Archive for June, 2015

A tribute to Kathy Collins

Long-standing and much-loved junior high teacher, Kathy Collins is beginning her retirement after 18 years of service at Rockway. To mark this special occasion, we celebrated as staff and faculty, joined by Kathy’s family. Here is an excerpt of one of the heart-felt tributes made to Kathy: “Kathy is an approachable, kind and engaging individual.  She is […]

Posted on: June 30th, 2015
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Marine Biology Florida Keys Trip 2015

This was my third time chaperoning the Rockway Marine Biology Trip to the Florida Keys,and it was by far the best wild marine life sighting trip ever! Some of our nature encounters were incredible and truly filled each of us with a sense of awe and wonder. The sea turtle hospital had always been exciting and interesting […]

Posted on: June 23rd, 2015
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Senior Choir 2015 – a musical journey

This year, Senior Choir was a whirlwind of excitement with us attending numerous events and having wonderful experiences throughout the whole year. Yet let’s first look back, to the very beginning of it all. We were a little rough at the beginning. Our first performance, at the Rockway Family Welcome and Dessert Night saw a real […]

Posted on: June 21st, 2015
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Invest in the future of Mennonite youth

You can help shape tomorrow by nurturing our students today! Your support of Rockway Mennonite Collegiate helps deliver a strong and vibrant program of studies for students from grade 7-12 from a faith perspective that values community, justice and peace, caring and respect for each other and many other important values. The generous support of […]

Posted on: June 21st, 2015
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Rebuild project a success!

Jonah Boehm (driving the tractor) and his project partner Riley Sauer (partially hidden) celebrate the successful completion of their engine rebuild project on the Boehm family 1962 Simplicity garden tractor, while Ray and Joseph Boehm and teacher Don Dyck Steinmann look on. In Grade 10 Transportation technology class, Jonah and Riley spent the past six weeks […]

Posted on: June 19th, 2015
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Trip to the Nation's Capital

On May 19, our grade 8 class got to school bright and early and left for the six hour trip to the capital of Canada, Ottawa. After a long journey, we arrived at Carleton University where we unpacked our things in our rooms and got settled. At our first supper, we all agreed that the […]

Posted on: June 18th, 2015
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The Ultimate Challenge

This spring a total of 28 students had a blast as members of Rockway’s Co-ed Ultimate Frisbee Team. The “pre-season” training started in the climate controlled gym, which gave us plenty of opportunity to refine throwing technique without the challenge of dealing with windy conditions. It didn’t take long before we were game ready and […]

Posted on: June 17th, 2015
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Quebec Trip 2015

Bright and early on the morning of Wednesday May 20th, the Grade 10 students stumbled onto a bus. After a stop at the Upper Canada Village, we headed for Quebec City. The next day we met our guide Eric Miller. He  was a knowledgeable and cheerful man who gave us insight into the history of […]

Posted on: June 17th, 2015
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For the love of reading

Rockway’s senior Book Club is a small but committed group that meets once a week to share lunch together and talk about books! This year our loyal group pushed through four novels, hosted the “Read the book~Watch the movie” week, wrote a collaborative story, and wrote and shared individual pieces of writing which were entered in […]

Posted on: June 6th, 2015
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News

Employment Opportunity: Mathematics Teacher

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Camelot & Camelittle – Grade 7&8 drama

The Grade 7&8s are back! For the first time since 2019, grade 7&8 students, alongside their teachers and directors,...

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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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