Sacred Hearts Academy  |   Honolulu, Hawaii

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Senior Sara Tashima is Decembers Lancer of the Month for her participation in air riflery.

Air riflery senior awarded Lancer of Month

Sage Parker-Lee, Reporter
January 29, 2014

Senior Sara Tashima has been recognized as Lancer of the Month for December. Tashima is the current ILH state champion for sporter air riflery and ranks...

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Rubber band bracelets, the latest fad, are being created by all members of society, including teens and boys.

Rubber bands create sensation

Janelle Medrano, Reporter
January 29, 2014

This year loom-mania is sweeping the nation, and kids all over the country are weaving rubber band creations with the Rainbow Loom. The Rainbow Loom...

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Academy fifth graders are participating in PlaySmart Hawaii, a scholastic competition game show, against 14 schools.

Lower School students compete in ‘PlaySmart Hawaii’

Frances Nicole Tabios, Reporter
January 28, 2014

Fifth graders Alyse Glaser, Jamie Acoba, Kelly Thieu, Laura Gries and Shari Ho will be representing Sacred Hearts Academy on the OC16 TV show PlaySmart...

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Four new staff have arrived at the Academy in counseling and teaching.

New faculty on campus to better serve students

Jacqueline Medrano, Reporter
January 27, 2014

With the start of the second semester, a variety of new faculty and staff has joined Sacred Hearts Academy. Spanish teacher, Sean Rist, is originally...

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Freshmen participate in the annual Renaissance Fair through projects via social studies classes.

Fair showcases creativity of Renaissance period

Jacqueline Medrano, Reporter
January 27, 2014

The annual Renaissance Fair was held on Jan. 22 giving ninth grade students the opportunity to develop inventions, write and film movie trailers and create...

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Students need to do serious research in choosing careers which may suit them.

Students should investigate and pursue careers they love

Aina Katsikas, Reporter
January 27, 2014

Ask kids what careers they want to pursue and many of them will respond with “doctor” while others will answer “lawyer.” Of course, these are two...

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Middle school speech participants triumphed at the Sacred Hearts Festival in January, again earning trophies for the highest number of superiors and largest percentage of superiors.

Academy team is successful in annual speech festival

Frances Nicole Tabios, Reporter
January 24, 2014

Sacred Hearts Academy hosted the its annual middle school speech festival on Jan. 11, in which 23 fifth to eighth graders participated. Categories included...

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Chinese New Year begins on Jan. 31 with celebrations and traditions of the Chinese people.

Chinese New Year celebrated at end of January

Noelle Yee, Reporter
January 24, 2014

Chinese New Year is the first day of the new year according to the lunisolar Chinese calendar. Since the calendar is based on the phases of the moon, Chinese...

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Students from junior kindergarten through fourth grade attended Math Power, a workshop for hands-on math activities to encourage girls to study math.

‘Math Power’ opens students and parents’ eyes to excitement of math

Mariko Galton, Reporter
January 24, 2014

Sacred Hearts Academy will again be hosting “Math Power” on Jan. 25 for students and parents to have the opportunity to use hands-on activities showing...

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Speech team members participated for the first time in several years in a neighbor island tournament, coming away with success leading to state and national competitions.

Speech team members excel at Parker School tournament

Jacqueline Medrano, Reporter
January 24, 2014

Seniors Danielle Ho and Maria Cashdollar and junior Zoe Sprott competed in the Parker School speech tournament on the Big Island from Jan. 17-19. The three...

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Lower School will celebrate Catholic Schools Week

Lower School will celebrate Catholic Schools Week

Sydney Tsukenjo, Reporter
January 22, 2014

Sacred Hearts Academy’s lower school will soon celebrate Catholic Schools Week on Jan. 27 to 31 with a different theme for each day. The week begins...

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Although Colorado state has legalized marijuana and other states are expected to follow, marijuana is still dangerous to users health.

Marijuana negatively affects physical and mental state of users

Sage Parker-Lee, Reporter
January 22, 2014

Marijuana is a dry, shredded mix of green and brown leaves, flowers, stems and seeds from the plant Cannabis sativa. The plant itself contains a psychoactive...

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The largest number of alumnae returned to speak to students at the annual Alumnae Forum where students heard among other topics about transitioning to college and learning routines.

Alumnae Forum helps students prepare for college

Theresa Ginter, Reporter
January 22, 2014

Forty alumnae, representing 25 colleges or universities, returned for the annual Alumnae Forum where they spoke to students in grades seven through 12...

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The 20th Annual Science Symposium, scheduled for Feb. 22,  enables girls in grades 5 - 8 to explore STEM fields for possible future careers.

Annual Science Symposium motivates girls to explore STEM fields

Jacqueline Medrano, Reporter
January 21, 2014

The 20th Annual Sacred Hearts Academy Science Symposium is a free workshop sponsored by Bank of Hawaii for girls in grades five through eight. The symposium...

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Since college tuition costs rise annually, students may be discouraged from applying to their number one choice because of financial concerns.

Tuition has become factor affecting college decisions

Jacqueline Medrano, Reporter
January 21, 2014

With college tuitions rising, students sometimes find themselves settling for affordable colleges instead their “dream schools.” According to Dr....

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