Lubbock Adventist News

Thank you for continuing to remember that our 5th through 8th grade students have been invited to join with Sandia View Elementary for a week-long educational trip to Washington, DC. the first part of May, 2012. LJA Students must raise a total of $4,000. You can help...

Operation Christmas Child 2011 We will accept shoebox supplies until Monday, Nov. 21. Please read the following story of a child’s generous heart: Jackson Sober celebrated his fifth birthday in October. He had the usual party with cake, friends, and gifts. But the...

The students of Lubbock Junior Academy had a unique experience this month. They sang for the residents of Quail Ridge: An Alzheimer’s, Memory and Dementia Care Facility. The students sang and visited with the residents. The students learned how the staff cares for...

Friends come in all shapes, sizes, and ages. During the week of November 7-11, our good friend, Leroy Green presented our Fall Week of Prayer. He shared the idea that friends are in all places. He used the Guide Magazine DVD called, “Friends in All Places.” We sat...

When someone sees “red” they might think about being angry. During the last week of October, students of Lubbock Junior Academy saw “red” every day. Each afternoon we discussed a different dangerous, addicting drug that make us angry for how it can harm a person’s...

The students of Lubbock Junior Academy are performing the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. This English tradition was first held on Christmas Eve 1918. It was planned by Eric Milner-White, who at the age of thirty-four had just been appointed Dean of King’s...

Two women wielding sharp knives can seem a bit scary, except when they are the Chop-Chop ladies. LJA students call them Miss Z. and Dr. Simmons. Miss Z. is the principal of Lubbock Junior Academy and Dr. Simmons is LJA’s full-time certified teacher volunteer. Both...

The students at Lubbock Junior Academy participated in a customary Thanksgiving dinner on Tuesday, November 15. However, it is more than just a mere custom. It is a time for us to rejoice in the fact that we have each other and to practice good table manners. Students...

Journey to Excellence A benchmark of an exemplary Seventh-day Adventist school is the regular evaluation of all aspects of its educational program. Currently, church members, school parents and teachers are examining Lubbock Junior Academy’s philosophy, curriculum,...