Hawaii Baptist Academy's Student News
2023 started off with a bang at the middle and high school with Spirit Week on the second week of the semester. This year’s theme was “Before They Were Famous,” which featured what fast food chain mascots were doing before the chains became multi-billion dollar businesses. Every day that week, grades 9 through 12 came together …
On October 25, while the rest of the high school was taking the PSATs, the class of 2023 went to the PaePae o He’eia Fishpond for a community service project, where they helped with a variety of restoration projects. The He’eia fish pond is an ancient Hawaiian fishpond located in Kaneohe and Paepae o He’eia …
This new school year brings to the high school five new faculty and staff. To help the student body get to know them a little better, the Eagle Eye asked them to share a few things about themselves. Mr. Charles Poore is the High School Christian Ministries Coordinator and moved to Hawaii from South Carolina. …
Along with the beginning of the second semester and a new year, Hawaii Baptist Academy welcomed Elton Kinoshita as its new high school principal. He takes over from long-time principal Marsha Hirae, who led the high school for 24 years. Prior to coming to HBA, Kinoshita worked in Hawaii's Department of Education first as an …
When school resumed after spring break, there were many changes on campus. In addition to a new artificial lawn by the senior pavilion and sleek new cafeteria doors, seventh through ninth grade students were back on campus together instead of being split up into Alpha-Omega groups. As announced via email by HBA President Ron Shiira, …
In addition to the work that teachers do for students, there is so more that takes place behind the scenes for a school to function properly. Students don't normally recognize the work that is being done to keep our campuses clean and safe, and our school day flowing smoothly. With the Covid-19 pandemic, many of …
This past year has been a rollercoaster of emotions, but as COVID-19 vaccinations roll out across the world, many feel like there is finally relief in the near future. When the first COVID-19 vaccines were approved by the FDA, the most common questions that arose concerned distribution plans and vaccine safety. Currently, Hawaii is prioritizing …
We can’t all be like Santa and have ready-made wishlists on our hands. So what do we do when we have no idea what to get someone? The Eagle Eye spoke to folks at school to get some ideas and many of us have stories to tell about gift receiving and giving. High scool librarian …
Hawaii Baptist Academy started its school year fully online on August 10, 2020, and then beginning September 24, the middle and high school transitioned to a concurrent schedule, with students returning to in-person classes two days a week. In this schedule, students are split into two groups that take turns coming on campus for classes. …
We all know that mothers and daughters have a special relationship, but what happens when they fight? High school college counselor Tara Gruspe has a college age daughter, Kainani, who graduated from HBA. Gruspe says that their relationship has improved since Kainani left for college. When Kainani was still a high schooler, Gruspe said they …
