ORMS 5th Grade Takes on Trash on the Lawn
After sorting through piles of cafeteria trash for half an hour, one Oyster River Middle School (ORMS) 5th grader was overheard saying, “If I were to describe how I felt in emojis, it probably would be smiling and then also BARFING.” He was reflecting on his experience with Trash on the Lawn, an event that... Continue Reading →
The Man Behind the Mustache
It was September of 1996. Not knowing what the day had in store, Michael Troy pulled into the school’s parking lot in his Chevy Silverado. As he turned the key to shut off the truck, the constant whirr of the engine was replaced with silence. Troy, the new woodshop teacher at Oyster River... Continue Reading →
A New “Big Hit” in Barrington
The Strafford County guitar community has taken hit after hit in recent years. Many longtime local guitar stores are closing, and musicians are finding there are less and less honest, down-to-earth community stores to frequent. But, not if Scot Villeneuve has anything to do about it. It has been roughly six months since the opening... Continue Reading →
The Total Solar Eclipse
On Monday, April 8th, Oyster River students were thanking the stars for an early dismissal as the sun and the mood aligned in totality for the first time in over a decade. The Oyster River School District had an early release on the 8th for a once in a lifetime opportunity. Many students traveled north... Continue Reading →
Upcoming ORHS Guitar Ensemble Concert
As the curtains draw open and everyone in Jacob Boulay’s Guitar Ensemble class takes a deep breath, their fingers start strumming chords and plucking strings. As their confidence shines through the stage lights, it makes it difficult for the audience to tell most of them hadn’t picked up a guitar before the start of the... Continue Reading →
ORHS Hosted its First Chinese New Year Celebration
Good food, music, and even a lion dance are all the ingredients of making a great event. With an attendance of nearly 300 and being able to raise $800 for the Oyster River High School (ORHS) Mandarin program, Mandarin teacher Lisa Fan considers the Lunar New Year community day a success. However, it wasn’t all... Continue Reading →
Pay to Play
Oyster River athletes are paying hundreds of dollars to play for their high school teams. For the pretty lump sum of five hundred dollars, Oyster River High School (ORHS) students have been offered an excellent opportunity: the promise of being bruised, battered, and pummeled into the ground. ORHS students are charged $500 to... Continue Reading →
Community Dinner Harvests Sustainable Practices for all Ages
Hundreds of plates were filled with sustainably sourced burgers and pasta salad on the evening of Thursday, Aprill 11th. The Oyster River High School (ORHS) cafeteria was bordered by tables of volunteer organizations, clubs, and a few individually dedicated students. Each group had assembled to share their new sustainable initiatives with the families attending... Continue Reading →
ORHS Hosts School Board Candidate Forum
On Thursday, March 7th, members of the Oyster River Cooperative School District (ORCSD) community gathered in the high school auditorium for a School Board Candidate Forum hosted by the ORHS Student Senate. Five of the six school board candidates on the ballot for the upcoming election on March 12th were in attendance, including three from... Continue Reading →
Mouth of the River 