Rockway News

And there was singing!

Every year Rockway choirs visit area churches to lead worship. On Sunday November 17th, the Grade 10 choir made the first visit of this school year to Preston Mennonite Church. Jennifer Hoffman-Bailey led the choir and meditations were given by Ann Schultz and Yara Janzen. Rockway students read scriptures, told a children’s story and played […]

Posted on: December 3rd, 2013
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Learning to Make a Difference

On Sunday, November 3rd, Rockway hosted 124 youth from Grades 6-8 and 30 adult sponsors who gathered together for a day of fellowship and worship based on the theme of food. These junior youth from seventeen Mennonite Church Eastern Canada (MCEC) congregations, rotated through four different food related workshops throughout the day. They explored the […]

Posted on: December 2nd, 2013
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Discovery

The last number of weeks I have had the opportunity to engage and participate in many activities at Rockway. Homecoming week-end allowed me to connect with past and present students, parents and constituents. The spaghetti supper prepared by the Grade 10 class, followed by a fun-filled alumni sports challenge was an evening of re-connecting and […]

Posted on: November 29th, 2013
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Solar Power at Rockway Celebrates First Year

One year ago, in November 2012, our dreams of installing a 16.8 kW Photovoltaic Solar System on the roof of Rockway were realized. With considerable excitement we flipped the switch on our new system and began quietly absorbing photons of light energy and generating clean electricity to be fed back into the power grid. Under […]

Posted on: November 28th, 2013
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Grade 7-8 Boys Volleyball Team makes it to Playoffs

The grade 7-8 boys volleyball team had a very successful 2013 season. The boys displayed skill, sportsmanship and a willingness to get better each and every game. With a 5-2 regular season record, the boys made the playoffs for the first time in recent Rockway memory! The semifinal match-up against John Sweeney Catholic School was […]

Posted on: November 28th, 2013
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Annual FOOD DRIVE is on!

Rockway has a long history of service in the community. One of our most significant service opportunities is the annual Food Drive that has been part of Rockway life for almost two decades.   Students collect cans by having can collecting parties, donating their own money, asking friends, family, alumni and even their teachers to […]

Posted on: November 26th, 2013
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Grade 9 Art trip to McMichael

Our trip to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection in Kleinburg, Ontario was truly wondrous and imaginative. The gallery was beautiful and very well laid out. The McMichael Collection houses remarkable pieces by Group of Seven artists. The paintings were all very moving. Prior to our visit, we researched the Group of Seven to enable us to […]

Posted on: November 25th, 2013
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Grade 8 Visit to Holocaust Education Centre

On November 13th the Grade 8 class visited the Sam and Chaim Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre in Toronto. Here is how two grade 8 students described their visit: “We had a tour guide tell us all about the Jewish people before and during the war and how their lives changed in those years. It was […]

Posted on: November 25th, 2013
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New Rockway Runners Keep the Tradition Alive

Rockway has a proud tradition of cross country running in the fall. This year however, given the large number of devoted team members who graduated in the past two years, we were a little worried about how many runners would take up this endurance challenge. Once again Rockway students demonstrated the great spirit of participation! […]

Posted on: November 20th, 2013
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Rockway Information Night

Come and learn what Rockway is all about! Tuesday, April 29, 2014 7:00 PM Prospective students, and their families, are invited to attend this evening of information and sharing. Families can: explore our academic and extra-curricular offerings experience the many opportunities for learning outside the classroom meet teachers, students and current families enjoy refreshments from […]

Posted on: November 20th, 2013
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News

Employment Opportunity: Mathematics Teacher

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Camelot & Camelittle – Grade 7&8 drama

The Grade 7&8s are back! For the first time since 2019, grade 7&8 students, alongside their teachers and directors,...

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Rockway announces new Principal

For: Rockway Admin, Faculty, Staff, Parents, Students, Donors & ConstituentsFrom: Betty Pries, Board Chair on behalf of the Rockway...

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Sherlock’s Best and The Hound of the Baskervilles

Prepare to be enthralled by Rockway students in grades 9-12, as they take on the world of Sherlock Holmes...

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