Here are the ORCSD School Board updates published in Durham Friday Updates and school emails this week:
Oyster River School Board News April 6, 2022
The last day of school for the 2021-2022 school year is officially set for June 17, 2022.
Oyster River schools will be closed the week of April 25-29 for Spring Break.
Removal of the old ORMS building is proceeding smoothly. As the building is removed, materials are sorted on-site by type, and it is expected that 91% of the old building material will be recycled. Abatement (safe removal) of asbestos and other hazardous materials started in March and was completed before demolition began. Removal is expected to be complete within the next month.
A grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new ORMS building is planned for August 23, 2022, upon completion of the field and other site work over the summer. Watch for details over the summer.
The State Board of Education will hold its meeting in the Oyster River Middle School recital hall on May 12.
The School Board approved creation of a Fall Spirit Team cooperative with Portsmouth High. If approved by NHIAA, New Hampshire’s governing body for interscholastic athletics, this would run in parallel with the successful Portsmouth-Oyster River ClipperCats Football cooperative team.
The School Board thanks community members who took the time to participate in the ORCSD Community Communication Survey conducted by the UNH Survey Center. The School Board received results late last week, including 11 pages of comments.