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 …
On June 16, AP Japanese students and their teacher, Elena Yoo, hiked up Diamond Head in preparation for their upcoming school trip to Mt. Fuji and the Inari Shrine in Japan. The trip, which will take place during this fall break, will take 28 HBA students from Japanese 3, Japanese 4, and AP Japanese to …
Sliced apples, a scoop of rice, half a corn dog and some fries, plus a scoop of pasta. Probably enough for a full meal, as long as you don’t mind it coming from the trash can. The Eagle Eye decided to conduct an informal food audit to see how much food gets thrown away after …
As the year draws to a close, HBA students look forward to two months of summer break. Summer, the sunniest and debatably most beautiful months of the year, are an amazing opportunity to get out of the house and appreciate the beauty of the island that we live on. However, many HBA students don’t take …
Last month, HBA lost a well-loved member of the school community. For many, this man played a huge role in their everyday lives at school. Hilarion "Larry" Sayson, Jr, security guard for 13 years at the middle and high school campuses, passed away suddenly on April 13, 2018. Uncle Larry or Mr. Larry, as he …
HBA’s annual Fun Fair took place on April 7 at the Richard Bento Elementary Campus. With new additions like the Supersonic ride, there were also games and food booths, including KC Waffle Dog and Hoku’s BBQ Chicken. Planning and preparation for the annual fun fair begins as early as October. “Most of the time spent …
If you've ever sat in Mrs. Dynah Ustare’s classes, you'll find it hard to imagine her as a young inexperienced teacher. While many students have come to know the no-nonsense AP English 11 and English 12 teacher, few know about the Ustare who nervously dropped off her job application at HBA 29 years ago. Ustare’s …
The trend for HBA Advanced Placement (AP) classes is that the number of students taking them increases each year. In the 2015-16 school year, 193 students took AP classes. Since then, the number has increased gradually, with 203 students taking AP courses this year. In particular, enrollment this year in AP Biology, AP Calculus, and …
On April 11, the HBA’s high and middle schools launched a three week pilot of a new class schedule designed to aid students in managing their ever-increasing workload by regulating the flow of homework. The Double Extended schedule, colloquially known to students as the double-double schedule, gives each class two extended periods per week while …
On May 18 and 19, the Soldiers of Light (SOL) and Halau will be hosting their biennial Dinner Theater show “Under the Big Top.” During the show, SOL and Halau members will be dressing up in extravagant circus costumes. They’ll also be performing recent hits such as “This is Me” from the new movie The …
