Archive for September, 2014

Lighthouse has arrived!

Eliza Heeney, co-editor with Haley Gamble ’14, announced the arrival of Rockway’s Yearbook during chapel today. After a full year of designing, choosing templates, picking the best photographs, writing the stories behind the action, deciding colours, borders, shadows, fonts and titles, Eliza was excited to present a special copy of the  yearbook to Principal Ann Schultz. The yearbook […]

Posted on: September 30th, 2014
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Family Breakfast 2014

Friday, October 10, 2014 7:15 – 8:00 am $7.00 per person In the Assembly Area Why not celebrate fall by having breakfast with your kids at Rockway? We are preparing a breakfast for your enjoyment and encourage you to stop by for a bit on your way to the rest of your day. We ask […]

Posted on: September 25th, 2014
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Alumni Sports Challenge

Thursday, October 30th, 7 pm & 8:15 pm Calling all alumni athletes & sports fans! Gather with friends, family and former classmates to see who will prevail: the less experienced, energetic youth or the more experienced but much slower athletes of the past! This event is held right after spaghetti supper, as part of our Connections Weekend. […]

Posted on: September 22nd, 2014
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Peace, Be Still

Our prayer chapel on Tuesday morning focused on a story from the gospel of Mark in which Jesus and his disciples leave the shore on a boat and soon encounter a storm. The disciples are fearful but Jesus calms the winds and the water with the words, “Peace, be still”. During this interactive chapel, students were first […]

Posted on: September 16th, 2014
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Spiritual Emphasis Week: Healthy Sexuality

September 30th – October 2nd will be Spiritual Emphasis Week. The focus of the week will be on “Healthy Sexuality,” and will feature scholar, Dr. Keith Graber Miller, Professor of Bible, Religion and Philosophy from Goshen College, Goshen, Indiana. Graber Miller will give three chapel addresses and will also visit classes during his time here. His ongoing […]

Posted on: September 15th, 2014
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September Salutations

Greetings! I would like to extend my heartfelt hello, to all new and returning parents as together we launch into the 2014-2015 school year! Every couple of weeks you will hear my “voice” as I post a “Principal Ponderings:” a reflection, a celebration, or a challenge that I would like to share.  This week, I […]

Posted on: September 15th, 2014
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WIFI in the Library

Open WiFi is now available in the Rockway library! Students are able to wirelessly access the internet on their own devices in addition to the iMacs, iPads and Chromebooks that are available for use. Much of our students’ work and research is done online, and Rockway wanted to ensure that students had access to the resources they […]

Posted on: September 9th, 2014
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Sabbath Space

Liz Pfisterer, chair of Rockway’s Chapel Committee, is part of the team that is launching “Sabbath Space” – a new initiative that aims to provide students with a more intimate setting to explore their faith. Fridays at lunch, students along faculty and  staff, are invited to room 204 for a chance to dig into faith-related […]

Posted on: September 8th, 2014
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Students from around the globe!

Each year Rockway welcomes international students from around the world. This provides a rich diversity in our community, and encourages everyone to be globally-minded. This school year, we are welcoming students from Malaysia, China, Costa Rica, Hong Kong, Korea, Germany and Thailand. Over the last two years, Jill Sauer has been providing support to our international student […]

Posted on: September 4th, 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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