Weekly Newsletters

K-6 Newsletter 12.05.25

December 5, 2025 Dear Hill Academy Families, Grandparents Day was a wonderful success! It was truly special to welcome grandparents, special guests, and families into our school for a morning filled with learning, creativity, and meaningful connections. Students from Kindergarten through Grade 6 had the opportunity to engage in hands-on activities, showcase their artwork, and spend quality time with their loved ones. The school was alive with laughter, smiles, and the excitem

7-12 Newsletter 12.05.25

December 5, 2025 Hello Hill Family, This week, the theme of our Tuesday school assembly was creativity. Creativity and critical thinking, whether in school, sport, or life, are traits we actively try to nurture in our students. In coaching, we can think about developing creativity in two ways: Mastering the fundamentals. When technical skills become automatic (subconsciously competent), we free up mental space to see and create new opportunities: noticing an opening that wasn

7-12 Newsletter 12.05.25

7-12 Newsletter 11.28.25

November 28, 2025 Hello Hill Family, Happy Thanksgiving to our American families! We are glad that our school community is able to break on these days, giving families time to be together, to travel, rest, play or do whatever is needed at this time. Having parent-teacher/parent-coach meetings last week really hit home that we are a quarter of the way through the year already. From all reports, meeting parents and guardians through these conferences was a great way to get to

7-12 Newsletter 11.21.25

November 21, 2025 Hello Hill Family, As we settle into the heart of the hockey season, it’s easy to fall into routines: early mornings, practices, games, school days, and car rides that blur together. But during a quiet moment last week, I came across a quote that stopped me in my tracks: “Remember, your kid will never be as young as they are right now again.” It was a reminder of how important it is to appreciate the little moments we experience with our young athletes every

7-12 Newsletter 11.14.25

November 14, 2025 Hello Hill Family, This week, students across our school community engaged in meaningful learning and reflection leading up to Remembrance Day. In classrooms, age‑appropriate discussions and activities helped students understand the importance of honouring those who have served our country and those who continue to work for peace today. Students explored themes of courage, sacrifice, and the value of working toward a more peaceful world. On Tuesday, our scho

7-12 Newsletter 11.07.25

November 7, 2025 In the Arena: Lessons from the Blue Jays Journey If I’m being honest, I’ve never been a die-hard Blue Jays fan. I used to joke that I’d rather tune into a preseason Habs game than a playoff Jays matchup. But this year, it became undeniable — I had to jump on the bandwagon. It was an easy team to root for. From star players to gutsy role players, from cult heroes like Alejandro Kirk, to cagey veterans like “Mad Max” and rookies such as Trey Yesavage, this team

7-12 Newsletter 10.31.25

October 31, 2025 - Happy Halloween! Hello Hill Families, Like many this year, I have been following the Blue Jays’ run to the World Series. My wife and I moved back to Toronto in July and hosted a Canada Day BBQ where we had the Jays game on and followed closely since. Those games at the beginning of July are viewed as a turning point in their season. Sweeping the Yankees that week propelled them to the AL East Championship, and eventually into the World Series. When asked a

7-12 Newsletter 10.24.25

October 24, 2025 Hello Hill Families, This week we were fortunate to have Andy Corno speak to our students about his journey in sport and beyond. Andy was a teammate of Coach Brodie at Georgetown University, and this past year he experienced unimaginable loss with the passing of his daughter, Cameron, to cancer. Andy’s story was powerful and full of perspective. He shared two key messages that resonated deeply with our student-athletes: The Power of Sport: When Andy received

7-12 Newsletter 10.17.25

October 17, 2025 Hello Hill Families, Earlier this month saw the passing of world-renowned Primatologist, conservationist, activist, author and more – Jane Goodall. I remember learning about Dr. Goodall in school and finding her remarkable research on chimpanzees so interesting that it promoted life-long learning of anthropology. As I got older, I often returned to Dr. Goodall as her work on the impacts of humankind – our legacy – became more important to me as a parent and a

7-12 Newsletter 10.10.25

October 10, 2025 Hello Hill Families, What a great story the Toronto Blue Jays are right now. I have never been a huge baseball guy, but...

7-12 Newsletter 10.03.25

October 3, 2025 Annual Terry Fox Run at The Hill This week, our Hill community came together on our beautiful campus for our annual Terry...

7-12 Newsletter 09.26.25

September 26, 2025 Hello Hill Families, A couple weeks ago, Prep Lacrosse Head Coach Jeff Teat won the PLL Championship and was named MVP...

7-12 Newsletter 09.19.25

September 19, 2025 Hello Hill Families, As we complete the third week of school, approaching the end of our first month, the honeymoon...

7-12 Newsletter 09.12.25

September 12, 2025 Hello Hill Families, These first two weeks have been full of energy, competitiveness, and effort from our...

7-12 Newsletter 09.05.25

September 5, 2025 Hello Hill Families, This week at The Hill has been full of emotions: from the very first first-days of school (I see...

7-12 Newsletter 08.29.25

August 29, 2025 Hello Hill Families, We are so excited to welcome all of our new and returning Hill Academy students and families to...

5-12 Newsletter 06.08.25

Hello Hill Families, We have reached the end of another year. This week will be the last for students as they spend the week writing...

5-12 Newsletter 06.01.25

Hello Hill Community, Maybe it’s because my pregnancy has followed the same timeline as the school year, with a growing bump serving as...

5-12 Newsletter 05.25.25

Hello Hill Families, Another season of sports has completed at The Hill. Last Sunday was the last game that will be played by a Hill team...

5-12 Newsletter 05.18.25

On a walk back from a practice with our primary-aged Foundations of Sport group, I was having a conversation with a couple young Grade 3...

5-12 Newsletter 05.11.25

Happy Mother's Day Hill Family! Mother’s Day is a special opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the incredible women who guide,...