I’m in a band called Tedious, and as soon as we formed, we decided we were going to break up after high school. How could a small high school band ever make it work after graduation? Marvel Prone is an indie rock band that started performing in 2014 at Oyster River High School... Continue Reading →
As the music pumped through the speakers and feet were hitting the floor, young Ri-anne Saravong was looking up at her older family members dancing, wishing that she could become just like them, on a dance team. Saravong is the new Oyster River High School (ORHS) dance team advisor, along with being a new paraeducator.... Continue Reading →
At Oyster River High School (ORHS), athletics are a huge part of lots of student lives, whether it’s playing a sport or being a fan. As you may be dedicating hours getting better at your favorite sport, there’s a teacher that may be doing the exact same thing. As a team, Mouth of the River... Continue Reading →
On Saturday, February 3rd, we lost a local hero. Paul Bamford passed away after spending his life as a pillar in the community. Paul was a loving father, husband, and passionate coach. He was a big man, and not just physically, even though he towered over all of us, and he had the biggest heart.... Continue Reading →
Dr. Robert Shaps will begin to serve as the Oyster River Cooperative School District superintendent on July 1, 2024. He’ll become a familiar face for all students before then. Shaps was officially announced by the ORCSD school board as the new superintendent on December 21, 2023, after spending 13 years in the Mamaroneck... Continue Reading →
Grace Kasper (‘25) has heard “you don’t look sick” far more than the average person. She hears it when she has to explain why she’s missing school, or what she’s eating for lunch, or why she says she’s tired no matter how much sleep she got the night before. To the average person, no, she... Continue Reading →
It’s a hot summer afternoon in the beginning of August 2021. Along with the rest of the Oyster River High School (ORHS) soccer program, I had already been practicing for over a month. Because we were so far into these “summer sessions” the other freshmen and I thought that we had already met all the... Continue Reading →
Riding home on Bus 2 as a middle school student, everyone always knew which way the wind was blowing – the orange and white windsock in the corner of the field, a clear gauge. Kids on the bus would press their noses to the window to see if the horse, fittingly named Auto, had stepped... Continue Reading →
Sitting in Adam Lacasse’s classroom, you’ll see students sitting in massage chairs, plants hanging from the ceiling, and records and posters from a few of the thousands of bands he’s seen. He’s sitting at his desk throwing a stress ball back and forth with a student, talking about the time he lost his hearing for... Continue Reading →
Who is Mrs. Perron? Oyster River High School students’ first thought of the new assistant principal Kristen Perron might be her shoe game, or her dance moves when directing traffic at the end of the day, or the dreaded parking emails. But what else is there? I first met Perron when she met with students... Continue Reading →
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