Community Events at Rockway

2025-2026

Events Schedule

August 
29  KickStart Welcome 

September 
2
    First Day of School
9     Family Welcome Night
13   Family Festival & Food Market Fundraiser
14   Open House & Hymn Sing 

October 
7     
Pastor’s Breakfast
10   Family Breakfast
13   Solar Float – KW Octoberfest Parade
17   Connections: Homecoming Night 
29   Parent Engagement Series –
        Understanding Anxiety

November 
6
     Discover Rockway
17   Rockway’s Career Fair 
19   Annual General Meeting, ZOOM 

December
9
   Christmas Concert at Rockway 

February 
2    Annual Golf Classic – Registration opens
8    Alumnae Drop-in Volleyball 
12
  Founders’ Day Chapel
20  Trips Week Fundraiser / Alumni Sports

March
5   Grade 7&8 Drama Production
6   Grade 7&8 Drama Production

April 
14
  Grade 7-12 Visual Arts Exhibition
14  Grade 7-12 Information Night
21  Spring Concert 
30  MSN Choir Festival at Rockway 

May 
1     MSN Choir Festival at Rockway 
2     MSN Choir Festival – RECORDING 
25  Rockway’s 31st Annual Golf Classic 

June 
6   
Retired & Former Facutly/Staff Breakfast
12  BBQ BASH
18  Grade 8 Graduation
20  Grade 12 Graduation

Upcoming Events

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

February 27 - March 1, 2025

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KickStart Welcome

Friday, August 29, 2025

Welcome all NEW TO ROCKWAY students and families! This event is especially for you to help ease your start to a new school. 

Family Welcome Night

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

It’s time to kick-off the school year during our Family Welcome Night! Rockway students and their household are encouraged to attend. Never had a Rockway Cookie? This is your chance! 

SOLAR FLOAT on Parade!

October 13, 9:30 am

Rockway will be in the KW Oktoberfest parade… AGAIN! Join us on the lawn and cheer on our students as they bring this crucial environmental message to our community!

Family Breakfast

Rockway students and families are invited to our annual Family Breakfast – a Rockway Thanksgiving Weekend tradition. Enjoy a delicious breakfast with your family and friends. Grandparents eat for free!

Understanding Anxiety

October 29, 7 pm

Do you have a youth who worries or stresses? Do they put lots of pressure on themselves? Do they seem ‘all together’ for school but then fall apart at home? This might be the night for you!

Discover Rockway

November 6, 7 pm

Join us and DISCOVER ROCKWAY for your family! Prospective families will hear from a current parent and student, talk with teachers one on one, take a tour of our campus and so much more!  

Annual General Meeting

All are welcome to review the 2024-2025 school year with us. To learn more about the event and your eligibility for membership, click learn more. If you just need the ZOOM link to join us, please send an email to: AGM@rockway.ca

OFSAA LIVESTREAM

November 21 - 23

Our Senior Boys’ Volleyball team is headed to OFSAA for the third year in a row! Join them in Chatham or watch the LIVESTREAM for free at home. 

Christmas Concert

December 9, 7:00 pm at Rockway

Join us at Rockway! Our grade 7-12 music students will help you celebrate the season with their joyous music making in their concert titled, Comfort & Joy.

All are welcome. 

Women's Drop-in Volleyball

Sunday, February 8, 2 - 4 pm

Whether or not you played on the girls’ volleyball team during your time at Rockway, all alumnae are invited to come to Rockway for a friendly afternoon of volleyball! A fun way to reconnect with peers. 

Founders' Day Chapel

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Join us at our Founders’ Day Chapel followed by the Tea & Pastry Reception. We look forward to celebrating with you! 

February Feast & Alumni Sports Challenge

Friday, February 20, 2026

Our Soup Supper event is getting a name AND meal change. See you at Rockway’s Winter Warmup!

Grade 7&8 Play

March 5 & 6, 2026 @ 7 pm

Everybody’s favourite egg has gone missing and our grade 7 and 8 students are on the case! Join the cast and crew as they bring this delightful private eye thriller to the Rockway stage!

Grade 7-12 Information Night

April 14, 2026 - 7 pm

Join us to learn more about Rockway’s Grade 7&8 and 9-12 programs. 

Hear from a current parent and student, talk with teachers and take a campus tour. 

Visual Arts Exhibition

April 14, 2026, 7 pm

All are welcome! Walk through the incredible artwork presented by our grade 7 – 12 students, enjoy a snack at the Art Café and listen to the smooth sounds of our student musicians. 

Join us for "Sound Circle"

April 21, 7 pm at Rockway

All are welcome!

Our grade 7-12 music students look forward to sharing their talents with you.

Grade 9-12 Play

March 10, 2026, 7 pm

For ONE NIGHT ONLY! Join our grade 9-12 cast as they bring their performance to the stage. 

31st Annual Golf Classic

May 25, 2026 - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

Register today as a team, pair or individual, for our Annual Golf Classic at Grey Silo Golf Club.  

Retired & Former F/S Breakfast

Saturday, June 6, 9:30 am

Welcome home!

We can’t wait to see you back in the building. 

Rockway's Annual BBQ Bash

Friday, June 12

Join us! Rockway’s BBQ Bash is all about celebrating the end of the year with current students and their families as well as alumni and friends. 

2026 Graduations at Rockway

Grade 8 - June 18 ~ Grade 12 - June 20

Please select the graduating class you are interested in to learn more information. We look forward to celebrating with family and friends!

Funeral Service for Zoe & Jennie

Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 1 pm

Rockway will be live streaming the funeral service which will be happening at Floradale Mennonite Church at 1 pm. All are welcome to our school. 

Big Night Out - Dinner & Dance

Friday, September 25, 2026

Join us on Friday, September 25 for dinner, dancing and a whole lot of fun!

EARLY BIRD tickets close @ noon on June 15! 

SAVE THE DATE!

Friday, October 16, 2026

Join us for our DELICIOUS Spaghetti Supper and all the fun stuff that comes with it. Want to have a Class Reunion? Let us help! Email Kristen at alumni@rockway.ca for more information.

MSN Choral Festival & Concert

Concert: Saturday, May 2 @ 3 pm

Thank you for joining us online or at The St. Matthews Centre for a wonderful concert on May 2. Please enjoy the livestream of the concert!

Due to the inclement weather, Rockway is closed Monday, January 26. Please note the following: 

  • Parents do not need to report on attendance 

  • Grade 9-12 exams will be rescheduled for Tuesday 

  • Grade 7&8 Teachers will be available for students (i.e. chat or email) should they require support or assistance with a particular assignment 

  • All after school extracurricular activities and D8 games are cancelled

  • The PD day on January 28 remains the same as does the start of semester II on Thursday, January 29.