Rockway’s Concert Combo, comprised of an auditioned core group of singers from the Grade 11-12 Senior Choir, was making some lovely sounds last weekend. We were invited to sing with four other Mennonite musical ensembles as part of the Sound in the Land Music Festival. This conference featured keynote speakers from around the world, academic papers, […]
This past Tuesday morning our student body gathered for a contemplative worship experience in the style of the ecumenical community of Taizé in France. Twenty students were involved in leading the service, including reading scripture or playing instruments. Our singing was accompanied by violins, cellos, flutes, guitars, and an oboe. The tone of the service […]
On a cold, wintery first day of Spring, the Rockway student body was greeted by a message from Summer. Alumna Kristen Berg (2000), the new director of Fraser Lake Camp, presented a chapel telling the story of what camp has meant to her, what Fraser Lake has to offer, and how those who partake in […]
This year the Grades 7 & 8 leadership team chose to focus on hygiene kits for our Peace Festival that took place on Friday, February 28th. A hygiene kit is a small bag that includes a toothbrush, toothpaste, nail clippers, a towel and a bar of soap, that is distributed by Mennonite Central Committee to […]
Alumna Laura Carr-Pries (class of 2013), recently spoke in chapel about her experience with the Outtatown Discipleship School program offered through Canadian Mennonite University in Winnipeg. Laura had an amazing life changing experience which took her well out of her comfort zone! This included travel in Manitoba, Quebec, Burkina Faso and France. She highly recommended […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A Celebration of Karen Scott Booth, Ray Boehm and Deb Baxter Heeney Rockway Mennonite Collegiate Sunday, June 9 from...
The Grade 7&8s are back! For the first time since 2019, grade 7&8 students, alongside their teachers and directors,...
For: Rockway Admin, Faculty, Staff, Parents, Students, Donors & ConstituentsFrom: Betty Pries, Board Chair on behalf of the Rockway...
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