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 …
From September 26 to October 6, a group of 66 HBA Japanese language students headed west to the land of the rising sun, Japan. The purpose of this trip was to allow students the opportunity to explore a foreign country, immerse themselves in a new culture, and practice their Japanese. The students visited many places …
This fall, the student council organized an Olympics-themed intramural that spanned two weeks. Students formed teams of seven and competed against each other in handball and dodgeball games. To determine the winner, the the overall top three teams advanced to the relay race phase, where Team Yessai defeated its competitors to take the win in the end. …
On Thursday, September 22, 2016, the freshman class boarded three buses to travel to Pu'u Kahea Conference Center in Waianae for a three-day camp. There, students got a chance to fellowship and relax as well as to learn more about Jesus' crucifixion and the significance of His sacrifice. Photographs by Kaycee Nakashima ('20) and Joel Lau …
On August 26, the Advanced Mixed Media and Basic Mixed Media classes visited the Honolulu Museum of Art Spalding House to view the current exhibit, Plastic Fantastic?, and made a lei out of household plastic items. Through various displays, the students learned about the good, the bad, and the future of plastic.
On May 5-7, 2016 the theatre class presented their annual spring play at the HBA Elementary auditorium. Showings on Thursday and Saturday featured the Varsity cast while Friday featured the Junior Varsity cast. Titled "Most Likely To: Senior Superlative Monologues," the play was set around monologues of high school graduates and featured all types of students including …
On April 29th 2016, HBA hosted its annual Arts and Film Festival. The event took place at the high school campus from 5:30 - 9:00 PM and showcased many different genres of art by students in the elementary, middle and high school. Attendees included parents, students, and faculty. Besides the art displays, the festival also featured science and …
The middle and high school held their annual Christmas chapel on the last chapel of 2015. The chapel featured performances by the combined middle and high school choirs, the wind ensemble, the handbell choir and the hula halau. Photographs by Ryan Su ('17)
For the second time in their high school career, the class of 2016 won Spirit Week and held high the Mana Cup as a testament to their indomitable school spirit. Their victory was earned one costume at a time, one day at a time, with the sophomore class never far behind trying to take their spot in …
On the final day of Spirit Week, black, white and gold united all the classes as students came to school dressed in HBA's colors. During the final assembly, classes competed in Platform Jam and the All-School Cheer, while their mascots made the most of their final chance to impress the judges. That evening, during halftime …
