Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming an increasingly relevant topic in education, and Oyster River Cooperative School District (ORCSD) is stepping into the deep end. The Oyster River school board reviewed the first draft of a policy aimed at defining the appropriate use of Generative AI in schools on Wednesday, November 5th. The draft is continuing to go through the process of becoming a policy. This policy, written by Superintendent Dr. Robert Shaps, introduces a set... Continue Reading →
UNH Students Protest Massive State Funding Cuts
Left to Right: Beni Griffin, Emma Canning, Ava Raleigh. Canning holds a sign that reads “Our future should NOT be your ‘favorite cut’”. At 4pm on Wednesday September 10th, students gathered on the UNH’s Great Lawn to protest the state budget cuts. A state budget passed in June cut nearly $18 million in funding for... Continue Reading →
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Holocaust Survivor Visits ORMS
Hundreds of students and staff watch carefully as Kati (Kah-tee) Preston is wheeled toward the lone desk center stage. The concert hall, moments ago alive with casual conversation, falls silent. On Friday, February 14th, participating Oyster River High School (ORHS) classes went to the middle school to join the eighth grade (‘29) in hearing from Preston,... Continue Reading →
Mr. Troy
Students with Mr. Troy on their schedule this year might be surprised by the severe lack of mustache present on the man standing in front of them. This may be due to the fact that they are not looking at Troy, but Troy instead. Lucas Troy is the new Industrial Arts teacher at Oyster River... Continue Reading →
Inclusive Connections Parent Spaces
*Name changed for anonymity Last spring, Rachael Blansett, the Diversity Equity Inclusion and Justice (DEIJ) Director for the Oyster Corporative River School District (ORCSD), created a group for the parents and caregivers of LGBTQ+ students. The purpose of the space was to give parents the opportunity to ask questions and connect with others through shared... Continue Reading →
