by | Nov 18, 2021 | New Blog
It’s November 18, and the first push-button telephone debuted on this date in 1963. Today we take phones for granted. Virtually everyone has one, and phones are used for more than just verbal communication. Before 1963, however, phones only had rotary dials. Then...
by | Nov 17, 2021 | New Blog
It’s November 17, and American School graduate and best-selling author Christopher Paolini turns 38 years old today. Christopher completed his correspondence high school diploma program in 1998, and shortly thereafter he began writing the book that would become...
by | Nov 16, 2021 | New Blog
It’s November 16, and Oklahoma became a state on this date on this date in 1907. You might be familiar with Oklahoma’s nickname, which is the Sooner State, and so today’s blog is a reminder to complete your courses sooner than their deadline. In general, students...
by | Nov 15, 2021 | New Blog
It’s November 15, and Frederick William Herschel was born on this date in 1738. He was a composer and astronomer who is perhaps best known for discovering Uranus in 1781. His birthday got us thinking about his dual interests of music and astronomy. On the surface...
by | Nov 12, 2021 | New Blog
It’s November 12, and today is the final day of National Distance Learning Week 2021. American School has been a leading distance education high school for decades and became a leading distance education middle school in more recent years. We are happy to offer...
by | Nov 10, 2021 | New Blog
American School will be closed Thursday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day. We will reopen with regular business hours on Friday, November 12. Because of the sacrifices made by veterans and their families, we are especially proud to include the word...
