From September 26 to October 6, a group of 66 HBA Japanese language students headed west to the land of the rising sun, Japan. The purpose of this trip was to allow students the opportunity to explore a foreign country, immerse themselves in a new culture, and practice their Japanese. The students visited many places …
The technological advances in the past decade have been as revolutionary as the invention of sliced bread. With the creation of the internet and digital devices, our connection with others has reached farther and faster than any letter, telegram, or Pony Express rider could have ever dreamed of. Nearly every morsel of knowledge is available …
On September 9, 2016, members of the HBA middle school’s National Junior Honor Society, also known as NJHS, spent the day at Lanikai Elementary School to learn about the school’s zero food waste program. NJHS adviser Esther Quek stated, “The purpose of the field trip was to see how a zero food waste system works …
Konichiwa! From September 26 to October 6, a whopping total of 66 students from HBA’s Japanese 3 and 4 classes will be hopping on a plane headed for Japan. This is by far the largest group, so the chaperones will have their work cut out for them. The group size averaged at 30 students per trip …
On August 26, the Advanced Mixed Media and Basic Mixed Media classes visited the Honolulu Museum of Art Spalding House to view the current exhibit, Plastic Fantastic?, and made a lei out of household plastic items. Through various displays, the students learned about the good, the bad, and the future of plastic.
Every new school year comes with new faces. This year, HBA welcomes five new teachers at the high school campus: Joshua Williams (History), Nori Murakami (Japanese), Isaac Duncklee (Physics), Antonio Anagaran (Drama), and Angelica Hong (Spanish). Joshua Williams (History) One way new History teacher Joshua Williams described his summer vacation to Southern California and Arizona …
On Monday, November 2, the AP Environmental Science class went on a field trip to He'eia fishpond. On the field trip, students learned about the history of the fishpond and the traditional practices involved. "We wanted to learn more about native Hawaiian sustainability practices and to take an opportunity to give back to a piece …
Compost piles, leftover food, and a bin full of worms makes the perfect foundation for living with no waste. During the Environmental Club's fall break field trip to Lanikai Elementary, HBA students got to see what it is like for a school to be a zero waste school, the only one on Oahu. The purpose …
A chorus of "Sensei, konichiwa" reverberates throughout the Japanese room as students greet the teacher at the start of every class. Following the command "chakuseki"—"sit" in Japanese— students take their seats, and open up their textbooks and workbooks. They begin that day's lessons, whether it be grammar, vocabulary, or kanji. At HBA, it is required …
With the new school year in full swing, class councils have high hopes for what's to come. Here is what each grade's class council has in store: Freshman As the new kids on the high school block, the freshman class council is focusing on helping their class become closer as a grade. They are striving …
