Academics

Physics class visits UW Labs

On Monday April 7th, our grade 12 Physics class took its annual tour of some of University of Waterloo’s Labs. Students have the opportunity to complete their Physics Independent Study Units (ISUs) in some of UW’s Physics Labs with the guidance of Physics Professors and their Grad Students and this tour allows the students to finalize […]

Posted on: May 1st, 2014
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Fun in French with First Graders

Grade ten French students at Rockway took a field trip in the fall to a grade one French immersion class at Sheppard Public School on Weber Street.  The purpose of this trip was to share the alliterative alphabet books that they had written for the grade one students there. This project started early in the […]

Posted on: April 28th, 2014
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Marine Biology: up close and personal

The tropical marine environment is one of the richest and most wondrous natural habitats on Earth. The grade 11 Marine Biology trip is an exceptional learning opportunity to experience the biodiversity of the soft-coral reefs, mangrove forests and sea-grass beds that are found along the coast of the Florida Keys. This trip is an extension […]

Posted on: March 26th, 2014
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Grade 7 & 8 Science Fair

On April 27th, grade 7 & 8 students had the opportunity to display their research as part of the Junior High Science Fair. The following students will be taking their projects on to the Waterloo-Wellington Science and Engineering Fair on April 8th: Jenna Harrison for “Hockey Shot” Peter and Christopher Jones for “Busting the Five […]

Posted on: March 26th, 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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iPads, iPads, everywhere!

With the high use of our computer labs and the need for more internet access, Rockway has purchased a class set of iPads available to students and teachers. Teachers can book the iPads and take them directly to class or the iPads can be used as an overflow need while students work in the library. […]

Posted on: February 13th, 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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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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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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