by | Mar 4, 2022 | New Blog
It’s March 4, and Vermont became a state on this date in 1791. Vermont is known as the Green Mountain State, and this time of year its residents are looking forward to maple sugaring time, which is an important part of making the state’s famous maple syrup. To our...
by | Mar 3, 2022 | New Blog
It’s March 3, and Florida became a state on this day in 1845. Florida is known for its amusement parks, beaches and warm weather, but it is also home to the Everglades, which is the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States. Many people equate the...
by | Mar 2, 2022 | New Blog
Today’s blog is about what you should do in the very rare circumstance of receiving another student’s graded exams in the mail. This situation does not happen very often for students who take middle school correspondence courses or high school correspondence courses,...
by | Mar 1, 2022 | New Blog
It’s March 1, and Ohio became a state on this date in 1803. When we think of Ohio, sometimes we think of its three largest cities—Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati—all of which start with the letter C. Here at American School we use the letter C to represent our...
by | Feb 28, 2022 | New Blog
American School recently received a nomination in the Accredited Secular Online School category of the 2022 A2Z Homeschooling Awards. We appreciate the nomination and it is particularly gratifying because we never nominate ourselves for such awards. The nomination...
by | Feb 25, 2022 | New Blog
It’s February 25, and if we had power on Wednesday, we would’ve celebrated Samuel Pepys on that day since he was born on February 23, 1633. Instead we’re celebrating him today. He is best known for keeping a diary for nearly a decade, and that diary has...
