Orangefield Junior High School

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

OJH Girls Basketball vs. Hardin: 2/2/26
8B
Started the night off with a back and forth battle where Gloriana McKay led in both rebounds (9), steals (5) a basket and a free throw. Farrah Josephson led in scoring with 4 and 3 steals. Cambrie Lampman had a great showing adding 2 steals and a basket. The Bobcats fought hard, but fell 10-9 for the final. District record of 3-1.

7A
The first half of this match up was neck and neck, but when the 3rd quarter came, our Lady Bobcats dropped 21 points solely in the 3rd quarter to leave the Hornets in the dust. The dynamic duo of Christina Doucet and Kamryn Breaux had 17 of the 21. Doucet led the team with 11, Breaux with 8 and went perfect from the foul line. Austyn Spain showed strength contributing 4 points and 6 rebounds. Raegan Gallien held her poise and controlled the tempo while also having 6 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists. This dominant win brings their district record to 6-2.

8A
Closing the night off with another standout performance for the 8A Bobcats. Contributions from nearly every Bobcat as scoring was spread out among many. Kollyns DuBose led in steals with 6, 4 rebounds, and 3 points. Brooklyn Lee and Abri Marino shared the lead scorer title, each putting away a pair of baskets. Lee with 3 steals, 3 rebounds. Marino's determination and quick feet were a problem for the Hornets as she was a huge factor in generating the team's 16 steals. Paisley Cobb held her position down low securing 6 rebounds and a basket. This team has grown and improved so much and it all clicked for this match up with the Hornets- a game to be proud of!

Season ends with a 6-2 District Record. We look forward to watching these girls continue to grow and learn in High School.

Starting Monday, February 2nd through Friday, February 20th, OJH StuCo is hosting the Peanut Butter and Jelly Donation Challenge. All donated food will stay local in food banks within our community. This is part of a larger PB&J food drive sponsored by the Lion's Club. The challenge is to see which Orange County school district can donate the most PB&J. The kids need to bring donations of peanut butter and jelly to their 7th period classrooms. The class with the most donations from each grade level will win a pizza party.

OJH Student Council presented a check for $200 to the organization "Be Blessed". Be Blessed sponsors local schools' efforts to send food home with students over weekends, during the summer, and on holiday breaks. StuCo raised these funds through fundraisers, predominantly our yearly turkey costume contest.

OJH Girls Basketball vs. Mauriceville: 7A This game had so many aspects click in the right direction for our Lady Bobcats. Kamryn Breaux and Raegan Gallien each had 5 steals and 22 combined points. Leading in rebounds was Jesse Gautreax with 7, also a season high 9 points! Christina Doucet had a pair of baskets, 3 rebounds and a steal. Austyn Spain, Emmie McFatter and Marlene Webster showed great effort as they put in quality minutes. The Bobcats took the game 37-19 to make their record 5-2 in district. 8A Our Lady Bobcats came out on a mission. These girls did not allow Mauriceville to score until the 3rd quarter! 22-5 final. Their relentless efforts on defense and determination for rebounds made sure the Bobcats were a force the Panthers could not handle. Front court pressure from Abri Marino, Kollyns DuBose and Emma Arnold generated 17 team steals with DuBose leading the way with 5. She had 5 rebounds and a basket to add. Paisley Cobb found her grounding leading in rebounds with 6, 2 steals and a block! Brooklyn Lee had 6 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals. Rebekah Mire and Zoey McGee showed impressive strength holding down the paint. McGee went perfect from the foul line with 2 steals. District record of 5-2. The last game of the season for these Bobcats will be Monday February 2nd at Home against the Hardin Hornets. Would love to see you there!

OJH Boys Basketball vs. Mauriceville:
Last night the boys traveled to Mauriceville for a showdown with the Panthers. The Bobcats won all four games on the night. A congratulations to the 8th grade A team for clinching a district title last night with one more game left to finish their district season with a clean sweep.
Here are the players of the week:
7th B King of the Court - Tripp Kinchen
7th B Hustle Chain - Leighton Christianson
8th B King of the Court - Vito Agerton
8th B Hustle Chain - Brysen Phelps
7th A King of the Court - Knox Mansfield
7th A Hustle Chain - Stryker Kovatch
8th A King of the Court - Graham Atkins
8th A King of the Court - Lexon Detwiler
8th A Hustle Chain - Landon Agerton
8th A Hustle Chain - Jax Walker