Generative AI in Oyster River

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 →

January 7, 2026 0

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 →

October 12, 2025 0

Oyster River Girls Soccer Takes on Coe Brown

This Friday, just as the horizon begins to darken, providing leeway for the starry sky, the Oyster River girls soccer team will step onto the brightly illuminated field, ready to take on their long-time rival. On September 12th, at 6:15 pm, the Bobcats will face off against Coe Brown Northwood Academy on their home turf,... Continue Reading →

September 12, 2025 0

ORHS Spring Musical (Here We Go Again!)

Summer is just around the corner at Oyster River High School (ORHS), a glimpse of hope carrying students through the final weeks of the school year. This year, the ORHS theater program is setting the mood beautifully with their spring production: Mamma Mia! This iconic show, a heartwarming and hilarious tale of love and family... Continue Reading →

May 15, 2025 0

USC Mind’s Ice Bucket Challenge Makes a Splash at Oyster River

“My name is Jahrie Houle, and I was nominated for the USC Speak Your Mind ice bucket challenge.” I found myself saying these words on camera last week moments before willingly being drenched in gallons of cold water. This was not on my 2025 bingo card. This challenge was started by the University of South... Continue Reading →

April 25, 2025 0

Unified Volleyball To Take on Franklin High School in Home Opener

The Oyster River High School (ORHS) Bobcats unified volleyball team is getting ready for their home opener against Franklin High School, on April 23rd at 4:00 PM. They’re coming of a nailbiter last Tuesday at Dover, where they narrowly came away with a 2-1 win. Franklin started the season off with a 1-2 loss against... Continue Reading →

April 22, 2025 0

March Music Madness: The World Language Department’s Ultimate Song Showdown

As March rolls in, madness begins to occur. Brackets get filled out, causing squabbles between friends after the chosen winner has lost to an unpredicted favorite. But instead of Duke and Auburn in their final four, they have “Como Paso” and “Minimum Ca.” Each year, the Oyster River High School (ORHS) world language teachers spark... Continue Reading →

April 13, 2025 0

ORHS Swim and Dive Takes on State Championships

5:30 pm: the buzzer sounded, and six swimmers dove off the blocks in the first event of the night, kicking off the NIAA Division 2 state championships on February 14th. This year, both the Oyster River High School (ORHS) girls' and boys’ swim teams had incredibly strong performances at the state championship meet, placing second... Continue Reading →

February 21, 2025 0

Say, Drake, I Hear You Like Poetry

Many people may not realize how civil rights movements in the 1970s Bronx connect to Kendrick Lamar’s Superbowl halftime show, but for the seniors taking the new Contemporary American Poetry (CAP) class, it’s a hot topic. The new rap class at Oyster River High School (ORHS) only open to 12th graders, is offering students the... Continue Reading →

February 20, 2025 0

Poetry Out Loud 2025

“Do what you must, be wise, cut your vines/And forget about hope. Time goes running, even/As we talk. Take the present, the future’s no one’s affair.” Reciting these final lines from Horace’s “Ode I. 1 1,” Ada Gerard (‘28) secured first place in the 2025 Oyster River High School (ORHS) Poetry Out Loud (POL) recitation... Continue Reading →

February 17, 2025 0

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