Envirathon-Servathon 2016
Envirathon-Servathon is happening on Friday, May 6th! Read on to learn more about this important day in the life of our school.
Click here to sponsor a student with an online donation.
What is Envirathon-Servathon?
Envirathon-Servathon (E/S) is a fundraising event where Rockway students are sponsored to spend a full day doing GOOD WORK – either environmentally-helpful jobs (e.g. planting trees) or community service jobs (e.g. sorting clothes at a thrift store).
The entire school community, students & teachers alike, head into the fields, forests, rivers, soup kitchens and thrift stores to spend a day working together for a good cause!
How does the fundraising part work?
Each student solicits their own sponsors for the event. The money collected from sponsors goes toward purchasing items to enhance Rockway’s programs. Sometimes items are for academic-specific purposes (e.g. the zero emissions electric truck in our Design & Tech department), and sometimes they are to enhance the school-at-large (solar panels for our roof).
Watch this highlight video from our 2012 Envirathon/Servathon:
Why is E/S important?
E/S is a win-win for students, Rockway, and our surrounding community:
- Students experience a day of hands-on, community-building work that teaches the importance of volunteering. They also are automatically credited with 6 hours of community service towards their diploma.
- Rockway benefits from being able to purchase updated equipment to enhance our educational program.
- Our community benefits from a full-day of free “green” labour! Since E/S started, our students have planted thousands of trees in our region – not to mention all the garbage they’ve collected, and food they’ve sorted.
How can I sponsor a student?
Students received their green sponsor sheets on April 14th. To sponsor a Rockway student, simply tell the student the amount you wish to donate, along with your contact information. As a sponsor, you have the choice of either paying the student up front, paying online, or being invoiced later by the school. Donations of $20 or more will be issued tax receipts.
*Note: If you wish to pay online, simply type the student’s name in the “Donate In Honour of” box and ensure that the student has recorded your contribution on their green sheet.
Information for Parents & Students
Who participates in E/S?
All students (grades 7 – 12) participate in this event. The day runs on regular school hours (8:10 am – 3:10 pm). There are no classes held that day – students should go to their homerooms and they will be directed to their job from there.
Is there a rain date for E/S?
No! The day will happen rain or shine – so please dress in layers, and come prepared to spend the day outside.
Who gets to decide what the money is spent on?
Rockway’s student council works for with faculty & administration on deciding how the money is distributed each year. This allows students to have a say in our spending priorities and invests them in the outcome.
Do students collect the money themselves?
Students offer each sponsor the choice of either paying upfront, paying online or having the school invoice them by mail later. The school will issue tax receipts to each sponsor for donations of $20 or more, regardless of payment type.
What types of jobs will students do?
Jobs have included tree planting, trail and river clean-up, working in food banks, soup kitchens, thrift shops and supporting related community service agencies in the region.
Here’s a quick breakdown of who’s doing what:
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Rockway will:
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Students will:
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