Ponder Junior High
April 2022
CURRENT ENROLLMENT - 383
7TH GRADE - 136
8TH GRADE - 125
TMSCA
STATE Meet Placings:
4th Place Sweepstakes Team
Number Sense - 4th Place Team
Calculator - 2nd Place Team
Mathematics - 3rd Place Team
Science - 6th Place Team
Individual Top 10 Finishers:
Number Sense
6th Grade
Rocco Bergara -10th place
7th Grade
Skylar Kysiak -8th place
Cooper Sweeden - 8th place
8th Grade
Shawn Tellez - 4th place
Leom Bergara - 8th place
Calculator
6th Grade
Rocco Bergara - STATE CHAMPION
Mackenzie Garcia - 2nd place
Montgomery Martin - 10th place
7th Grade
Justin Nguyen - 3rd place
Cooper Sweeden -7th place
Skylar Kysiak - 8th place
Elijah Hooper - 10th place
8th Grade
Rylie Rivers -7th place
Leom Bergara - 9th place
Mathematics:
8th Grade
Shawn Tellez - 7th place
Science:
8th Grade
Leom Bergara - 10th place
Denton County Stock Show Results
Paisley Hayner, 1st place Charolais Heifer
Prospect Steers:
Madilynn Mallard 2nd place and Reserve Champion Prospect.
Market Steers:
Madilynn Mallard 1st place and Champion American Steer,in sale
Henry Angeley, 3rd place British, in sale
Randy Crumpton, 3rd place British steer, 3rd place Exotic Steer, in sale
Charlie Norman 4th place Exotic, in sale
Morgan Mallard, 2nd and 3rd place Exotic, in sale.
Henry Angeley Champion Intermediate Showmanship.
Hog Exhibitors:
Harper Thompson -Champion Duroc
Kaycee Crider -Champion Dark Cross
Kaycee Crider was named Reserve Champion Overall
Sheep Exhibitors:
Market Lamb:
Class 2
Blakey Bland 3rd place made sale
Mia Bates 6th and 7th
Goat Exhibitors:
Class 2 Tripp Sands 5th place
Class 3 Jackson May 7th
Class 5. Tripp Sands 4th place in Sale
Class 7. Jackson May 6th place in Sale
Breeding Hog Exhibitor:
Emma Johnston, 1st place and Reserve Champion Poland
Paisley McShan, 1st place and Reserve Champion Landrace
Brady Williams -1st place Blue American Rabbit Buck
PJH Band Field Trip
PJH Choir UIL Competition
Introduction to Theatre Class
STAAR STATE ASSESSMENTS
May 11th - 6th - 8th Grade Reading
May 17th - 8th Grade Science
May 18th - 8th Grade Social Studies
Targeted STAAR tutoring is underway!
8th Grade:
Math - Mondays after school
ELAR - Tuesdays after school
Social Studies - Wednesdays after school
Science - Thursdays after school
7th Grade:
ELAR - Mondays after school
Math - Tuesdays after school
6th Grade:
Math - Tuesdays and Thursdays after school
ELAR - Mondays and Wednesdays after school
PJH Athletics
7th Grade Girls - 3rd Place Team
8th Grade Girls - 3rd Place Team
7th Grade Boys - 5th Place Team
8th Grade Boys - 6th Place Team
Individual District Medalists
7th Grade Girls
1st - Campbell Cooper 100m Hurdles
3rd - Rian Hughes 100m Hurdles
2nd - Bella Jimenez 4x200m Relay
Vada Cochrum
Kate Simmons
Campbell Cooper
3rd - Bella Jimenez 400m Run
1st - Campbell Cooper 300m Hurdles
3rd - Caday Rodriguez 300m Hurdles
1st - Campbell Cooper High Jump
1st - Campbell Cooper Pole Vault
7th Grade Boys
2nd - Caden Murphey 2400m Run
3rd - Deven Moreno 4x200m Relay
Brandon Zepeda
Hayden Manninger
Chase Conner
2nd - Nic Scott 1600m Run
2nd - Ely Lane Shot
8th Grade Girls
2nd - Tana Trosper 2400m Run
1st - Sophia Rodriguez 100m Hurdles
3rd - Kaylina Conner 100m Hurdles
3rd - Skyler Medders 4x200m Relay
Sophia Rodriguez
Alex Harbin
Caitlin Ensor
3rd - Rylie Rivers 800m Run
3rd - Haylee Kropp 4x400m Relay
Tana Trosper
Kaylina Conner
Kennedy Simon
1st - Haylee Kropp 300m Hurdles
3rd - Kennedy Simon 200m Run
1st - Skyler Medders Pole Vault
2nd - Caitlin Ensor Pole Vault
2nd - Kennedy Simon Shot
3rd - Chloe Hall Shot
1st - Kennedy Simon Discuss
8th Grade Boys
3rd - Mason Shirley 100m Run
2nd - Makson Allred 800m Run
3rd - Ryder Dugger 400m Run
1st - Terrize Mills Triple Jump
2nd - Makson Allred Pole Vault
3rd - Noah Long Shot
2022-2023 PJH Course Requests
2022-2023 Rising 8th Grade Course Request
2022-2023 Rising 7th Grade Course Request
Connie Ford - Principal
Email: cford@ponderisd.net
Website: ponderisd.net/jh
Location: 501 Shaffner Street, Ponder, TX, USA
Phone: 940-479-8220
Facebook: facebook.com/PonderJr.High