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On Thursday May 28 and Saturday May 30 more than 80 parents and students attended Rockway’s “Learning How to Learn” workshops provided by Student Services and Resource Staff. The engaging hands-on workshops taught key study skills and strategies and provided valuable resources to parents and students.
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Soccer - The grade 6 7 & 8 soccer team in action during the intermediate tournament with Catholic elementary schools on May 11th at RIM Park.
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Guatemala - For 16 amazing days in March Rockway sent 8 Grade 12 students along with Mrs. Collins and Mr. Steckley on an immersion experience of service and learning in Guatemala. Rockway’s first cross-cultural experience in Guatemala was given leadership by Mennonite Central Committee. Students travelled widely immersed themselves in the culture by living with host families in 3 different communities were involved in a range of service projects and most importantly developed relationships and new understandings that changed their view of the world.
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On Thursday April 30 Rockway welcomed 65 grandparents “back to school”! Following a welcome by Tom Bileski (Direction of Community Relations) and Terry Schellenberg (Principal) grandparents participated in a chapel focused on "Stories of Faith". Grade 10 students Vanessa Snyder Penner Andrew Wenger and Amy Joy Anderson each reflected on various aspects of the faith story of which they have become part. Chapel also included the music of Grade 8 flutists and a rousing anthem entitled "Hosanna" offered by our senior choir. Following chapel Grade 7 students graciously hosted the grandparents with a tea and program. It was a wonderful way to celebrate and acknowledge the importance of grandparents in the lives of our students and in the life of our school.
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On Tuesday April 7 Rockway’s teachers and students gratefully acknowledged the generosity of Ed Nowak and Dennis Roth co-owners of Roth Nowak Insurance Brokers. In celebrating the 25th anniversary of their firm’s founding Ed and Dennis very generously gave Rockway an initial gift of $10 000 . The school in accepting this gift has created a brand new Yearbook Work Centre that includes expanded work space along with 3 new MAC computers a scanner and a printer. In addition we renewed the work area for our Student Council.

In creating the Roth Nowak Student Life Centre we wish to acknowledge and thank Ed and Dennis for their generosity. It’s making a real difference for students!
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Rockway’s Senior Girls Volleyball Team played at the OFSSA Single A Championships in Port Hope from March 9-11. The team was 3-1 in pool play and advanced to the Quarter Final to play the tournament #1 seed. Rockway lost in 2 well-played and exciting sets: 25-18 and 31-29. They celebrated a great season by playing some of their best volleyball! Congratulations!
First set video.
Second set video.

Music Chapel: View a short excerpt from our last music chapel.
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OFSAA Victory: Rockway’s Senior Girls Basketball team captured Gold at OFSAA Championship held in North Bay! This was an exciting win for our girls who made Rockway history as the first girls Basketball team to earn this honour. View the clip of their accomplishment!
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Rockway’s Resource Centre supports students with many different learning accommodations and assists all students with organizational and study skills. The Resource Centre is an important part of our commitment to foster motivated thoughtful collaborative and creative learning.
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Chapel: Rockway’s chapel program is an important part of the life of our school. The involvement of students teachers and outside guests in this twice weekly program builds community and opens important questions of faith and life. Here is a sample.
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September 11 2008 saw clear blue skies a few clouds and a helicoptor flying over Rockway filming our students faculty and staff as they gathered on the front lawn in the shape of a peace sign. The purpose was to show their visible support for peace as part of a YouTube video project created by Matthew Bailey-Dick from Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Ontario.
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