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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: California
It’s September 9, and California became a state on this date in 1850. We just returned from a convention in California last week, and it was good to visit the Golden State for the first time in a few years. When people think of California, sometimes they think about...
Happy Grandparents’ Day
It’s September 8, and this coming Sunday is Grandparents’ Day. We’re celebrating a few days early and wish to thank all of the grandparents who have taken active roles in their grandchildren’s educations. In some instances, grandparents serve as guarantors, and they...
American School and the U.S. Open
It's September 7, and today the quarterfinals begin at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York City. American School students have had success in this tournament, and today we'd like to tell you about some of them. On the men's side, Andre Agassi won the singles...
American School Closed September 6
American School will be closed Monday, September 6, in observance of Labor Day. We will reopen with regular business hours on Tuesday, September 7. All of us enjoy helping you with your accredited middle school courses and accredited high school courses, but...
American School Closing Early September 3
American School will close at 12 noon on Friday, September 3, for a staff event. From time to time we have staff events to refresh and/or educate our staff so that we can better serve you, and tomorrow is one of those days. We appreciate the good work our staff does...
Today’s Anniversary: The Old Man and the Sea
It’s September 1, and Ernest Hemingway’s novel The Old Man and the Sea was first published on this date in 1952. We mention this today because The Old Man and the Sea is part of our American Literature course. The course may be taken as part of an online or...
AP Course Enrollment Period Ends September 3
It’s August 31, and this Friday, September 3, is the last day to enroll in our Advanced Placement courses for the 2021-2022 academic year. This year we are offering AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP English Literature and Composition and AP United States History, and...
American School Wraps Up Spring-Summer Convention Schedule
This past weekend we attended the California Homeschool Convention in Ontario near Los Angeles, and that event was the last of eight conventions we attended this spring and summer. After being unable to attend conventions for most of 2020 due to the pandemic, it was...
American School Merchandise
Yesterday’s blog talked about American School class rings, but today we’re going to take that a step further. From time to time people will ask us if we have any official American School merchandise available for sale. This merchandise includes t-shirts,...
American School Class Rings
Today’s blog is about American School class rings. Occasionally students and graduates will write us and ask if there is an official American School class ring they can order. Unfortunately the answer is no. At one time a company produced official American School...
Today’s Anniversary: The National Park Service
It’s August 25, and the National Park Service was created on this date in 1916. When you think of the National Park Service, you probably think of parks and wide open spaces and sites where people can explore nature, but that is only one part of the National Park...
American School to Attend California Homeschool Convention
American School is pleased to head west to the Golden State this weekend and exhibit at the California Homeschool Convention in Ontario. Visit us in booth 507 at the Ontario Convention Center on Thursday, August 26, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; on Friday, August 27, from...
Remembering Don Everly
Today's blog remembers Don Everly, who passed away over the weekend at age 84. He and his brother Phil performed as the Everly Brothers and had numerous musical hits in the 1950s and 1960s. In addition to reaching the top of the charts and earning a Grammy lifetime...
Today’s Birthday: Benjamin Harrison
It’s August 20, and Benjamin Harrison was born on this date in 1833. He was the 23rd President of the United States and has the rare distinction of being preceded and succeeded by the same man, Grover Cleveland, who was the 22nd and 24th President of the United...
Enrolling Multiple Students
Today's blog is about enrolling multiple students from the same family. We are thrilled to have multiple children in the same household take our accredited middle school courses or accredited high school courses, but we ask that you fill out a separate enrollment...
American School Earns BBB Complaint-Free Award
American School recently earned a 2020 BBB Complaint-Free Award from the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois. The award indicates that we received no complaints from our customers during 2020, and we are happy and proud that is the case. We do...
American School Reaccredited by Better Business Bureau
American School was recently reaccredited by the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois. Since first being accredited by the BBB in 1934, American School has helped millions of students through our accredited high school program, accredited middle...
Today’s Anniversary: Sports Illustrated
It’s August 16, and the first issue of Sports Illustrated was published on this date in 1954. The magazine is published monthly these days, and inside every issue is a section called Faces in the Crowd in which amateur athletes from across the country are featured. ...
Advanced Placement Courses Reminder
Today’s blog is a reminder that the enrollment period for this year’s Advanced Placement courses is open until September 3. As we have in the past, we are offering AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP English Literature and Composition and AP United States History. These...
Today’s Special Occasion: Field of Dreams Game
It's August 12, and tonight the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox are playing in the Field of Dreams game in Dyersville, Iowa. The field is within walking distance of the smaller field used in the movie Field of Dreams and is built to resemble old Comiskey...
American School to Attend Midwest Homeschool Convention
American School is pleased to head back to the Queen City this weekend and exhibit at the Midwest Homeschool Convention in Cincinnati. Visit us in booth 515 at the Duke Energy Center on Thursday, August 12, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.; on Friday, August 13, from 9:30 a.m....
Today’s Anniversary: Missouri
It’s August 10, and today Missouri is celebrating its bicentennial. Missouri became a state on this date in 1821, and we have visited the Show Me State several times over the years for conventions. One of Missouri’s most famous landmarks is the Gateway Arch in St....
Today’s Birthday: Smokey Bear
It's August 9, and Smokey Bear turns 77 years old today. You've probably heard him say his famous line, "Only you can prevent forest fires," but there is a lot more to Smokey Bear than just one sentence. The link in this blog contains information about his history...
Classical Learning Test
Today’s blog is about the Classical Learning Test, or CLT for short. You are probably familiar with the ACT and SAT since we mention those standardized tests in our blog from time to time, but the three different CLT tests might be options for many of our students. ...
Today’s Anniversary: The Electric Traffic Light
It’s August 5, and on this date in 1914, the first electric traffic light was installed in Cleveland, Ohio. All of us are familiar with the colors of red for stop, yellow for caution and green for go, and our online middle school courses and online high school...