Ka Na Hou Maikai Newsletter-1st Quarter

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KA NŪ HOU MAIKAʻI
“The Good News”
Pursuing Christ and Academic Excellence
VOL. III, No. 1 Lanakila Baptist High School Oct. 2017
By Pastor Denham
Can you believe the first quarter has come to an end? Wasn't it just
yesterday we began? Finals, new classes, special chapels and college visits
have made the first quarter fly by.
Seniors have received over $500,000.00 in scholarships so far, and college
visits have just begun. We are having an exciting year! More than twenty
students have expressed newfound faith in Jesus Christ. Let's make it a
great year by maintaining a positive spirit combined with a cooperative
attitude. I encourage you to take from LBHS every good thing it has to
offer. Remember education does not prepare you for life, education IS life.
If you are not learning, you are not living.
God bless you.
Welcome back Warriors!
By Tyler Sproat and Kenton Bautista
Good first impressions make a difference, and the first open house of the
school year is usually a very important event for Lanakila Baptist and its
staff. It gives teachers a chance to answer parents’ questions, gain their
support, create a personal connection with them, and establish ways for
continued communication throughout the school year.
(continue on page 6)
2 nd Quarter
Upcoming Events:
Oct. 2 nd – Nov. 17 th :
Annual Food Drive
Oct. 25 th : Junior PSAT
Oct. 26 th : Junior/Senior
ASVAB
Nov.10 th : No school.
Veterans Day
Nov. 17 th : Both campus
Christmas concerts at Ka
Makana Ali‘i
Nov. 18 th : Elementary
Taste of Waipahu
Nov. 23 rd - 24 th : No
school. Thanksgiving
break
Dec. 1 st : Elementary
Christmas play
Dec. 9 th : Elementary
Waipahu Town
Christmas Parade
Dec. 12 th -15 th : 2 nd
quarter ends/1 st
semester ends
Dec. 18 th -Jan. 5 th :
Christmas break

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Ka Nū Hou Maika’i
Lanakila Baptist High School
Lanakila Baptist High School’s
KaNūHouMaika’i is a student-run
and student-centered publication.
Submissions
Ka Nū Hou Maika’i
Encourages students, teachers,
and staff to submit letters to the
editor, opinion articles, poetry,
and comics (editorial or
otherwise). Editorials may be
anonymous if desired. Poems
must be in alignment with theme
for the quarter (ask the office for
more information). We will edit
any submission for grammar,
however, we will do so with care
to prevent obstructing the
author’s point. Any submissions
may be sent to Mrs. Lucas in
person in the office or via email at
isabelle.lucas@lbswarriors.org.
Opinions expressed in letters and
columns of this newsletter are
those of the writer and do not
necessarily reflect the opinions of
Lanakila Baptist High School or the
Ka Nū Hou Maika’I staff.
Distribution
We distribute to students, faculty,
and staff of grades 7-12 for free,
as well as provide digital versions
through the school’s website and
via email.
Staff
Charissa Bigornia (’19)
Jeff Mangahis (’19)
Tyler Sproat (’19)
Kenton Bautista (’19)
Noah Shon (’19)
Aloha
Ms. Mariano
By Jeff Mangahis
Ms. Mariano was born in the small town of Tacloban in
the Philippines. She has two younger sisters, and her
parents were missionaries in Indonesia for four years.
Although teaching in an actual classroom is new to Ms.
Mariano, she admits she has always had a passion for
this profession. At the age of nine, she would gather all
the kids in her neighborhood, and read them bible
stories and teach them music. Therefore, it was not a
surprise when Ms. Mariano accepted to be part of the
staff at Lanakila Baptist, and decided to go back to
school to pursue a Masters’ in Education.
Ms. Mariano was not planning to move to Hawaii, but
her father in need of care brought her to Oahu where
she started working at Sears and in various nursing
homes. She also ministered in church choirs and was an
accompanist. In 2017, God answered her prayers, and
brought her to Lanakila Baptist High School to share her
musical talent with her 7th and 8th graders. She also
teaches Science.
According to Ms. Mariano, the students at Lanakila
Baptist High School have proven to be much different
than what she anticipated. She describes them as being
more mature and respectful than most, and attributes
it to Lanakila Baptist’s high academic standards and
strong faith in God.
This school year, Ms. Mariano is aiming at “helping
every student grow emotionally, musically, mentally,
and spiritually to prepare them for the future”. Lanakila
Baptist is blessed to have such a talented, nurturing
and loving teacher as Ms. Mariano and, we are all
looking forward to her mentorship during this school
year.
Spare
By Tyler Sproat
The Lanakila Baptist Bowling league strikes out their 1st win
against IPA. Even though the bowling did not perform as
expected with only one win, the bowling team has high hopes to
finish the season on a good note. With every loss comes a
lesson to be learned, a skill to practice or a strategy to develop,
and coach Jeremiah Bautista has developed a plan in his mind
that hopefully will be fruitful. So if you have time, go and
support our bowling team!
Congratulations to Kainoa Langsi for placing 5th in the ILH
league and qualifying to attend the state championship in Kauai.
Cross-Country
still in season

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Christian Cheerleading Association
By Kenton Bautista
Every school year, the Christian Cheerleading Association
comes to Lanakila Baptist to express their love for God
through worship music, dancing, singing and skits. This
year’s take away was their skit called “mask off”. It
portrayed a church and its members lacking authenticity.
This resonated strongly with us as we all have to deal
with artificial people in one way or another, and at some
point in our lives. Whether in church or in school, people
tend to hide or “mask” their true self to conform to peer
pressure.
In the skit, the members of the church entered the
chapel, and were handed white masks to wear. These
Christian men and women were representing church
goers who go through rituals and listen to sermons but
don’t practice the teachings of Christ outside of the
building. Why, you may ask? Peer pressure. Thankfully,
at the end of the skit, a girl stood up, took off her mask,
and knelt at the cross. Soon, more and more people
removed their masks and joined her. It only takes one
person to make an impact, and change others to stand
up to peer pressure. It is a simple but powerful message.
So powerful in fact that some LBHS students took their
“masks off”, prayed with the CCA members, and
rededicated their lives to Christ.
What a successful event! What a glorious day!
The Covenant Players: Back for Another Year
By Noah Shon and Jeff Mangahis
Loneliness, envy, and living in the absence of God were a few themes the Covenant Players covered this year.
From the first message to the last, the Covenant players captivated us and shared their message once more.
However, we believe the most powerful message this year, was that true happiness lies in God’s love, and not
in the love of materialistic things. Each one of us struggles with this concept. We all desire the best iPhone, the
best video game player, the best car etc. So how should we view materialism, and what is the answer to our
happiness?
Any obsession or fascination with anything other than God is displeasing to God. We are to “love the Lord,
your God, with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might” (Deuteronomy 6:5). Therefore,
God is the main thing we should occupy ourselves with on a daily basis. That is not to say however, we cannot
have material things, or choose the best out of our options or even hope to win the lottery. The obsession with
acquiring and/or caring for “stuff” IS the dangerous thing. In other words, the love of material things, and the
amount of energy and time spent chasing it, is what gets us in trouble.
When we only concern ourselves with the material world, we are easily being duped thinking that we will be
happy or fulfilled if only we had a better version of what we already have. This way of living causes us to strive
for more and more, all the while telling us that this will be the answer to all our needs and dreams. The
problem however, is once obtained are we that much happier and fulfilled? Once we bought that expensive
iPhone are we really content or will we start another goose hunt?
If materialism was ever to fully satisfy anyone, it would have been Solomon, the richest king the world has ever
known. He had absolutely everything, and yet he found out it was all worthless and futile. Nowadays, we hear
comparable stories with celebrities. They are rich, famous, beautiful, and yet most of them battle fear,
addiction, loneliness, depression etc. Why? Because “stuff” cannot love you back. “Stuff” cannot make you feel
whole.
So, what is true happiness? Well, the Covenant players summarized it well: true happiness lies in the love we
have for God, and the love He has for us. It is that plain and simple.

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Open House
(continued from page 1)
Experienced teachers and staff know how crucial this
event can be, and on August 25th, they worked diligently
to make this night a success. Syllabi were on standby for
parents to peruse, and classrooms showcased the
students’ latest work or bulletin boards relevant to the
subjects being taught. Mrs. Mariano’s Choir performed
and flaunted their bell skills, and the Senior Praise Band
opened the evening by praising the Lord through songs.
All in all, the event was a success. When interviewed, parents appreciated the opportunity to
connect with the teachers, and especially with the new ones. Some commented on the school
setting and size as being a positive advantage to learning, and others, enjoyed Principal Denham’s
corny math jokes. One parent even “loved how it was very family oriented.”
An anonymous parent requested for the next school year that the school gets “a cafeteria with a
lunch program, and maybe change the outside building color to match the school ones.” Maybe
for next school year’s first impressions?
Lady Warriors SET up for success
By Charissa Bigornia
First Sports of the Season
Our Lady Warrior volleyball team won the first three games in the season. In these first few games,
we saw our hard work and commitment pay off. Our season started at the beginning of the
summer when Coach Tish called us to practice almost every morning. Those hard morning
practices were the ones that set the foundation for our team and helped us become disciplined.
They also helped our team grow into the tight knit family that we are. In our second game when
we tied with our opponents, Coach Tish encouraged us to work hard as if we wanted to win, and
because of this mindset, we were able to. We’re now seeing the rewards and hope to keep our
steady lead. This however is not something that we glory in ourselves. Giving all glory to God, we
are determined to play our best with good attitudes, and while having fun.
Aloha
Mrs. Lucas
By Noah Shon
Mrs. Lucas was born in the small town of La Ciotat
on the French Riviera (southern France), and spent
most of her upbringing on the beach. At the age of
16, she was sent to the United States for an entire
year, with the intent of learning English as she
aspired to be an English teacher. “Teaching was
always a passion. I remember getting a blackboard
from my grandmother and a box of chalk, and I
would spend many hours teaching my stuffed
animals how to read.”
Her trip to the United States proved to be fruitful,
and Mrs. Lucas graduated from the College of Aixen-Provence
with a Master’s in English. However,
her heart stayed in America, and in 2001, she
decided to go to the University of Utah where she
obtained a Masters’ of Arts in Teaching with English
and French as majors. There, she continued her
education, and finished her PhD. studies in Applied
Linguistics.
Before coming to Lanakila Baptist, Mrs. Lucas was a
college professor in Utah and San Diego. But after
teaching college for almost twenty years, she
moved to Hawaii, and joined our school staff to
teach World Lit, American Lit, English Lit, French 1,
French 2, and Journalism.
Although she has many years under her belt, Mrs.
Lucas admits that teaching in High School is a
different ball game. “I had to adjust to a different
level of maturity and change my academic
expectations a little bit. And the students had to
adjust to my teaching style and expectations as
well. It is a team effort.”
Mrs. Lucas has many hopes and goals for her
students this year, but her primary focus is to
prepare them academically for college.
Aloha
Mr. Lagua
By Charissa Bigornia
Mr. Lagua grew up and spent most of his life here
on Oahu. In 1989, he graduated from the Oregon
Institute of Technology, earned his Bachelor’s
degree in Mechanical Engineering, and immediately
started working as a Boeing engineer for Boeing’s
commercial division. “My passion for engineering
started when I was a young boy and I saw the jet
planes and I thought ‘that’s so awesome’”. His work
consisted of designing Boeing aircrafts’ interior
panels, from preliminary drawings to the finishing
product.
In 2017, however, God had a different plan in mind
for Mr Lagua, and called him to teach and share his
passion with the students of Lanakila Baptist High
School. Though he may be inexperienced in the
teaching field, he tries his best to share his
knowledge, and admits he is learning as he goes. “I
might not ‘hit it on the head’ but working and
teaching is two totally different things. Being a
teacher has more responsibility, because we are
training the children to be responsible adults.”
Mr. Lagua chose to teach at Lanakila Baptist for its
Christian foundation as it allows him the freedom to
pray. He hopes his students can learn as much as
they can this year, work on organization, be
courteous to teachers, and be prepared for future
classes.