MJH eNews: Sept 27-Oct 4

“Paws for a Cause” t-shirts

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Montgomery Junior High is selling “PAWS FOR A CAUSE” pink t-shirts for $15. Students will be encouraged to wear their pink shirts during the month of October. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to “Susan G. Komen for the Cure”.  Click here for the order form to order your shirt today!​

MJH Schoolwide Fundraiser

Our schoolwide fundraiser with Candles & Moore began on Tuesday, September 24.  Students were given instructions and order forms in their 2nd period class.  Scent cup samples will be available upon request in the Assistant Principal’s office.  All profits will go towards student activities for our school.  Any questions can be directed to Peggy Jones.

Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities at MJH

Use our Sign-Up Genius on-line program to secure your volunteer day and time slot by clicking the Volunteer Opportunity links below.  

Envelope Labeling - Progress & Report Card Mailings

Student Picture Day

Student Council

Student Council meets on Wednesday morning at 6:45 in the portables unless there is a conflict with another event. This year there are over 100 members! On October 7th all MJH students are encouraged to wear blue in support of our Stomp Out Bullying campaign!!! 

MJH Cross Country

Last week’s Cross Country Meet @ Willow Wood was a rainout. Good luck to our cross country team at the following cross country meets:

• Oct. 11 @ Magnolia Junior High
• Oct. 18 @ Tomball – JH District Meet

Lady Bears Volleyball:  Click here for a copy of the junior high volleyball schedule.

8th grade Volleyball: This past weekend the Lady Bear 8th grade volleyball team earned 2nd place at our home B team tournament.  The ladies faced Willow Wood and easily handled them 25-11 and 25-14.  Next they faced McCullough and fell 25-13 and 25-13.  Although the score did not reflect it, this was the toughest match all season and not once did the ladies lay down and take defeat.  They stayed positive and hung in there until the very end.  To close out the day the Lady Bears faced York and defeated them 25-15 and 25-19.  The Lady Bear B team lost in 3 to Tomball this week. It was a hard loss.  The Lady Bear A team fought a tough 3 game battle with Tomball. The girls played point for point but couldn't get the win, losing 24-26 in the 3rd game. Both teams are looking to rebound at their home game against Willow Wood on Thursday.

7th grade Volleyball: The B team beat both York & Willow Wood at their volleyball tournament this weekend. They only fell to McCullough, but placed 2nd overall. Congrats and keep up the hard work!  The 7th grade Lady Bear volleyball team lost a hard fight against Tomball (15-25), (26-24), (22-25) this week.  It was a battle from the first point!  The girls held their head up and played with integrity.  The 7th grade B team had a victory over Tomball last night. The girls won easily in their first game, outscoring Tomball 25-14. They then had a close match, but continued to fight in their 26-24 win. Congrats girls and good luck this weekend! Good luck this weekend at the Willis tournament!

Montgomery Bears Varsity Football

The next high school Montgomery Bears Varsity football game is an away game on Friday, September 27 (7:30pm) vs Magnolia West High School.  Go Bears!!!  Click here for a copy of the high school football schedule. 

MJH Football Itinerary:  Click here for the 2013 Junior High Football Game Schedule.

• Monday, Sept 30 (5pm/6:30pm): 7th Grade Football-Gold vs Waller JH (away)
• Monday, Sept 30 (5pm/6:30pm): 7th Grade Football-Purple vs Tomball (@ home)
• Tuesday, Oct 1: (5pm/6:30pm): 8th Grade Football-Gold vs Waller JH (@home)
• Tuesday, Oct 1: (5pm/6:30pm): 8th Grade Football-Purple vs Tomball (away)

Click here for this week’s Football Game Itinerary

Click here for the Alternate Student Travel Form

MJH Football Highlights 

SCOREBOARD:

7th grade Gold B vs Purple B (7-0 Gold wins)

7th grade Gold A vs Purple A (19-0 Gold wins)

8th grade Gold B vs Purple B (0-0 tie)

8th grade Gold A vs Purple A (14-14 tie)

7th Grade Gold vs Purple:  The 7th grade Gold B Team defeated the 7th grade Purple B Team this week with a score of 7-0.  The game was hard-fought and scoreless until Alex Martinez scored on a 50-yard run. The 7th grade Gold A Team beat the 7th grade Purple Team this week by a score of 19-0.  Both teams fought hard and played well.  Scoring touchdowns for the Gold were Connor Wilson, Caleb Schneider, and Cole Lehmann.  Scoring a PAT for the Gold was Jacob Mead.  Good job from all the 7th grade coaches!

8th Grade Gold vs Purple:  The 8th Grade Gold B Team hosted the 8th grade Purple B Team this week.  It was a defensive battle from start to finish.  The Gold team’s defense was relentless, only allowing three first downs for the entire game.  Kudos go out to the Gold defensive team for showing the determination, will, and desire to sustain a scoreless game.  The final score of the game ended in a 0-0 tie.  The 8th Grade Gold A Team also hosted the 8th Grade Purple A Team this week.  The game was very intense from the start with Purple striking first with a 65-yard run from Jordan Hood to the 4 yard line.  Purple finished the scoring with a 4-yard run with Trayveon Franklin in the first quarter.  The Bears Gold team got the ball and Caleb Campbell handed off to Alex Nunn for a 35-yard touchdown run, making the score 6-6 midway through the second quarter.  The Bears Purple team got the ball again and Jordan Hood threw a 25-yard strike to Parker McCown , to take the lead at 12-6.  Jody Miller converted the point after attempt and the Purple team took a 14-6 lead into the half.  In the second half, it was a defensive battle with neither team willing to let up.  The Purple team had the ball the entire third quarter, refusing to give up possession.  At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Purple team had a 4th down and failed to convert and turned the ball over on downs.  The Gold team mounted an offensive comeback and Caleb Campbell scored on a quarterback sneak with 25 seconds left in the game.  Luke Coleman converted the point after attempt, making the score 14-14.  The game ended in a tie.  Great job Bears from all the coaches! 

Football Practice Schedule Update

Due to the number of rainout days that MJH Football has incurred, the 7th and 8th grade football teams will practice every day this week. 

Alternate day schedule will begin the week of September 30th:

• 7th Grade will practice on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
• 8th Grade will practice on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 

Click here for the MJH Football Game Schedule

There will be NO practice on the following dates due to out of town varsity football games:​

Friday, October 11th - Brenham (Varsity)

Friday, November 1st - Bryan Rudder (Varsity)

MJH eNews: Week of Sept 20-28

Progress Reports & txConnect

This week student progress reports were mailed home to all MJH families.  Progress Reports and Report Cards will all be mailed to parents via the US Postal Service throughout the school year.  With the progress report, you should have also received a letter about txConnect, an online student information access system.  txConnect allows you online access to keep you informed of your student’s progress throughout the year.  It is also a great way to subscribe to alerts regarding your student’s grades, attendance, and tardies.

To get started, you must go to the txConnect link and register by creating an account.  You will be asked to enter a username & password and also your email address.  The username and password are something you create and that you will need to remember in order to login in the future.  It will then ask you a security question.  Next, you will provide a Student Portal ID and student birthday for any student you wish to add.  The Student Portal ID is printed on the letter that was sent home with progress reports.  Once you have your account set up, it will give you the option of adding any other children.

Sprit Wear Sales

We’re looking for volunteers to sign up to sell Spirit Wear at upcoming MJH sporting events.  New 2013 apparel styles, colors and fabrics make MJHS Spirit Wear a must have item for our junior high students.  Best of all, net proceeds from these sales directly benefit student projects and programs.  Click here to sign up online to help with MJHS Spirit Wear sales.

PSAT for 8th Graders

Attention all 8th graders - lf you are signing up to take the PSAT Test on October 19 at the high school, you must turn in your payment by next Tuesday, Sept 24. Please see Mrs. Pruitt in the Counseling Office to pick up your Study Guide. 

MJH Schoolwide Fundraiser

Our schoolwide fundraiser with Candles & Moore begins on Tuesday, September 24.  Students will be given instructions and order forms in their 2nd period class.  Scent cup samples will be available upon request in the Assistant Principal’s office.  All profits will go towards student activities for our school.  Any questions can be directed to Peggy Jones.

Wear Purple & Gold

Support your Montgomery Junior Bears next week by wearing GOLD on Monday and PURPLE on Tuesday. The Purple vs Gold Games will take place at Junior Bear Stadium (9th Grade campus) next week. Please come out and support your Bears!

• Monday, Sept 23 - 7th Grade Purple vs Gold Football (5pm: B-Team/6:30pm: A-Team)
• Tuesday, Sept 24 - 8th Grade Purple vs Gold Football (5pm: B-Team/6:30pm: A-Team)

Montgomery Bears Football

The next high school Montgomery Bears Varsity football game is tonight, Friday, September 20 (7:30pm) in Huntsville.  It is the first home game of the season and is also the Homecoming Game.  Go Bears!!!  Click here for a copy of the high school football schedule. 

Junior Belles

Congratulations to:

Spirit Girls of the Week: Rebekah Hayes & Anna Weldon

Dancers of the Week: Belle Doss & Maddy Neumann

Jr. Belles of the Week: Ashlie Bettencourt & Savannah Mullins

MJH Cross Country

Our next meet is Sept. 20 @ Willow Wood. Good luck to our cross country team at the following cross country meets:

• Sept. 20  @ Willow Wood
• Sept.28 @ Cy Woods
• Oct. 11 @ Magnolia Junior High
• Oct. 18 @ Tomball – JH District Meet

Lady Bears Volleyball 

Click here for a copy of the junior high volleyball schedule.

8th grade Volleyball: This weekend our 8th grade Lady Bear A & B teams traveled to Willis where they dominated the tournament and came home with 2 - 1st place trophies.  The B team's first opponent for the weekend was Mance Park Middle School - the ladies easily took down the hornets 25-15, 25-6.    The next game was not as easy.  In what should have probably been the championship game, the ladies had to crawl their way out of a hole against Irons JH.  Instead of just giving up they pulled together and pushed their way back and downed Irons in a decisive game 3, 15- 13, coming back from a 6-10 deficit.  After facing Irons the ladies were confident and easily handled Waller 25-22 and 25-11and easily defeated tournament hosts Brabham in the championship game 25-23 and 25-19.   Our lady bear 8^th grade A team started off their tournament with a Bang! The girls rolled over Huntsville, winning 25-7 & 25-9. The lady bear’s faced Washington Junior high in their second match of the evening. With fearless serving and great defense, they continued to dominate their opponent, winning 25-6 & 25-4! Saturday the Lady Bear’s came out fighting and quickly defeated Brabham JH 25-10 & 25-12. In the championship match against the Waller Lady Bulldogs, the Lady Bears were determined to take home the 1^st place trophy! In an easy sweep, the lady bears defeated the Lady Bulldogs 25-8 & 25-14! Come support your Lady Bear’s this Thursday at HOME! Great job this weekend girls!   

8th grade played their first district home match against the Magnolia Bulldogs last night.  C-Team opened up the evening taming the bulldogs 25-13 and 25-2 to add another win to their record.  B team faced Magnolia and downed them 25-17 and 25-19.  Our Lady Bear 8th grade A-Team started off their match strong last night, winning the first game 25-12. During the 2nd game, the Lady Bears fell short, 22-25. In the final game, the Lady Bears battled it out but could not clench the win, losing 26-28.  Good luck to the B-Team this Saturday as they play in our home tournament here at the junior high at 9 am!

7th grade Volleyball: Lady Bears 7th grade C-Team did not win the game last night, but they worked hard. We don't dwell on the past.  Continue to work hard Lady Bears!  The B-Team fought hard, but fell, in two 23-25 matches against Magnolia. The A-Team fell to the Magnolia Bulldogs last night.  The girls fought hard and played some good volleyball. The match was between two good volleyball teams!  We are looking forward to playing Tomball next week!

Football Itinerary (Sept 23 & 24): Montgomery Gold vs. Purple

Monday, Sept 23:  7th grade Gold vs Purple Game

Tuesday, Sept 24: 8th grade Gold vs Purple Game

·       Depart MJH @ 4p.m.

·       B Team Game @ 5:00 p.m. The “B” Team arrives back @ MJH @ 6:30 or immediately after “B” team game

·      A Team Game @ 6:30 p.m. The “A” Team returns to MJH @ 8:00 p.m. or immediately after “A” team game

·      Location(s):  Junior Bear Stadium (9th Grade Center, 22825 Hwy 105W, Montgomery TX 77356)

MJH Football Highlights

Click here for the 2013 Junior High Football Game Schedule.

SCOREBOARD:

8th grade Gold B vs Brabham MS (15-0 loss)

8th grade Gold A vs Brabham MS (22-6 win)

8th grade Purple B vs White Oak MS (20-18 win)

8th grade Purple A vs White Oak MS (13-0 win)

***7th grade results will be reported next week.

8th Grade Gold:  The 8th Grade Gold B-Team traveled to Brabham MS this week. Hunter Jaeger was clearly the offensive and defensive player of the game for the Bears. lt was a defensive battle all night, but the Bears fell a little short losing t0 Brabham 15-0.  The 8th Grade Gold A-Team also traveled t0 Brabham Middle School last night. The Bears fell behind early in the first half going into halftime behind 6-0. The Bears came out on fire the second half with Alex Nunn scoring from 35 yards out making the score 6-6. The Bears then put 0n an offensive onslaught scoring 16 unanswered points. Austin Pritchett scored on a 45 yard pass from Caleb Campbell, and Brock Nickerson scored on a 50 yard passing strike from Caleb Campbell. Luke Coleman converted 2 out of 3 extra point after attempts, making the final Score 22-6 with the Bears winning the game. Great job Bears from all the coaches.

8th Grade Purple:  The 8th grade Purple B-Team traveled to New Caney to take on the Spartans of White Oak MS Wednesday night. It was a long drive but the Bears were poised and ready to play when they arrived as they received the opening kick-off and Dustin Thomas scooped up the ball and took it 80 yards for the game's first score. The Bears defense took a little while to settle down as the Spartans got the ball on offense and 5 plays later put it in the end zone to make the score 7-6 in favor of the Bears. It would not take long for the Bears to find pay dirt once again as running back Jake Gilmore found a hole in the defense and took it to the house. The Spartans sputtered on offense until the 3rd quarter, when they would take advantage of the Bear defense and punch in another score to make it 14-12. In the 4th quarter the Bears would take advantage of a mishap by the defense and Bears running back Jake Gilmore again scampered  for the touchdown. The Bears played hard all night and it paid off in the end as they held the Spartans late to end the game on top with a score of 20-18. The 8th grade Purple A-Team also traveled to New Caney to take on the Spartans. The first half was a show of power and poise as the Bears came out firing on all cylinders. The Bears offense got the ball first and wasted no time as they marched the ball down the field and Bears running back Trayveon Franklin ran the ball in for the touchdown. The Bears defense was up next as the Spartan offense came out onto the field but they might as well of stayed on the sideline as the defense stuffed them to give it back to the Bears offense. It was not long and Bears QB Jordan Hood found Jody Miller running in the back of the end zone from 30 yards out for the touchdown. The second half was not much different from the first half as the Bears defense would stop the Spartans time after time to finish the night with the shut out on defense to end the game with a score of 13-0. Stand outs for the Bears were the offensive line of Hendrix, Jackson, Williams, Putska, Hancock and Hartis. These guys battled all night to keep the Spartans off the ball carriers and quarterbacks. Great Job fellows. Great job guys from Coach Schramm and Coach Payne.

MJH eNews: Week of Sept 6-13

MJH PTO

Our first PTO meeting will be held on Thursday, September 12th at 8:45am in the MJH Library. We hope to see many of you there, as it’s a great way to become involved and network with other parents. Feel free to bring a friend! Everyone is welcome.

Spirit Wear

Our main fundraiser as a PTO is through the sale of “Spirit Wear.” You will have an opportunity to purchase caps, t-shirts, hoodies, and blankets at Meet the Teacher on September 10th. Plan to come a few minutes early to shop in the school lobby. We will also take orders if your size isn’t available!

Meet the Teacher

Meet the Teacher at Montgomery Junior High is Tuesday, September 10 from 6-8pm.  Report to your student's first period class promptly at 6pm.  This night is for parents to follow their student’s schedule to visit classrooms.  Students will receive Meet the Teacher Letters/Student Schedules on Monday afternoon in 7th period for the students to bring home. Students are not required nor encouraged to attend.   If you know someone who has not signed up for PTO, September 10 is a great time to do so. Spirit wear will also be available for purchase at Meet the Teacher. 

National Junior Honor Society

Congratulations to the 2013-2014 NJHS Officers. The results were very close in all of the categories.  Thank you to everyone for participating in the elections.

• President: Mallory Talbert
• Vice President: Caroline Leigh
• Secretary: Jordan Hood
• Treasurer: Olivia Neel
• Project Managers: Breanna Martin and Hailee Cooper
• Historian: Caleb Campbell

FCA: Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Fellowship of Christian Athletes meets on Thursday mornings @ 7am in room W119.  The FCA Sponsors are Coaches Larry & Angie Buss. 

Montgomery Bears Football

The next high school Montgomery Bears Varsity football game is Friday, September 13 (7:30pm) in Huntsville.  The first home game of the season is on Friday, September 20 and is also the Homecoming Game.  Go Bears!!!  Click here for a copy of the high school football schedule. 

Junior High football games begin with a scrimmage on Wednesday, September 11.  The Purple Teams will play Brabham Junior High away in Willis and the Gold Teams will play Lynn Lucas Junior High at home in Montgomery.  Click here for a copy of the 7th grade & 8th grade Junior High Football Game Schedule for 2013.

MJH Cross Country

Thursday’s meet was cancelled due to the weather. Good luck to our cross country team at the following cross country meets:

• Sept. 13  @ Knox Junior High
• Sept. 20  @ Willow Wood
• Sept.28 @ Cy Woods
• Oct. 11 @ Magnolia Junior High
• District Championships - TBA

Lady Bears Volleyball

Volleyball pictures will be taken on Wednesday, September 11.  Our MJH Lady Bears Volleyball A, B, & C teams will play their next game on Thursday, Sept 12 at Schultz.  Good luck girls!!!  Click here for a copy of the junior high volleyball schedule .

Alternate Travel Forms

An Alternate Student Travel form but be turned in to coaches when students plan to leave with a parent/guardian from an away event instead of with the coaches.  The form must be turned in no later than the morning of the event for the student to leave.  Click here to print a copy of the form.