Orangefield Junior High School

Last weekend, OJH Student Council had a small group participate in the 31st Annual Shangri-La Community Trash-Off. They cleaned up a mile's worth of road in downtown Orange over a four-hour period.

This weekend the OJH Jr. Sophisticats Drill Team competed in the American Dance and Drill Team Galveston Regional Competition. They received Double Division 1 ratings for their Kick and Novelty routines. They also received a Best in Class Overall and a Bronze Team Overall. The girls were also awarded with a Best Spirit Award that was voted on by other teams competing.

Students trying out for Jr. High Drill Team please note these changes to tryout week: To accommodate the playoff basketball schedule, we will be adding 30 minutes to each practice to make up the time. The new schedule is as follows: Monday: practice 4-5:30 in the OJH Gym. Parent Meeting at 5:30 in the cafeteria Tuesday: practice 4-5:30 in the OJH Gym Wednesday: practice 4-5 in the OJH Gym, Mock Tryout 5-5:30 Tryouts will be held during the school day on Thursday. Results will be posted on the school district social media between 4-4:30 Thursday afternoon.

Congratulations OJH Cheer!

The OJH 7/8th grade choir traveled to First United Methodist Church in Beaumont to compete in the UIL Concert competition. These students took the stage and performed their contest music for judges and received an Excellent rating. Congratulations to all for their hard work and dedication.

On Monday, our OJH Boys had their first track meet of the season!
We are so proud of them and are so excited to see what the coming track meets bring for this season!
The results are listed below.

OJH Girls Track Meet: 3/2/26
The first Track Meet of the season was a huge Bobcat Success! 8th Grade Girls took 3rd while our 7th Graders secured a commanding 1st place finish.

Results are listed below, including 2 Junior High Track records being broken! Aubree Gamblin (Pictured) was the previous holder of the Mile record that now belongs to Kinsley Greenfield (6:02)! She also earned the 2400m record as well with a time of 9:25!

Great start to the Season!

Attention OJH Parents and Guardians: This Thursday, March 5th is Ice Cream Day at Orangefield Junior High! Cash only! 🍦

On Thursday night, family and friends were treated to the OJH Choir Spring Concert. The night started with the sixth-grade treble chorus. They sang a wonderful mix of solos, duets and group pieces. The 7/8 grade treble choir presented their 3 contest pieces. The high school mixed chorus also presented their contest music and added a contest solo as well. The choir would like to thank everyone that attended and supported the evening.

Check out our 8th graders showing off their cell organelle projects!
Students chose a project from a choice board and created amazing models and presentations to show what they learned about cell organelles.
Their creativity and effort really brought the cell to life—great job, y’all! 👏

#StudentWork #8thGradeScience #CellOrganelles #ProjectBasedLearning

Congratulations to our OJH anglers Collin James and Brennon Bloomfield on winning Texas Bass Nation’s Stop #4 on Toledo Bend. They won the Junior Divison on Saturday with a weight of 14.37 pounds!! Super proud of you guys!! #WeBelieve

Orange Lions Club sponsored the Peanut Butter and Jelly Challenge across all the Orange County school districts. OJH Student Council helped spearhead the project on the junior high campus, collecting 212 items for a total of 5,734.9 ounces. All donations will benefit local food pantries and charity organizations.

OJH Parents and Guardians: Applications and sign ups for Cheer are available in our hallway for student pick up. Cheer applications are due tomorrow, February 19th by 3:50 PM.

Jr. Sophisticat sign ups will be available Monday, February 23rd through Friday, March 6th at 3:50 PM.

Announcements will continue to be made as reminders to our students. We encourage all students to participate in some way on our campus!

Congratulations to Orangefield Junior High students Kaysen Court and Logan Campbell for earning the fourth six-week period's "Awesome Attendance Awards"!
Any student with two or fewer absences during the six-week grading period is eligible for the first attendance award. Kaysen maintained exceptional attendance and will receive a laptop for his consistent positive presence!
The second award recognizes a student from the grade level with the highest overall attendance. Our 8th grade class edged out the 6th and 7th grades in a VERY tight race. Logan, an 8th grader with outstanding attendance, is taking home a drone for his dedication to learning.
Great job, Kaysen and Logan !

Congratulations to the 4th 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: Braylee Heard, 7th Grade: Kaydence LeBlanc, 8th Grade: Reid Wilson.

OJH Student Council attended the TASC District 17 Spring Convention on Wednesday, February 11th, held at the Beaumont Civic Center and Julie Rogers Theater. The event focuses on student empowerment, leadership skills, and community involvement. The thirty-three members listened to keynote speaker Lasada Pippen, known for inspiring young people to focus on their strengths, form good habits, and never give up. OJH StuCo received state recognition from TASC in four different categories for their hard work this school year! The four awards are for Community Service; Pride and Patriotism; Energy and Environment; and Drugs, Alcohol, Safety, and Health.

8th Grade Parent Meeting
Tuesday, February 24th
6:00 PM
OJH Cafeteria

Attention OJH Parents and Guardians: This Thursday 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!

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: Elaine Blacksher. Mrs. Blacksher has been a long term substitute on our campus for many occasions. From math, to science, to study skills, and more, Mrs. Blacksher shows up and puts in hard work routinely for our campus. It is because of dedicated substitutes such as Mrs. Blacksher that our hardworking teachers can take needed time off while knowing our students are still in good hands. Thank you, Mrs. Blacksher, for your continued hard work!

OJH Boys Basketball vs. Hardin:
Monday the Bobcats closed out their basketball season with another sweep against the Hardin Hornets. 7th B won 25-7 while 7th A won 36-24 and 8th A won 35-27. Unfortunately 8th B did not have a game this week.
The 8th grade A team finished their season as District Champions not losing a District ball game.
Here are the final players of the week for the season:
7th B King of the Court - Chad Cormier
7th B Hustle Chain - Asher Weatherly
7th A King of the Court - Knox Mansfield
7th A Hustle Chain - Stetson Bishop
8th A King of the Court - Lexon Detwiler
8th A Hustle Chain - Porter Oldham