Lubbock Adventist News

Does soccer, dodgeball, egg toss, water balloon toss, or parachute games remind you of anything? It sounds like the annual Lubbock Junior Academy school picnic. The day started with an inspirational worship and we proceeded outside of the classroom to play soccer and...

The Seventh-day Adventist North American Division of Education hired Mrs. Nina Atcheson from Brisbane, Australia to develop a new curriculum for Bible classes. This initiative is produced and published by the Education Departments of the Australian Union Conference,...

Each fall and spring Lubbock Junior Academy designates a week of spiritual emphasis. We call these Weeks of Prayer. Our guest speaker for our spring Week of Prayer was our own local Elder, Demond Woolfolk. Each morning began with Words of Love from the Scriptures. One...

Miss Michelle Rico has implemented a token economy in the K-3 LJA classroom. This is one of the most commonly used behavior management interventions. A token economy involves reinforcing desired behaviors identified by Miss Rico. These behaviors include such things as...

The Great Controversy Project is a unique initiative with the goal of distributing massive quantities of Seventh-day Adventist Church co-founder, Ellen G. White’s book, The Great Controversy, as part of the church’s worldwide Tell the World emphasis. As part of the...

Reading books, such as social studies, science, or Bible textbooks, can be a daunting task for elementary students. In high school and college, students are required to read large chunks of these books called content reading books. At Lubbock Junior Academy, grades 5...

March 14 was Ultimate Pi Day. Pi is the mathematical ratio of the circumference of the circle to the diameter. LJA cele-brated it on Friday, March 13, 2015. The first numbers of Pi are 3.14 and the following numbers are 15, 9, 26,53, etc. We call Pi an irrational...

The Review and Herald Publishing Association’s popular Guide’s Greatest Stories books are each filled with some of Guide Magazines most popular stories. A new Guide’s Greatest Stories has recently been published. The eyecatching title is Guide’s Greatest Funny...

For supporting our “Fundraiser Dinner” last Saturday night. We are raising funds to support our Pathfinder Club: We need tents & camping equipment Two winning teams will be traveling to Albuquerque to compete in the Texico Bible Experience. Club plans to attend...

LJA students are learning about behavioral adaptations God gave animals. These behaviors are divided into two types: innate and reflex behavior. Any behavior that an animal knows how to do without being taught is an innate behavior. A reflex is a simple, automatic...