One of the most memorable experiences that students have at HBA is traveling to a foreign country with their classmates and friends. Every other year, the HBA World Languages Department takes Japanese Language students to Japan to see and experience first-hand what they are learning in the classroom. As Japanese teacher Elena Yoo says: "Until …
"We got spirit." There's no better way to sum up Spirit Week 2019. Now that we've combed through the scoring sheets and packed away the costumes, let's enjoy the week for what it meant to everyone—fun, friendship, and spirit. Filmed and edited by Jarin Ashimine ('20). Related Articles: Looking Back at Spirit Week 2019 Seniors …
Classes competed today in Capture the Flag. The game was played in three rounds: boys, girls, and mixed. Each class fielded two boys and two girls. Here is the latest tally: Dress-Up (Tourist Tuesday): 5th: Seventh grade (79%) 4th: Eighth grade (96%) 3rd: Freshmen (97%) 2nd: Sophomores (98%) 1st: Tie between seniors and juniors (100%) …
Christian Emphasis Week took place this year at the end of November, focusing on the theme of "Faithful". Worship leaders Chevas Wong and Susie Kumah from Holy Trinity Church in Virginia came to lead the middle and high school in chapels throughout the week, and Jeff Mullis (Olivet Baptist Church) spoke on the faithfulness of …
Three HBA students performed with the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra at the Hawaii Youth Symphony’s Side by Side concert at the Blaisdell Concert Hall on Thursday, October 26. Sitting among musicians from Hawaii’s premier professional symphony, Natalie Narito (‘20), Vincent Ogasawara (‘20), and Aaron Omon (‘22), members of the Hawaii Youth Symphony I (HYSI), performed four …
HBA Japanese 3 and 4 students embarked on the school's biennial trip to Japan this week. The group arrived in Osaka on Monday night and headed to Kyoto the next morning for their first day of sightseeing. Day 1: Nishiki Market for bentos Wagashi-making (Japanese sweets) at Kanshundo Higashi-ten Fushimi Inari Shrine Day 2: Doshisha Kori …
There's nothing like a pencil case full of brand new pens and pencils, or when you walk onto campus with your just-unboxed bright white, scuff-free Adidas Superstar sneaker. Back to school items do a lot more than meet practical needs; they also serve as pick-me-ups as we drag ourselves out of school breaks into the …
Twenty-six HBA students spent the waning days of summer break participating in the 31rst annual Pacific Music Institute program held at McKinley High School, July 6 to 15. A program of the Hawaii Youth Symphony, the Pacific Music Institute (or PMI) provides intensive music workshops and sectionals for students from across the state, culminating in …
