Hawaii Baptist Academy![Elementary School Sets New Giving Record for American Heart Association]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1617840202/hawaiibaptist/qknej5uj4qbsuwmt46wd/IMG_0161.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1617840202/hawaiibaptist/qknej5uj4qbsuwmt46wd/IMG_0161.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1617840202/hawaiibaptist/qknej5uj4qbsuwmt46wd/IMG_0161.jpg","width":640}])
Hawaii Baptist Academy’s elementary students have set a new school record by raising $34,097.68 for the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Kids Heart Challenge.
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![Students Win Free Trip to Japan]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1617050746/hawaiibaptist/tbijlghh2kcekmomifrd/JapanWizardsTeam.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1617050746/hawaiibaptist/tbijlghh2kcekmomifrd/JapanWizardsTeam.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1617050746/hawaiibaptist/tbijlghh2kcekmomifrd/JapanWizardsTeam.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1617050746/hawaiibaptist/tbijlghh2kcekmomifrd/JapanWizardsTeam.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1617050746/hawaiibaptist/tbijlghh2kcekmomifrd/JapanWizardsTeam.png","width":1580}])
Three high school juniors are taking a free trip to Japan after winning the top prize at the Japan Wizards Statewide Academic Team Competition.
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It is our sincere hope that you and your loved ones experience the miracle of Easter.
![Three Seniors Advance to Finalist Round in National Merit Scholarship Program]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1613507630/hawaiibaptist/ip0brz9qlr5rvlxkmtic/NatlMeritFinalists02.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1613507630/hawaiibaptist/ip0brz9qlr5rvlxkmtic/NatlMeritFinalists02.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1613507630/hawaiibaptist/ip0brz9qlr5rvlxkmtic/NatlMeritFinalists02.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1613507630/hawaiibaptist/ip0brz9qlr5rvlxkmtic/NatlMeritFinalists02.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1613507630/hawaiibaptist/ip0brz9qlr5rvlxkmtic/NatlMeritFinalists02.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1613507630/hawaiibaptist/ip0brz9qlr5rvlxkmtic/NatlMeritFinalists02.jpg","width":2100}])
Seniors Adia Ainsworth, Johanna Seng and Christine Yamamoto have advanced to the finalist round of the National Merit Scholarship Program.
![Four Films Selected for HIFF Student Showcase]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1606870409/hawaiibaptist/ugx5czqbk5svryyq1kez/LifeInCOVID19.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1606870409/hawaiibaptist/ugx5czqbk5svryyq1kez/LifeInCOVID19.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1606870409/hawaiibaptist/ugx5czqbk5svryyq1kez/LifeInCOVID19.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1606870409/hawaiibaptist/ugx5czqbk5svryyq1kez/LifeInCOVID19.png","width":954}])
The Hawaii International Film Festival hosted its fortieth festival online during the month of November. Four films by HBA students were selected for the festival's student showcase.
![CEW 2020: Be Together]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1605044345/hawaiibaptist/x1ohgnutuqjjjbs6mwir/CEWIto1stGrade.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1605044345/hawaiibaptist/x1ohgnutuqjjjbs6mwir/CEWIto1stGrade.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1605044345/hawaiibaptist/x1ohgnutuqjjjbs6mwir/CEWIto1stGrade.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1605044345/hawaiibaptist/x1ohgnutuqjjjbs6mwir/CEWIto1stGrade.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1605044345/hawaiibaptist/x1ohgnutuqjjjbs6mwir/CEWIto1stGrade.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1605044345/hawaiibaptist/x1ohgnutuqjjjbs6mwir/CEWIto1stGrade.jpg","width":1800}])
It’s the second quarter, which means the start of Christian Emphasis Week (CEW) for elementary students.
![School Welcomes New Band Teachers]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1603502386/hawaiibaptist/cebf9ztistktuefyqa4u/WooFernandez.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1603502386/hawaiibaptist/cebf9ztistktuefyqa4u/WooFernandez.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1603502386/hawaiibaptist/cebf9ztistktuefyqa4u/WooFernandez.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1603502386/hawaiibaptist/cebf9ztistktuefyqa4u/WooFernandez.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1603502386/hawaiibaptist/cebf9ztistktuefyqa4u/WooFernandez.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1603502386/hawaiibaptist/cebf9ztistktuefyqa4u/WooFernandez.jpg","width":1800}])
Dwaine Woo is the director for the high school program, and Maribelle Fernandez is the assistant band director, teaching middle school beginning and advanced band, and also assisting Woo with the high school ensembles.
![Five Students Recognized by National Merit Scholarship Program]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1601599197/hawaiibaptist/izha0qdf5eyjmtg8l10s/NatlMeritCommendation.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1601599197/hawaiibaptist/izha0qdf5eyjmtg8l10s/NatlMeritCommendation.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1601599197/hawaiibaptist/izha0qdf5eyjmtg8l10s/NatlMeritCommendation.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1601599197/hawaiibaptist/izha0qdf5eyjmtg8l10s/NatlMeritCommendation.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1601599197/hawaiibaptist/izha0qdf5eyjmtg8l10s/NatlMeritCommendation.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1601599197/hawaiibaptist/izha0qdf5eyjmtg8l10s/NatlMeritCommendation.jpg","width":1668}])
Five students are being recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program (NMSP) for their academic achievements.
![Three National Merit Scholar Semifinalists]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1599605609/hawaiibaptist/vhb5xrvtfz73lp6czf9n/NatlMeritSemiFinalists.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1599605609/hawaiibaptist/vhb5xrvtfz73lp6czf9n/NatlMeritSemiFinalists.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1599605609/hawaiibaptist/vhb5xrvtfz73lp6czf9n/NatlMeritSemiFinalists.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1599605609/hawaiibaptist/vhb5xrvtfz73lp6czf9n/NatlMeritSemiFinalists.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1599605609/hawaiibaptist/vhb5xrvtfz73lp6czf9n/NatlMeritSemiFinalists.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1599605609/hawaiibaptist/vhb5xrvtfz73lp6czf9n/NatlMeritSemiFinalists.jpg","width":2100}])
Three seniors from Hawaii Baptist Academy are semifinalists in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program (NMSP). They are Adia Ainsworth, Johanna Seng and Christine Yamamoto.
![Students Sew Masks to Help Others]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1597865264/hawaiibaptist/bonjhkbv2gwnvtdc7hai/AlohaMasks03.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1597865264/hawaiibaptist/bonjhkbv2gwnvtdc7hai/AlohaMasks03.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1597865264/hawaiibaptist/bonjhkbv2gwnvtdc7hai/AlohaMasks03.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1597865264/hawaiibaptist/bonjhkbv2gwnvtdc7hai/AlohaMasks03.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1597865264/hawaiibaptist/bonjhkbv2gwnvtdc7hai/AlohaMasks03.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597865264/hawaiibaptist/bonjhkbv2gwnvtdc7hai/AlohaMasks03.jpg","width":1728}])
Two high school students are using their new found hobby to help others during the COVID-19 pandemic.