Lubbock Adventist News

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...

Some LJA students are studying the life of King Solomon. A typical Bible lesson consists of reading a chapter in their textbook, learning a memory verse, lively discussion, and a few assignments to reinforce the concept. Our concept regarding King Solomon centered on...

Whenever possible LJA teachers integrate one subject with another. For example, in Language Arts students may write a poem about kindness while in Bible class they study the character of Dorcas. A major driving force behind integrated teaching and learning is the...

This past week we learned about animal adaptations from two points of view, from a creationist and from an evolutionist point of view. LJA students watched a video de-scribing the work of Peter and Rosemary Grant and their work recording various Finch beaks on the...

Monday through Friday multitudes of yellow buses ply the roads delivering students to classrooms with good equipment, remedial programs, & learning devices all used effectively by teachers schooled in both methods and psychology of education. There is no doubt one...