The reverberating chorus of “1812 Overture” fills the halls of the B building, a sign of band students hard at work. Senior Dylan Tsuruda, who plays trombone in the high school Wind Ensemble, has been a band member for six years. According to Tsuruda, he joined the band in the seventh grade after his parents …
Playing as a libero in volleyball and running in cross country are just a couple of things on Ryder Watanabe’s full plate at Hawaii Baptist Academy. He is also one of just 12 freshmen in the high school Wind Ensemble (which has 78 members) and has been playing the trumpet since seventh grade. Watanabe joined …
The Class of 2017 has claimed the 2017 Mana Cup. The seniors were declared the overall Spirit Week winners (313 points) at tonight's boys basketball homecoming game. The juniors finished second (307 points) while the sophomores took third (256 points). Here are the final rankings and a detailed score breakdown. #1 Seniors – Men In …
On the final day of Spirit Week, students dressed in black, white, and gold to model the school's colors. Friday was each grade's final opportunity to earn points, and students scrambled to donate money to the NHS Ho'ola Na Pua fundraiser and prepare for that day's assembly, where they competed in the All School Cheer and the Platform Jam. For …
For many students, the highlight of Spirit Week is day four: Pepper Squad day. At HBA, Pepper Squad is a skit performed by each grade during Spirit Week meant to promote each grade's theme as well as to boost school spirit, hence the "pepper". Preparations begin in the second quarter, when the Student Council announces the …
Every year during Spirit Week, the middle and high school students raise money to donate to an organization. This year, the donations will go to Ho‘ola Na Pua, a local organization dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating underaged sex trafficked victims. The organization provides support and healing for girls, through health, education, advocacy and reintegration. NHS chose this organization because …
The third day of Spirit Week was a spectacular show of fashion faux pas. Mismatched prints, gaudy color combinations and simply awkward accessories ruled the day as all but one class rallied to pull off a perfect score for dress-up participation. Instead of an assembly activity, grade representatives competed in a trivia competition during lunch. Here …
For the second day of Spirit Week, students dressed up as babies and toddlers. With bottles, bibs, and pacifiers galore, students reverted back to their younger years in their toddler themed clothes. To end the day, each grade competed in minute-long challenges against one another. From catching marshmallows, shooting rubber bands at cans to unravelling streamers …
On January 9, students of Hawaii Baptist Academy gathered together to celebrate the first day of Spirit Week, an annual tradition organized by the student council in which middle and high school grades compete together to determine which class has the most school spirit. On each day of the week, students compete to win points for their grade …
Spirit Week 2017 kicks off next week starting January 9 and ends with our annual Homecoming Games at the high school. Here's what you need to know to get in the spirit. All the best to everyone and may the Force be with all of you! THEME: OUT OF THIS WORLD! DRESS-UP DAYS & ACTIVITIES MONDAY: Genre …
