Friday, November 15, 2013

MJH eNews: Nov 15 - 22

MJHS Veteran’s Day Celebration – Monday, November 11th

The annual Veteran’s Day Celebration at MJH honoring our community’s military was outstanding!    Veterans received a warm welcome by our MJH students, were served breakfast in the cafeteria, spent time visiting with one another, and enjoyed a very special program made possible by our talented MJH administrators, faculty, staff, and students.  Thank you to ALL who made this event so memorable for everyone!

MJH PTO

A special “thank you” goes out to MISD Superintendent, Beau Reese, for being our guest speaker at the November PTO meeting at MJH.  Our next PTO meeting will be held on Thursday, Dec 12.  Following the meeting, the PTO Faculty Christmas Luncheon will be held in the library.

Vision & Hearing Screening

Vision & Hearing Screening for all 7th grade students will be on Tuesday, November 19th.  If a student wears glasses or contacts, please be sure they either bring them or wear them for the screening.  Volunteers are needed for the Vision & Hearing screenings during two separate shifts on Tuesday morning.  Please click here to volunteer to help with the Vision & Hearing Screening – Tuesday, Nov 19.

MJH Spelling Bee

The Spelling Bee at MJH will be held on Wednesday, November 20th at 3:15pm in the cafeteria. Refreshments for all students and prizes for the top three places will be provided by local sponsors. Thank you to Spirit of Texas Bank for donating $75, $50 & $25 gift cards for the Spelling Bee winners again this year!  If you are interested in volunteering to help at this event, please sign up here.

MJH Choir

This past Friday, the choir competed at the UIL Solo & Ensemble Contest and brought home 45 First Division medals.  Congratulations to all those who participated.  Ms. Lothman is very proud of all of your hard work!

MJH Yearbooks

If you would like to purchase a yearbook, bring $50 cash or check (payable to MJH) to the front office.  We still have a few personal ad spots available.  Cost for a personal ad is $25.  If you would like to order a yearbook online, visit www.balfour.com.

Montgomery Bears High School Football

The Montgomery Bears will face the Georgetown Eagles in the Bi-District round of the upcoming State Playoffs on Friday, November 15th, 7:30 PM at Merrill Green Stadium (3310 Oak Ridge, Bryan, TX).  Go Bears!!!

 MJH Lady Bears Basketball

  • Friday, Nov 15 & Saturday, Nov 16: Girls Basketball (A Team) Tournament @ Magnolia JH
  • Thursday, Nov 21 (4:30pm/5:30pm): Girls Basketball  (B&A Teams) vs Mance Park @ home
7th Grade Lady Bears:  This past weekend the 7th Grade B Team opened up their season with a 43-2 win over Waller. Saturday morning they played hard against McCullough, but fell short 22-17.  They kept their momentum and finished their tournament with a 44-2 win over Magnolia, finishing in 3rd place.  Great job  girls, and good luck to the A team this weekend.  
8th Grade Lady Bears: On Friday, the Lady Bear 8th grade B team kicked off their season in the Magnolia B team tournament. The Lady Bears started off with a bang, rolling over Waller, with a score of 44-2. Saturday the Lady Bears battled against McCullough but could not clench the win. Determined to claim the 3rd place trophy, the Lady Bears played great defense against the Magnolia Lady Bulldogs. Each girl contributed to their 18-6 win over the lady bulldogs. Congratulations on 3rd place, Lady Bears!!

MJH Boys Basketball

  • Friday, Nov 15 & Saturday, Nov 16: Boys Basketball (A Team) Tournament @ Peet JH
  • Thursday, Nov 21 (5pm/6pm): Boys Basketball (B&A Teams) @ Huntsville (away)
Boys Basketball Schedule RevisionPlease click here for the revised 2013-14 MJH Boys Basketball Schedule. **Note: The only change is the York "A" team Tournament (Nov 5-16) will be now be the Peet "A" Team Tournament.   (Only name & location change - No date changes)
Peet "A" Tournament (Nov 15-16) will be played at Peet Junior High School @ 1895Longmire Road, Conroe, TX  77304.  On Friday the MJH Bears will play at 4:30pm vs (Magnolia at Peet Jr High).  Click here to download the tournament itinerary.
Boys Basketball Parent Meeting:  The boys basketball parent meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 19th at 5:00 p.m. in the Competition Gym.

Friday, November 8, 2013

MJH eNews: Nov 8-16

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.  

MJHS Veteran’s Day Celebration – Monday, November 11th

[Hidden image]Wear Red, White, & Blue:  All students are encouraged to wear red, white, and/or blue on Monday for our Veteran’s Day Celebration at MJH.  This annual school event honors and thanks military veterans in our community.  The celebrations begins at 8:15am on Monday, Nov. 11, with breakfast for our Veterans followed by a program in the Gym for our Veterans and all students of MJH.  This outstanding program includes music, speeches and theatrical performances for our Veterans and students.   
Veteran’s Day Volunteers:  PTO Members are still needed to assist MJHS Staff & Teachers during our Veteran’s Day Celebration at MJHS.  Volunteer assignments are day and time specific.   At 8:15, students greet arriving Veterans who then proceed to cafeteria for breakfast catered by MJHS staff with food & beverage assistance from students and PTO volunteers.  After brief remarks, Veterans move to Gym and are greeted by MJHS student body seated in bleachers for a program organized by Principal McFadden and Staff.  The program ends around 10:30am and Veterans depart school and students return to class.  Join with PTO Veteran's Day Chairmen Jackie Kimball and Patti Chavez to volunteer for this very special event at MJHS.  Click here to volunteer for the Veteran’s Day Celebration.

November Birthdays at MJH

Happy Birthday to our MJH Teachers and Staff celebrating birthday during the month of November!
[Hidden image]Amanda Cook
KC Clark
Carolina Celaya
Kayla Barton
Brittnay Frerichs
Leslee St. Pe
Wes Yale

MJH PTO

Join us on Thursday, November 14th at 8:45am in the MJH Library for the November  PTO meeting.  Our guest speaker will be MISD School Superintendent, Dr. Beau Rees.  We hope you will be able to join us at the meeting.
Thank you to the Montgomery Walmart for their generous donations to Red Ribbon Week and the Duck Dynasty Dance.

Special Meeting at Montgomery High School

[Hidden image]You are invited to attend the Montgomery High School PTO Meeting
Wednesday, Nov. 13th @ 9am – MHS Auditorium
GUEST SPEAKERS:
Dave Anderson MADD - Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Montgomery County ​District Attorney - Brett Ligon ​
Assistant District Attorney - D.A. Warren Diepraam
Mr. Anderson will have a workbook and guide for all parents who attend to use to help assist them in talking to their teens about NOT drinking and about drunk driving and being in a car with someone that has been drinking. Mr. Diepraam travels the country and speaks on behalf of Anti-Drunk driving and driving under the influence of any chemical. He will also speak on social hosting. This is the issue of parents/adults furnishing and supplying alcohol at parties at their home. There are some major misunderstandings about what is legal and he will set the record straight.  They will all be available to answer any questions you may have.

MJH Spelling Bee

The Spelling Bee at MJH will be held on Wednesday, November 20th at 3:15pm in the cafeteria. Refreshments for all students and prizes for the top three places will be provided by local sponsors. Thank you to Spirit of Texas Bank for donating $75, $50 & $25 gift cards for the Spelling Bee winners again this year!  If you are interested in volunteering to help at this event, please sign up here.

MJH Yearbooks

If you would like to purchase a yearbook, bring $50 cash or check (payable to MJH) to the front office.  We still have a few personal ad spots available.  Cost for a personal ad is $25.  If you would like to order a yearbook online, visit www.balfour.com.

Montgomery Bears High School Football

The next high school Montgomery Bears Varsity football game is at home vs Magnolia on Friday, November 8 (7:30pm) and it is the final game of the regular football season.  The Montgomery Bears will face the Georgetown Eagles in the Bi-District round of the upcoming State Playoffs on Friday, November 15th, 7:30 PM at Merrill Green Stadium ( 3310 Oak Ridge, Bryan, TX).  Information concerning ticket sales will be posted on the MISD Athletic Department web page when it becomes available. If you are interested in a playoff t-shirt, they are being sold as pre-order sales only.  Please follow the directions on the attached order form to order your shirt by Friday, Nov 8. Go Bears!!!

MJH Junior Belles

Congratulations to our Jr Belles this week:
Spirit Girls of the Week: Riley O'Brien, Tay Covington, Marley Alexander & Morgan Davis
Dancers of the WeekDani Aguilar, Mikaeli Myers, Lexi Spinks, and Rebecca Few
Jr Belles of the Week: Clara Keeton, Zoe Morris, Taylor Bither, and Sydni Ward

MJH Cheerleaders

Congratulations to the Cheerleaders of the Week:
Last week: Sydney Cox - Alyssa Krause - Rylee Dean
This week:  Olivia Neel - Kat Messina – Madi Albright

Shoot Hoops, Not Drugs!

Congratulations to our winners of the Shoot Hoops, Not Drugs contest that took place during Red Ribbon Week:
Girls Winner:  Savannah Wendt
Boys Winner:  Bryson Thurston

MJH Lady Bears Basketball

  • Friday, Nov 8 & Saturday, Nov 9:  Girls Basketball (B Team) Tournament @ Magnolia JH
  • Friday, Nov 15 & Saturday, Nov 16: Girls Basketball (A Team) Tournament @ Magnolia JH
  • Thursday, Nov 21 (4:30pm/5:30pm): Girls Basketball  (B&A; Teams) vs Mance Park @ home

MJH Boys Basketball

  • 7th Grade Boys Tryouts7th graders will have tryouts on November 6th & 7th after school in the Auxiliary Gym.  All students are required to have a current physical on file.  The 7th grade will also have tryouts from November 11th through the 13th   for those who make the initial cuts. 
  • 8th Grade Boys Tryouts8th graders will have tryouts on November 11th through 13th in the Main Gym.  Again, all students are required to have physicals on file with the school.
  • Friday, Nov 15 & Saturday, Nov 16: Boys Basketball (A Team) Tournament @ York JH
  • Thursday, Nov 21 (5pm/6pm): Boys Basketball (B&A; Teams) @ Huntsville (away)

MJH Football Highlights:

  • 7th grade Gold B vs Waller Schultz (13-12 win)
  • 7th grade Gold A vs Waller Schultz (12-6 win)
  • 7th grade Purple “White” vs Purple “Purple” (7-0 White win)
  • 7th grade Purple A vs Waller (28-0 win)
  • 8th grade Gold B vs Waller Schultz (38-6 win)
  • 8th grade Gold A vs Waller Schultz (54-20win)
  • 8th grade Purple B vs Waller (6-0 win)
  • 8th grade Purple A vs Waller (32-0)
7th grade Gold
The 7th grade Gold "B" Team played the game of the season when they fought back from a 12-0 deficit at halftime and dominated the second half to defeat the Schultz Bulldogs 13-12. The players of the game on offense were Damean Davenport who ran all over the Bulldog defense in the second half. Noel Spurlock did a great job of running the offense from his quarterback position. Kyle Dahlstedt scored one of the touchdowns for the Bears but fumbled in the end zone. The Bears offensive line secured the touchdown for the Bears by recovering the fumble. Spurlock added the PAT. Spurlock would later add the second TD for the Bears on a run into the end zone. Dowling Dickey dazzled the crowd with an amazing kickoff return. Great job from Coach Buss and Coach Dickson.
The 7th grade Gold "A" Team played a tough Bulldog team last night and came away with a hard-fought 12-6 win. The Bulldogs scored first but the Bears came back and scored quickly when quarterback Braydon Stone ran the option play to perfection.  Stone pitched the ball to Connor Wilson who raced down the sideline for a 65 yard touchdown. Later in the game, Stone would throw a 5 yard pass to Wilson for the Bears second score. Playing well on defense for the Bears was Matt Ward from his noseguard position. Luke Loera made a game-saving tackle late in the game to secure the victory. Shane Hunter and Daniel Dobis blocked a punt in the first half. Coach Buss and Coach Dickson want to say how proud they are of the effort that both teams gave in the two victories. Both the A and B teams finished the season with identical six wins and two loss records.
7th Grade Purple
The Montgomery Bears Purple 7th grade B team split and played each other this week.  Both teams played hard, but the Purple “White” team prevailed over the Purple “Purple” team, winning 7-0. 
The 7th grade Purple A team came out firing on all cylinders against the Waller Bulldogs.  The Bears played great on defense and kept Waller out of the endzone.  Montgomery scored at will, winning 28-0.  Great job Bears!

8th Grade Gold
The 8th grade Gold teams hosted the Waller Schultz Bulldogs last night in the last game of the season.  The 8th grade Gold B team started the night off strong with excellent showings in all three phases of the game.  The offense scored 5 touchdowns with 5 different players, including Matthew Ramirez, Nathaniel Schubert, Tanner Thomas, Larry Scott, and Luke Stuart.  Extra points were also scored by Luke Stuart and Justin St. Clair.  The offensive line dominated all night and Jacob Malone had a 20 yard run to pick up an important first down.  The defense was led by standouts Chance Steuber, Matthew Hablinski, and Bryce Futral.  Matthew Ramirez also had a kickoff return for a touchdown.  Congratulations to the Gold B team for the big 38-6 win and for a great season from Coach Washington and Coach Bourgeois
In 8th grade Gold A team news, the Bears overcame a wild 2nd quarter to come away with the win over the Bulldogs.  The A team made huge plays on offense, defense, and special teams last night.  Alex Nunn scored on a punt return and Luke Coleman converted on 6 PAT's, thanks to great snaps and holds from Austin Pritchett and Caleb Cambell, and executed two onside kicks to highlight the special teams play.  Offensively, two more scores from Nunn, two from Juwan Raglin, and one each from Campbell and Ben Bolt would round out the scoring.  Defensively, the Bear D-line and backers were all over the Bulldog quarterback forcing many mistakes and getting sacks.  Kenyura Hill was able to force a fumble and Brock Nickerson, Jonathan Nath, and Alex Nunn were able to recover fumbles.  Each phase of the game helped the Bears get a victory of a whopping 54 - 20 over Waller Schultz.  Congratulations to the Gold A team for a great win and for an awesome season from Coach Washington and Coach Bourgeois.
8th Grade Purple
The Montgomery 8th grade Purple B Team traveled to Waller this week to take on the Waller Jr. High Bulldogs. This was a tight game but the Bears scored early and refused to allow the Bulldogs offense to move the ball all night long. This would turn out to be a game just like your Bears have played all year. On both sides of the ball we played hard and fast from whistle to whistle the entire game. The only score of the night from Bears running back Dustin Thomas 10 yards out to put the Bears up 6-0 and that’s how it would finish. Being a part of coaching this team has been incredible and has made us better coaches because of how hard you have worked this year. Great Job from Coach Payne and Coach Schramm.
The Montgomery 8th grade Purple A Team also traveled to Waller this week  to take on the Bulldogs. The past four games the Bears have played have been lights out and this one would be no different. The Bears offense came out firing away and in the first half only having the ball for a total of four plays on offense and scored 3 touchdowns.  Bears quarterback Jordan Hood threw 4 passes for 245 yards and 3 touchdowns in the first half alone. He connected with Bears receivers Jody Miller, Seth Quinlan and Jacob Prigmore for long strikes through the air. Then Waller punted the ball away and Ben Shields took the punt return untouched through the Bulldog defense 70 yards for the score to make it 26-0 at the half. The second half was much of the same as the Bears got the ball first and Bears running back Trayveon Franklin took the kickoff, broke a tackle,  and turned on the speed as he walked away from the Bulldogs to score from 80 yards out to make it a Final 32-0. This has been a great year and has been an honor to be able to be a part of such a great group of athletes and young men for us coaches. Great season and thank you for giving us everything you had on every play every game, from Coach Payne and Coach Schramm.

MJH eNews: Nov 1-8

Montgomery Intermediate School Shopping Extravaganza

Mark your calendar and plan to attend the Montgomery Intermediate School Shopping Extravaganza on Saturday, November 2 from 9am-4pm at the Lake Conroe KOA. Admission is $5 per person.  It's a fun day of shopping, just in time for the holiday season! There will be more than 50 unique vendor booths offering home accessories, jewelry, clothing, children’s accessories, food, and much more.  Visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/misshoppingextravaganza .  If you are interested in being a vendor at the show, becoming a sponsor, or advertising in the event program, please contact mis5pto@gmail.com .  

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.  

MJHS Veteran’s Day Celebration – Monday, November 11th

PTO Members are needed to assist MJHS Staff & Teachers with this annual school event to honor and thank military veterans in the Montgomery community.  Volunteer assignments are day and time specific.  The celebration begins at 8:15am on Monday, Nov. 11, as students greet arriving Veterans who then proceed to cafeteria for breakfast catered by MJHS staff with food & beverage assistance from students and PTO volunteers.  After brief remarks, Veterans move to Gym and are greeted by MJHS student body seated on the bleachers.  Principal McFadden and staff organize and direct students in a program that includes music, speeches and theatrical performances.  The program ends around 10:30am and Veterans depart school and students return to class.  Please consider joining with PTO Veteran's Day Chairmen Jackie Kimball and Patti Chavez as a volunteer for this very special celebration at MJHS.   Volunteers will receive email updates and detailed information nearer to event date.  Click here to volunteer for the Veteran’s Day Celebration.

November PTO Meeting

Please join us on Thursday, November 14 at 8:45 am for our November PTO meeting.  We are excited that special guest, MISD Superintendent Dr. Beau Rees, will be joining our meeting.  We hope to see all of you there!

NJHS Pennies for Patients

NJHS would like to thank everyone for their contributions to Pennies for Patients.  With your donations, we raised $1,024.12!  A special thanks to Coach Shiflet for his enthusiasm and support!  Congratulations to Mrs. Fancher’s 7th period class for raising the most money – they win a pizza party!

MJH Yearbooks

If you would like to purchase a yearbook, bring $50 cash or check (payable to MJH) to the front office.  We still have a few personal ad spots available.  Cost for a personal ad is $25.  If you would like to order a yearbook online, visit www.balfour.com.

Montgomery Bears Football

The next high school Montgomery Bears Varsity football game is away vs Bryan Rudder on Friday, November 1 (7:30pm).  Go Bears!!!  Click here for a copy of the high school football schedule. 

MJH Cross Country

Last Friday, the MJH Cross Country teams competed at the District Championships held at Willow Wood in Tomball.  Results of the seven schools competing were as follows:
7th grade girls – Third Place / 7th grade boys – Third Place
8th grade girls – Second Place / 8th grade boys – Second Place
Competitors for Montgomery earning medals for outstanding performances were:
Lydia Whaley, Annabelle Snyder, Cynthia Cisneros, Rian Babin, Travis Marrett, Harris Watson, William Powell, Dyson LeVasseur, Alec Wright, Sophia Matchett, Kianna Hargrove, Maddie Flaherty, Emilio Lira, Kolton Piecznski, Connor Jones, Chris Hymel, Victor Aguilar, and Riley Sample.  Congratulations go out to the teams for a very successful season from Coach Jones and Coach Wallace. ​

MJH Lady Bears Basketball

MJH Boys Basketball

7th Grade Boys Tryouts: 7th graders will have tryouts on November 6th & 7th after school in the Auxiliary Gym.  All students are required to have a current physical on file.  The 7th grade will also have tryouts from November 11th through the 13th   for those who make the initial cuts. 
8th Grade Boys Tryouts8th graders will have tryouts on November 11th through 13th in the Main Gym.  Again, all students are required to have physicals on file with the school.

MJH Football

MJH Football Itinerary:  
  • **Monday, Nov 4 (5pm): 7th Grade Football B Team Intersquad Game - Purple B Team 1 vs Purple B Team 2 (@home ) -  Waller JH is unable to field a 7th grade "B" team so we will have an intersquad game between Purple 1 vs. Purple 2
  • Monday, Nov 4 (6:30pm): 7th Grade Football – Purple A Team vs Waller JH (@home )
  • Monday, Nov 4 (5pm/6:30pm): 7th Grade Football – Gold vs Waller Schultz (away)
  • Tuesday, Nov 5  (5pm/6:30pm): 8th Grade Football - Purple vs Waller JH (away)
  • Tuesday, Nov 5 (5pm/6:30pm): 8th Grade Football - Gold vs Waller Schultz (@home)
  • Click here for this week’s Football Game Itinerary
  • Click here for the Alternate Student Travel Form
MJH Football Highlights:
  • 7th grade Gold B vs Willow Wood (12-6 loss)
  • 7th grade Gold A vs Willow Wood (26-0 loss)
  • 7th grade Purple B vs Waller Schultz (19-6 loss)
  • 7th grade Purple A vs Waller Schultz (loss)
  • 8th grade Gold B vs Willow Wood (27-22 win )
  • 8th grade Gold A vs Willow Wood (16-14 win)
  • 8th grade Purple B vs Waller Schultz (16-8 win)
  • 8th grade Purple A vs Waller Schultz (40-0)
7th Grade Gold:  The 7th grade Gold B team hosted the Tomball Willow Wood Wildkats this week at Jr Bear Stadium.  The game was close throughout, but the Bears lost 12-6.  Scoring the touchdown for the Bears was Jackson Rogers on a 15 yard pass from Noel Spurlock.  Good job from coach Buss & Coach Dickson.
The 7th grade Gold A team played the visiting Willow Wood Wildkats this week and were defeated by the score of 26-0.  The Bears could not put the ball in the end zone and the defense had a tough time stopping the fast Wildkat backs.  Good job from Coach Buss & Coach Dickson.
7th Grade Purple:  The Montgomery Bears 7th grade Purple teams traveled to Waller this week to fare off against the Bulldogs of Waller Schultz.  The 7th grade Purple B team played tough but turned the ball over too many times and ultimately lost 6 to 19. 
The 7th grade Purple A team kept a tight game as well, but lost.  The Bears had several opportunities to score but couldn’t convert.  The Purple team plays their last game next week at home against Waller.  Come out and support your Bears and good luck!
8th Grade GoldThe Gold Teams traveled to Willowood this week to take on the Wildcats.  The 8th grade Gold B team offense could not be stopped in what turned out to be a shootout.  Running back, Matthew Ramirez, stole the show, scoring three touchdowns and converting on two conversion attempts, while rushing for over 150 yards.  Luke Stuart capped off another drive with a touchdown of his own, late in the game.  The Bear defense struggled at times but stepped up big with a stop in the closing minutes when Drew Maler intercepted a pass to seal the victory.  The Bear B team showed some mercy, kneeling the ball on the Wildcat 1 yard line instead of going for the touchdown in the final seconds of the game.  The Bears came away with a 27-22 victory over the previously unbeaten Willow Wood Wildcats.  Coming up big for the Bears last night were Jacob Maldonado, Larry Scott, and Aiden Waters. Congratulations to the Gold B team from Coach Washington and Coach Bourgeois.
The 8th grade Gold A Team struggled to find a rhythm offensively in the first half and were unable to move the ball successfully.  The Wildcat offense was able to score first and hit the PAT and carried an 8-0 lead over the Bears into halftime.  Another scare came late into the third quarter when Willowood marched the ball into Bear territory but the defense tightened up and held at the one yard line on 4th down.  Finally the offense found its groove and Alex Nunn took a handoff 96 yards for the Bears first score.  Luke Coleman converted the PAT to tie the score at 8-8.  The Bears made a gutsy call and onside kicked the next kickoff, which paid off when Juwan Raglin recovered.  Three plays later, Caleb Campbell found Lucas McCaleb streaking down the sideline for a 40 yard touchdown.  Luke Coleman, again, converted the PAT to go ahead 16-8, which proved to be critical because Willowood would mount a late game score.  The Wildcats would need to convert but Dylan Buntyn had other plans.  Dylan bowled over an offensive lineman and stretched his hand into the air and blocked the kick, winning the game for the Bears.  Congratulations to the Gold A team on the 16-14 win from Coach Washington and Coach Bourgeois.
8th Grade PurpleThe Montgomery 8th grade Purple B Team hosted the Waller Schultz Bulldogs last night at Jr. Bear Stadium. This was a great game as the Bears played hard on both sides of the ball the entire game. The offense did not waste much time to get points on the board as quarterback Baylen Mills found Caleb Merdian running down the sideline to score though the air from 50 yards out to make it 8-0. In the third quarter Bears running back Jake Gilmore, who just came back from an injury, took the pitch, broke two tackles and took it to the house from 45 yards out, and Patrick Locke with the PAT, to make it 16-0. The Bears defense held a late surge by the Bulldogs to finish the game on top 16-8. Great game!
The Montgomery 8th grade Purple A Team also hosted the Waller Schultz Bulldogs this week, and what a game. The Bears, on both sides of the ball, where on fire all night.  The Bears offense put up 40 points on the night and 6 different Bears scoring touchdowns. The Bears quarterback Jordan Hood threw touchdown passes to Parker McCown, Jody Miller and Kyle Koss. Then Hood called his own number as he ran in a score from 60 yards out. The Bears running backs Trayveon Franklin and Ben Shields also found the end zone on the night to top off the scoring for the Bears. The Bears defense, in back to back games, pitched a shutout as the Bulldogs could not move the ball all night. Some standouts on defense were Dalton Niesner, Dalton Hall, Peyton Davis, Colton Canada and the Bears BIG linebacker Ryan Brock. Great game guys, with a score of 40-0 over the Bulldogs, from Coach Payne and Coach Schramm.

MJH e-News: Week of Oct 25 – Nov 1

“Paws for a Cause” 

On Fridays during October, MJH students and staff were encouraged to PINK OUT and wear pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.   The PTO sold pink “PAWS FOR A CAUSE” t-shirts and a portion of the proceeds is being donated to the Susan G Komen Foundation.  The shirts were a big hit and the MJH PTO is now able to donate more than $1,000 to the Susan G Komen Foundation! Also, this month at MHS, a video was created to pay tribute to the cancer fighters and survivors in our Bear community.   Click here to watch the video.
Scholastic Book Fair: Wrap Yourself in a Good Book 
If you missed your chance to shop the book fair during the week of Oct. 21st, you can still shop online and support your MJH library.  Please click on the link to access the online fair: http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/montgomeryjuniorhigh
Duck Dynasty meets MJH Fall Dance
Friday, November 1st / 7-9pm ~ MJH Cafe'
Tickets are $3 presale and $5 at the door.  Tickets went on sale today during lunches.  
MJH PTO Drink Drive: Please consider donating canned sodas and gallon drinking water for the Fall Dance. Donations will be taken during the car rider line on Tuesday, October 29th and Wednesday, October 30th.
Decorations: Decorations are needed for our Fall MJH Duck Dynasty Dance. Click the link below to see how you can help contribute by sending in items to help decorate for the dance.​  Signup to send decorations and drinks
Volunteer to Help: Also, click the link below to signup to help with ticket sales, collecting drinks in the car line, and/or volunteer at the dance. Click here to help out with the dance!
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Montgomery Intermediate School Shopping Extravaganza
Mark your calendar and plan to attend the Montgomery Intermediate School Shopping Extravaganza on Saturday, November 2 from 9am-4pm at the Lake Conroe KOA. Admission is $5 per person.  It's a fun day of shopping, just in time for the holiday season! There will be more than 50 unique vendor booths offering home accessories, jewelry, clothing, children’s accessories, food, and much more.  Visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/misshoppingextravaganza .  If you are interested in being a vendor at the show, becoming a sponsor, or advertising in the event program, please contact mis5pto@gmail.com .  
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.  
MJHS Veteran’s Day Celebration – Monday, November 11th
[Hidden image]PTO Members are needed to assist MJHS Staff & Teachers with this annual school event to honor and thank military veterans in the Montgomery community.  Volunteer assignments are day and time specific.  The celebration begins at 8:15am on Monday, Nov. 11, as students greet arriving Veterans who then proceed to cafeteria for breakfast catered by MJHS staff with food & beverage assistance from students and PTO volunteers.  After brief remarks, Veterans move to Gym and are greeted by MJHS student body seated on the bleachers.  Principal McFadden and staff organize and direct students in a program that includes music, speeches and theatrical performances.  The program ends around 10:30am and Veterans depart school and students return to class.  Please consider joining with PTO Veteran's Day Chairmen Jackie Kimball and Patti Chavez as a volunteer for this very special celebration at MJHS.   Volunteers will receive email updates and detailed information nearer to event date.  Click here to volunteer for the Veteran’s Day Celebration.
MJH Spelling Bee Registration
Study materials for students who registered will be distributed to the ELA teachers to hand out to the contestants the week of the 28th. The Spelling Bee will be held on November 20th at 3:15 pm in the cafeteria. Refreshments for all students and prizes for the top three places will be provided by local sponsors.  .
MJH Yearbooks
If you would like to purchase a yearbook, bring $50 cash or check (payable to MJH) to the front office.  We still have a few personal ad spots available.  Cost for a personal ad is $25.  If you would like to order a yearbook online, visit www.balfour.com.
Montgomery Bears Football
The next high school Montgomery Bears Varsity football game is away vs Bryan Rudder on Friday, November 1 (7:30pm).  Go Bears!!!  Click here for a copy of the high school football schedule. 
Junior Belles
Congratulations this week to:
Spirit Girls of the Week: Cassidy Stuber and Carlee Thomas
Dancers of the Week: Makayla Gurka and Niya Morgensteren
Jr. Belles of the Week: Brynn Lauterbach and Devin Fike
Cheerleaders
The Cheerleaders of the Week are Kaylee Burn and Olivia Overstreet.  Congratulations girls!
MJH Cross Country
The District Championship Track Meet will be held on Friday at Willow Wood Junior High in Tomball on Friday, October 25.  Good luck Bears from Coach Jones & Coach Wallace.
Lady Bears Basketball
Girls basketball tryouts will be held in school Oct 21-25.  On October 28th and 29th, tryouts will be after school (8th grade until 4pm and 7th grade until 5pm).  Final cuts will be made on Tuesday, October 29th.  The Girls Basketball parent meeting will be held on Wednesday, Oct 30 at 4pm.
MJH Football
MJH Football Itinerary:  
  • Monday, Oct 28 (5pm/6:30pm): 7th Grade Football - Purple vs Waller Schultz (away)
  • Monday, Oct 28 (5pm/6:30pm): 7th Grade Football – Gold vs Willow Wood (home)
  • Tuesday, Oct 29 (5pm/6:30pm): 8th Grade Football - Purple vs Waller Schultz (home)
  • Tuesday, Oct 29 (5pm/6:30pm): 8th Grade Football - Gold vs Willow Wood (away)
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  • Click here for the Alternate Student Travel Form
MJH Football Highlights:
  • 7th grade Gold B vs Magnolia (26-7 loss)
  • 7th grade Gold A vs Magnolia (23-0 win)
  • 7th grade Purple B vs Willow Wood (19-0 loss)
  • 7th grade Purple A vs Willow Wood (32-8 loss)
  • 8th grade Gold B vs Magnolia (19-6 win)
  • 8th grade Gold A vs Magnolia (31-6 win)
  • 8th grade Purple B vs Willow Wood (20-16 loss)
  • 8th grade Purple A vs Willow Wood (28-6 win)
7th Grade Gold
The 7th grade Gold B team played host to the Magnolia Bulldogs this week and came out on the short end of a 26-7 score.  The Bears fought hard, but fell victim to a physical Bulldog team.  Scoring the touchdown for the Bears was Dillon Smith.  Beaudie Dossett scored the PAT.  Great job from Coach Buss & Coach Dickson.
The 7th grade Gold A team played a home game this week against the Magnolia Bulldogs.  The Bulldogs came ready to play as they posted a 23-0 win.  The Bears offense could not put the ball in the end zone.  The defense played hard all night.  Coach Buss and Coach Dickson are proud of their effort.
7th Grade Purple
The Montgomery Bears 7th grade Purple football teams traveled to Willow Wood Junior High to face off against the Wolves.  The 7th grade Purple B team fought hard but couldn’t get anything going offensively.  The Bears ultimately lost 0-19.  The 7th grade Purple A team came out strong scoring on their first possession.  Montgomery played tough on defense by had a hard time stopping the big play, losing 8 to 32.  Keep working hard and good luck next week against Waller. 
8th Grade Gold
The Montgomery Gold team traveled to Magnolia this week to take on the Magnolia Bulldogs.  The 8th grade Gold B team got off to a fast start scoring on two of its first three drives and holding the Bulldogs scoreless in the first half.  The final outcome was 19-6 in favor of Montgomery.  Scoring for the Bears were Luke Stuart, Matthew Ramirez, and Larry Scott.  Top defenders last night were Nicholas Pittman, Drew Maler, and Brandon Eaglin.  Congratulations to the Gold B team from Coach Washington and Coach Bourgeois.

In 8th grade Gold A team news, our Bears played one of their best games all season.  Offensively, EVERYONE was able to make major contributions.  Nathan Danielson broke out the "stickem" to pick up a key first down early in the game. Jonathan Nath started off the scoring when he caught a pass from Caleb Campbell and took it to the house from 65 yards out.  Campbell capped off the following drive with a 1 yard touchdown run and Juwan Raglin scored from 20 and 35 yards out to lead the team with two touchdowns.  Luke Coleman converted 3 out of 3 point after attempts and Campbell connected with Nath for a 1 point conversion to round out the scoring at 31 points.  Not to be outdone, the defense gave up one score early but settled down and dominated the rest of the game.  Daymon Vargas was able to intercept two passes and Kenyura Hill added another takeaway when he recovered a Bulldog fumble.  The Bear defense front seven was in the backfield all night, racking up 12 sacks and 15 tackles for loss and our DB's smothered their receivers and amassed 7 pass breakups.  The final score was Montgomery 31, Magnolia 6.  Congratulations to the Gold A team from Coach Washington and Coach Bourgeois.
8th Grade Purple
The Montgomery Purple Team hosted the Willow Wood Wildcats at Jr. Bear Stadium. The 8th grade Purple B Team got it started with a nail biter. Both Teams played hard all night. The Bears found the end zone two times in the night, once through the air as the Bears quarterback Baylen Mills found Adam Cantu running down the sideline for the score from 45 yards out. Then Bears running back Dustin Thomas took it to the house from 65 yards out, with two point after attempts by Patrick Locke that where good, to make the score 16-14 in favor of the Bears. The Wildcats did not give up though as they got the ball back with 2 minutes to go in the game and took the ball down the field, and as the buzzer went off to end the game, the Wildcats running back took the ball across the goal line for the touchdown to beat yours Bears 20-16. This was a great game to have the chance to coach.  Great job from Coach Payne and Coach Schramm.   
The Montgomery 8th grade Purple A Team came into this game playing better than we have all year and this game would be no different. The Bears offense got the ball first and took the ball right down the field and scored. Their second possession on offense was much of the same as they would march it down the field and score again to bring it to 16-0 in the first quarter. The second half was just like the first as the offense would score two more times in the third quarter to make it 28-0. The story of the night would be the Bears defense, as they only gave up four first downs and held a very good offensive unit to no points on the night as the Bears beat the Wildcats 28-6. A few standouts in the game was the offensive line, Dalton Hall, Peyton Davis, Reid Swann, Dalton Niesner, Kyle Koss, the Bears BIG tight end Ryan Brock and the rest of the Bears Defense. Great game guys from Coach Payne and Coach Schramrn.