Mast Way (K-4) News

A photo of Libby Simmons.

Oyster River Cooperative School District (ORCSD) is pleased to share that Lib...

Students in snow gear gathered around a tree listening to a woman talk.

Every week, naturalist Catherine Fisher visits Mast Way Elementary School to lead a dif...

A photo of Dan Couture receiving his award in front of a large audience in the Morse Recital Hall.

The Oyster River Cooperative School District (ORCSD) is proud to announce that Oyster R...

A magazine cover showing Grace in her ski outfit wearing a helmet and goggles.

Story originally published in the Town of Durham's Friday Updates - January 30, 202...

The Oyster River High School strings orchestra plays in the Morse Recital Hall.

2025-2026 Winter Concerts

January 29, 2026

What a wonderful season of music we enjoyed this winter! Oyster River students across a...

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To view or print our February 2026 UA calendar, please visit our ca...

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FY26-26 Budget Information

January 26, 2026

ORCSD budget documents are available on our Budget Documents page within the Budget FY2...

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2026 REACH Summer Camps

January 26, 2026

View the R.E.A.C.H. catalog. ORCSD is collaborating again this year with the Town of...

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Dear Oyster River Families, Registered voters of Durham, Lee, and Madbury are invite...

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Mast Way School’s hallways are buzzing with a unique kind of activity: student po...

A graphic showing renderings of the proposed expansion at Mast Way and Moharimet School.

Updated 2/05/2026: Our Moharimet video is now available on the Elementary Project Video...

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Dear Oyster River Families, I am pleased to share that tax impact information is now...

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2026 K-4 Open Circle Program

December 23, 2025

Register here If you are registering, you are committing to being there for all 5...

Middle school students are seen competing in the Morse Recital Hall.

DURHAM – Superintendent Dr. Robert Shaps and Principal Bill Sullivan are pleased ...

A graphic showing Mast Way and Moharimet schools' logos with the caption: 2026-2027 kindergarten registration.

For additional information, visit our Kindergarten Registration page. Dear Oyster Ri...

A collage of four photos showing Mast Way students engaging in Hour of AI activities and drinking hot cocoa.

In December, Oyster River Cooperative School District (ORCSD) students explored the pow...

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On December 17, 2025, the ORCSD School Board approved the 2026-2027 school calendar.&nb...

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2025 Season's Greetings

December 16, 2025

Dear Oyster River Students, Families, Staff, and Community Members, As we approach t...

Side by side logos of Mast Way and Moharimet Schools

Updated: 1/23/2026 IMPORTANT: Due to inclement weather, the Monday, Januar...

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Dear Oyster River Families, ParentSquare notified us that starting today, December 1...

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Join our Transportation team and support student success! We offer great pay at $28....

Teacher holding handmade clay mugs.

Come behind the scenes with me to see one of the many teachers working tirelessly to ma...

65-foot inflatable whale

On November 25, 2025, students at Mast Way experienced an unfo...

Woman demonstrating the use of a prosthetic leg to a room of students

On November 18, 2025, our second-grade class had an exciting and educational visit from...

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Dear Oyster River Students, Staff, Parents, Caregivers, and Community Members,  ...