For most of us, when we think about Rockway, we think about the people. Whether you are connected to Rockway as a student, alumnus, a donor, or a parent, you have likely made meaningful connections with people here and that is what stands out in your mind. It is often said that employees are the […]
Dawn Gill, from the House of Friendship, helped kick-off Rockway’s Annual Food Drive for the House of Friendship’s Christmas Hamper Program in style on Tues, Nov 21st! During a chapel, students were invited up to help unpack a food hamper and asked to comment on what they found in there that was surprising. Students were […]
You may know that Rockway opened its doors in 1945. But you may not know the remarkable stories of our early alumni and the challenges they overcame to follow their dreams at Rockway. In Rockway’s fall appeal, Ferne Burkhardt, Class of 1954, shares her story with you. Read and be inspired this Holiday season. It […]
The Family Studies facilities at Rockway received a significant overhaul this summer, in conjunction with the creation of the new Art studios and Digital Media Lab, and the results are being cheered by students and teachers alike. All of these renovations were made possible through generous donations to Rockway’s ongoing Lead Us Onward campaign. The […]
The goal: To Run Across Canada The distance: 10 813 kms The runners: 53 Grade 7 & 8 Rockway Students In the first week of school, the grade 7&8 gym class was presented with the challenge to Run Across Canada. The route that was planned starts in Whitehorse, down to Vancouver, across to Sudbury, with […]
Resilience is getting up one more time than you’ve fallen down. It is the art of the elegant rebound! In the face of life’s challenges, resilience isn’t automatic. It doesn’t happen by magic but instead it is cultivated by consistently implemented strategies. By having some mindful strategies in your emotional skills toolbox, you will be […]
Thanks to a thoughtful Rockway family who arranged a generous donation from Intel Corporation, Rockway is the proud new owner of a MakerBot 3D printer! Students can access it in our new Digital Media room, the ideal setting for collaborative, technical learning. “The timing was perfect,” explains computer teacher Sara Wahl. “And students are thrilled.” […]
Because they are pretend, games have potential for creating safe space in which important learning can occur. While on their day retreat at Hidden Acres Camp, the grade 7 and 8 students joined in simulation games with Katie Gingerich of The Ripple Effect Education (Centre for Peace Advancement, Conrad Grebel College). The grade 8 […]
Andrea Parsons (neé Schlegel), Class of ’95, and her franchise, Marble Slab Creamery (Waterloo – University), is helping Rockway mark National Family Week (the week before Thanksgiving) with special in-store Marble Slab Creamery coupons that give your family a sweet deal on ice-cream cones and cakes (just in time for Thanksgiving!). $5 from every coupon will come back […]
We received a message from a new Rockway parent that told a truly heartwarming story about the start of the school year. Here is what it read: My daughter Kate started at Rockway in Grade 7 this year. I asked a grade 10 student (Rebecca MacNeil) if she had any advice to share with a […]
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