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Parker Upper School Performs This Murder Was Staged: A Recap
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

Georgia Kasameyer
Nov 244 min read


A Month of Meteors
Overview of Meteor Showers Three meteor showers peak during November, and five are active in total. Meteors, or shooting stars, are often rocky debris from space that have entered our atmosphere at high speeds and burned up in a spectacular show of light. While we can usually only see meteors at night, they happen throughout the day and year. Contrary to what you may think, the space between planets in our solar system really isn’t that empty; it’s extraordinarily spacious, b

Fiona Hamilton
Nov 104 min read


Parker Debate Champions September & October
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

Takumi Wetherell
Oct 272 min read


Parker Girls Volleyball is Victoriously Undefeated!
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

Adalyn Ballard
Oct 273 min read


What in the world? Current Events News Update!
It’s cool to stay informed! Here are some important headlines from the month of August 2025 that you may have missed; This month in...

Ava Harris
Sep 14 min read


Dramatiques Recap 2024-25
This school year was certainly an eventful one for Parker School Dramatiques. We put on 2 shows, an adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s...

Georgia Kasameyer
May 195 min read


Off to States: Boys Volleyball Season Wrapped
The spring boys' volleyball 2025 season started strong and is ending with a bang! This year’s boys’ volleyball team was an exciting one...

Siena Long
May 53 min read


Speech and Debate States 2025 Recap
On April 4th, 2025, Parker's Debate team traveled to Kamehameha High School in Oahu for the Hawaii State Debate Tournament. Roughly 9...

Angela McDonald
Apr 212 min read


Hakalau Interim Vlog
This vlog offers a peek into the Hakalau Interim experience! 16 students and 3 teachers had the opportunity to visit the Hakalau Forest...

Sophia Scholz
Apr 211 min read


Kilauea's Most Recent Eruption
Kilauea is well known for being the most active volcano on the planet. Already, in my lifetime there have been several notable eruptions...

Fiona Hamilton
Apr 74 min read


Lovefest 2025: How Parker Students Turned Fun into Forest Preservation
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...

Oscar Amos
Mar 242 min read


Could Alien Life Exist In Our Solar System?
In a universe with uncountable planets and solar systems, it seems unlikely that Earth is the only one that can support life. When people...

Fiona Hamilton
Mar 33 min read


NHS Raises Hundreds for California Wildfire Recovery
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...

Oscar Amos
Mar 32 min read



Selah Vigil
Dec 23, 20240 min read


Pickle Tree No More: Students Undertake Parker’s Renowned Tree Lighting
Debuting its yearly tree lighting at the Twilight Parade, Parker School surprised everyone by abandoning its comical “pickle tree.” Yet,...

Oscar Amos
Dec 23, 20243 min read


Cross Country Comes to a Close: A Photo Series
Kai Garcia-Tobar, Takumi Wetherell, and Toby Gordon cross the finish line simultaneously following a spontaneous decision to galavant...

Toby Gordon
Nov 11, 20241 min read


Art Night Review & Photo Dump
This past Thursday (9/19/24), Parker School's NAHS club hosted an art night to initiate incoming club members into the society. The night...

Selah Vigil
Sep 23, 20241 min read
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