Archive for June, 2014

Ode to 2013-2014

On Wednesday, June 11th, I had the privilege to address Rockway Faculty and Staff for the last time, alongside Joanna Loepp-Thiessen, Chairperson of Faith and Worship.  Together we talked about this year’s chapel theme, Expect the Unexpected, and shared about how the year was filled with “unexpected” moments. The final excerpt of this address is worthy to […]

Posted on: June 25th, 2014
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Canoeing the Grand

Read about the canoe tripping portion of Expedition 2014, as relayed by Grade 9 participant, Elhana Dyck: Canoe Trips can be tough if you’re not willing to try new and/or slightly crazy things. Ten of us along with Bernie and Lindsay set out on an overcast morning, prepared to be soaked and possibly rained out […]

Posted on: June 24th, 2014
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A beautiful "Sound in the Land"!

Rockway’s Concert Combo, comprised of an auditioned core group of singers from the Grade 11-12 Senior Choir, was making some lovely sounds last weekend. We were invited to sing with four other Mennonite musical ensembles as part of the Sound in the Land Music Festival. This conference featured keynote speakers from around the world, academic papers, […]

Posted on: June 23rd, 2014
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Enthralogy, 12th Edition hits the press!

Writer’s Craft 2014 students have just sent the manuscript of Enthralogy, Volume 12 (Twelve Years a Student), to press. This anthology showcases writing they produced during the course. When she began teaching Writer’s Craft at Rockway 12 years ago, Ms. Kristen Mathies envisioned an annual anthology that would showcase student writing. She and Ms. Kay Weber led their classes in choosing, editing, and organizing selections […]

Posted on: June 19th, 2014
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Girls Slo-pitch Debut at Rockway

Girl’s slo-pitch had its debut at Rockway this spring. Girls from across the high school grades dusted off their gloves and headed for the diamond. We honed pitching skills, learned to catch and throw with accuracy, and especially enjoyed hitting practices. By the end of the season we got the bats going and moved those […]

Posted on: June 16th, 2014
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Canadian History Comes Alive

On May 29-30th our grade 7 class went to Fort George on the Niagara River. We were there to experience what life would have been like for soldiers and civilians during the War of 1812. We spent the day in workshops that taught us about the hardships of being a soldier, musical instruments of the […]

Posted on: June 13th, 2014
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Thriving in the Wild

Nine students and two teachers travelled to the Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve for two days of outdoor activities as part of the Grade 9 Expedition. After a long bus ride students were eager to walk around and meet “Hershie” the resident moose, as well as the wolf pack in its 15 acre enclosure […]

Posted on: June 11th, 2014
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Ultimate Frisbee at Rockway

Rockway’s new co-ed ultimate frisbee team had a fantastic inaugural season finishing in second place at the District 8 Championships held on May 30th. For such a new sport it was amazing to see the high level of Ultimate play at this tournament. Our players have come such a long way from those first practices […]

Posted on: June 10th, 2014
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BeaverTails for everyone!

On the Grade 8 trip to Ottawa, we discovered so many things about our peers and the different people they are inside and outside of school. When we left school everyone was very excited. Both bus rides there and back were fun and amusing and we really got to know each other better. During our […]

Posted on: June 8th, 2014
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Grads Celebrate with Retreat Day

As most students were filing into their first period classes, members of the 2014 graduating class were helping themselves to scrumptious pancakes, sausages, coffee and enjoying the camaraderie of having breakfast with peers. This was only the beginning of a day of celebration and reflection for the senior students who boarded a bus to the gorgeous […]

Posted on: June 5th, 2014
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News

Employment Opportunity: Vice Principal

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Rockway announces new Principal

For: Rockway Admin, Faculty, Staff, Parents, Students, Donors & ConstituentsFrom: Betty Pries, Board Chair on behalf of the Rockway...

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Sherlock’s Best and The Hound of the Baskervilles

Prepare to be enthralled by Rockway students in grades 9-12, as they take on the world of Sherlock Holmes...

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Chapel Theme 2023-2024

At Rockway, we are deeply grateful for the time and space to attend to our spiritual growth as a...

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