In November, 21 students in Mrs. Sheppard's OJH Business Information Management class passed the Microsoft Word 2019 Associate Certification exam. Congratulations to these students on earning their certifications!
Monday night, the OJH Lady Bobcats took on Warren at home.
The 8th grade B-team defeated the Warriors with a score of 13-2. Emma Bufford led the Bobcats with 4 points. Addison Leblanc also added 3 points. Millie Amy also contributed 2 points to the Cats' total. Melissa Saucedo pulled down 3 rebounds, while also adding 2 points. Addyson Cude was a defensive spark with 2 points and 2 steals. Jocelyn Droddy contributed 2 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 steal.
The 7th grade A-team defeated the Warren Warriors, 29-6. The team played a strong defensive game, with a combined total of 19 steals and 11 rebounds. Lakynn Granger finished the game with 11 points, 5 steals, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists. Brooklyn Bishop added 8 points, 1 steal, and 2 rebounds. Ainsley McAlpin led in steals with a total of 7, 1 rebound, and 4 points. The 7th grade A-team is now 3-0 in District!
The 8th grade A-team wrapped up the sweep with a 29-18 win over the Lady Warriors. Teal Kibodeaux led in scoring with 13, including 2 threes. Paxton Oldham and Ava Josephson led in steals, each with four. Laila Agerton led in rebounds, pulling down six for the Bobcats. Kinsley Moore has shown great strides in her shooting game, nailing down two deep shots. Our Lady Bobcats held their composure, in what was the most physical game of the season. The 8th grade A-team is also 3-0 in District!
On Saturday, December 9th, OJH Student Council members volunteered to ring the bell for the Salvation Army at Bridge City Walmart. This is the third year Student Council has volunteered for bell ringing.
Please see the attached image regarding next weeks dress up days at Orangefield Junior High! Merry Christmas Everybody!
The OJH student led We Believers met this Thursday. Student, Millie Amy led the group as they watched The Christmas Story told by kids. Millie then led them in discussions about Mary and the history behind Mary being chosen to carry Jesus. The student led We Believers learned that Jesus picks the most unlikely people to carry out the biggest and best movements of God's Kingdom. The We Believers will continue learning about the birth of Jesus now through the last week of the semester.
This week, OJH students traveled to Warren to compete in the UIL Contest. Please see the attached document for a list of medalists in each grade. We are very proud of all of our UIL participants!
On Thursday morning, OJH NJHS and Student Council members had the opportunity to attend the Service League of Orange's 67th Annual Toy Coffee. The students donated toys and toured historic homes in Orange, TX.
On Monday, the OJH Bobcats were back on the court to take on the Anahuac Panthers.
The 7th grade B-team suited up first and ran into a stout Panthers team. The Bobcats had plenty of attempts to score points, but just could not capitalize on those opportunities. The Cats lost 2-13 and were led by Cullen West, who scored the lone bucket for the Cats.
The 8th grade B-team was up next, and they jumped out to an early lead. They were led by Dacius Lytle and Anthony Thomas, who ended up scoring 4 points in the game. The defense continued to be too much for the Panthers as the Bobcats continued to pull away. Case Comeaux led the team with 10 points and Koa Sides chipped in 8 more. Jesse Welch also sank two buckets from the high post area. The Cats ended up winning 35-5, keeping a perfect 3-0 record.
The 7th grade A-team jumped out to an early 8-0 lead after the first quarter. The Panthers clawed their way back into the game, cutting the lead to six at the half. The Bobcats figured out the press and took control of the game, limiting turnovers down the stretch. Easton Locke led the team with 10 points on the night and knocked down several huge shots in the second half that kept Anahuac in check. Kaysen Click scored 9, and Keaton Leonard scored 6 to help Orangefield hold on for the 32-29 win.
The last game of the night was the 8th grade A-team who wanted to keep their streak alive. The Bobcats were dominant on both sides of the floor, shutting out the Panthers for three and a half quarters and scoring at will. The Cats ended the first quarter up, 17-0. The Bobcats cruised to a 51-10 victory, improving to 3-0 on the year and 2-0 in District. Leading the way on offense was Jaxon Agerton with 13 points, followed by Gage Lucas with 9, and Luke Erickson with 6. John Royer had 6 rebounds, 3 blocks, and also chipped in 4 points.
Both A-teams will be traveling to Port Neches this weekend for their first tournament. All teams will be traveling to Warren on Monday to continue district play.
Last week, the OJH Lady Bobcats participated in the Hardin-Jefferson tournament.
The 7th grade A-team began the tournament with a win against the Hardin-Jefferson Hawks, putting the Cats in the winner's bracket. After defeating the Port Neches Warriors in their second game, the Cats took on the East Chambers Lady Buccaneers. After a very hard-fought battle, the Lady Bobcats took home the second-place trophy. The top scorers for the tournament were Lakynn Granger with 31 points, Karah Spain with 10 points, and Brooklyn Bishop with 8 points. The Lady Cats with the most rebounds were Ainsley McAlpin with 18, Brooklyn Bishop with 13, and Piper Pollet with 11. Lakynn Granger also contributed 17 steals, while Jordan Leibold and Karah Spain both contributed 4.
The 8th Grade A-team went 2-1 in the tournament. They started off Friday night with a great win against Hardin Jefferson. Ava Josephson led in points with 16 and 6 rebounds. Kinsley Moore led in rebounds, pulling down 7. Teal Kibodeaux led in steals with 11 for the game! The Lady Bobcats had a slow start Saturday morning, and they took a 20-42 loss to Vidor. The final game was a battle against Liberty for third place. The Cats took the lead with Paxton Oldham and Teal Kibodeaux applying pressure in the front court. The Bobcats caused 14 turnovers. Ava Josephson led in points and was an impressive presence at the free-throw line, going 7 for 8. Tough drives from Oldham and hard-fought rebounds from Karlie Traxler and Arianna Collazo secured the win, 30-27. The Bobcats took 3rd place!
On Monday, the OJH Lady Bobcats traveled to Anahuac to take on the Panthers.
The 7th grade B-team won a thriller in overtime against the Anahuac Panthers! Brynlee Baggett led the Bobcats with 4 points. Sara McFatter added 3 points, 2 rebounds, a steal, and the game-winning free-throw. Kailynn McKay pulled down 4 rebounds and added 3 steals, while Brylee Reynolds grabbed 3 rebounds and a steal. Audrey Broussard also contributed with 2 rebounds, 1 steal, and 1 point. The final score was 10-9.
The 8th grade B-team fell to the Panthers, 8-1. Millie Amy scored 1 point. Emma Bufford, Melissa Saucedo, and Maya Manning each pulled down a rebound, and Avery Seals contributed a steal.
The 7th grade A-team defeated the Panthers, 46 - 2, for their second district win. Lakynn Granger had 12 points, 5 steals, 3 assists, and a block. Piper Pollet had 8 points, 3 steals, and 2 assists. Zoe Carroll had 8 points, 1 rebound, and 1 assist. Karah Spain finished with 8 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal, and 1 block.
The 8th grade A-team ended the night with a 42-19 win. Teal Kibodeaux led in scoring with 12 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, and 3 assists. Laila Agerton led in steals and contributed 8 points, as well. Arianna Collazo had a great night of defense, along with a block and a bucket. Paxton Oldham turned up the heat with her tough drives late in the game to secure the win. The Lady Cats are now 2-0 in District!
Before Thanksgiving break, students in Mrs. McFatter's 7th grade Science classes completed a project where they used Punnett Squares to determine traits.
Students blindly chose traits for a “boy” and “girl. Then, they rolled dice and flipped coins to determine genotypes and the probability of exhibited traits. Students then had to draw pictures of what the babies would look like.
They had fun exercising their knowledge of how traits are given from mothers and fathers to offspring.
On Saturday, December 2nd, OJH brought students to compete in the Texas Music Educators Association All-Region Band contest. Four students and one alternate earned the opportunity to perform in the Region 10 TMEA Middle School All-Region Band on January 13th at Nederland High School. Those students are:
Sidney Holderman - Band 1 Chair 1 Bass Clarinet
Laykin Potter - Band 2 Chair 5 Alto Saxophone
Brady Landry - Band 2 Chair 2 Tenor Saxophone
Zane LeDoux - Band 1 Chair 5 Baritone
Zayna Cain - 2nd Alternate Percussion
(Left to Right: Zayna Cain, Sidney Holderman, Brady Landry, Zane LeDoux, Laykin Potter)
On Saturday, November 11th, OJH brought students to compete in the Association of Texas Small School Bands All-Region Band contest. Eight students earned the opportunity to perform in the Region 10 ATSSB Middle School All-Region Band on January 20th at Silsbee High School. Those students are:
Holli Lanthier - 21st Chair Clarinet
Brady Landry - 1st Chair Tenor Saxophone
Sophia Cormier - 10th Chair French Horn
Zane LeDoux - 4th Chair Baritone
Nathen Claussen - 5th Chair Tuba
Zayna Cain - 2nd Chair Percussion
Noah Gleason - 7th Chair Percussion
Cullen West - 8th Chair Percussion
Left to Right: Holli Lanthier, Cullen West, Brady Landry, Noah Gleason, Nathen Claussen, Zane LeDoux, Zayna Cain, Sophia Cormier
On Thursday, students in Ms. Oliver's 6th grade Science classes recreated the rock cycle using Starbursts. They went through each stage of the rock cycle from Igneous to Sedimentary to Metamorphic rocks using their Starbursts.
Monday night, the OJH Bobcats opened up district play on the road against the Kountze Lions.
The 7th grade B-team came out hot winning, 34-11. Mark Goleman led the way scoring 16 points off of his rebounds and running the floor. Andrew Bland, Dawsen Revia, Logan Merriman, and Colt Guidroz each scored 4 points, playing a great team game and hustling up and down the court.
The 8th grade B-team was next and they got off to a slow start. The Cats finally found their footing, improving to 2-0 with a 25-6 victory. Noah Gleason took control of the game, scoring 7 points with several assists. Kaine Kendrick hit two outside shots scoring 6, and Jesse Welch made some moves down low to score 4.
The 7th grade A-team cruised to a 38-18 victory. The top scorer was Kaysen Click who dominated the boards and scored 20 points. Easton Locke showed off his shooting touch, scoring 8 and hitting two three-pointers with a handful of assists and rebounds. Austin Erickson shot the ball with more confidence and added 8 points to the board.
The 8th grade A-team started the first quarter off by jumping out to a 15-0 lead. Kyran Morrow led the scoring with 14, followed by Jaxon Agerton with 8, and Logan Anderson with 6. Kolte Morgan and Gage Lucas had several steals in the middle of the floor during the press, and John Royer went to work underneath with Gaven Reyes. The Bobcats took the win, 54-22
Next week all teams will host the Anahuac Panthers.
This Wednesday, November the 29th, OJH NJHS will be holding a Caps For A Cause fundraiser in support of an Orangefield family. All donors giving at least $1 will be allowed to wear a hat.
Monday night, the OJH Lady Bobcats hosted the Kountze Lionettes.
The 7th grade A-team started out with a commanding lead, forcing 25 turnovers while not allowing a single bucket all game long. Piper Pollet led in scoring with 12 points, while Lakynn Granger and Ainsley McAlpin contributed 10 points. Jordan Leibold and Karah Spain rounded out the scoring, giving the Bobcats a 40-1 win.
The 8th grade A-team continued the Bobcat dominance with every player contributing to the point column. Ava Josephson and Laila Agerton led with 18 points each. Agerton also led in steals with 9 and had 8 rebounds. Arianna Collazo did great on the boards, pulling down key rebounds to secure a 52-5 win.
The A-teams will compete in the Hardin Jefferson Tournament this weekend.
Reptiles and Birds and a Kinkajou, oh my!
On Tuesday, Lisa Broadway from Vidor Pets and Exotics paid a visit to Mrs. Castillo's 8th grade Principles of Ag class to show off a variety of different small animals. Students and staff got to learn about the origins of the animals, their classifications, and some of the documentation and processes they go through to be imported, all while getting to hold and pet the animals! There were 19 different species present from 6 different continents! Did you know that the Kinkajou, although it looks like a monkey, is actually a part of the raccoon family? Now you do!
Thank you again to Ms. Lisa from Vidor Pets and Exotics for taking time out of her day to share her knowledge and passion for these animals with our Bobcats.
Thursday night, the OJH 8th grade B-team hosted the LCCA Wolves.
The game started off fast, as both teams came out hot in the first quarter. The Bobcats made a defensive adjustment and slowly pulled away from the Wolves. After a 15-point outburst in the second quarter, the Bobcats took a commanding lead and never looked back. Several Bobcats scored contributing to the 44-8 victory. Case Comeaux led the way with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Dacius Lytle, Anthony Thomas, and Mason Boullion each scored 8 points and played phenomenal defense to keep the Wolves scoreless in the second half.
All teams will open up district play on Monday, November 27th in Kountze.
Last night, the OJH 7th and 8th grade boys opened their basketball season with a match against the St. Anne’s Wildcats.
The 7th grade game was first, and the Wildcats started fast, jumping out to an early lead in the first quarter. The Bobcats tried to scratch their way back into it but were not able to hit the shots they needed. The Cats fell, 38-29. Leading the way for the Bobcats was Kaysen Click with 12 points. Lexon Detwiler scored 7 points, and Easton Locke chipped in 4 points.
The 8th graders were up next, and they jumped out to an early 13-0 lead after the first quarter. The defense was phenomenal, getting steals left and right, and the Wildcats were not able to muster any offense. The defense was led by Devin Cook, Hunter Block, Kyran Morrow, and Jaxon Agerton. Offensively, the Bobcats shot the ball well. Logan Anderson hit 2 three-pointers and scored 12 total points. Agerton scored 13 points on the night. The Bobcats cruised to a 54-28 victory.
These groups will open up District play with Kountze after Thanksgiving break.