“Senior Year - Homeschool Edition” - these are the words taped on my fridge. Under these words is our remote learning schedule. This simple piece of paper is now what my senior year revolves around. There is no prom, no senior class trip, no scholar-athlete awards ceremony, no Project Graduation - only a piece of... Continue Reading →
As Myles Carrico (‘20) took the baton on the last leg of the 4x400 relay, he had one goal - get the baton over the finish line and collect his team’s first state championship win since 2011 . On Saturday, February 8th, the Oyster River Boys Indoor Track and Field team won the D2 Indoor... Continue Reading →
Oyster River High School art teacher, Tim Lawrence, will be this month’s featured artist in the Kittery Art Association’s February show. Lawrence will be in the “artist’s spotlight” for the month of February as the association puts on this month’s show, “Moments of Silence.” The show will run from February 6th through March 8th and... Continue Reading →
Tucked away under a stairwell or locked behind a bathroom door, Oyster River students are among the latest victims of the e-cigarette industry. The world of telling secrets in the bathroom has transformed into feeding a deep rooted issue of nicotine addiction. “I definitely don’t remember the last time I went a full day without... Continue Reading →
Winter sports are in full swing at Oyster River High School. Teams are now entering the heart of their regular season schedules or preparing for championship and state meets. I caught up with members of each team to get an update on how they are doing so far in their seasons and about their hopes... Continue Reading →
Students from Oyster River High School, Dover High School, and Pinkerton Academy had the opportunity to question state political leaders as part of the 7th annual Student Journalism Workshop, where they worked with professionals in the field of journalism. ORHS welcomed 75 students from the three schools Tuesday, October 1st. Various sessions covering some of... Continue Reading →
The Oyster River Girls Volleyball team opened at home on Tuesday night with a 3-1 win over Kingswood. The Bobcats were led by two newcomers to the team, junior transfer Maggie Sylvester and freshman Emma Hampton. Both played key roles in securing the Bobcats second win of the season. The Bobcats battled back from a... Continue Reading →
The end of an athletic journey for high school athletes is marked by the final buzzer, the last out, or the ball hitting the court one last time. Most Oyster River athletes will never again wear “Bobcats” across their chest or ride a bus up Route 4 to play in a rivalry game. This includes... Continue Reading →
Early in the morning of Saturday, May 25th, the UNH track had 21 teams competing from all around the state. The Oyster River girls’ track team fought against two daunting factors: the heat and the sheer numbers possessed by the Portsmouth team. Despite the constant opposition of fresh legs by Portsmouth, the Oyster River girls... Continue Reading →
With one of the highest student to counselor ratios in the state and an increasing student population, Oyster River High School will welcome a new counselor for the 2019-2020 school year. On March 12th, the towns of Durham, Lee, and Madbury voted in favor of the proposed 2019-20 district budget. The total budget of... Continue Reading →
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