Lubbock Adventist News
Ye Are The Salt of The Earth . . .
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...
Dear Church Friends,
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...
Dear Church Friends,
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...
September Newsletter 2014
Dear Church Family, I pray this letter finds you blessed and in health. Matthew 11:28-30 contains a precious promise and appeal from Jesus. “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I...
Bats in Lubbock ???
Gail Barnes, from the South Plains Wildlife Rehabilitation Center visited us at LJA with a presentation of bats. Her illustration included preserved bats and two live pet bats. We learned the most common bat living here in Lubbock is the Mexican Free-tailed Bat. It...
Computer Learning . . .
Computer use plays a central role in developing and applying scientific knowledge. Computer sites are a tool for acquisition and communication of scientific concepts enabling students to become more active participants in research and learning. This past week LJA used...
Discovery Learning . . .
Discovery learning is a technique of inquiry-based instruction. This approach to education is supported by the work of learning theorists and psychologists Jean Piaget, Jerome Bruner, and Seymour Papert. LJA upper-grade students have been discovering the inventor of...
LJA Students Enlightened . . .
It was fun watching the students attempting to balance marbles on a flat surface. Marbles fell and bounced around the room. Deep lines of concentration were on the children’s faces. I think some even forgot to breathe. Students participated in an object lesson which...
August Newsletter 2014
Dear Church Family, Every Sabbath I watch all the incalculably valuable children come forward to enjoy the children's story. I watch as they listen, share and pray. Each child is unique, each a precious treasure in the eyes of Jesus. Is any price too high for their...
LJA Students Enlightened . . .
Examining an actual artifact is exciting. However, that is difficult at best when the item may be hundreds, if not thousands, of miles away. LJA upper-grade students are studying about the American Industrial Revolution and notable inventors. One of these inventors...
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