Junior Boys Basketball

The junior boys basketball team recently hosted the 20th annual Roger Stover Classic Invitational Tournament on January 31st and February 1st. The boys have had a good season even though they have had to battle with many injuries and competing interests throughout the season. They are tied for 5th in their league standings heading into the playoffs. The risk […]

Posted on: February 9th, 2014
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Original Drama to be featured at Fundraising Dinner

Rockway’s Annual Fundraising Dinner on Thursday February 20th, will feature the presentation of an original play performed by the Grade 10/11 drama class entitled “What Lies Beneath”. Inspired by a variety of sources, the script was collaboratively written by the class of eleven students, under guidance from drama teacher, Alan K. Sapp.   The story is […]

Posted on: February 4th, 2014
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Warm Memories of Jr. High Winter Retreat

On January 23rd and 24th, the Grade 7 and 8 students went on a winter retreat to Silver Lake Mennonite Camp. Even though the weather was very cold, we all managed to have fun and build a stronger community between grades. Throughout the whole trip, we participated in exciting outdoor activities which included broom ball […]

Posted on: February 3rd, 2014
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Poetry Competition Finalist

A poem that Kristin Andree, Grade 11 wrote and submitted to The Poetry Institute of Canada’s Canadian Schools Poetry Contest, was selected to be included in the top group of entries and will move forward to the final competition. The judging for the final award will occur in the spring. In the meantime, the top […]

Posted on: January 28th, 2014
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New Beginnings

Happy New Year! This is my first entry in 2014 and I would like to extend my heartfelt greetings to all for a happy and successful new year! In the school life cycle, most students would say their new year begins at the start of Semester II. As a Principal, I would have to agree! […]

Posted on: January 24th, 2014
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Tech class success!

For the last five or so years, I’ve had a “pocket bike” in the shop that continued to stump every group of Grade 10 Tech students who tried to get it running. Each semester a new group of eager students would dive into diagnosis and repair with high hopes of burning around the track, only […]

Posted on: January 21st, 2014
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Annual Fundraising Dinner

Help support Rockway’s mission! Join us for the Annual Fundraising Dinner, to be held February 20th. Tickets are $80 each which includes a $55 tax receipt – consider filling a table of 8, which can be reserved ahead of time. Sit back and enjoy a homecooked meal, while being entertained by student musicians & actors […]

Posted on: January 17th, 2014
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My NHL Musical Adventure

I’m Alex Straus-Fausto, a 14-year-old, grade 8 student at Rockway. My hobby is studying soundtracks from sporting events, arranging orchestral music, and playing organs. I am currently the Kitchener Rangers’ organist, providing music and hockey chants for some of the home games. My next games will be February 4, 9, 17, 23, and March 4—Go Rangers! I […]

Posted on: January 13th, 2014
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Rockway & UWaterloo: Physics Partnership

Six Grade 12 Rockway Physics students toured three Physics labs at the University of Waterloo on December 16th, 2013. This year we decided to do a QuickStart in Semester 1 of this tour, for students wanting to get a head start on their Physics Independent Study Unit (ISU). Early in Semester Two we will be […]

Posted on: January 10th, 2014
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Matt Kipfer's Amazing Buzzer Beater

The morning of Wednesday December 18th, Rockway was treated to this exciting sports announcement by Ray Boehm, broadcast at the end of Period One over the school P.A. system. “A Rockway memory from 7 pm last night: Tied game, 10 seconds to go, Woodland’s ball and they call timeout. Pressure is over the top, everyone gets […]

Posted on: December 19th, 2013
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