ORMS (5-8) News

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Oyster River Cooperative School District Durham, Lee, Madbury NH NOTICE OF PUBLIC...

Group photo of the Oyster River Middle School MATHCOUNTS competition team.

The Oyster River Middle School (ORMS) MATHCOUNTS competition team, comprised of Meixi L...

A photo of Libby Simmons.

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

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...

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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...

Two students hold up shirts they found during the clothing swap in the ORMS concert hall pose

2026 Winter Clothing Swap

January 28, 2026

by Kate MacLeod Oyster River Middle School (ORMS) held its annual winter clothing sw...

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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...

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...

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

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

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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...

Flyer for the ORMS Sustainability Club winter clothing swap. Includes images of a sweater, mittens, and a hat. Text reads: "ORMS Sustainability Club Clothing Swap. January 23rd. Swap your old styles for new ones. Bring in gently used winter clothes from J

2026 Clothing Swap

December 18, 2025

by Kate MacLeod The Oyster River Middle School (ORMS) Sustainability Club is hosting...

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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...

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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...

Three 8th grade students from Team Blandorians stand in the school gym holding dodgeballs during the tournament.

By Kate MacLeod Oyster River Middle School (ORMS) hosted its third annual Dodgeball ...

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

Dr. Matt Davis stands at the podium in the ORMS concert hall during his Science Friday presentation.

2025 - 2026 Science Fridays

December 3, 2025

by Kate MacLeod Science Fridays at Oyster River Middle School (ORMS) is a lecture se...

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