by | Feb 8, 2022 | New Blog
It’s February 8, and scientist Dmitri Mendeleev was born on this date in 1834. His biggest achievement is the creation of the periodic table of elements that is still used today. You can become familiar with it for yourself by taking one of our chemistry courses. ...
by | Feb 7, 2022 | New Blog
It’s February 7, and author Laura Ingalls Wilder was born on this date in 1867. Her most famous works are the Little House on the Prairie series which was adapted into a television show of the same name in the 1970s. Her books told of her life as part of a pioneer...
by | Feb 4, 2022 | New Blog
It’s February 4, and the Winter Olympics officially open today in Beijing, China. Over the years American School has had the pleasure of having several Olympians as our students. These include multiple medal-winning swimmer Katie Hoff and gold medal-winning tennis...
by | Feb 1, 2022 | New Blog
It’s February 3, and on this date in 1690, the Massachusetts Colony issued the first paper money in North America or South America. Many people still like to use paper money to make purchases, but most people these days buy things online or in person using a credit...
by | Feb 1, 2022 | New Blog
It’s February 2, and earlier today American School’s groundhog did not see her shadow which means we will have an early spring. That is welcome news on a day of heavy snow in Chicagoland which prevented us from being open today. Whether or not that prediction comes...
by | Feb 1, 2022 | New Blog
Due to a snowstorm, American School will be closed Wednesday, February 2, and Thursday, February 3. We look forward to assisting you with your accredited middle school courses and accredited high school courses when we reopen on Friday, February 4. Thank you for...
