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 …
Students from the Japanese 3 and 4 classes will be flying to Japan during this fall break. For 10 days, students will be learning more about Japanese culture and putting to practice Japanese etiquette while roaming around Japan. One of the many differences between American and Japanese etiquette centers around language. Japanese teacher Elena Yoo said, …
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 …
This past July, gamers across the world were introduced to Niantic’s Pokemon Go on iOS and Android devices. The game, which broke the record for most downloads in the first week of its release on Apple's App Store, was a hit, making more than 1.6 million dollars in daily revenue according to a July report on …
The new game from Niantic, Pokemon Go!, has swept the nation racking up 100 million downloads on Google Play alone, and has an average play time of 43 minutes per user, per day, according to SimilarWeb. HBA students have joined the craze and many can be seen gathering in places where certain Pokemon appear. Because …
On May 30, 2016, Hawaii Baptist Academy announced that the school is updating its uniforms for the 2016-2017 school year and beyond. The new uniform polos—available in grey, white or black (in dri-fit material)—feature the school’s logo on the front and left side. Yellow and green polos will no longer be available. As for the uniform …
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 …
As the 2016-17 school year begins, it marks a new chapter filled with hope and aspirations for the seniors at HBA. Armed with a mentality to try new things, create lasting friendships, and get college applications over with, many seniors look to leave their mark on HBA all while enjoying their last year of high …
Two summers ago, just five HBA band students participated in Hawaii Youth Symphony’s Pacific Music Institute. Last year, that number jumped to 20, and this past summer, that total climbed yet again. Thirty five HBA students spent ten of their final summer days in early July at the University of Hawaii, steeped in master classes, sectionals, …
It was the last day of school, and as HBA students turned in their final exams, the last bell of the school year sounded. As they leapt out of their seats to begin their summer, many had plans for a full and eventful vacation. However, with the advent of Netflix, social media, and other ubiquitous smartphone apps …
