On the second day of Spirit Week 2020, students dressed up as their favorite nursery rhyme or children’s book characters. Dr Seuss characters in particular swarmed the school; all seniors came dressed as Dr. Seuss characters and there were many pairs of Thing 1 and Thing 2, and even Things 4 through 6. The day's …
This Monday was the start of Spirit Week 2020, featuring the theme “Scrambled Cinema.” For this first day of this annual event, students came to school dressed up as their dream occupation to mark "Future Day." From soldiers to a golf instructor to future dad to twins, students' costumes showcase a wide range of aspirations …
Middle and high school students are starting the new year with Spirit Week. This year’s theme has an unusual twist. Titled “Scrambled Cinema,” the theme requires each grade to do a mash-up of a popular movie with a particular decade. This year’s dress up days also features two new themes: Future Day is on Monday …
If you're going to the Winter Banquet, here are some practical tips to help you have a fun and successful evening.
On November 30, HBA hosted its 18th Middle School Math Challenge. This year, nine Oahu schools competed in a series of math challenges and activities. This year's winner was Pearl City Highlands Intermediate School. HBA’s second team finished in second place. Organized and run by HBA National Honor Society (NHS) members, the first Math Challenge …
Happy, confident, relaxed, energetic, and determined. These are a few words chosen by HBA high schoolers to describe how they want to feel throughout the school day. This fall, high and middle school homerooms were tasked with coming up with homeroom charters to state how they want to feel at school. Homeroom charters are part …
With the first quarter coming to a close, the Class of 2020 enjoyed their first social of the year on the evening of September 13 with their friends and family. The family-themed social, called Ohana Night, was organized by the senior class advisors to encourage seniors to spend quality time with their parents, especially as …
After years of playing in Division 2, HBA’s girls volleyball varsity team was given the opportunity to move to Division 1 through an ILH one-year pilot program. The pilot moved schools into Division 1 based on their enrollment size. Four schools, including HBA, were moved into Division 1 to join Kamehameha, Iolani, Punahou and Mid-Pacific, …
Ninety-nine students from HBA and other Oahu schools participated in the first annual HBA Summer Winds Festival from July 8 to July 12. Student musicians spent over 30 hours in full-band practices and instrument-specific sectionals during this week-long band clinic, which culminated in a concert on Saturday, July 13. HBA band director, Brad Shimizu, said …
On Monday, May 13, HBA freshmen faced one of their most common fears: public speaking. The culmination of a semester-long research project, the annual ninth grade showcase at the end of the school year is when HBA freshmen present their projects to teachers, parents and friends. This year, students were tasked with researching careers that …
