Orangefield Junior High School

Saturday, December 20th, OJH StuCo members volunteered with the Orange County Sheriff's Office to pass out Christmas gifts to the recipients of the Blue Santa program.

8th graders in Mrs. Lovett's Art class made Christmas ornaments. Students created a design, made it out of clay slabs, and glazed the finished pieces.

Maddox Guidry was selected as the OJH December Counselor's Corner student of the month. Maddox is a hardworking young man and consistently shows effort in all he does. He is helpful to students and staff, as well.
Awesome job Maddox!

Attention OJH Parents and Guardians: This Thursday, December 18th is Fun Day at OJH! Students who bring $5 and have completed their classwork can bring games to play with friends. Our six-week attendance prizes will be awarded, with all attending students eligible to win $300 in prizes donated by local businesses!

Congratulations to Emily Thibodeaux for being this year's Christmas card design representative for Orangefield Junior High School!

On Tuesday, December 16th OJH theater students competed in the 3A District UIL One Act Play contest at East Chambers HS. They performed “This Is A Test” by Stephen Gregg. Family and friends got to watch all of their hard work come to life on stage and they showed out!. The troupe brought home lots of praise from the judge and a bunch of awards including a second place finish!! Congratulations to everyone involved and a special shout out and thank you to the OHS Theater students who came to cheer and support us…this made the day even more special!!

OJH Boys Basketball vs. St. Anne's:
Last night the Bobcats squeezed in one more win before winter break. They took on the St. Anne’s Wildcats for two games. 7th grade A won in dominating fashion 54-17 and the 8th grade A group struggled a little bit offensively but found their footing winning 35-17.
7th grade King of the Court - Stetson Bishop
7th grade hustle chain - Chase Sanches
8th grade King of the Court - Larsen Richard
8th grade hustle chain - Landon Agerton

Our Orangefield Junior High Academic UIL teams absolutely crushed it at the yearly competition last week at Warren! We are incredibly proud of all the hard work and dedication our students put in.

Check out the impressive results below! 👇

A HUGE congratulations to all our talented Bobcats! 🐾

Orangefield Junior High is home to the hardest-working staff in Texas! Our faculty works tirelessly to provide a safe, effective learning environment for each and every student. Many of our faculty members received nominations for this spotlight, but we want to take a moment to specifically highlight one of our hardest workers: Patricia Broussard. Mrs. Broussard strikes a perfect balance between high expectations and great rapport with her students. Her classes are challenging and help our students to leave the 8th grade prepared for high school. Thank you, Mrs. Broussard, for your continued hard work!

Congratulations to the 3rd Six Weeks Orangefield Junior High Brightest Bobcats! These students are selected on two criteria: they give great effort in all that they do, and they have a fantastic attitude each day. 6th Grade: Lindley Beckham, 7th Grade: Ruben Hernandez, 8th Grade: Kasen Koonce.

OJH Boys Basketball vs. Kountze:
On Monday, the Bobcats had a 4 game extravaganza against the Kountze Lions. It was a clean sweep by the Bobcats with 7th B winning 28-3, 8th B won 35-11, 7th A won 37-27, and 8th A won 46-27. The A teams will have one more game before the break against St. Anne’s on Monday.
Here are the players of the week:
7th B king of the court - Preston Dearing
7th B hustle chain - Cole McRight
8th B king of the court - Brysen Phelps
8th B hustle chain - Kaleb Griffin
7th A king of the court - Knox Mansfield
7th A hustle chain - Chase Sanches
8th A king of the court - Lexon Detwiler
8th A hustle chain - Kreed Spears

OJH Girls Basketball vs. Kountze: 12/8/25
7A
With a shutout win of 22-0 our 7A Lady Bobcats silenced the Lionettes from the start. Raegan Gallien led in scoring with 9 points, Christina Doucet had 5 and 5 rebounds, Kamryn Breaux led in steals with 6 while contributing 3 points. It's been a great start for these young Bobcats as their district record is 2-1 going into the Christmas Break.

8A
Bringing home another win, the Bobcats took down Kountze. Emma Arnold was locked in as she brought 18 points, four 3’s, 5 rebounds and 4 steals. Abri Marino led in steals with 6, 10 points and 4 rebounds. Zoey McGee contributed 4 rebounds and 6 points. Rebekah Mire and Paisley Cobb each added a bucket. 3-0 in District as we take down the Lionettes 41-15.

OJH Student Council spent two hours on Saturday, December 6th ringing the bell for the Salvation Army in front of Bridge City Walmart. Students had fun raising money for the organization, spreading holiday cheer by singing and dancing to Christmas music while ringing the bell. The funds raised goes directly back into our local communities to fund essential, year-round services like food, shelter, utility assistance, disaster relief, and children's programs.

On Tuesday night family and friends were entertained by the OJH Theater department. The show started with our 6th grade thespians presenting “ Scenes of Christmas “ portraying vignettes about celebrating the holidays with loved ones. Afterwards, our One Act troupe provided a pre~performance of their contest play “This is a Test” by Stephen Gregg. Both productions were enjoyed by all who attended and all students enjoyed showing off their acting skills! Thank you to all that came out to support this performance!

OJH Student Council and NJHS attended the 69th Annual Toy Coffee on Thursday, December 4th in Orange. In total, 62 students attended the event, donating 51 toys and $300 for the Salvation Army's Angel Tree Program. In return, the students were able to tour a local home decorated for the holidays, visit with Santa, and treated to refreshments.

How about this project from Mrs. Luker's Texas History class! Students were asked to fill their Texas map with the most memorable lessons they have learned so far this year. Some added a few classic Texas themes, and all the projects turned out great. Now that's what we like about ORANGEFIELD, Texas!

OJH Girls Basketball @ Anahuac 12/2/25
7B
Started the night off with a 7-0 shutout! Leading scorer was Rebekah Burt with 4, Raygan Brooks with 2 and Andriana Webster with a Free Throw. Steals tallied to 14 total, with Arielle Walters and Burt leading the way. 2-0 in district play.

8B
15-9 Win
Kept the momentum going with a 15-9 win! Leading scorer was Peyton Nichols with 6, followed by Farrah Josephson contributing 5 and Gloriana McKay with 4. Leading rebounders were Gloriana McKay with 6 and Korbyn Lucas with 3. Our Bobcats had a total of 15 steals as their effort was on full display. Julia Cassidy, Nichols, Ava Worthy, Cambrie Lampman and Raeli Moran all had steals that kept the Bobcats in the lead. 2-0 in District play

7A
Our Bobcats took a 29-16 Loss to the Panthers. Not short on effort, Kamryn Breaux shows tremendous heart and hustle. She led in steals, rebounds and points contributing 10 to the scoreboard. Jesse Gautreaux and Christina Doucet each helped out with 4 rebounds a piece, with Doucet also dropping a pair of baskets. Raegan Gallien finished out the scoring with a bucket taking 7A to 1-1 for District play.

8A
Closing the night out with another Bobcat win defeating the Panthers 28-18. Emma Arnold was a standout with 8 steals and 18 points, pocketing two 3’s, including a beautiful step back 3 that took the Panthers to the ground. Brooklyn Lee stayed consistent leading in rebounds with 8, while also contributing 8 points. Every Bobcat had at least one steal, Abri Marino and Kollyns DuBose each with 3. 2-0 in District as we head to Kountze next Monday.

Students in Ms. Oliver’s 6th grade science classes put their engineering skills to the test this week during our annual egg drop challenge! They used their knowledge of forces to design and build creative contraptions. Then, they were tested in a 25’ drop. A huge thank you to K-Dan’s for generously donating all the eggs for our event. We appreciate your support for our students!