The filing period is January1, 2013 through March 2, 2013. The CalGrant GPA Verification Form must besigned by your counselor prior to March2, 2013. If you would like additional information,please visit www.fafsa.ed.gov andwww.calgrants.org.SCHOLARSHIPSPlease remember to check the listing ofscholarships on Naviance. The CounselingCenter sends out information throughFamily Connection on all new scholarships.Additional scholarship listings areprovided on our webpage.COUNSELING CENTER NEWSMrs. Poochigian has been meeting withour freshman students to discuss their classschedule, how to plan and organize theirtime, the importance of collaboration andchecking for information on Net Classroom.If you have any questions regardingyour freshman student, please call or emailMrs. Poochigian (apoochigian@garces.org).Mrs. Limi and Mrs. Sakowski have metwith all sophomore students to discusstheir schedule, academic progress, andcompletion of hours, involvement in extracurricularactivities and the importance ofgrades for college admission. Please contactyour child's counselor if you have anyquestions.Link Crew has begun their visits with thefreshmen class. The topic for Septemberwas Adapting and the topic for October andNovember will be Mistreatment/Bullying.ALL SCHOOL TESTINGOctober 17, 2012 is All School Testingfrom 8:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. All freshmenstudents will take the ReadiStep andall sophomore and junior students willtake the PSAT. Students will begin testingpromptly at 8:00 a.m. Please remind yourstudents to get a good night's sleep and eatbreakfast prior to the test. We are also askingstudents to bring their student ID andtwo #2 pencils to the test. Parents are remindedto pick their students up @ 11:30a.m. on that day. Seniors do not test on thisday and are excused from school.NETCLASSROOMGarces’ online grade reporting system (NetClassroom) is available to parents. This isa tremendous tool to keep parents and familiesinformed regarding academic progressin each of your student’s classes. If youdo not have a password to Net Classroom,please contact Mr. Doug Dill at 327-3578ext. 113.NAVIANCENaviance is another great program thatprovides resources to all Garces studentsfor college searches, college scholarships,recommendation requests, and other vitalsteps in the college application and decisionprocess. Freshmen students were registeredfor this program with the assistanceof Mrs. Poochigian. All freshmen parentswere mailed their Family Connection passwordsand instructions for the registrationprocess. Students/Parents, if you do not rememberhow to access your account, pleasecontact your counselor ASAP.PERSONAL COUNSELINGAll personal counseling sessions conductedby the Garces Memorial Counseling Departmentare, by mandate, fully confidentialand therefore do not require parental notification.It is the goal of the CounselingDepartment to assist students with their academic,social and emotional developmentas they progress through their high schoolyears and to provide the broadest possiblesupport. Though students may occasionallymiss class, their academic success is of utmostimportance and every effort will bemade to guarantee scholastic achievement.ATTENTION SENIORSRemaining SAT and ACT RegistrationDeadline DatesTEST DATE DEADLINESAT:Nov. 3 (not @ Garces) Oct. 7Dec. 1 Nov. 8ACT:Dec. 8 Nov. 59

Parent Club CornerBy Caryl Schweitzer2012-2013 Parent Club PresidentOn behalf of the Board Members of theGarces Parent Club, we hope you andyour teenager(s) had a great start to thenew year. We kicked off the new schoolyear with our Welcome Back Luncheonfor the faculty and staff and dinner for facultyand staff for Back to School Night.We also had a booth at Back to SchoolNight to recruit new GPC members andsell our sports towels. The sales of thetowels are going well, just $10 each, andcan be purchased in the office from KarenAguilar. This is a fundraiser for the GPCto continue to support the school and students,as well as have a fun and usefulitem with the Garces logo for the kids touse during their sports.We will be hosting our 3rd Tailgate to kickoff Homecoming Week and float buildingon Sunday, October 14. All are welcometo join us for some social time as our kidsbegin working on their class floats.Wednesday, October 24 is our annualWine and Cheese Social (adding craftbeer this year too!) at 6:30 pm in the Library.Save the Date, as this is a "not to bemissed" evening. We will be sampling awide variety of wines and beers as well asenjoying wonderful hors d'oeuvres. Thisis a great opportunity to spend time withschool administrators, as well as otherparents and get 1 PSI hour for attending.We are still looking for donations of wine($15 or more value) or $15 cash for 1 PSIhour each. Donations in cash or wine canbe taken to Tonya Abbott's office. Be sureto fill out your PSI form when the donationsare dropped off! We appreciate alldonations by October 15! Watch youremail for more details.It is important for all of us to work togetherin the spirit of Garces MemorialHigh School. Any time that you have tovolunteer will be sincerely valued and appreciated.Join us when and where youcan, you are always welcome.Contact me at any time if you have ideasto share, questions or concerns at 979-1456.Sincerely,Caryl SchweitzerPresident, Garces Parent Clubwww.garces.orgAssociated Student BodyBy Myka PeckDirector of Student Activitiesmpeck@garces.orgFrom the behind the scenesschool spirit...The ASB has been workingvery hard since the beginningof the year. They have workedendless hours on makingGarces Memorial High Schoola more spirited place. Highlighting a few of therecent activities include a school dance, classelections, and Holy Bowl Week.This year began with a great welcome back. TheAloha dance was quite a success. We had over400 students attend. Next, came freshmanelection week. It began with speeches by thefreshmen students running for office. This weekwas full of campaigning and excitement in thefreshmen class. The students that were electedto the freshmen class office are as follows:President: Nico BorbaVice President: Naizemarie UbayRepresentatives:Katerina Gardella and Julianne FinchThese students are a great addition to thestudent government. Now we were off toimprove school spirit. We have continued theGarces student rooter section at games. Thestudents march in together all wearing thesame color with the cheerleaders leading theway. They have also learned a dance that thestudents perform in the stands. This should bea new tradition for future generations.We need your help!Sign up with eScrip and you can earn$150 annually for our group.Sign up online. It’s quick and easy!eScrip works with merchant partners to contribute togroups like ours each time you shop - at no cost to you!1. Go to www.escrip.com2. Click on “sign-up”3. Follow the instructions to register your grocerycards and your existing credit/debit cards.It’s Easy! It’s Free! It’s Powerful!Your annual contribution potential:Grocery $72Retail $24eScrip Online Mall $50eScrip Dining $24Total $170Over $150 annually!Visit www.escrip.com and click on“Family of Merchants” for a location near you!www.escrip.comThe ASB students have been working veryhard at creating new events on campus.We have performed a rap that the studentsmade up about Garces. We have enhancedmorning opening with a fun fact for theday and we also acknowledge studentsthat have been recognized for talentsthey contribute to Garces. They have alsoplanned many lunchtime activities, and weare starting a huge intramural program.The students planned the second annualHoly Bowl Night Rally. This rally will be forany alumni, family, friends and students.The amount of energy and excitementat this rally has set the bar high for theremaining parts of the year..Lastly, we are in the process of developingour homecoming theme. The theme isabout to be revealed to the student body.The float decorating will take place on thefootball field again in the evening so allstudents can participate. There are manyexciting things going on at this time andthe student body is extremely excited tobe a Garces Ram.PSI ProgramAttention all parents!Don’t forget to sign up for the PSIprogram so you will be informedand up-to-date with information!Also you can turn in your PSIhours in the Main Office. If youhave anyquestions, please contactKaren Aguilar atkaguilar@garces.orgGARCES MEMORIALescrip ProgramReady to start your onlineChristmas shopping?Be sure to register yourcredit/debit cards with escripbeforehand and utilize theonline merchants whosupport the escrip program.Don't forget to register yourVon's card too!Garces ID# 140619081

LEND YOUR SUPPORT!Garces Memorial High SchoolFall BBQThursday, October 4Annual Fund Drive• Today, more than ever, it is critical we provide our students with a safe, nurturing, faith-based learning environment.• Every one of our families make great sacrifices to guarantee their children receive a Garces Memorial education.• Garces Memorial High School is making every effort to keep tuition affordable.• Contributions help the school make up the difference between what is charged in tuition and the actual cost of a Catholiccollege preparatory education.• The Annual Fund Drive is the mainstay of Garces Memorial’s fund raising efforts and helps support four critical areas:• the enhancement of the school’s already outstanding spiritual, academic and extracurricular programs• the ability to recruit and retain the finest faculty and staff• need-based tuition assistance to deserving students who desire a Catholic education• the upkeep and improvement of the existing grounds and facilitiesGive a Little Each Month...Are you paying your monthly bills online and want a convenient way to support Garces?Set up a monthly contribution to the Annual Fund Drive through your automatic bill pay.Remember, for every $15 you donate to the Annual Fund Drive, you receive 1 PSI hour.For more information contact Tonya Abbott, Director of Advancement at 327-2578 ext. 118tabbott@garces.org. , or to make an online contribution go towww.garces.org, Supporting Garces and click Online Donations$25 per person(21 and over only please)Doors Open at 5:00Dinner Service5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.Purchase tickets at Garces Memorial, online, or at the door. For moreinformation call 327-2578 ext. 118 or email tabbott@garces.orgFrom September 12, 2012 ,through December 31, 2012 Fresh & Easy stores will donate $1 to GarcesMemorial for every Fresh & Easy receipt that totals $20 or more. This year the funds raised will helpfund the Kairos Retreat program. You can drop off your receipts at Garces Memorial, or mail themGarces Memorial High School, 2800 Loma Linda Drive. Bakersfield, CA 93305.The Garces Memorial Fresh & Easy Shopping Night, where 5% of all your purchases will go to theGarces retreat program, will be held on October 1st at the Stockdale Highway Fresh & Easy from4:00 - 8:00 p.m.Support Garces Memorial When you Shop at Target!When you use your Target® Visa® or Target® Card Garces Memorial will receive apercentage of the amount of each purchase in the form of a cash donation from Target throughthe Take Charge of Education® program. Just visit target.com/tcoe, or call 1-800-316-6142 todesignate Garces Memorial. So on your next trip to Target, please consider using your Target®Visa® or Target® Card. Garces ID#3038Grandparents, alumni, neighbors and friends can take part, too.11

October Calendar ChangesThe Mass on the calendar for Tuesday, October 9, has been moved to Friday, October 12;the schedule for the day is WA2.The Homecoming Rally scheduled for Friday, October 12, has been moved to Wednesday, October 10;the schedule for the day is RAMS 1.CALENDAROctober3 Academic Council Meeting4 Garces Fall BBQ5 No SchoolFaculty In-Service6 SAT @ GarcesHomecoming Dance7 Garces Open HouseHomecoming Float Building2 p.m. - 5 p.m.OLPH Harvest Festival9 Executive Committee Mtg.12 noon - Board Room10 Homecoming RallyRAMS 1 Schedule12 All School MassWA2 Schedule16 WFog 2Faculty Mass @ 7:30 a.m.Board Meeting5:30 p.m. - Library17 All School Testing8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.No School for Seniors18 Norman's Uniforma Sale2 p.m. - 6 p.m. - MLH23 College Admissions ApplicationWorkshop - Room 31during collaborationFreshmen Movie Night6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - MLH24 Symposium8:00 a.m. - 12 noonParent Club Wine & Cheese Social6:30 p.m. - Library27 ACT @ Garces30 College Admissions ApplicationWorkshop - Room 31during collaborationNovember1 All Saints DayAll School Mass - Gym2 - 3 Fall PlayCanned Food Drive Begins2 Registration Deadline for theDecember 8 - ACT3 SAT not @ Garces5 WFog 2Faculty Mass @ 7:30 a.m.6 Executive Committee Mtg.12 noon - Board RoomKairos Retreat departs at 4 p.m.6 - 9 Kairos Retreat7 Ram for a DayAcademic Council Meeting10 OLPH Pray for Last Dinner12 Veterans' Day ObservedNo SchoolOffice Closed13 Board Meeting5:30 p.m. - Library13 & 14 Winter Play Auditions16 Canned Food Drive Ends19 Sadie Hawkins Dance7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.20 Mandatory Sophomore RetreatNo Collaboration21-23 Thanksgiving HolidayNo SchoolOffice Closed26 Reconciliation Servicesduring Theology Classesthis weekwww.garces.org