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Izzy's Senior Bucket List: How to make the most of your senior year

Isabella Russo

Sep 11, 20232 min read

Izzy's Senior Bucket List: How to make the most of your senior year

As cheesy as it might sound, as a senior I can’t help but look back on all the things I've done, the people I've met, and the memories I...

Parker Kicks Off the Fall Sports Season: 8/28-9/9 Sports Recap

Noah Nikolai

Sep 11, 20237 min read

Parker Kicks Off the Fall Sports Season: 8/28-9/9 Sports Recap

High school athletics are underway at Parker! After training through much of the summer and most of August, the fall sports season is...

Elayna Henderson

Sep 11, 20232 min read

Why you should join the paddling team

Are you planning on participating in a winter sport, but not sure which one yet? Do you enjoy the ocean? Do you like new experiences? If...

Parker Press

Apr 10, 20234 min read

A Brief Recap of Parker's 2023 Interim

Hawaiian Wisdom By Elayna Henderson & Noah Nikolai For our interim, we went to Kiholo Bay on Thursday, and the ahupua’a of Puanui on...

Plastic Pollution in Hawaii: A Growing Problem

Soren Miles Fesel

Apr 10, 20232 min read

Plastic Pollution in Hawaii: A Growing Problem

Plastic pollution in Hawaii is a persistent and growing problem that harms not only ocean life and its associated ecosystems but also...

Homelessness in Hawaii: An Extensive Crisis

Soren Miles Fesel

Mar 6, 20233 min read

Homelessness in Hawaii: An Extensive Crisis

Homelessness has continued to be a systemic and extensive issue in Hawaii. The state has an incredibly high homelessness rate of 435...

March Native Bird of the Month - 'Amakihi

Coach Polhemus

Mar 6, 20231 min read

March Native Bird of the Month - 'Amakihi

Welcome back! This month we'll feature one of the more common native forest bird species, the Hawai'i 'Amakihi (Chlorodrepanis virens)....

All about German Exchange Student Binyamin Vogt

Elayna Henderson

Mar 6, 20231 min read

All about German Exchange Student Binyamin Vogt

Binyamin Vogt came to Parker School in August as a sophomore exchange student from Germany. He was born in Kenya, and lived there for one...

Everything You Need to Know About the Bulls' Soccer Season So Far

Noah Nikolai

Jan 9, 20233 min read

Everything You Need to Know About the Bulls' Soccer Season So Far

We are now almost halfway through the soccer season for the Bulls’ varsity team, with five of eleven scheduled games in the books. With...

Ava Harris

Jan 9, 20234 min read

Catching Up with Ms. Smith: What's New?

While it is common for teachers to come and go as new opportunities present themselves, they are nevertheless often dearly missed. One of...

The Latest News with Parker's Paddling Team

Elayna Henderson

Jan 9, 20233 min read

The Latest News with Parker's Paddling Team

With the paddling season well underway, it is time to reflect on the past few weeks of races. The Parker paddling team has participated...

Documenting the Recent Mauna Loa Eruption: In Photos

Parker Press

Dec 5, 20221 min read

Documenting the Recent Mauna Loa Eruption: In Photos

*Photos in chronological order November 28th, 2022 - 4:21am: Glow visible from Waimea. (Jennifer Futrell) November 28th, 2022 - 5:51am:...

Ways to be Sustainable During the Holidays

Parker Press

Dec 5, 20223 min read

Ways to be Sustainable During the Holidays

By Isabella Russo and Acacia Blyth 2,887,500,000 more pounds of garbage are generated per week during the holidays than during the rest...

Media Sensationalism Exposed: Volcano Edition

Soren Miles Fesel

Dec 5, 20222 min read

Media Sensationalism Exposed: Volcano Edition

Recently, Mauna Loa erupted. Although the primary lava flow that originated from the northeast rift zone might pose a threat to Daniel K....

Coach Polhemus

Nov 21, 20221 min read

Native Bird of the Month 10/2022 - Nēnē

As we ease into winter, this month's native bird is the Hawaiian Goose, or nēnē (Branta sandwicensis). Once down to only 30 known birds...

Photos from the 2022 Ironman Triathlon this Past Weekend

Emily Atkins

Oct 17, 20221 min read

Photos from the 2022 Ironman Triathlon this Past Weekend

October 8th, 2022: Screen shot from Big Island Video News article titled “Top 10 Photos From Kona IRONMAN World Championship.” (Emily...

Coach Polhemus

Oct 17, 20221 min read

Native Bird of the Month 10/2022 - 'Io

Our next feathered friend we'll feature this month is the Hawaiian short-eared owl (Asio flammeus sandwichensis), or pueo. The pueo is...

Coach Polhemus

Sep 12, 20221 min read

Native Bird of the Month 9/2022 - 'Io

The Hawaiian Hawk, (Buteo solitarus, or 'io), is the only hawk species native to Hawaii. These birds are currently only present on the...

Isabella Russo

May 2, 20222 min read

Welcome Eco Club’s New Worm Bins

After many months of planning, research, discussing, and ordering, Eco Club is proud to announce our Worm Bins! As a club, we are...

Waimea Holiday Festivities During Covid-19

Lucas Koranda

Dec 13, 20214 min read

Waimea Holiday Festivities During Covid-19

After another long year of masks, social distancing, and pandemic frustration, the Waimea community has recently bonded together over the...