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7-12 Newsletter Year End 2025-26


June 15, 2026


Hello Hill Families,


With the end of the school year, I will continue the trend of the last few years and provide some reading recommendations for The Hill community. There’s a little bit of everything that should appeal to anyone looking for a good read this summer. If you have one of your own, let me know your recommendations.


10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People - A recommendation from Coach Dre, this book describes what I think The Hill tries to do when working with our student-athletes. Yeager encourages adults to maintain high expectations while providing high levels of support through a mentor mindset. While many books in this genre focus on warning what not to do when raising or working with adolescents, Yeager provides a framework for supporting their development. I cannot recommend this enough for any parent or person who works with people under the age of 25.




Extreme Ownership: How Navy Seals Lead and Win - This may be the best leadership book I have read. Willink and Babin use their experiences as Navy Seals to identify key practices for leaders. When faced with life or death situations, they describe what they default to in order to ensure the success of their mission and the safety of their troops. They provide recommendations on how to apply their concepts to different situations.





Americanah - This novel about the experiences of a Nigerian woman moving to the United States and the different obstacles she faces is a powerful exploration of race, culture, and identity. Adichie writes in a clear prose while expertly exploring these deep topics.








Dungeon Crawler Carl - A complete change of pace from the other three books. Dinniman writes a series of silly novels about the end of the world. This dystopian science fiction series is easily the funniest series of books I have ever read. Several staff have been enjoying them since the beginning of the year as light reads for anyone who likes speculative fiction or humourous writing. Think of it as a more mature, humourous version of The Hunger Games.





Thank you for another great school year. Have a great summer and see you in September!


Jon Moore

Vice Principal

The Hill Academy


In this week's Newsletter:


PowerSchool Student and Parent Portal

Please note that the PowerSchool Student and Parent portal is disabled until all final grades and report card comments have been entered. Grade 9-12 report cards will be sent home after June 17th.


2026 OHL Priority Selection

It was a historic weekend for The Hill Hockey, as the first graduates from the AAA program which was sanctioned by Hockey Canada only three years ago. With eight of our student-athletes selected, we had a fantastic showing in terms of program strength and longevity.


Congratulations to:

  • Tanner Adams - Round 1 Pick 3 - Brampton Steelheads

  • Finley Merrill - Round 2 Pick 32 - Niagara Ice Dogs

  • Brayden Jaravata - Round 2 Pick 36 - Ottawa 67's

  • Shayden Hintenberger - Round 3 Pick 44 - Sudbury Wolves

  • Rory Shaughnessy - Round 5 Pick 96 - Kingston Frontenacs

  • A.C. Dark - Round 6 Pick 115 - Guelph Storm

  • Xavier Carroll - Round 7 Pick 131 - Kingston Frontenacs

  • Gabriel Barakat - Round 10 Pick 200 - Brampton Steelheads


We look forward to watching and supporting our Alumni as they continue to strive toward their next highest level of achievement.


Senior Athletic Gala and Grad Pictures

What a fantastic celebration we had at the Senior Athletic Gala. You can find pictures from the evening here: https://thehillacademy.photoshelter.com/gallery/05-26-2026-Senior-Athletic-Gala/G0000DPlVa7acKTs/C0000MRnJzZEtEKE


We also had two awesome graduation events that you can find photos here:




Potential NCAA Eligibility Update


We have been closely following the potential eligibility changes to NCAA Div 1. The Division 1 Cabinet will be meeting again on June 23-24, where they are considering a new age-based eligibility model. We will keep The Hill Community updated as the news progresses.


The Hill Athletic Therapy - Summer Hours


We would like to remind our community that The Hill Athletic Therapy will still be available for your assessment and treatment needs throughout the summer.  Therapy appointments during this time are not limited to our student athletes, family and friends are welcome.  

 

For more information, please contact Jennifer bell at Jennifer.bell@thehillacademy.com


The Hill Summer Camps



Although the weather doesn't think so, summer is right around the corner. We're thrilled to host a selection of camps again this summer at The Hill. As a bonus, Hill student-athletes can use the code: COACHMATT to save 10% on their registration. Stay tuned as we look to announce more even more camps!



TPC Toronto Special Offer

Our partners at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley would like to extend our relationship by offering the following discounts to the Hill Family:

  • 20% off indoor simulators and lessons

  • 20% off rooms

  • 20% off dining (food only)


To take advantage of these discounts, simply follow the link, using the password: hillacademy to access.


TPC Toronto at Osprey requirement for proof of enrolment is a student card. To request your student card, please see Mrs. Bush.



Annual School Calendar 2026-27

The 2026-27 school calendars are now available on the website:





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