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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.
Transcripts and Duplicate Diplomas Tab Added to Home Page
One of the most common questions we get from students is how they can receive a transcript or duplicate diploma. The answers have always been clearly posted on our Frequently Asked Questions page, but in order to make the answers even more visible, we have added a...
New Medical Terminology Examination Booklet Available
American School recently released a new examination booklet for our Medical Terminology course. The textbook and study guide for the course remain the same; only the examination booklet has changed. Our staff is always at work revising our high school correspondence...
Today’s Anniversary: The Push-Button Telephone
It’s November 18, and the first push-button telephone debuted on this date in 1963. Today we take phones for granted. Virtually everyone has one, and phones are used for more than just verbal communication. Before 1963, however, phones only had rotary dials. Then...
Today’s Birthday: Christopher Paolini
It’s November 17, and American School graduate and best-selling author Christopher Paolini turns 38 years old today. Christopher completed his correspondence high school diploma program in 1998, and shortly thereafter he began writing the book that would become...
Today’s Anniversary: Oklahoma
It’s November 16, and Oklahoma became a state on this date on this date in 1907. You might be familiar with Oklahoma’s nickname, which is the Sooner State, and so today’s blog is a reminder to complete your courses sooner than their deadline. In general, students...
Today’s Birthday: Frederick William Herschel
It’s November 15, and Frederick William Herschel was born on this date in 1738. He was a composer and astronomer who is perhaps best known for discovering Uranus in 1781. His birthday got us thinking about his dual interests of music and astronomy. On the surface...
National Distance Learning Week 2021
It’s November 12, and today is the final day of National Distance Learning Week 2021. American School has been a leading distance education high school for decades and became a leading distance education middle school in more recent years. We are happy to offer...
American School Closed Thursday, November 11
American School will be closed Thursday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day. We will reopen with regular business hours on Friday, November 12. Because of the sacrifices made by veterans and their families, we are especially proud to include the word...
American School to Attend 2021 MSCA Conference
American School will conclude its 2021 convention schedule by attending the Michigan School Counselor Association Fall Conference from November 15-16 at the Lansing Convention Center. We will be in booth 32 on Monday, November 15, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on...
Today’s Anniversary: Montana
It’s November 8, and Montana became a state on this date in 1889. Montana is the home of best-selling author Christopher Paolini, and we are happy to count him among our graduates. Several years ago Christopher visited our office and presented us with autographed...
Daylight Saving Time Ends This Sunday
Today’s blog is a reminder that Daylight Saving Time ends this Sunday morning. For most of us, that means an extra hour of sleep Sunday night and days that get darker earlier, but you can also look at this weekend as having another hour to work on your middle school...
American School to Attend 2021 ISCA Fall Conference
American School is pleased to exhibit at the Indiana School Counselor Association Fall Conference on November 11-12 at the Indianapolis Marriott East. School counselors can visit us in booth 6 on Thursday, November 11, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on Friday, November...
American School to Attend 2021 WSCA Conference
American School is pleased to attend the Wisconsin School Counselor Association Conference from November 10-12 at the Kalahari Convention Center and Resort in Wisconsin Dells. School counselors are invited to visit with us on Wednesday, November 10, from 2 p.m. to 6...
Today’s Anniversaries: North Dakota and South Dakota
It’s November 2, and North Dakota and South Dakota became states on this date in 1889. The most famous landmark in the Dakotas is Mount Rushmore, which is home to carved heads of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. From time...
American School Updates Student Handbook
American School recently updated its student handbook to include the latest anti-bullying policy cited in last Friday’s blog. The new handbook is available here and elsewhere on our web site. Students who take our accredited middle school courses and accredited...
American School Updates Anti-Bullying Policy
American School recently updated its anti-bullying policy in accordance with Illinois State Board of Education policies. A copy of the policy is available in this blog and on the FAQ page of our web site, and you should refer to it as needed. You may think that...
American School to Attend 2021 ISCA Conference
American School is pleased to attend the Illinois School Counselor Association Annual Conference on November 1-2 at the Tinley Park Convention Center. School counselors are welcome to see us in booth 17 on Monday, November 1, from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on Tuesday,...
American School Trustees Hold 2021 Fall Meeting
It’s October 27, and yesterday American School’s Board of Trustees held their fall meeting. American School has a unique governance structure consisting of a Board of Trustees and a Corporation. The Board of Trustees consists of past and present American School...
American School Holds 124th Annual Meeting
Yesterday American School held the 124th Annual Meeting of Trustees and Corporate Members. As its name implies, the Annual Meeting is held once a year and is an opportunity for those present to review the past year’s accomplishments and challenges and begin planning...
Today’s Birthday: Brian Kelly
It’s October 25, and Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly turns 60 years old today. He has won more games than any other coach in Notre Dame’s long and storied football history, and currently the Irish are 6-1 this season. One of Notre Dame’s recent slogans is...
Today’s Anniversary: Pardon the Interruption
It’s October 22, and the TV show Pardon the Interruption debuted on ESPN on this date in 2001. The show features longtime friends and former Washington Post columnists Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon debating sports topics of the day in a rapid-fire format and has...
Today’s Birthday: Alfred Nobel
It’s October 21, and Alfred Nobel was born on this date in 1833. As a scientist, he is best-known for inventing dynamite, but you might know him better for establishing the Nobel Prizes, which, according to the Nobel Prize web site, are awarded to “those who, during...
Today’s Anniversary: The Sydney Opera House
It’s October 20, and the Sydney Opera House opened on this date in 1973. The Australian building is one of the most recognizable structures in the world, and today’s anniversary got us thinking about the two buildings American School has called home for most of our...
About Refunds
Today's blog is about refunds. Sometimes people will contact us and ask for refunds for their accredited middle school courses or accredited high school courses, and we are happy to accommodate those requests as best we can. Our responses are always based on the...
Today’s Special Occasion: Alaska Day
It’s October 18, and today is Alaska Day in our 49th state because on this date in 1867 the United States took possession of the Alaska Territory from Russia. Alaska would not become a state until 1959, but American School has had a big presence in Alaska for...