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: D-Day
It’s June 6, and a major turning point in World War 2 occurred on this date in 1944. This turning point is called D-Day, and you can read about it and the heroism shown that day by clicking the link in today’s blog. Today the term “D-Day” is often used to symbolize...
Today’s Special Occasion: National Donut Day
It’s June 3, and today is National Donut Day. There are many types of donuts and all of them are good. These include cake donuts, yeast donuts, chocolate donuts, donuts with icing, donuts with sprinkles, and one of our personal favorites, the French cruller. No...
American School to Attend 2022 HEAV Convention
American School is pleased to attend the 2022 HEAV Convention next weekend in Richmond, Virginia. Join us in booth 436 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center on Thursday, June 9, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; on Friday, June 10, from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m; and on Saturday,...
Today’s Anniversaries: Kentucky and Tennessee
It’s June 1, and Kentucky and Tennessee became states on this date in 1792 and 1796 respectively. American School has attended conventions in both states over the years and is happy to return to one of them later this year. We attend state school counseling...
Class Rings
Today’s blog is about class rings. Every so often graduates of our accredited high school program will contact us and ask if they can order a class ring. We would be happy to honor their requests, but American School no longer offers official class rings. We...
American School Closed Monday, May 30
American School will be closed Monday, May 30, in observance of Memorial Day. We will reopen with regular business hours on Tuesday, May 31, and look forward to assisting you with your accredited middle school program, accredited high school program and independent...
American School to Attend 2022 THSC Called to Teach Convention in The Woodlands
American School is pleased to exhibit at the 2022 THSC Called to Teach Convention in The Woodlands, Texas next week. We will be in booth 519 at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott on Thursday, June 2, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.; on Friday, June 3, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.;...
Better Business Bureau Complaints
American School is proud of its decades-long affiliation with the Better Business Bureau which goes back to June 1, 1934, and our 125 years of fine, upstanding service to our students. There are times, however, when students and parents are not satisfied with the...
American School and the French Open
The French Open tennis tournament is underway at Roland Garros in Paris, and so today is a good opportunity for us to look back at some of the tournament's most memorable moments involving American School graduates. Andre Agassi was runner-up in 1990 and 1991 but...
Today’s Anniversary: South Carolina
It’s May 23, and South Carolina became a state on this date in 1788. We have attended conventions in the Palmetto State in the past and may do so again in the future. Each year we try to get to as many conventions as possible while taking several things into...
Today’s Special Occasion: World Bee Day
It’s May 20, and today is World Bee Day. It’s a day set aside each year to recognize the importance of bees and all the things bees do to keep the world’s ecosystem thriving. Many years ago when American School introduced its Spelling course, the study materials...
American School to Attend 2022 FPEA Florida Homeschool Convention
American School is pleased to exhibit at the 2022 FPEA Florida Homeschool Convention next week in Orlando. We’ll be in booth 1102 at the Rosen Shingle Creek on Thursday, May 26, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.; on Friday, May 27, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and on Saturday, May...
American School Set to Hold 84th Annual Scholarship Meeting
It’s May 18, and American School is set to hold its 84th Annual Scholarship Meeting shortly. The Scholarship Committee plans to award three $2000 scholarships and four $1000 scholarships to qualified graduates who earned a correspondence high school diploma or online...
Today’s Anniversary: College Graduation
It’s May 17, and the person who regularly writes this blog graduated from college on this date many years ago. If you are interested in attending your dream school, consider enrolling in our college preparatory program. It is more rigorous than our general high...
When Guarantor Passwords Don’t Work
Today’s blog is about guarantor passwords and why they don’t work sometimes. The first reason, and one that also explains why student passwords don’t work, is that the account is delinquent. When an account is delinquent, it means that the account is behind in...
Today’s Special Occasion: The Only Friday the 13th of 2022
It’s May 13, and today is the only Friday the 13th of 2022. That’s good news for those of you who are scared of today’s date, but one thing you do not need to fear today is enrolling with American School. We offer accredited middle school courses and accredited high...
Testimonial Thursday
We haven’t done a Testimonial Thursday in a long time, so today is the perfect day to end that streak. One of our past students, Jaden from Alabama, writes, “I am very happy I got the opportunity to do this course because I know that it will help me out in the future...
Today’s Anniversary: Minnesota
It’s May 11, and Minnesota became a state on this date in 1858. You might be familiar with Minnesota’s nickname, which is the Land of 10,000 Lakes. American School doesn’t have a nickname, but if we did, we have two options. The first is the School of 3,000,000+...
Today’s Anniversary: The Transcontinental Railroad
It’s May 10, and the Transcontinental Railroad opened on this date in 1869. These days we take all forms of transportation for granted, especially interstate highways which came much later, but more than 150 years ago, the completion of a railroad that extended from...
About Old Books
Today’s blog is about old books. Although we are happy to offer online middle school courses and online high school courses that are self-contained and do not include textbooks, we have more than a century of experience offering high school correspondence courses and...
Happy Mother’s Day from American School
It’s May 6, and Sunday is Mother’s Day. In this blog we wish to thank all American School mothers for choosing our accredited middle school program, accredited high school program or independent study program for their children. We also wish to acknowledge that some...
Today’s Special Occasion: Cinco de Mayo
It’s May 5, and today is Cinco de Mayo. It’s a great day to remind you of the many world language courses we offer our students. Because of our partnership with Rosetta Stone, we are able to offer our students online middle school courses and online high school...
American School Staff Receives First Aid Training
Several American School staff members recently completed first aid, CPR and AED training offered by the American Red Cross. Staff members typically receive this training every two years, but due to the pandemic, staff members completed an online course in 2021 and a...
New World Geography Course Available
A new World Geography course is now available to students. The course features the same textbook as before, but now the study guide and exams have been combined into one book. World Geography would be a great addition to your accredited high school program or may be...
Today’s Birthday: Andre Agassi
It’s April 29, and tennis champion and American School graduate Andre Agassi turns 52 years old today. He is an eight-time Grand Slam champion with four Australian Open titles, two U.S. Open titles, one French Open title and one Wimbledon title to his credit, but...
