This year's Spirit Week is themed Misunderstood Monsters. Class mascots range from Team Rocket from Pokémon to Swiper the Fox from Dora the Explorer. Students get to dress up according to different themes, starting off the week with athletic wear and ending on Friday with school colors—black, gold, and white. Classes also take part in …
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 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 …
Handscape Drawing: Students Incorporated a hand or hands in a landscape drawing. They were shown Surrealist artwork to inspire and guiode them. Self Portrait: Students did a drawing of themselves using a medium of their choice (charcoal, pencil, colored pencil, or pen and ink). Charcoal Drawings: The basic art class did charcoal drawings of a …
The seniors went to the Pu'u Kahea Conference Center in Waianae for their last camp as a class. The camp was themed "R.A.F.T", which stands for Reconciliation, Affirmation, Farewell, and Thinking Ahead. The Class of 2014 was challenged by faculty advisers and student speakers to take intentional steps towards finishing their senior year well. The …
Skatie Hawkins was held on November 8 at the Ice Palace in Salt Lake. Students enjoyed hot chocolate and arcade games in addition to being on the ice. Dates were not required for those who desired to skate with various friends. Photographs by Jarrett Toyama ('15)
The Class of 2014 set aside a day in October to participate in service projects and class bonding activities.
HBA hosted the Hawaii Pacific Baptist Convention's annual meeting on November 7 and 8. In the week leading up to the convention, students participated in a special chapel service and some served as volunteers during the convention meeting.
The Class of 2017 went on their first camp as high schoolers in October. Themed "Journey to the Cross", camp activities examined Jesus' crucifixion and the significance of the cross. The freshmen also spent time bonding as a class through games and beach activities. Photographs by Christian Oshiro.
On October 14, 2013, the grand opening of the new Science, Arts and Technology Building and Learning Resource Center took place. A performance by Halau Hula O Kalama and SOL began the ceremony held in the gymnasium. After the ceremony, students watched the ceremonial lei cuttings from the stairwells of the Science, Arts and Technology …
