Today’s Birthday: Neil Diamond

It’s January 24, and singer Neil Diamond turns 81 years old today.  If you’ve read this blog from the beginning you know that in the early days we used to feature a musician celebrating a birthday and then try to include the titles or lyrics of his or her songs into...

Today’s Birthday: Karl Wallenda

It’s January 21, and Karl Wallenda was born on this date in 1905.  He was the patriarch of the Wallenda family and founded The Flying Wallendas, which consisted of members of his family performing high-wire acts and other daring feats in front of large crowds. ...

American School and the Australian Open

The Australian Open tennis tournament is underway in Melbourne, and so today is a good opportunity for us to look back at the success of some American School students and graduates who participated in the event in the past.  Our biggest champion Down Under is Andre...

Today’s Birthday: Phil Everly

It’s January 19, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame musician and American School graduate Phil Everly was born on this date in 1939.  Phil and his brother Don formed the appropriately-named Everly Brothers and had a string of hits in the 1950s and 1960s.  Both brothers...

Today’s Birthday: A.A. Milne

It’s January 18, and author A.A. Milne was born on this date in 1882.  He is best known for writing stories about Winnie the Pooh and his friends, so today’s blog is going to focus on two of Winnie the Pooh’s friends.  The first is Eeyore, a depressed donkey.  Perhaps...

American School Closed Monday, January 17, 2022

American School will be closed Monday, January 17, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.   We will reopen with regular business hours on Tuesday, January 18 and look forward to assisting students in our accredited middle school program, accredited high school...