When I was a kid and attended school, I loved to work in partners. It was fun to connect with a friend and work on a project, share ideas and ultimately create something we were proud of! My desire to work with others has continued throughout my life, as I attended university and launched my […]
Rockway welcomed representatives from around Waterloo Region to Chapel on Tuesday, October 29th to launch “The Pledge To End Bullying”, an initiative of CTV and Bell Media. Also on hand for the launch were Mayor of Waterloo Brenda Halloran and Regional Chair Ken Seiling. Local radio host Dave Schneider, also heard at all Kitchener Ranger games and […]
Learning English at Rockway can be a delicious undertaking – especially if you get to experience Kristen Mathies‘ food unit in Rockway’s English as a Second Language program. Mathies has devised a way to make language learning both fun and meaningful for her students, by providing hands on experience with a social justice twist. The […]
On October 22, several Rockway students were honoured for their achievements in German at the Wilfrid L. Bitzer Event presented by the German-Canadian Business and Professional Association of Waterloo Region. Joanna Loepp-Thiessen and Joel Klassen received the highest marks in the Grade 10 German class. Jeff Dixon and Nathan Martin also received the top marks […]
On Wednesday, October 16th, the grade 7 and 8 classes attended the Drayton Production of Godspell at the St. Jacob’s Playhouse Theatre. Read two grade 7 students’ description of the event: “It was an amazing production! The play had fantastic actors and actresses. They were all terrific singers and dancers. Our favourite part of the […]
On Friday October 4th, the Senior Girls Basketball team entered their home tournament full of enthusiasm and grit. During their second game against St Mary’s, there was great excitement when Ella Speckeen, a new student at Rockway, sunk her very first game basket in the fourth quarter. The moment was extra special because it happened […]
On Thursday October 10th, we held our first “Mastering Math” tutoring session with tutors from Tutoring Beyond Borders. The tutoring took place in the library, during period five and after school. All together twenty students were in attendance which was a great response for our first session. Many of the students reported that they found […]
Our country craze spirit day was a great success. Y’all came out in your best country attire; those cowboy boots and overalls would make any Texan proud. Thanks to y’all who came down to the gym during lunch for some square dancing, line dancing, and just a stompin’ good time. We also served corn on […]
Watch highlights of the Rockway Outdoors Club adventure in Algonquin park. Filmed and edited by Rockway students Aaron Ruby and Bobby Soosaar. Read more details about the trip from our recent blog post.
I am grateful today! Grateful for: -The Family Breakfast this morning that brought together parents, children, faculty and staff -The beautiful weather God has graced us with the last number of weeks – A committed faculty and staff that believe and honour the mission of Rockway – Rockway students who bring energy and enthusiasm into […]
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