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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.

 

 

 

American School and the Summer Olympics

The 2024 Summer Olympics are underway in Paris, and so today’s blog is going to mention two American School students who won medals at previous Summer Olympics.  Andre Agassi won a gold medal in men’s singles tennis in 1996.  Katie Hoff swam in the 2004 and 2008...

Rosetta Stone Course Update

Today’s blog has an important update about our Rosetta Stone courses.  As you know, American School regularly reviews our accredited middle school courses and accredited high school courses and makes changes as needed to best serve our students.  We are happy to offer...

Today’s Anniversary: The Arc de Triomphe

It’s July 29, and the Arc de Triomphe monument opened in Paris on this date in 1836.  It was built to commemorate the achievements of France’s military in various conflicts and is one of Paris’s most famous landmarks.  As you might expect, we are going to use today’s...

Today’s Anniversary: New York

It’s July 26, and New York became a state on this date in 1788.  The famous song “New York, New York” contains the lyric “if I can make it there, I’m gonna make it anywhere” and that got us thinking about how we can help students.  Some students choose to enroll in...

Testimonial Thursday

It’s a Thursday, so let’s hear a testimonial from one of our students.  Jeffrey from Michigan writes, “Even though I had other things on the stove, I still had time to do my American School studies.  There was no pressure to say this assignment was due the next day or...

FAQs Added to Home Page Menu Bar

Today’s blog has an update about a small change to the menu bar on the top of our home page.  Our FAQ page now has a spot of its own on the far right of the menu bar.  Because of this change, the FAQ page no longer is linked under the students tab or counselors tab on...

Today’s Anniversary: Eileen Collins

It’s July 23, and 25 years ago today Eileen Collins became the first female space shuttle commander when Columbia lifted off from Cape Canaveral in Florida.  This silver anniversary is a great time to remind you that anyone can do anything regardless of gender.  Here...

Today’s Birthday: America the Beautiful

It’s July 22, and Katharine Lee Bates wrote “America the Beautiful” on this date in 1893 while in Colorado admiring Pike’s Peak.  Although most of us know “America the Beautiful” as a song, it was actually written as a poem.  Those of us at American School are proud...

What To Do When Our Web Sites Are Down

Today's blog contains information about what to do when our web sites our down.  When we say "web sites" we are referring to our main web site, which is on one server, and to our online student center and online counselor office site, which is on another server and is...

American School Closing Early Friday July 19, 2024

American School will close at 12 noon on Friday, July 19, for a staff event.  We will reopen with regular business hours on Monday, July 22, and look forward to assisting you with your accredited middle school courses or accredited high school courses at that time. ...

2024 Convention #10: Southeast Homeschool Expo

American School’s tenth convention appearance of 2024 will occur next week at the Southeast Homeschool Expo in Atlanta.  Visit us in booth 8 at the Cobb Galleria Centre on Friday, July 26, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and on Saturday, July 27, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  We...

Today’s Special Occasion: The 2024 MLB All-Star Game

It’s July 16, and the Major League Baseball All-Star Game happens tonight in Arlington, Texas.  If you read our anniversary blog last week you know that the MLB All-Star Game was the subject of our very first blog back in 2006.  In that blog we encouraged our students...

Important Update About Advanced Placement Courses for 2024-2025

Today’s blog has an important update about our Advanced Placement courses for 2024-2025.  After careful consideration, it has been determined that American School will not offer any Advanced Placement courses in 2024-2025.  This hiatus will allow us to determine what...

Literature 3: Selected American Classics Course Discontinued

Today’s blog has an important announcement about one of our high school correspondence courses.  After careful consideration, American School has decided to discontinue our Literature 3: Selected American School Classics course.  We review our paper-based high school...

American School Blog Celebrates 18th Birthday

It’s July 11, and the American School Blog posted for the very first time on this date in 2006.  For the past 18 years this blog has been a valuable tool for us to inform you about the latest happenings at American School, especially when it comes to announcing...

Today’s Anniversary: Wyoming

It’s July 10, and Wyoming became a state on this date in 1890.  Wyoming’s nickname is the Equality State, and that got us thinking about how we treat our students.  It doesn’t matter where our students are from, what their genders or ethnicities or beliefs are, or how...

Integrated Math 2 Course Discontinued

Today’s blog has an important announcement about one of our online high school courses.  After careful consideration, American School has decided to discontinue our Integrated Math 2 course.  We review our accredited high school courses on a regular basis to best...

Integrated Math 1 Course Discontinued

Today’s blog has an important announcement about one of our online high school courses.  After careful consideration, American School has decided to discontinue our Integrated Math 1 course.  We review our accredited high school courses on a regular basis to best...

Today’s Anniversary: Idaho

It’s July 3, and Idaho became a state on this date in 1890.  Idaho might be best known for potatoes, but its official nickname is the Gem State.  That nickname reminded us how we feel about our students.  Many of our students haven’t had the easiest time completing...

American School Closed July 4-5, 2024

American School will be closed Thursday, July 4, and Friday, July 5.  We will reopen with regular business hours on Monday, July 8, and look forward to assisting you with your accredited middle school courses or accredited high school courses at that time.  Thank you...

Canada Day 2024

It’s July 1, and today is Canada Day.  While our neighbors to the north celebrate one of their major holidays, it’s a good chance to remind you of the ways in which we serve international students from Canada and more than 65 countries around the world.  We ask that...

2024 Convention #9: ASCA Annual Conference

American School’s ninth convention appearance of 2024 will occur in two weeks at the American School Counselor Association Conference in Kansas City.  Visit us in booth 905 at the Kansas City Convention Center on Saturday, July 13, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.; on Sunday,...

2024 Convention #8: AFHE Convention

American School’s eighth convention appearance of 2024 will occur in early July at the Arizona Families for Home Education Convention in Phoenix.  Visit us in booth 1404 at the Phoenix Convention Center on Friday, July 12, from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; and on Saturday,...

Important Book Shipment Update

It’s June 26, and American School is about to begin its annual inventory of textbooks and study guides.  Students who enroll in paper-based middle school courses or paper-based high school courses will have their applications processed as soon as possible, but their...

Today’s Anniversary: Virginia

It’s June 25, and Virginia became a state on this date in 1788.  Virginia is sometimes known as the Mother of Presidents because eight Presidents of the United States were born there.  It’s a coincidence that American School has had eight Presidents of our own during...