Souris School is a Canadian public school located on the edge of Souris, Manitoba. The school teaches all grades and serves Souris, Elgin, Alexander (partially), and surrounding areas.

Souris School
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55 Lansdowne Street N

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Information
School typePublic School
Founded1960's
School boardSouthwest Horizon
PrincipalRachel Svistovski (Acting)
GradesK-12
Enrollment400+ (2013)
LanguageEnglish
Colour(s)White and Blue    
Team nameSouris Sabres
Websiteschools.shmb.ca/sci/

Alexander students have an option of attending Brandon or the school located in Alexander.

History and characteristics

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  • In 2013, the school reclassified Grade 5 from Elementary to Middle School
  • In 2014, the school was scheduled to have renovations on the aging outside walls, this was scheduled for the Summer break of 2015
  • In September 2015, Grades 5-8 were moved into portable classrooms due to incomplete renovations and an unstable roof. A Grade 6 class had its classes in a nearby church. Students were let back in their classrooms by late October to early-November.

Buses

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The school has 9 bus routes; 3 stops in town, all across Plum Creek or The River, or on Souris's far west side. The remaining bus routes serve surrounding rural areas and smaller towns.

Extracurricular activities

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Sports

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Clubs

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  • Student Council
  • Chess Club
  • Drama Club

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