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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.

 

 

 

Today’s Anniversary: Scientific American

It’s August 28, and the first issue of Scientific American magazine was published on this date in 1845.  This anniversary got us thinking about the various science courses we offer.  Consider adding some of them to your accredited middle school program, accredited...

American School Web Site Update

Today's blog has an update about our web site.  The fact that you can see this blog is a good thing because yesterday our web site was down for most of the day due to circumstances beyond our control.  As frustrating as this is for us and our staff, we know that it is...

Enrollment Applications Updated for 2024-2025 Academic Year

Today’s blog announces that the process of updating enrollment applications for American School’s accredited middle school program, accredited high school program and independent study program is now complete.  As noted in a previous blog, tuition for one year of...

Today’s Anniversary: The America’s Cup

It’s August 22, and the America’s Cup sailing race was held for the first time in this date in 1851.  The America’s Cup is the oldest active international competition, and the anniversary of the first America’s Cup got us thinking about longevity.  American School has...

Today’s Anniversary: Hawaii

It’s August 21, and Hawaii became a state on this date in 1959.  If you ask people what the most beautiful state is, many people will say Hawaii due to its lush greenery and multiple beaches.  You might say Hawaii is home to beautiful landscapes, and if you have an...

American School’s 2024 Anti-Bullying Policy

American School’s anti-bullying policy has been updated and is now available on the School’s web site in multiple places.  The anti-bullying policy also appears in the 2024-2025 student handbook.  American School strives to provide a safe environment for students to...

American School 2024-2025 Student Handbook Now Available

American School’s Student Handbook has been updated for 2024-2025 and is now available on the School’s web site in multiple places.  The handbook is a great resource for students in our accredited middle school program, accredited high school program or independent...

Today’s Anniversary: Sports Illustrated

It’s August 16, and the first issue of Sports Illustrated was published on this date in 1954.  One of the most popular features of Sports Illustrated is Faces in the Crowd, which highlights up and coming athletes from towns across the United States.  In the September...

Print Reading 1 and Print Reading 2 Courses Discontinued

Today’s blog has an important announcement about two of our high school correspondence courses.  After careful consideration, American School has decided to discontinue our Print Reading 1 and Print Reading 2 courses.  We review our paper-based high school courses on...

Speech 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 Speech course.  We review our paper-based high school courses on a regular basis to best serve...

Fundamentals of Accounting 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 Fundamentals of Accounting course.  We review our paper-based high school courses on a regular...

Today’s Special Occasion: Smokey Bear’s 80th Birthday

It’s August 9, and Smokey Bear turns 80 years old today.  Over the years Smokey has been a live bear, an animated bear and a hand-drawn bear, but his message is always the same, namely environmental protection and the prevention of forest fires.  You can learn more...

Updated Course List Available

An updated course list for 2024-2025 is available here and on the Courses page of our web site.  The course list contains the middle school correspondence courses, high school correspondence courses, online middle school courses and online high school courses that are...

Updated Enrollment Applications Available Soon

Updated enrollment applications for American School’s accredited middle school program, accredited high school program and independent study program will soon be available on the School’s enrollment page.  Tuition for one year of middle school or high school will...

Today’s Anniversary: Gertrude Ederle Swims the English Channel

It’s August 6, and on this date in 1926 Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim the English Channel.  In addition to being a major achievement for women, this accomplishment is noteworthy at American School because Gertrude Ederle’s story was told in the first...

Today’s Birthday: Neil Armstrong

It’s August 5, and astronaut Neil Armstrong was born on this date in 1930.  He was the first man to walk on the moon and uttered the famous line, “That’s one small step for a man and one giant leap for mankind,” after he walked on the moon for the first time, so...

Today’s Anniversary: The United States Census

It’s August 2, and the first United States Census was conducted on this date in 1790.  The United States Census is conducted every ten years and its primary function is to determine how many people live in the United States and where in the country they live.  Here at...

Today’s Anniversary: Colorado

It’s August 1, and Colorado became a state on this date in 1876.  Because Colorado became a state 100 years after the United States became a nation, it is sometimes referred to as the Centennial State.  American School knows something about centennials too because we...

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...