Oyster River News

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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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

ORCSD is collaborating again this year with the Town of Durham Parks & Recreation D...

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

Senior Lilly Smith is pictured next to her mixed media piece, Heavy.

Oyster River High School (ORHS) is celebrating an exceptional year in the&nbs...

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

Dear Oyster River Families and Community Members, I am writing to share that the fir...

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

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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PLEASE POST Oyster River Cooperative School District Durham, Lee, Madbury NH...

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OPENINGS Individuals wishing to file for a school district opening must do so betwee...

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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...

A photo of Diya teaching her AI class to Moharimet students during a Tiny Coders session.

Read the press release. Oyster River High School (ORHS) sophomore Diyashree “D...

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

Rendering of a proposed typical classroom at Moharimet School.

Dear Oyster River Families,  During last night’s School Board meeting, ...

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

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Superintendent Shaps' communications may be found on our Superintendent page. ...

Music Teacher Marc LaForce is seen alongside four students.

DURHAM – Superintendent Dr. Robert Shaps and Principal Rebecca Noe proudly share ...

A group of people gathered at night in front of the Moharimet sugar house during the 2025 Pumpkin Stroll.

On Thursday, October 23, the Moharimet community celebrated the school’s annual P...

Principal Lowe and Mast Way PtO Chair Kelly Plouffe in the Mast Way lobby.

2025 Mast Way Spooktacular

October 27, 2025

On October 24, Mast Way School opened its doors for its annual Spooktacular. The commun...