Below is a selection of fan mail from English students to the actors in HBA's recent drama class production of It's a Wonderful Life. Check back for more as fan mail comes in. Dear Vivian, You were born for the spotlight. Although you had a rather small role, you totally crushed it. Every time you …
On December 6 and 7, HBA's Fall drama class performed its version of It's A Wonderful Life, directed by Drama teacher Chad Logan. Synopsis: This is the heartwarming story of George Bailey, a small town boy who has always dreamed of leaving home. He learns life is much more than the bad, and finds the …
On December 5 and 6, Forensics students took a trip to the Medical Examiner's Office to get a glimpse of forensic science in the real world. Forensics teacher Jordan Yasutomi led the trips, which consisted of juniors and seniors. "Together with the forensics examiner, students performed case studies where most of the medical examiner's patients …
After touring the Lake District, students on the England trip were assigned to write four tweets to the character Elizabeth Bennet. Bennet is a character of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. In the book Bennet always hopes to vacation at Lake District but never gets the chance to do so. Alecia Griffin Lakes were deep, …
On the second day of the England trip, students traveled through the home and inspiration to the Lake Poets, the Lake District. Students were tasked with writing a short 10-line poem describing the land they saw. By Rylie Sumimoto Breathtaking. The labor of one produced the beauty for many. Nature is the teacher and its pupil …
Sophomores spent a day presenting their history projects on the Wild West era and participating in an environmental project by cleaning up streams and collecting water samples in the Ala Wai Watershed Project. This video was produced by Christian Oshiro, Jaryd Sugihara and Danielle Woo (Online News Class). Photographs by Tara Gruspe & Jordan Yasutomi. …
Student Council assigns Spirit Week dress-up days with a creative game. As usual, the student council started off the all-school homeroom with a game. Each grade had to select two representatives: "an intelligent boy" and "an athletic girl". The players had to place Christmas presents into their own hula hoop while trying to place other …
For the first time in Hawaii Baptist Academy history, the student council hosted a Sadie Hawkins event. Renamed Skatie Hawkins, girls whipped out their most creative ideas and took the initiative to ask the boys to an ice-skating event. Boys could finally sit back, relax, and take a break from asking for once. In the …
HBA’s varsity cross country boys qualified for the state championships on Kauai but were unable to defend last year’s Division II victory because they could not field the required five runners for a team. The varsity girls were able to team up to run at States and finished 14th overall. This year’s top finishers were …
For their first high school camp together, the Class of 2017 explored Jesus Christ’s journey to the cross and learned more about the significance of his crucifixion. Held in mid-October, the freshman camp featured a simulation of the crucifixion of Christ. On the first night, the students were blindfolded and led through the simulation. They …
