Around February 17, over fifty people from different states arrived in Honolulu with a common goal for the week: to see HBA’s mission in action and to celebrate the school’s 65th anniversary. These visitors, known collectively as the Mainland Advisor Council (MAC), have supported HBA through prayer and financial giving. For their first time, MAC …
On the week of February 24, HBA hosted its first Intramural Basketball Tournament and Entrepreneurship Day at the high school. The tournament was organized by history teacher Robert Weismantel. Entrepreneurship Day was an opportunity for students to sell goods such as t-shirts, beanies, desserts and other handmade items to benefit a charity. “If you want …
The Introduction to Newspaper and Yearbook class, led by Journalism teacher Eunice Sim, recently took a field trip to Chinatown in order to brush up on their photography skills. It was a short trip during an extended period to explore the various landmarks, buildings, and marketplaces of Chinatown. Before arriving at their destination, the students …
HBA’s 2013 Winter Banquet was held at the Ala Moana Hotel; this time with a tropical twist. Almost three hundred students attended this year’s banquet—themed Christmas in the Sand—and the night was hosted by seniors Bryn Yasui and Vivian Kuo. There were short intervals of table games to keep the guests entertained, including a Christmas …
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)
