Since 2006, the American School Blog has kept students, parents and school officials up to date on what’s happening at American School. Below are our most recent blog posts. Visit the American School Blog Archive to read noteworthy blogs from over the years.
Today’s Anniversary: Twitter
It’s March 21, and Twitter was founded on this date in 2006. It’s a great occasion to discuss our social media sites. The social media site we use most often is Facebook, and we invite you to like our Facebook page. You’ll see two posts, including our blog, every...
Today’s Special Occasion: The First Day of Spring
It’s March 20, and today is the first day of spring. Of all the seasons, perhaps none is more looked forward to than spring. Spring is a season of new beginnings, whether it’s birds chirping for the first time in three months, flowers blooming, baseball starting or...
Today’s Special Occasion: St. Patrick’s Day
It’s March 17, and today is St. Patrick’s Day. St. Patrick’s Day is often associated with good luck and the color green, and so today’s blog is going to focus on those two things. Over the past 126 years we’ve been lucky to serve more than 3 million students across...
Today’s Birthday: James Madison
It’s March 16, and James Madison was born on this date in 1751. He was the fourth President of the United States, but he is perhaps more well-known for being the main author of the United States Constitution. The United States Constitution is sometimes known as the...
Today’s Anniversary: Maine
It’s March 15, and Maine became a state on this date in 1820. Maine is home to Acadia National Park, and Acadia National Park is usually home to the first sunrise in the United States each morning. If you’ve been in the dark about your education, American School can...
Pi Day Eve 2023
It’s March 13, and today is Pi Day Eve. We say that because tomorrow, March 14, is Pi Day. That’s because the mathematical ratio pi is often abbreviated 3.14, and 3/14 is a common way to abbreviate March 14. We won’t have a blog tomorrow, so we are celebrating Pi...
Daylight Saving Time Begins This Weekend
It’s March 10, and Daylight Saving Time begins this weekend. Most of the United States will spring forward and lose an hour of sleep in the process. The idea of springing forward is something we are familiar with here at American School because our middle school...
2023 Missouri Homeschool Convention
American School is pleased to begin its 2023 convention schedule by attending the Missouri Homeschool Convention from March 16-18 in St. Charles, Missouri. Join us at the St. Charles Convention Center on March 16 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; on March 17 from 9:30 a.m. to...
Today’s Special Occasion: International Women’s Day
It’s March 8, and today is International Women’s Day. It’s a wonderful day to pay tribute to the many women who have served American School over the years, but we wouldn’t have enough room in this blog to recognize them individually. Instead we will highlight...
Today’s Birthday: Luther Burbank
It’s March 7, and scientist Luther Burbank was born on this date in 1849. He was especially interested in botany and horticulture and developed more than 800 different types of plants over his lifetime, including species of daisies, plums, nectarines and potatoes. ...
Today’s Birthday: Michelangelo
It’s March 6, and the artist Michelangelo was born on this date in 1475. Michelangelo sculpted David, which is in Florence, Italy, and the Pieta, which is at the Vatican in Rome. He also painted the walls and ceiling of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican and is a...
Today’s Anniversary: Florida
It’s March 3, and Florida became a state on this date in 1845. Florida is home to the Kennedy Space Center, and if you want an out-of-this-world educational experience, consider American School. We accept enrollments year-round and offer self-paced paper-based...
American School Closed Friday, March 3
American School will be closed Friday, March 3, due to a winter storm. We will reopen with regular business hours on Monday, March 6. We wish you a good weekend with your families and look forward to assisting you with your accredited middle school courses and...
American School Announces Preliminary 2023 Convention Schedule
American School is looking forward to attending 11 homeschool and school counseling conventions this spring and summer. As we have in the past, we will continue to promote each convention individually in this blog in the days and weeks leading up to the event, but we...
Today’s Anniversaries: Ohio and Nebraska
It’s March 1, and Ohio became a state on this date in 1803. Nebraska followed suit on this date in 1867. Over the years American School has visited both states for homeschool conventions, and so today’s blog is going to be about how we choose which homeschool...
Travis Pastrana Races in 2023 Daytona 500
American School graduate Travis Pastrana recently raced in his first Daytona 500 and had a strong 11th place finish in the Great American Race. Although he didn’t take the checkered flag first, we are proud of Travis for trying something new and doing quite well at...
American School Updates Consumer Economics Course
American School is pleased to release an updated version of our Consumer Economics course. The course features a new textbook and new study guide and would be a fine addition to a general high school diploma program, college preparatory program or independent study...
Today’s Anniversary: The First Perforated Postage Stamp
It’s February 24, and on this date in 1854 a penny red postage stamp became the first perforated postage stamp available for distribution. Although the penny red postage stamp was issued by the United Kingdom, today’s anniversary got us thinking about postage stamps...
Today’s Birthday: R.T. Miller
It’s February 23, and American School founder R.T. Miller was born on this date in 1867. American School was founded in 1897, so by age 30, R.T. Miller had founded what would become one of the largest and longest-serving distance learning schools in the world. Over...
Today’s Birthday: George Washington
It’s February 22, and George Washington was born on this date in 1732. If you’re a longtime reader of this blog, you know that we encourage students in our accredited middle school program, accredited high school program or independent study program to visit...
Mardi Gras 2023
It’s February 21, and today is Mardi Gras. It also goes by other names such as Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday, but no matter what you call it, many people view today as a day to indulge in sweets before the beginning of Lent. For many of us who work at American...
American School Closed February 20, 2023
American School will be closed Monday, February 20, in observance of Presidents Day. We will reopen with regular business hours on Tuesday, February 21. Although American School has had presidents of its own for more than a century, Monday’s holiday refers to...
Testimonial Thursday
It’s Thursday, so let’s feature another testimonial from one of our students. Spencer from Michigan writes, “I found the methods very good, and the directions easy to understand. The textbooks were great and easy to read. The study guides were very helpful in my...
Today’s Birthday: Susan B. Anthony
It’s February 15, and women’s rights advocate Susan B. Anthony was born on this date in 1820. She is perhaps best known for her efforts to grant women the right to vote, and in 1979 she became the first woman featured on American money. Her birthday is a great time...
Valentine’s Day 2023
It’s February 14, and today is Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day is all about love, and so today we’re going to share what students love most about American School. If you guessed a wide variety of print or online middle school courses, you’d be in correct, although...
