Hawaii Baptist Academy's Student News
Photographs by Kylie Yamauchi ('16) & courtesy of HBA parent Dennis Kaida. On April 26, students and families of HBA gathered at the elementary campus for the school’s annual fun fair. The fair, organized by the Parent-Teacher Fellowship (PTF), offered a variety of food booths, games, rides, and entertainment. Like past years, the majority of the …
On April 10-12, the Class of 2014 went to Maui for their senior trip. The itinerary of their trip included: Molokini Island, the Maui Golf & Sports Park, the town of Lahaina, the Hawaii Nature Center in 'Iao Valley, Krispy Kreme, and the Maui Built store.
The student council hosted the high school’s first ever volleyball intramural tournament. Students formed teams between three and six players to participate in the two week-long tournament. The goal of intramural volleyball is fun and team participation. History teacher Robert Weismantel, who organized the tournament, said, “I want [the students] to enjoy the [opportunity] for …
By Kayci Kumashiro ('17) | Junior Staff Writer Metal lockers line the walls of hallways as they are filled with jovial chatter about summer vacation. Folders, papers, and pencils, still in their original packaging, are stacked neatly on shelves. It was August 2013, the start of a new school year at HBA, and for 122 students, …
Hawaii Baptist Academy's Eagle Eye newspaper and website staff won six state awards and finished third place overall at the 45th annual Hawaii High School Journalism Awards. By Bryn Yasui ('14) & Joshua Fasi ('15) Students from both public and private schools gathered for the awards luncheon in the Pagoda Hotel Ballroom on April …
The 2014-2015 Student Body election results are in. After hearing what the candidates had to say at a special assembly on Tuesday, students voted for who they saw fit to run the next student council. PRESIDENT [one_fourth][/one_fourth] [three_fourth_last]Jantzen Nakai ('16)[/three_fourth_last] VICE PRESIDENT [one_fourth][/one_fourth] [three_fourth_last]Joshua Kishaba ('15)[/three_fourth_last] CORRESPONDING SECRETARY [one_fourth][/one_fourth] [three_fourth_last]Rylie Sumimoto ('15)[/three_fourth_last] RECORDING SECRETARY …
HBA's annual Arts and Film Festival will be held at the high school campus on Friday, April 25 from 6-9 p.m. Unlike previous years, the 2014 HBAAFF will feature a science exhibit. Below are some highlights of what you can see at the festival. For the full information on HBAAFF, visit the festival website. Talent Show …
On Monday March 19, over 200 students attended HBA's annual junior-senior banquet at the Hilton Prince Kuhio Hotel in Waikiki. After months of promposals in school and planning by the junior banquet committee, the event, themed "A Red Carpet Affair," took place on the first Monday of Spring Break. At HBA, the junior class traditionally …
While many students enjoyed the local sun and waves this Spring Break, a group of 0ver 50 freshmen and sophomores explored the concrete jungles of New York City in 30-degree weather. HBA’s annual East Coast Trip took the students through Virginia, Washington D.C, Pennsylvania, and New York. Along the way, students visited Gettysburg, the Pennsylvania …
The HBA high school wind ensemble went to Disneyland during Spring Break to perform at the Anaheim Heritage Festival and won a silver award. This is the first time that an HBA high school band has taken part in a competition on the mainland. The event featured schools from all over the country and took …
