Todd Lurtey
On Friday, May 10, our student, friend and brother in Christ Todd Lurtey entered peacefully into Heaven and into the presence of Jesus Christ after a battle with a rare form of cancer. (Read more…)
News
Drama Class Hits the Stage
High school Senior Drama classes took to the stage May 4 to demonstrate the acting and theater skills learned through the class this semester. (Read more…)
Seniors Reach Rank of Eagle Scout
High school seniors Jesse Andersen and Brad Roach reached the highest rank in Boy Scouts, the Eagle Scout Award. (Read more…)
Jr-Sr Banquet Returns to Campus
The Academy Jr-Sr Banquet is a highlight for all juniors and seniors as graduation approaches. (Read more…)
Charlotte’s Web Produced by Middle School Students
The school play at Bob Jones Academy Middle School is a much-anticipated annual event. Seventh- and eighth-grade students comprise the cast (Read more…)
High School Students Minister in New York City
Every spring, BJA sends a high school mission team to NYC to minister to pastors, missionaries and local residents for one week. (Read more…)
BJA Speech and Debate Students Qualify for National Tournaments
On March 15–16, 2013, the BJA Forensic Team competed at the South Carolina NFL District Qualifier tournament. (Read more…)
Elementary Students Present Art Show
Monday evening (March 11) marked the opening of the Bob Jones Academy Elementary School Art Show. (Read more…)
Mock Trial Team Participates in State Tournament
Friday and Saturday, March 8 and 9, the Bob Jones Academy mock trial team participated at the state level (Read more…)
First-Graders Celebrate Famous Author
In first grade at BJA, Dr. Seuss’s birthday was celebrated in a big way! Throughout the month of February, the first-graders had each created a rhyming project (Read more…)
First-Graders Celebrate Phonics
As February came to a close, first-graders at BJA celebrated the end of their Adventure Unit in Phonics. (Read more…)
BJA Forensic Team State 1-A Champions in Speech and Debate
On March 1–2, 2013, the Bob Jones Academy Forensic Team competed in the S.C.F.C.A. Speech and Debate State Championship. (Read more…)
Mock Trial Team Advances to State Competition
On Saturday, February 23, the Bob Jones Academy Mock Trial team participated in the South Carolina Bar’s Piedmont Regional High School Mock Trial Competition. (Read more…)
Elementary School Completes Reading Program
Reading is foundational to every subject—and to life, and a love for reading is a treasure. Books not only serve as tools for learning, they allow us the opportunity to travel and to experience places, (Read more…)
First-Graders Get Fit with “Start Moving!” Program
This year, the Elementary School launched a new fitness program for first-graders called “Start Moving!” In an effort to encourage students to be active and get in shape, the program offered positive motivation (Read more…)
Fifth-Grade Meets the Governor
The next best thing to great history and government teachers is getting to experience history firsthand—and that’s exactly what the fifth-grade classes did on Tuesday, January 22, (Read more…)
Varsity Teams Participate in BJU Tournament
For the first time in Bob Jones Academy history, the high school varsity basketball teams participated in the Annual Christian High School Invitational Basketball Tournament, this year hosted by the BJU Bruins. (Read more…)
Elementary School Launches Reading Program
Reading is foundational to every subject—and to life, and a love for reading is a treasure. Books not only serve as tools for learning, (Read more…)
Speech and Debate Team Update
The Academy Speech and Debate Team has reached the midpoint of the tournament season. Competing in North and South Carolina, the team has excelled in individual and team awards. (Read more…)
“Giving Chapels” Target Hurricane Sandy Victims
Each year, BJA elementary students forego the traditional classroom gift exchanges and instead focus on giving to students in need. This year the BJA family reached out to students who suffered loss in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. (Read more…)
Lions Win Basketball Tournament
The BJA varsity basketball teams participated in the Northside Christian School Tip-off Classic basketball tournament, Nov. 30–Dec. 1. After winning their prelim games, both teams advanced to the finals and won! (Read more…)
Festival of Trees Displays Student Ornaments
The ornaments and garland are hung. The lights are lit. The BJA trees are complete! Don’t miss the opportunity to visit Greenville’s Festival of Trees to see Bob Jones Academy’s first-ever Christmas tree entries. (Read more…)
Middle School Holds Food Drive
The week of Nov. 5–9 proved to be an exciting and rewarding week for the 7th- and 8th-grade students of Bob Jones Academy as they participated in their school’s annual food drive for Miracle Hill Children’s Home. (Read more…)
Festival of Trees Anticipated
Anticipation is building as Bob Jones Academy Elementary School students work diligently in designing themed ornaments for this year’s Festival of Trees. (Read more…)
High School Experiences First Uproar!
November 2 began a new tradition at BJA. The high school students experienced their first Uproar. (Read more…)
Middle School Hosts Fall Feast
On Thursday, October 25, Bob Jones Academy Middle School students, teachers and parents enjoyed the school’s annual Fall FEAST—a Family Evening of Activities, Supper and Talent. (Read more…)
Wheat Harvesting Made Real
In conjunction with learning about the process of wheat production, the kindergarten and first-grade classes had the unique opportunity to experience wheat harvesting in a real way. (Read more…)
High School Students Enjoy Class Spirit Day
Each October the 9th- through 12th-grade classes enjoy a unique spirit day. Each class picks a theme, and all class members are encouraged to create a costume to match the theme. (Read more…)
Speech and Debate Team Begins Competitive Season
The BJA Forensic Team began its season with a tournament at North Mecklenburg in Charlotte, N.C. On October 20, the team hosted its 26th-annual Invitational with over 450 competitors attending from a 4-state area. (Read more…)
MATHCOUNTS Club Begins at BJA
BJA sixth-graders enjoyed their first MATHCOUNTS Club with 16 participants on October 2. The program is an after-school enrichment initiative designed to increase enthusiasm for math. (Read more…)
Reading Made Fun in First Grade
First-graders learned that reading can be fun as they participated in Clifford Day to enhance their reading skills. (Read more…)
Seventh Graders Enjoy Annual Event
Seventh-graders from Bob Jones Academy Middle School recently enjoyed a day at The Wilds Christian Camp in Brevard, N.C. The trip is an annual event for BJA-MS seventh-graders. (Read more…)
Grandparents Honored at Elementary School
On Wednesday, September 26, elementary students honored their grandparents with a special Grandparent Appreciation Day. (Read more…)
Administrator Surprised with Appreciation Day
Friday, September 7, students at Bob Jones Academy Middle School surprised their outgoing administrator with a “Kappel Appreciation Day.” (Read more…)
Students Participate in Rescue Mission Services
Once a month, students from Bob Jones Academy High School minister at the Greenville Rescue Mission. In this ministry opportunity, students take part in the chapel service with the residents. (Read more…)
Middle School Students Minister at Pendleton Manor
Every Wednesday, students from Bob Jones Academy Middle School visit the residents at Pendleton Manor, an assisted living facility. (Read more…)
Varsity Sports Begin Big
The 2012 varsity soccer and volleyball seasons are under way. Soccer opened with a home game featuring the Lions versus the Killian Hill Cougars from Lilburn, Ga. (Read more…)
High School Students Enjoy the First Day Activities
The high school Quadrangle is back to business with 9th – 12th graders attending first day meetings and abbreviated classes. New students were welcomed (Read more…)
Vibrations Present Showcase Concerts
After submitting an audition video last November, the Bob Jones Academy senior high handbell choir, the Academy Vibrations, was invited to present one of four showcase concerts (Read more…)
Students Attend Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C.
Three recent Bob Jones Academy graduates and two faculty members traveled to Washington, D.C., to attend the American Association of Christian Schools’ Youth Leadership Training Conference (YLTC). (Read more…)
Summer School Offered for High School Students
Bob Jones Academy high school students may catch up or get ahead by taking a summer school class offered over a six-week period. This summer six classes are offered, including a class for rising freshmen. (Read more…)
2012 Graduation Brought Many Changes
On May 10, 88 seniors graduated from Bob Jones Academy. The graduation included many changes in format and technology. (Read more…)
Elementary School Has Field Day Fun
On Saturday, April 21, elementary students at Bob Jones Academy participated in its annual Field Day. For over 30 years Field Day has begun with a “Parade of Athletes” and has featured students competing in track and field events. (Read more…)
Elementary Students Participate in Science Fair
Bob Jones Academy fifth- and sixth-grade students recently participated in two week long elementary science fairs. The fairs focus on the application of the scientific method (Read more…)
High School Students Participate in Preaching Contest
Fifteen young men in eleventh and twelfth grades participated in the annual Bob Jones Academy preaching contest. Six ninth- and tenth-graders also preached in a junior division. (Read more…)
Fourth-Graders Get Civics Lesson
On Tuesday, April 10, fourth-graders at Bob Jones Academy had an opportunity for a real-life lesson on how government works as they listened to State Representative Dan Hamilton. (Read more…)
BJU Robotics Team Instructs Sixth-Graders
Making robots out of Legos®? On Thursday, April 12, a group of 33 sixth-graders at Bob Jones Academy enjoyed a visit from the BJU Robotics Team. (Read more…)
News Anchor Speaks to Second-Graders
From stories to research papers to writing poems, second-graders at Bob Jones Academy have been working through the steps to good writing. To support what they have studied (Read more…)
Forensic Team Member Qualifies for Debate Nationals
On March 16-17 members of the BJA Forensic Team competed at the South Carolina National Forensic League District Qualifier Tournament hosted by Asheville High School in North Carolina. (Read more…)
Middle School Jog-a-thon is a success!
March 16 was a bright and warm spring afternoon for the middle school students, faculty and staff to walk/jog/run laps around the stadium track during the annual MS Jog-a-thon. (Read more…)