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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: The Revolutionary War
It’s April 19, and the Revolutionary War began on this date in 1775 with the Battles of Lexington and Concord. A little more than a year later, the war was over and Americans had their independence. In New England, today is called Patriots Day, and this occasion is...
Today’s Anniversary: Natural Bridges National Monument
It’s April 16, and Natural Bridges National Monument in southeast Utah was declared a national monument on this date in 1908. As its name implies, the monument consists of three large natural bridges of stone which span canyons below. Although not as majestic as the...
Today’s Birthday: Leonardo da Vinci
It’s April 15, and Leonardo da Vinci was born on this date in 1452. You might know him best as the painter of Mona Lisa, The Last Supper and Vitruvian Man, but Leonardo da Vinci had many other interests besides painting and sculpting. He was interested in science...
Today’s Birthday: Anne Sullivan
It’s April 14, and Anne Sullivan was born on this date in 1866. Many of you may not be familiar with her name, but perhaps you have heard of Helen Keller. Helen Keller was an author and advocate who was deaf and blind for nearly her entire life, and Anne Sullivan...
Today’s Anniversary: The Two-Dollar Bill
It’s April 13, and on this date in 1976, the two-dollar bill was reintroduced into circulation. You’re probably far more familiar with $1 bills, $5 bills, $10 bills, $20 bills, $50 bills and $100 bills, but $2 bills are still around even if they are rarely seen. If...
PayPal Added to Web Site Checkout Page
As you know, we debuted a new web site on February 1. We have received many compliments about our new site, and we are appreciative of all of them. At the same time, we can always tweak the new site and make it better and more user-friendly. One of the ways we did...
Email Addresses for Independent Study Students
Today’s blog is about email addresses for students in our independent study high school program. If you are taking independent study courses with us while attending a traditional high school, please make sure you provide us with an email address that allows messages...
Testimonial Thursday
It’s Thursday, and so we have another testimonial from one of our students. Mateusz from Illinois writes, “American School was a great choice for me because I finished my senior year with 23.5 credits. It was a good opportunity to take correspondence study because I...
Today’s Anniversary: The World Health Organization
It’s April 7, and the World Health Organization was established on this date in 1948. You’ve probably heard more about WHO in the past 13 months than at any other time due to the pandemic, and we appreciate the good work they and other reputable health organizations...
3M Young Scientist Challenge
Today’s blog contains information about this year’s 3M Young Scientist Challenge. The contest is open to students in grades 5-8, which means students who take online middle school courses or middle school correspondence courses in our accredited middle school...
Today’s Anniversary: The Presidential Veto
It’s April 5, and on this date in 1792, George Washington vetoed a bill. Although presidential vetoes are more common today, what George Washington did 229 years ago was the first time a president vetoed a bill. All of us here at American School like accommodating...
Today’s Special Occasion: April Fools’ Day
It’s April 1, and today is April Fools’ Day. It is a day often associated with pranks and jokes, but going through life without an accredited high school diploma is no laughing matter. A high school diploma can open doors to attending the college or university of...
American School Closed Friday, April 2
American School will be closed Friday, April 2. We will reopen with regular business hours on Monday, April 5, and look forward to assisting you with your accredited middle school program, accredited high school program or independent study program at that time. We...
Update from MSA-CESS
Today's blog contains an update from the Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Recently we received an email from MSA-CESS President Lisa Marie McCauley, Ed.D. and MSA-CESS Vice-President, Accreditation Glenn Mort, Ed.D. which...
American School Joins HEAV Curriculum Marketplace
American School is pleased to join the Home Educators Association of Virginia Curriculum Marketplace which will be open through October 31, 2021. In the past we have attended HEAV’s annual convention to promote our online middle school courses, middle school...
Updated Student Handbook Available
An updated Student Handbook is now available on American School's web site. Students and guarantors should refer to it often as students work in their accredited middle school program, accredited high school program or independent study high school program. The...
American School Welcomes Illinois State Board of Education
It’s March 25, and today American School is pleased to welcome a representative from the Illinois State Board of Education who will assist us with the ISBE recognition process. Every five years, American School welcomes ISBE representatives who evaluate our entire...
Today’s Anniversary: The 1921 Women’s Olympiad
It’s March 24, and 100 years ago today the 1921 Women’s Olympiad opened in Monte Carlo, Monaco. It was the first international women’s sporting event and thankfully women’s sports have grown by leaps and bounds since then. To celebrate, we’re going to mention...
American School to Attend Missouri Homeschool Convention
American School is pleased to exhibit this weekend at the Missouri Homeschool Convention in St. Charles, Missouri. Visit us in booth 706 at the St. Charles Convention Center on Thursday, March 25, from 5 to 9 p.m.; on Friday, March 26, from 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.;...
Important Notice for Students in Online Courses
Today’s blog contains important news for students taking online middle school courses and online high school courses from Edmentum. Effective immediately, all units in all online courses will be unlocked. Post tests will remain locked, but our instructors have been...
Spring Begins Tomorrow
It’s March 19, and tomorrow is the first day of spring. Spring is the season most associated with rebirth and new possibilities, and so it’s a great time for you to consider enrolling with American School. Perhaps you left high school a long time ago without earning...
American School Updates Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan
American School recently updated its emergency preparedness and response plan which is in place to keep employees safe during a variety of unforeseen circumstances. We have had an emergency plan for many years, but we review it on an annual basis so that our...
Today’s Special Occasion: St. Patrick’s Day
It’s March 17, and today is St. Patrick’s Day. The color most associated with St. Patrick’s Day is green, and in addition to being associated with St. Patrick’s Day, green is also associated with money. If you’re looking for a place that offers high-quality high...
American School Scholarship Applications Sent
American School’s 83rd annual Scholarship Meeting will be held this spring, and recently 396 applications were sent to those eligible to apply for this year’s scholarships. At this time, American School plans to award three $2000 scholarships and four $1000...
Today’s Anniversary: Maine
It’s March 15, and Maine became a state on this date in 1820. Although Maine is quite a distance from our office, we have visited Maine in the past and enjoyed meeting students who wanted to hear about our high school diploma program. Since our last visit to Maine,...