Rainy River District School Board

Rainy River District School Board
Board office location	522 Second St E, Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada P9A 1N4
Board identifier	B28053
Communities served	Fort Frances Atikokan Rainy River Bergland Stratton Barwick Emo Devlin
Number of schools	14 Total (3 Secondary, 11 Elementary)
Budget (CAD$ million)	38.9
Number of students	~3300
Chair of the Board	Dianne McCormack
Director of Education	Heather Campbell
Elected Trustees	Michael Lewis Raymond Roy David Kircher Raplhp Hill Don McBride Earl Klyne Jeff Marchuck
http://www.rrdsb.com/

The Rainy River District School Board (known as English-language Public District School Board No. 5B prior to 1999^[1]) is a school board in the Canadian province of Ontario. The school board is the school district administrator for English language public schools in the Rainy River District, Ontario with approximately 3,300 students as of 2013.^[2] It operates schools in an administrative region of 10,886 km².^[3]

High schools

Fort Frances High School

Located in Fort Frances, Ontario, Fort Frances High School offers grades 9 through 12. It is the only high school in Fort Frances.

School Information:^[4]

• Mascot: Muskie

• Team Name: Fort Frances High School Muskies

• School Colours:               

• Motto: Learning for All

• Telephone: (807) 274-7747

• Address: 440 McIrvine Rd, Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada P9A 3T8

• Website:

2014-2015 Administration:

• Principal: Peg Keffer

Atikokan High School

Atikokan High School is located in the small town for Atikokan, Ontario. It offers grade 9 through 12 and is the only high school in Atikokan.

School Information:^[5]

• Mascot:

• Team Name: Atikokan High School Outers

• School Colours:          

• Motto: Excellence through the Courage to Care

• Telephone: (807) 597-2703

• Address: 324 Mercury Ave, Atikokan, Ontario, Canada P0T 1C0

• Website:

2014-2015 Administration:

• Principal: Ian Simpson

Rainy River High School

Rainy River High School is the only high school in the town of Rainy River, Ontario and offers grade 9 through 12.

School Information:^[6]

• Mascot: Owl

• Team Name: RRHS Owls

• School Colours:          

• Motto: Together, we empower all students to believe in themselves, to achive, and to dream (School board mission statement)

• Telephone: (807) 852-3284

• Address: 1 Mill Ave, Rainy River, Ontario, Canada P0W 1L0

• Website:

2014-2015 Administration:

• Principal: Mr. Chorney

Elementary schools

Robert Moore Public School

Robert Moore Public School is located in Fort Frances, Ontario. It offers Grades JK through 8.

School Information:^[7]

• Mascot: Mustang

• Team Name: Robert Moore Mustangs

• School Colours:          

• Motto: Stampeding to Success

• Telephone: (807) 274-9818

• Address: 528 Second St E, Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada P9A 1N4

• Website:

2014-2015 Administration:

• Principal: William Daley

J.W. Walker Public School

J.W. Walker Public School is located in the Fort Frances, Ontario. It offers Grades JK through 8.

School Information: ^[8]

• Mascot: Wildcat

• Team Name: Walker Wildcats

• School Colours:          

• Motto: Making a Difference Together

• Telephone: (807) 274-3616

• Address: 475 Keating Ave, Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada P9A 3K8

• Website:

2014-2015 Administration:

• Principal: Kevin Knutsen

North Star Community School

North Star Community School is located in Atikokan, Ontario, approximately 140 km East of Fort Frances. It serves the Eastern part of the Rainy River District and offers Grades JK through 6.

School Information: ^[9]

• Mascot:

• Team Name:

• School Colours:          

• Motto: We Shine Bright!

• Telephone: (807) 597-6640

• Address: 209 Hawthorne Road, Atikokan, Ontario, Canada P0T 1C0

• Website:

2014-2015 Administration:

• Principal: Jody Labossiere

Crossroads Elementary School

Crossroads Elementary School is located in Devlin, Ontario, approximately 20 km West of Fort Frances. It offers Grades JK through 8.

School Information: ^[10]

• Mascot:

• Team Name: Crossroad Tornadoes

• School Colours:          

• Motto: Home of the Tornadoes

• Telephone: (807) 486-3329

• Address: RR#1 Highway 613 North, Devlin, Ontario, Canada P0W 1C0

• Website:

2014-2015 Administration:

• Principal: Leslie Barr Kellar

Donald Young School

Donald Young School is located in Emo, Ontario, approximately 30 km West of Fort Frances. It offers Grades JK through 8.

School Information: ^[11]

• Mascot:

• Team Name: Donald Young All Stars

• School Colours:          

• Motto: Home of the All Stars!

• Telephone: (807) 482-2271

• Address: 57 Colonization Rd, Emo, Ontario, Canada, PO Box 57

• Website:

2014-2015 Administration:

• Principal: Kendall Olsen

Nestor Falls Elementary School

Nestor Falls Elementary School is located in Nestor Falls, Ontario, approximately 110 km West and North of Fort Frances on Highway 71. It offers Grades JK through 8.

School Information: ^[12]

• Mascot:

• Team Name: Nestor Falls Lakers

• School Colours:               

• Motto: Home of the Lakers!

• Telephone: (807) 484-2101

• Address: Box 219 School Rd, Nestor Falls, Ontario, Canada P0X 1K0

• Website:

2014-2015 Administration:

• Principal: Kerri Tollen

Sturgeon Creek Elementary School

Sturgeon Creek Elementary School is located just north of Barwick, Ontario, approximately 40 km West of Fort Frances. It offers Grades JK through 8.

School Information: ^[13]

• Mascot: Sturgeon

• Team Name: Sturgeon Creek Sturgeons

• School Colours:               

• Motto: Believing - Achieving - Dreaming

• Telephone: (807) 487-2180

• Address: Box 357, Emo, Ontario, Canada P0W 1E0

• Website:

2014-2015 Administration:

• Principal: Kerri Tollen

Sturgeon Creek Alt. Program

Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program is located in the community of Stratton, Ontario, approximately 55 km West of Fort Frances. The school offers Grades JK to 12.

School Information: ^[14]

• Mascot: Knight

• Team Name: Sturgeon Creek Knights

• School Colours:          

• Motto: Believing, Achieving, and Dreaming

• Telephone: (807) 482-3838

• Address: 11 School Street, Emo, Ontario, Canada P0W 1E0

• Website:

2014-2015 Administration:

• Principal: Kerri Tollen

McCrosson-Tovell Elementary School

McCrosson-Tovell Elementary School is located in Bergland, Ontario, approximately 150 km West and North of Fort Frances, on Highway 621 towards Morson, Ontario. It offers Grades JK through 8.

School Information: ^[15]

• Mascot: Timberwolf

• Team Name: McCrosson Timberwolves

• School Colours:          

• Motto: Home of the Timberwolves!

• Telephone: (807) 488-5587

• Address: Site 2, Box 1, Sleeman, Ontario, Canada P0W 1M0

• Website:

2014-2015 Administration:

• Principal: Lucinda Meyers

Riverview Elementary School

Located in the community of Rainy River, Ontario, approximately 90 km West of Fort Frances on the border of Baudette, Minnesota. It offers Grades JK through 8.

School Information: ^[16]

• Mascot:

• Team Name: Riverview Royals

• School Colours:               

• Motto: Home of the Royals!

• Telephone: (807) 852-3561

• Address: 11 Mill Ave, Rainy River, Ontario, Canada P0W 1L0

• Website:

2014-2015 Administration:

• Principal: Lucinda Meyers

Partnerships

As of 2013, the Rainy River District School Board has partnered with the Seven Generations Education Institute, the Ministry of Education, and local First Nations’ communities in development of new technologies and programs for revitalization of the Ojibwe language. ^[17]

See also

• The Northwest Catholic District School Board
• List of school districts in Ontario
• List of high schools in Ontario

References

External links

• Rainy River District School Board

Coordinates: 48°36′44″N 93°23′18″W / 48.61227°N 93.38847°W / 48.61227; -93.38847