Lubbock Junior Academy

Each morning, at LJA, for school worship we read old-fashioned Christmas stories. Most of these stories have been from the Joe L. Wheeler Christmas in my Heart series. Joe Wheeler, PhD, is professor emeritus of English at Washington Adventist University in Takoma...

Lubbock Junior Academy

At the annual LJA Christmas party we traditionally play a game called, “Traveling Bingo.” Each student is given a bingo-type card with the names of all the students, teachers and a few other LJA significant words. Each card has the same names on the card, but each one...

Lubbock Junior Academy

Over the past three and a half years, the Lubbock Seventh-day Adventist Church has been purchasing books, for LJA, from the Adventist Book Center Bookmobile. These books have included stories about nature, missionaries, and other character building topics. Recently,...

Lubbock Junior Academy

It’s always good to celebrate when a tough challenge is accomplished. The challenge for the students at Lubbock Junior Academy was to accurately answer 90 basic addition fact flashcards in three minutes or less. All of our students proved instant recognition to these...

Lubbock Junior Academy

LJA Red Ribbon Week The week of Oct. 22 – 26, special morning worship times encouraged students to stay away from alcohol. One of the worship times they learned about a young girl whose father was an alcoholic. This young girl grew into a woman who also drank and...