I walked into the door of the sixth grade English Language Arts classroom at Oyster River Middle School (ORMS) on my first day of Peer Instructing. Fifteen tiny heads turned towards me, confused looks on their faces. Their teacher introduced me to them, telling them why I was there. “So, you want to be a... Continue Reading →
I walked into Oyster River on the first day of freshmen year and read the sign above my head, “It’s a great day to be a Bobcat.” Is that what I was now? The past eight years of my life spent as a student in Barringtoon, my peers and I were always Bulldogs. Now as... Continue Reading →
For years, in schools across America, teenagers’ pockets have been buzzing. Text messages, social media notifications, the news, and dozens of other lines of communication are all held in the hands of the youth. That was until this past summer when a new mandate was passed in New Hampshire, joining our state with 26 others that have a “phone policy required”... Continue Reading →
When I was choosing classes from 8th-11th grade, the Oyster River High School (ORHS) Program of Studies was my best friend—so much so that I would read it for fun whenever I felt down! I realize, however, that a 64-page detailed document is not everyone’s preferred reading material. Instead, here’s a 3-page article that’s hopefully... Continue Reading →
From answering a quick math question in the hall between classes to putting up cafeteria chairs during FLEX overflow, Greg Spiers, Oyster River High School (ORHS)’s newly appointed substitute coordinator is always willing to help. “When I’m here, I want to be available to help in the way that I’m most useful,” says Spiers. But... Continue Reading →
La vida es un viaje, and for Fiona Grove, the new French and Spanish teacher at Oyster River High School (ORHS), son voyage a été très intéressant. For those who haven’t taken Spanish or French with Grove: life is a journey, and her journey has been very interesting. Grove, a former ORHS student, spent her... Continue Reading →
Students with Mr. Troy on their schedule this year might be surprised by the severe lack of mustache present on the man standing in front of them. This may be due to the fact that they are not looking at Troy, but Troy instead. Lucas Troy is the new Industrial Arts teacher at Oyster River... Continue Reading →
Colleen Keeley started her teaching career at Oyster River High School (ORHS) in a pair of red adidas Gazelles, and a thrifted t-shirt with birds printed on the front in black ink from her hand carved stamp. Keeley is both filling a needed position and bringing a new wave of creativity to the ORHS art... Continue Reading →
As the bell rang, signaling the end of the school day, seventeen-year-old Megan Thompson quickly ran out of the doors of her small K-12 school and jumped into her car. With excitement traveling in her veins, she drove up to the Pats Peak Ski Area, the ski resort that she had been teaching at since... Continue Reading →
Midnight in Paris, 7 AM in Tokyo, 3 PM in Los Angeles, 6 PM in Durham, New Hampshire. That was the moment on August 27th when Oyster River High School (ORHS) students received an email from principal Rebecca Noe that was set to change the way they went about their school day. Directly before the... Continue Reading →
Mouth of the River 