In 2022, former Parker Press Editor-in-Chief Kaya Long ‘24 led the publication in creating a comprehensive list of the 50 things Parker students ought to do before graduating. Three years later, we’ve taken it upon ourselves to draw from this list and create the most up-to-date version of it, with the hopes that in chipping away at this list, you’ll learn something new or make a friend or two.

1. Ignite a soda-rocket in chemistry class

2. Sleepover at an NAHS pit fire night

3. Get AAA’d in an APUSH discussion

4. Sing at State Festival as part of Chorus

5. Have your exigence chosen in AP Lang

6. Accumulate enough stars during lunch trips to Starbucks for a free drink

7. Participate in a Parker School play or musical

8. Make it onto a Big Empty Field album

9. Register or pre-register to vote

10. Provide a thoughtful wall item for Mr. Ruderman’s classroom

11. Be the bull at a volleyball game

12. Print 5 times in a row with no printer breakdowns 

13. Participate in a play or musical

14. Work in the Snack Shop

15. Steal and decorate the bull with your class

16. Choreograph a dance with your friends for the talent show

17. Make it across the monkey bars by the FHB building

18. Write a thank-you card to a teacher

19. Go all out in decorating your senior locker

20. Win a medal from the HSL

21. Meander Ala Moana with the debate team

22. Make a cup of tea in the senior lounge

23. Talk to Uncle Eric and Uncle Downey

24. Take AP Psychology

25. Sample the entire snack shop menu

26. Join a student organization (Parker Press is pretty swell)

27. Have a conversation with a Spanish teacher in Spanish

28. Have Thai food for lunch at the Saturday market

29. Plan a delectable Senior Luncheon

30. Take a class in the SMART Center

31. Be a TA for your favorite class 

32. Watch a Parker play or musical

33. Pick a flower from the puakenikeni tree

34. Memorize E Mau ē Parker

35. Win the Campout Lip Sync Competition

36. Take a nap under the big tree by the annex

37. Play flashlight tag at campout

38. Host an immaculate talent show

39. Prompose to someone

40. Be nominated as a Parker Press Member of the Month

41. Win the spirit stick

42. Attend LoveFest

43. Participate in an Amnesty Write for Rights campaign

44. Pick up trash

45. Meet Mr. Woody in health class

46. Study for a test at Surf Camp (drinking an oatmilk iced matcha)

47. Win a StuCo election

48. Encounter a Parker theater ghost

49. Complete the FAFSA on time

50. Subscribe to Parker Press and follow our Instagram, @parkerpresshawaii