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 […]
Rockway has celebrated and prepared for Christmas in Twelve Significant Ways this Advent Season! 1) Launched the annual food drive in chapel with guest speaker, Christine Rier from the House of Friendship. 2) Had an Advent Chapel which explained the 4 Advent Candles and their significance. 3) Prepared for and performed at the annual Christmas […]
We’re a mere two months away from the opening of our all-school musical Seussical. Thirty-two cast members from grades 7 through 12 have been hard at work in vocal & choreography rehearsals since mid September. Families who attended our Discover Rockway evening were treated to a a preview performance, providing the cast with a first […]
The Social Concerns and Environmental Concerns committees at Rockway have been working in cooperation to raise funds for Wadeng Wings of Hope–a charity based in Halifax that is building a school in South Sudan. The founder of Wadeng (which means “to look with hope towards a brighter future”) is Jacob Deng, a former “Lost Boy […]
The Senior Girls Volleyball team got their season underway the week of November 25th taking on Monsignor Doyle and St Marys. The girls lost both games but started to come together as a team led by the hard working McKenzie Hebel, our first Player of the Week. McKenzie won this week’s award because of her relentless diving, and […]
Nelson Mandela was a man who put his words and thoughts into action. His story and impact on the world in the area of racism will never be forgotten. As I follow the news, read on-line testimonials and banter with colleagues, my respect for this man continues to grow. I remember the day Mandela was […]
Rockway’s Student Council put themselves in a very messy situation recently to raise much needed funds for the House of Friendship’s Christmas Hamper Program through Rockway’s Annual Food Drive. Each of sixteen senior students on Student Council (Executive Members and Committee Chairs) signed up to allow all Rockway students, faculty and staff to bid on […]
Rockway’s Silo became international territory for a week in November as the ESL D class finished their United Nations unit with a UN simulation. Each student represented a different member of the current Security Council, bringing forward a resolution for the other countries to vote on. Students further developed their research and writing skills in […]
On Thursday, November 28th grade 10 students toured The Mennonite Story in St. Jacobs, a multi-media museum display recounting the origins, history, migration patterns and current global involvement of Mennonites. This field trip was an opportunity to extend and enhance the grade 10 Church History curriculum. A video and Q & A with the manager […]
This school year about 50 students from a wide variety of countries are enrolled in Rockway’s International Student program. You can read the fall edition of our International Student Newsletter by clicking on the link below: International Student News Nov 2013 [pdf}
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