I could not tell you how many times I’ve heard fellow students talk about how little sleep they’re getting and how they’re spending hours each day working on their homework. School is in session from 8:30am-3:00 pm. That’s a total of six and a half hours each day, five and a half if you exclude our hour-long lunch period. This isn’t very long in comparison to the average workday. Except, students aren’t done working once school is over. Extracurriculars are a huge part of stu

The plant for this native plant highlight is the beautiful Kolea Lau Nui, Myrsine lessertiana. Plant Description Kōlea Lau Nui is an endemic tree that grows in dry, mesic, and, more commonly, wet forests at elevations between 700 and 4,000 feet. It grows on all of the main Hawaiian islands. Kōlea Lau Nui can reach heights of 60 feet, but are usually found growing shorter than this. They typically grow very straight and have light gray bark. They have dark green leaves, though

Last spring, I sat down with the acting class to table-read This Murder Was Staged . As Ms. Duggan wrote in her Directors’ Notes in the playbill last week, the moment we read it, we knew this was going to be our fall play. A lot of the time it can be hard to find a show that everybody likes and that fits our cast, but TMWS had everything: a large cast, a challenging number of lines, and a hilarious plot. There were lots of opportunities for a creative set, and I vividly remem

The Debate season began with the Queen Lili’uokalani Scrimmage. Parker had a really strong showing at the UH Hilo-hosted tournament. Parker took gold in Impromptu (Adylan Ballard), Original Oratory (Vincent Galvan), Duo Interpretation (Michael Breeze and Lance Harmeling), Extemporaneous Speaking (Takumi Wetherell), Novice Public Forum (Frida Romero & Ava Daoust/ Chaucer Hall & Charlie Kalko), Novice Policy (Petunia Logan & Kiran Harmeling) and finally Varsity Policy (Georgia

The historic season continues as the team heads to the State Tournament. Parker Girls Volleyball team following their championship win (pictured left to right): Ku’uanoe, Jason, Rachel, Basil, Madi, Breezley, Kenzie, Adalyn, Sophia, Takarrah, Mailhana, Siena, Poppy, Coach Sharon, Ha’a, Coach Kamu. From the first serve of the season to the final point on October 22nd, the Parker Girls Volleyball team has been unstoppable. In fact, the team secured the BIIF championship on Wedn

Pictured from left to right, Front row: Breezley, Mailhana, Basil, David (Bull) Pictured from left to right, Back row: Coach Kamu,...

Welcome to the second installment of Club Spotlight , a series where we highlight Parker School’s amazing clubs through interviews with...

Welcome to the first installment of Club Spotlight , a new series where we highlight Parker School’s incredible clubs through exclusive...

In 2022, former Parker Press Editor-in-Chief Kaya Long ‘24 led the publication in creating a comprehensive list of the 50 things Parker...

For longer than a decade, Parker School has had a motive to create a new center for students, faculty, and ʻohana called the “SMART...

The club fair was last Wednesday, with a total of 15 clubs with a wide variety of missions and topics. Some standouts included the...

This past year was one to remember for Parker School Athletics, with three teams (Girls Volleyball, Boys Cross Country, and Boys...

Highlight By Kai Garcia-Tobar April is Native Hawaiian Plant Month, a time to spread awareness of the plethora of plants native to...

From cat adoption to cow petting, there’s no doubt that Parker School’s student council set a new standard for Lovefest that will be...

The native plant highlight for this Parker Press posting is the immensely resilient and intensely beautiful wiliwili (Erythrina...

There’s no doubt that having a dirty car can often be the root of embarrassment. In fact, over 65% of Americans report  being “completely...

From February 14th to the 16th of 2025, Parker’s debate team flew to Oahu for a debate tournament at ‘Iolani School. On Friday, we got to...

The native plant highlight for this Parker Press posting is the elusive yet extravagantly showy ‘Ala’ala Wai Nui (Peperomia sp.)...