Lubbock Adventist News

Every month there is something to celebrate. In April, we made kites in honor of National Kite Month. We learned that the exact date and origin of the kite is not known, but it is believed they were flown in China more than two thousand years ago. One legend suggests...

Finishing a challenge is a great feeling! Every LJA student has completed their math book for the year. Two students have even worked through one and a-half math books. In addition, every student in grades 3-8 know all addition, subtraction, multiplication, and...

Pastor Leroy Green was the speaker for our Spring Week of Prayer. He has been a good friend of our students in and out of school. Pastor Green has conducted a Fall or Spring Week of Prayer for four of the school’s past five years. We know we’re in for something...

Last week, we learned how people of the Jewish faith observe Passover and dietary guidelines described as Kosher. First, the students were reminded how the Children of Israel escaped Egyptian bondage. The word “Passover” comes from the 10th plague, where God “passed...

We have been reading Clever Queen, one of my favorite childhood books, Elder Eric B. Hare, also known as “Dr. Rabbit” by the Burmese Karen people, wrote this classic. This wonderful story recounts tales of devil worshipers and the jungle, including a young girl known...

It has been my privilege to teach in Seventh-day Adventist schools for 36 years. I have been encouraged and challenged by the education innovations the Seventh-day Adventist Church has implemented in our schools. The North American Division (NAD) of Seventh-day...

LJA Students ha ven a bowl of Epson salt in which they stirred food coloring. They then coated their jar with the thick glue “Mod Podge.” Then they rolled their jar in the colorful salt and placed a battery operated votive inside. Wa-lah! A clever example...

Please note the above change; “ … currently accepting students for Kindergarten through 9th grade for the 2014-15 School Year.” Previously “1 through 8” As you know, the LJA School Board voted to expand from a 1-8 grade program, to a K-9 grade program requiring a...

I wish each and everyone of you could spend time working with the Lubbock Junior Academy students. They are growing scholastically and spiritually, daily. They have beautiful smiles and treat each other as brothers and sisters. Thank you for providing a church school...