OISD Good Things!
Orangefield High School debaters competed at the West Hardin High School debate clinic on Saturday, September 16, 2023.
Winners are:
Chamber C
Novice division - 5th place: Adam Meyers, freshman
Varsity division - 3rd place: Calvin Kelly, senior
Chamber B
Novice division - 3rd place: Sidney Holderman, senior
Chamber A
Novice division - 6th place: Kimber Carpenter, senior
Varsity division - 3rd place: Colton Myers, senior
Other debaters include:
Cooper Dorman
Emmanuel Zepeda
Kamryn Aery
Aiden Taylor
Major Copeland
The team's sponsor is Bridget Trahan.
Medalists pictured are: Colton Meyers, Sidney Holderman, Kimber Carpenter, Calvin Kelly, and Adam Meyers
The Bobcat cross country team took on the anahuac invitational this Saturday. The varsity boys team was able to take 1st place as a team in the meet. Leading the way was the trio of Jaden Scales in 5th (20:01), Zane Wrinkle in 6th(20:04), and Ty Butler in 8th (20:17) all running new season best. Shortly behind them was Brycen Tait in 10th place (20:23). Rounding out the top 5 for the team was Rylan McAlpin in 16th place(21:07).
The Girls varsity would also see success on the course, taking home the runner-up trophy for the team title. We would see another great showing from Kendall Sullivan who took 5th place with a time of 14:38. Next across the line was Aubree Beck in 10th place and Paris Becker in 14th place each bringing home some hardware of their own. Hallee Becker would miss medal contention by one slot but ran a new PR of 16:15.
Student Holiday - Monday, September 18th
It's game day!
The Orangefield High School 2023-2024 FCCLA officers are: President Maddie Wernig, Vice President Greenlea Oldham, Secretary Phuong Tsan, Historian Lanie Rush, Public Relations Gracie Luker, Membership Chair Ruthie Landry, and Event Chair Madison KC.
Changes to the Friday Night Football game at Shepherd.
Learn about the Orangefield ISD school bond election at https://orangefieldisd.net/o/oisd/page/bond2023 . The bond includes safety/security upgrades, addresses aging facilities, and adds classrooms at every Orangefield campus. Early Voting begins Oct. 23rd.
It's Game Day on the road!
Tickets will be sold at the gate. $5 adults / $3 students
Good luck Bobcats!
It's Game Day for the JV Bobcats!
Tickets will be sold online and at the gate.
Texas law now requires school districts to distribute information to parents and guardians about the safe storage of firearms. The attached information will help you learn about options for, as well as how to talk to your child and others about, the safe storage of firearms.
Read more here!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XI5PLrpIaHWKl0rQ9-KlBPUr_ndAbnmN/view?usp=drive_link
Orangefield ISD will be performing safety lockdown drills this morning, September 6, 2023 at all campuses. These are practice drills.
Bobcat Varsity Football's first home game is tonight! Gates open at 6:30pm and kick-off is at 7:30pm.
Tickets sold online and at the gate.
OJH & OHS - Due to a grass fire near these streets, S. Terry, E. Claire, W. Claire, and Pipeline Rd, bus 193 will be unable drop both elementary and secondary students off. These students will need to be picked up at their campuses.
OHS has two 2023 College Board National Recognition Program Awardees! Santiago Baca and Gracie Bickham are each recipients of the National Rural and Small Town Award. Congratulations!
The criteria for eligible students include:
-GPA of 3.5 or higher
-PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10 assessment scores that are within the top 10% of assessment takers in each state for each award program or earned a score of 3 or higher on 2 or more AP Exams in 9th and 10th grade.
-Attend school in a rural area or small town, or identify as African American/Black, Hispanic American/Latino, or Indigenous/Native.
OISD parents can find the updated medication forms at https://www.orangefieldisd.net/page/health-and-wellness
All the proceeds of the Orangefield/LCM football scrimmage at LCM on Friday will be donated to the THSCEF Benevolence Fund. There is no fee to enter the game, but they are asking for a $1 donation for anyone who can.
Immunization Clinic Available - Monday, August 7th
Sign up here - https://form.jotform.com/auroraconcepts/student-vaccine-consent?School=Orangefield%20ISD
Meet the Teacher is Monday! Please make sure all of your students' registration forms are completed in Parent Portal in order for them to receive their teacher assignment/schedule. Email parentportal@orangefieldisd.net if you have any questions.
Join us in welcoming our new OHS teachers!
