top of page
Articles
Search


Parker School Winter Showcase Is December 11: Come Join Us!
Mark your calendars! The Parker School Winter Showcase is happening Thursday, December 11, at 6:00 PM, and it’s shaping up to be such a fun night! Students from choir, theatre, and dance have been working on these performances for months, and they’re finally ready to share them. If you’re looking for a great reason to come out and support your friends, this is it! We’ll kick off the night with Choir Class, a group of students who meet on E days and have been rehearsing since

Adalyn Ballard
Dec 8, 20253 min read


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 24, 20254 min read



Ava Daoust & Frida Romero
Nov 10, 20250 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 27, 20252 min read


College Chronicles Pt. 5: The Research Process
With less than one week until many early college application deadlines, millions of high school students around the nation are in overdrive, finalizing essays, extracurricular descriptions, and perhaps even their college lists. Although all applicants are (hopefully) after the precious “Congratulations!” admission letter, they differ in the avenues they’ll pursue for such a goal. Early decision, early action , regular decision, and rolling admission plans give high schoolers

Oscar Amos
Oct 27, 20254 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 27, 20253 min read


Parker Girls Volleyball is Making History
Pictured from left to right, Front row: Breezley, Mailhana, Basil, David (Bull) Pictured from left to right, Back row: Coach Kamu,...

Adalyn Ballard
Sep 29, 20253 min read


Going Green: An Interview with Parker School’s Conservation Club
Welcome to the second installment of Club Spotlight , a series where we highlight Parker School’s amazing clubs through interviews with...
Adalyn Ballard & Georgia Kasameyer
Sep 29, 20252 min read


Behind the Curtain: An Interview with Parker School’s ITS Leaders
Welcome to the first installment of Club Spotlight , a new series where we highlight Parker School’s incredible clubs through exclusive...
Adalyn Ballard & Georgia Kasameyer
Sep 15, 20255 min read



Frida Romero
Sep 15, 20250 min read


HoCo Spirit Week Outfit Ideas
Every year during spirit week, I always find myself struggling to decide what to wear each day. I love showing school spirit and getting...

Selah Vigil
Sep 15, 20252 min read


50 Things to Do Before You Graduate Parker School - Updated!
In 2022, former Parker Press Editor-in-Chief Kaya Long ‘24 led the publication in creating a comprehensive list of the 50 things Parker...

Parker Press
Sep 1, 20252 min read


A Guide to Semicolons and Em Dashes
If you’ve ever taken a class with Mr. Ruderman, you know that not only does he want your Reaction Papers –commonly known as RPs– to be...

Fiona Hamilton
Sep 1, 20253 min read


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

Angela McDonald
Sep 1, 20252 min read


Parker Student Council Hosts Annual Club Fair
The club fair was last Wednesday, with a total of 15 clubs with a wide variety of missions and topics. Some standouts included the...

Charlie Kalko
Sep 1, 20251 min read


Sports In Review: BIIF Teams
This past year was one to remember for Parker School Athletics, with three teams (Girls Volleyball, Boys Cross Country, and Boys...

Takumi Wetherell
Sep 1, 20255 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 19, 20255 min read


Anticipating Preparation: A Guide to Studying for APs
AP exam season is upon us, and with it, many students are scrambling to memorize hundreds of vocabulary words and understand brutally...

Oscar Amos
May 5, 20255 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 5, 20253 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 21, 20252 min read
bottom of page
