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

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

Oyster River Varsity Lacrosse Team Looks to Snap Painful Streak

Oyster River High School (ORHS) Bobcats boys lacrosse team looks to take down Winnacunnet High School Warriors for the first time in over ten years. The Bobcats, 1-1 on the season, hope a new coach will help them match up against Winnacunnet on April 21st for their home opener. During the offseason, the Oyster River... Continue Reading →

April 21, 2025 0

Biliteracy Testing

Last week, members of the class of 2025 became the first Oyster River High School (ORHS) students to take the New Hampshire Seal of Biliteracy test. Earning this distinction would award the students the state seal on their high school diploma. As expected from any test being taken for the first time, the Assessment of... Continue Reading →

April 18, 2025 0

Thrifting is Shifting

A few years ago, when I was exploring Beverly Bootstraps (a thrift shop in Beverly, Massachusetts) with my friends, I was introduced to what would soon become one of my favorite underground shoe brands: Feiyue. Priced at just $15, these kicks were both affordable and alternative, exactly the type of item thrift shoppers hope to find. ... Continue Reading →

April 16, 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

Moharimet’s 26th Pancake Breakfast

There are two things, for me, that mark the heralding of spring. One is the first bloom of daffodils. The second is the Pancake Breakfast. Moharimet Elementary School in Madbury, NH prides itself on its surrounding maple trees and the sap they provide. Saturday April 5th was Moharimet’s Pancake Breakfast, a 26-year annual event where... Continue Reading →

April 10, 2025 0

Speech Pathology in the ORCSD

What’s the hardest word for you to say?” my new speech-language-pathologist (SLP) asks me. We’re walking down the clinic hallway, and my eight-year-old self knows exactly what my answer is. “Woh-wah,” I tell her. Both her and my mom scrunch their eyebrows together. “War?” the SLP asks. “No, woh-wah. Like the Katy Pewwy song. Or... Continue Reading →

April 3, 2025 0

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