On December 4, 2015, the Physics, AP Physics, Oceanography, and AP Environmental Science classes raced their cardboard boats at the Wet 'n' Wild waterpark in Kapolei. The boat building process stretched over a month and led up to a roughly 16-minute race. During the heats, boats endured the calm water in the Hawaiian Waters Wave …
Below are the art pieces made by the Advanced Drawing and Painting class, and the Basic Mixed Media class. Advanced Drawing and Painting: Handscape The Handscape is a drawing that includes a hand in a background. Students viewed and analyzed examples of Surrealistic Art by artists like Salvador Dali and Renee Magritte, and then created their own …
From October 27 to November 4, students gathered to either play in or watch the soccer intramurals that was held in the high school gymnasium during lunch. There was a total of fourteen teams that participated in the games. In the end Team3—Kaitlyn Nomura, Asia Ono, Carissa Sugita, Kimberly Masuda, Kalli-Ann Takafuji, and Nathan Hishimuma …
After school on Friday, September 18, 2015, the sophomore student council held their first class social of the year. The social was themed “Heroes vs. Villains”, and the sophomores enjoyed pizza and live music before the main event began. Called “Infinity Games,” the main event pitted sophomores against each other in a capture-the-flag game. There …
On August 17, 2015, Hawaii Baptist Academy’s high and middle schoolers embarked on a “Love Does” themed field trip to the elementary campus for lunch, worship, and games with the younger students. Based on Bob Goff’s book, “Love Does” has been the all-school chapel theme for the school since last year. While everyone was gathered …
On August 27, HBA's seventh graders headed to Camp Pu'ukahea in Waianae for their class camp. Themed "Good News, Bad News, Good News," camp activities and chapel sessions focused on what the Gospel is about. Photographs courtesy of Christina Yasutomi.
Last Thursday, the senior class of 2015 spent their last day at HBA finishing exams, eating lunch at the administrative offices, and saying goodbye to the school at the senior send off. Seniors dressed in formal wear to attend a luncheon provided by the school at the administrative office's historic property on Wylie Street. Near …
After school on Friday May 24, freshmen adorned in colorful aloha shirts and leis gathered together for a luau themed social filled with dancing, picture taking, performances, and a large array of Hawaiian food. For the main event, the Freshmen Class Council planned a lip sync battle and talent show in the gym with performances …
During prom season, the makers of Duck Tape brand duct tape host their annual Stuck At Prom scholarship competition for high school students. Up for grabs are 20 scholarship prizes, including a $10,000 grand prize. To participate, students must fashion a prom dress and tuxedo completely out of Duck brand tape. Seniors Danielle Woo and Brenner …
If you happen to hear cheering in the month of February, it’s probably because someone has just been asked to the Junior-Senior banquet. These “asks”, commonly dubbed “promposals,” have become very popular not only at HBA, but across schools around the country. Getting flowers now seems to be the bare minimum as boys go out …
