Grades 7 & 8 Peace Festival

This year the Grades 7 & 8 leadership team chose to focus on hygiene kits for our Peace Festival that took place on Friday, February 28th. A hygiene kit is a small bag that includes a toothbrush, toothpaste, nail clippers, a towel and a bar of soap, that is distributed by Mennonite Central Committee to […]

Posted on: March 19th, 2014
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Florida-bound: Marine Biology Trip

On Friday, March 7th, eighteen grade 11 students will be embarking on an eight day tropical adventure in the Florida Keys. These students will be immersed in the local flora and fauna of the coral reefs that surround the Keys. Through kayaking, snorkeling and hiking, they hope to learn first-hand about this fragile and beautiful […]

Posted on: March 4th, 2014
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Alumna Feature: Amanda Klassen ('05)

Dr. Amanda Klassen (class of 2005) writes: “After Rockway, I studied Biomedical Science followed by Optometry at the University of Waterloo. During my studies, I participated in two eye care missions; one to Belize, and one to Thailand. Both experiences were amazing and definitely eye opening! My internship was spent in Mobile, Alabama, with a […]

Posted on: March 4th, 2014
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CWOSSA Silver Medalists!

The Junior boys basketball team wrapped up their season last week at the CWOSSA A championship held in Walkerton. The team faced the host school Walkerton District Community School. After a bit of a sluggish start, the boys finally got some of their shots to fall and took control for the remainder of the game. […]

Posted on: March 4th, 2014
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Grade 7 & 8 Volleyball Tourney

On Monday February 24th, the grade 7&8 girls volleyball team hosted the Small Schools tournament here at Rockway. After making it through the round robin with a 2-1 record, the Flames lost their semi-final game sending them to battle Holy Rosary in the bronze medal game.  After the first two sets were split one a piece, the Flames prevailed […]

Posted on: February 28th, 2014
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Perfect Weather for Dog Sledding

So far, this winter has been a cold one. Record low temperatures have kept many people close to home, snuggled up indoors. Not so the Rockway Outdoors Club! Last weekend, over the course of 40 hours, twelve Rockway students built and slept in snow shelters, encountered captive non-socialized wolves and moose, broke new trails cross-country […]

Posted on: February 28th, 2014
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Rockway Fever

This is the season for colds, flu bugs and fevers! I have a fever, but I’m not sick!  I have what I call a “Rockway Fever,” caused by an excessive amount of joy and pride, resulting from a strong extra-curricular program, a delicious fund-raising dinner and of course, the Olympics! Last weekend we celebrated the […]

Posted on: February 21st, 2014
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Alumna has Outtatown adventure

Alumna Laura Carr-Pries (class of 2013), recently spoke in chapel about her experience with the Outtatown Discipleship School program offered through Canadian Mennonite University in Winnipeg. Laura had an amazing life changing experience which took her well out of her comfort zone! This included travel in Manitoba, Quebec, Burkina Faso and France. She highly recommended […]

Posted on: February 21st, 2014
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SEUSSICAL success!!

A huge congratulations to the entire cast & crew for a tremendous run of our musical Seussical this past weekend. What a show! Delightful, heart-warming, and colourful in every sense of the word – a real treasure for anyone who had the pleasure to see it. With 31 students appearing on stage, another 51 working behind […]

Posted on: February 18th, 2014
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Fun in the Snow

When was the last time you played outside?  I’m not talking about walking the dog or shoveling the driveway, but really playing in this great Canadian winter? The grade 9 girls Phys. Ed. class is in the middle of doing just that; finding ways to appreciate the snow and have fun outside. They started with […]

Posted on: February 18th, 2014
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