🧡Welcome Mrs. Harvey🧡
Good morning OJH! Reminder that today is a FREE fun day. We will have inflatables outside, and it is a beautiful day so dress appropriately. ☀️🕶️
Ice cream will be available for purchase at lunch! 🍦🍦
Thank you all for a great year!
Attention OJH Parent/Guardians: A few updates and reminders for this last week of school!
-Tomorrow is a free fun day and there will be inflatables as a reward to our kids for a great year!
-Remember, students may only leave with individuals listed in their student portal. The only exception is if a parent/guardian submits a handwritten note in advance, verified by a phone call to the school at (409)735-6737. To expedite checkout, please send notes and make contact to our attendance secretary at scardenas@orangefieldisd.net in advance.
-OJH is not open for outside lunch visitors this week. Thank you for your understanding!
Attention OJH Parents & Guardians:
We’re excited to announce the students who will be honored at our Awards Ceremony on May 21st in the OJH gym. Ceremony times are:
6th Grade: 9:00 AM
7th Grade: 10:00 AM
8th Grade: 11:00 AM
Checkout Reminder: Students may only leave with individuals listed in their student portal. The only exception is if a parent/guardian submits a handwritten note in advance, verified by a phone call to the school at (409) 735-6737. To expedite checkout, please send notes and make contact to our attendance secretary at scardenas@orangefieldisd.net in advance.
We look forward to celebrating our students’ achievements!
OJH Choir Department is proud to announce that Ayden Dickey has been chosen as an Outstanding Performer during the UIL JH Solo & Ensemble contest of April 5. This is an award that was given to only a select few on that day (7 out of 200). Congratulations!!!
Last night our Junior High band program had their end of the year Spring Concerts. The students looked and sounded amazing and represented the band program very well. Huge thank you to all of the parents and admin for their continued support of these students and their endeavors!
Attention OJH Parents/Guardians: Due to early release schedule this Friday, May 9th, no outside visitors will be permitted to eat lunch with students that day. Lunches can still be dropped off at the table in the lobby.
Also, next week (May 12-16) is the final week of open lunches with your OJH student.
On Thursday night the Orangefield Junior High Choir celebrated the end of the year with a Spring Concert. The 6th grade chorus got us started with fun songs like "It's In My Desk" and "Rainsong" and then brought the house down with their version of "The DumDum Song" . Next, the 7/8th grade competition choir showed off their talents with songs including " I am Song" and "Who Can See The Wind". They closed the show with a beautiful version of "Million Dreams" from the Greatest Showman. Kylee Barnett, Madison Bright, Vanessa Ciancaglione, Ayden Dickey, and Jaci Waldrep also performed their UIL solos for the crowd. It was a wonderful night of music for friends and family and a great way to kick off summer!!!
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. For our final faculty spotlight, we wanted to highlight every nominee who has been put up for our Teacher/ Para of the year award that will be announced later this month. Thank you to the following staff for making the 2024-2025 school year unforgettable: Sara Arceneaux, Rebecca Best, Sam Cardenas, Madison Castillo, Emily Copeland, Ann Folsom, Beverly Francis, Laura Wickersham, and Abby Wilson. You make every day a great day to be a Bobcat at OJH!
Congratulations to the 6th 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: Jesse Gautreaux, 7th Grade: Reid Wilson, 8th Grade: Piper Pollet.
OJH Parents and Guardians:
To kick off Teacher Appreciation Week, we're giving students a chance to walk a mile in their teachers' shoes! This Friday, May 2, is Freaky Friday at OJH—staff will dress like students, and students are encouraged to dress like staff.
From May 5–9, we’ll celebrate our amazing teachers each day with treats and surprises. We invite the entire OJH community to join us in showing appreciation for our dedicated staff!
🐣Early Release 🐰
All sport athletic parent meeting
OJH 24-25 Yearbook is on sale!
Order now for $40!
After May 1st the regular price returns at $45. Scan the QR code or go to Balfour.com, click the yearbook tab and then enter 'Orangefield Junior High' into the search bar.
Attention Parents of 6th Grade Students & High School Seniors. Please see the attached forms for an Immunization Clinic being held at the school on April 28, 2025.
Students 18 yrs. of age & older will need to complete the Adult IMMTRAC form, also attached.
Hard copies of all forms are available at the school front offices for those who do not have internet access. Forms must be returned by the deadline of April 24, 2025.
On April 5th, 9 members of the Orangefield JH Choir travelled to Groves Middle School to compete in the UIL MS Solo contest. All 9 students were awarded Superior ratings and medals for all of their hard work. Congratulations to Whitney Aylor, Kylee Barnett, Madison Bright, Ayden Dickey, Donna Hall, McKinley Hinson, Jaci Waldrep, and Haylee Wolf (not pictured: Taylor Barber). Congratulations to all!!
Attention OJH Parents/Guardians:
Just a friendly reminder that tomorrow is ELAR STAAR testing day for all grade levels! Please make sure your student’s Chromebook is fully charged, they get a good night’s sleep, and have a healthy breakfast in the morning. We want them to be at their best for the test! Please also note that visitors will not be allowed to eat lunch with students on STAAR testing days.
Thank you for your support!
Our OJH 7th grade scholars went searching for treasure this week while practicing for the upcoming STAAR Reading test. Students began with their treasure hunt journal and clues to find treasure cards that gave them more clues to assist in deciphering the passages.
Happy Paraprofessional Day to the amazing Orangefield Junior High Paraprofessionals! Thank you for everything you do—your hard work and support mean the world to our students and teachers. In big ways and small, you serve our community and brighten our days!
Congratulations to the 5th 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: Carson Castolenia, 7th Grade: John Moore, 8th Grade: Audrey Broussard.
