Oyster River News

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New in 2024-2025! Two Inclusive Connections event series to offer support spaces&n...

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Our breakfast and lunch menus are available here. Lunch menus are updated monthly....

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Bobcat Scott Poteet, an Oyster River High School Class of 1992 alumnus, launched into s...

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The ORCSD will be testing its emergency mass notification system on September 12, 2024,...

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We are excited to announce the launch of a new initiative called Community Conversation...

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024 Oyster River Middle School Teacher ...

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Updated: 8/26/2024 View our 2024-2025 Back to School Transportation and Safety video he...

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Updated: 08/28/2024 View Superintendent Shaps' back to school video here. First ...

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August 14 Meet and Greet

July 26, 2024

Please consider joining us on August 14, 2024, to meet Superintendent Robert Shaps.&nbs...

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Please complete the registration process no later than Monday, Augu...

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Updated 08/20/2024: Read the press release here. Starting in the 2024-2025 school ye...

A photo of Superintendent Shaps in the Learning Commons at the Oyster River Middle School

Updated 7/08/2024: You may view the full press release here. Dear Oyster River Stude...

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The ORCSD Preschool Education Program (PEP) is accepting applications fo...

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Oyster River Middle School (ORMS) students raised $3,067 in May 2024 to benefit End 68 ...

Congressional Art Competition students surrounding Congressman Pappas during the reception.

Oyster River High School (ORHS) juniors Lucas Caparso and Axel Freund earned praises fo...

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The R.E.A.C.H. waiver form may be completed here. Please complete one waiver pe...

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Summer hours are Monday, June 17, to Friday, August 23, 2024. The SAU office will be...

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Did you know End 68 Hours of Hunger helps ORCSD families throughout the summer? The ...

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2024-2025 School Calendar Our printable 2024-2025 school calendar is available&nbs...

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Please note the following early dismissal times for our last day of school Friday, June...

A graphic with the caption: Important Graduation time change Friday June 7 at 5:30 pm at the Oyster River High School

Dear Oyster River Students, Parents, Caregivers, and Community, We have been activel...

A photo of eight students during the Residence de France reception May 23, 2024.

Oyster River High School (ORHS) sophomores Eva Barth-Malone, Jessica Li, and Anna Shuba...

A photo of a large crowd attending the 2024 Science Showcase in the Oyster River High School library.

On June 3, 2024, the Oyster River High School (ORHS) hosted the 14th edition of its ann...

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DURHAM –The Oyster River Cooperative School District is pleased to share that Dir...

A graphic with the ORCSD logo and the caption: Superintendent Newsletter May 2024, volume 4, issue 4

Dear Oyster River Students, Parents, Caregivers, Staff, and Community, As I sit ...