Orangefield Junior High School

On Saturday, November 9th, OJH had 33 junior high band students attend the ATSSB All-Region Contest at Hardin Jefferson High School. These students joined about 500 junior high students from the surrounding regions to compete for a chance to be apart of the All-Region Band. We were very fortunate to have 6 students make the band and one student become an alternate to the band. These students will attend a 2 day clinic ending in a concert that will take place January 24th and 25th at Silsbee High School. Please join me in congratulating all of our students on a job well done! Adelyn Travis - 15th chair Flute Sadie Aucoin - 13th chair Clarinet Evelyn Van Huis - 17th chair Clarinet Holli Lanthier - 23rd chair Clarinet Rebekah Mire - 5th chair Bass Clarinet Brooklyn Carter - 11th chair Horn (Alternate) Cullen West - 3rd chair Percussion

Attention OJH Parents of 7th Grade Students!! Tuesday, Nov. 12th we will be conducting Vision & Hearing Screenings on all 7th graders. If your child wears glasses or contacts please be sure they wear them tomorrow.

Wednesday, November 6th, OJH Student Council officers and members attended the 2024 District 17 Fall Convention at Ford Park. Students participated in ice breakers; table talks where they exchanged project ideas with other councils; and attended a presentation by keynote speaker Jason Levasseur.

OJH 6th grade junior football league made it to the super bowl! Orangefield Junior High couldn't be more proud! Thanks to Katie Brannon for such an awesome sign!

In honor of Veterans Day, OJH Student Council put together a Wall of Honor showing veterans from the families of our students and staff. In addition, members of StuCo, 8th grade Art, and 6th grade History designed and colored patriotic stars to decorate the school to say thank you to our veterans!

OJH Student Council hosted their annual Veterans Breakfast on Friday, November 8th in honor of Veterans Day. StuCo had the pleasure of serving five local veterans with their family members in attendance. Guests were served breakfast and were given gifts of candy and patriotic hand-painted rocks.

Tuesday, the OJH Bobcats finished their season in Buna winning both A team games. The 7th graders finished off their undefeated season with the 8th graders winning a nail biter. The 7th grade stepped on the gas early as Porter Oldham connected with Lexon Detwiler on the opening play for a 55 yard touchdown. Oldham had himself a night through the air as he connected with Landon Agerton on a go route for a 45 yard touchdown and on a screen for another 35 yard tuddy. His last ball was caught by Traeson Addison for 2 pt conversion. Agerton ran two more touchdowns in as he showed no mercy running over the Cougars on his way to the endzone. He also converted three more 2 point conversions to help the Cats win 44-14 clinching the District Championship. Agerton also showed out on defense as Buna refused to protect the ball as he stripped it several times making it easy for the Bobcats. Mason Davidson broke free of the line crushing the quarterback popping the ball lose on one of their closing drives. Detwiler had a night on both sides of the ball as he made several key tackles and caused havoc in the Cougar backfield. This group improved every week and are now looking forward to a good offseason and repeating as next years champions. The 8th grade took on a much improved Buna team from last year only winning 22-20. Running the new slot-t offense, the size of the Cougars gave the Bobcats fits until Coach Legate and Coach “Snake” Connell found a crack in the armor. Kaysen Click carried the ball an insane amount of times finally breaking through for a touchdown. He also connected with one of his favorite receivers Major Butler several times with one of them leading to a touchdown and then a 2 point conversion. Click also stripped a ball from the Buna running back then streaking down the sideline before anyone knew what had happened. Keaton Leonard had himself a night disrupting the quarterback timing, keeping the Cougars from mounting a comeback. In the closing seconds “Snake” made another brilliant call recognizing the signals from the previous play and dialing up a blitz allowing the Bobcats to make a goal line stand allowing the Cats to win by 2. This group had a great season and will slide into basketball in a few weeks. Congratulations to all the players on a great season as they learned a new offense and defense bringing it all together for two great seasons.

OJH football lineman, offensive, and defensive players of the week in the game against Buna: -7th Grade Offensive Player of the Game Porter Oldham -7th Grade Co-Defensive player of the game Landon Agerton -7th Grade Co-Defensive Player of the Game Mason Davidson -7th Grade Lineman of the game Lexon Detwiler -8th Grade Co-Offensive player of the game Kaysen Click -8th grade Co-Offensive player of the game Major Butler -8th grade defensive player of the game Keaton Leonard -8th grade lineman of the game Mark Golemon

OJH Football 7th Grade Undefeated District Champions! We Believe!

OJH players of the game for Monday against Deweyville: -Offensive player of the game Rhys Fenner -Defensive player of the game Dawson Revia -Lineman of the game Kaleb Griffin

Monday, the B team looked to finish out their season on a high note taking on the Deweyville Pirates for their homecoming. The game started off a little rough as the group didn’t have ample time to prepare for the slot-t offense. Giving up an early touchdown the Bobcats marched down the field under the tutelage of a young upcoming offensive mind known as Remi. Coach Connell was pulling out all the stops as they had their best offensive performance of the year. Rhys Fenner bowled his way over defenders and flashed his speed for a 54 yard touchdown to get the Cats on the board. Logan Merriman later connected with Fenner for a 44 yard touchdown pass to cut the lead and keep it close. Ryker Robert’s head topped the Pirate linebacker making a beautiful grab on a long 4th dome play. Merriman also later connected with Dawson Revia on a speed out that led to a big chunk of yards that moved the chains on yet another crucial 4th down play. Revia led the defense controlling the secondary from the safety spot and came away with a huge interception deep in the Pirate’s red zone. These boys battled hard but came up short as the early deficit was just too much to overcome losing 26-12. This group had a great season and improved each and every week as their hard work was truly paying off.

Today, OJH students in Ms. Oliver’s class discussed forces. To introduce the concepts of gravity, friction, and applied forces, students held a friendly competition to see who could create the tallest card tower.

OJH Football at Buna tonight!

OJH B-Team Football at Deweyville tonight!

OJH's 8th Grade Art used recycled newspaper to create paper-mache masks and sculptures. Students learned how to create a mold or armature, attach additives, paper-mache, and paint their creations. The masks were finished in time for Halloween.

Over the past few weeks, OJH StuCo painted Halloween-themed OFAM Rocks. The rocks were hidden around the school throughout the day for their peers to find, keep, or rehide. Over 80 rocks were completed!

Congratulations to the 2nd 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: Zoe Jeanis, 7th Grade: Roselyn Perez Pina, 8th Grade: Carleigh Mouton.

Congratulations to Orangefield Junior High student Kylie Andrews for being the 2nd six weeks winner of our “Awesome Attendance Award”. In addition to receiving a certificate of recognition, Kylie will receive an iPad as a reward for her consistent presence on our campus. Thank you Kylie for coming to school every day ready to lead and learn!

Orangefield Junior High is home to the hardest-working staff in Texas! Our faculty work tirelessly to provide a safe, effective learning environment for each and every student. Many of our faculty received nominations for this spotlight, but we want to take the time to specifically highlight one of our hardest workers: Sharee Stewart. Mrs. Stewart works diligently in our cafe. She works hard to make sure our students and staff stay well fed! She is always kind and looking for unique ways to make our campus stand out. Thank you Mrs. Stewart for your continued hard work!

OJH Volleyball: Anahuac 10/28/24 7B The 7B Lady Bobcats finished their season with a great win, highlighting everything they learned throughout the season. The Bobcats finish the season 3-4. Aces: Jacelynn Barnes (5), Rebekah Mire (3), Arabella Newby (2), Mckenna Carruth (1), Korbyn Lucas (1). Kills: Makenna Carruth (1) Digs: Korbyn Lucas (2), Lilian Anderson (1), Arabella Newby (1). Win 15-10 Win 15-11 8B The 8B Lady Bobcats defeated the Lady Panthers in 2 swift sets. It was a total team victory that led to many of our Bobcats earning kills. Everything clicked for our Lady Bobcats. The Bobcats saved their best game for last! They finished the season undefeated with a record of 5-0. Aces: Molly Cheek(1), Brooklyn Bishop(1) Kills: Brooklyn Bishop(5), Audrey Broussard(3), Molly Cheek(1), Emma Babin(1), Gray Borel(1) Digs: Brynlee Baggett(9), Gray Borel(1), Brookyn Carter(1) Assists: Gray Borel(1), Paisley Stelly(1) Win 15-10 Win 15-13 7A Loss 25 - 18 Loss 25-22 Loss 15-7 Aces: Brooklyn Lee (6), Adalynn Worthy (4), Sophia Odom (1), Mika Ragusa (1). Kills: Brooklyn Lee (4), Sophia Oldom (2),Vanessa Ciancaglione (1)Mika Ragusa (1) Digs: Brooklyn Lee (1), Ava Worthy (2), Adalynn Worthy(3). 8A closed out the season as undefeated District Champions! 7-0 in district, 12-1 overall. A powerful and revealing season of growth and great sportsmanship, this team exemplifies what it means to learn and fight together on and off the court. We look forward to their contributing years in high school! Win 7-25 Win 11-25 Aces: Maddie Breaux (8), Presley Gilbeaux (5), Lakynn Granger (3), Rylee Ramirez (3) Kills: Maddie Breaux (4), Ainsley McAlpin (2), Maizey Jaynes (1), Lakynn Granger (1) Digs: Jordan Leibold (3), Zoe Carroll (2)