by | Sep 19, 2025 | New Blog
It’s September 19, and the very first emoticons were recorded on this day in 1982. Scott Fahlman, a computer scientist and professor at Carnegie-Mellon University, included : – ) and : – ( on a message board, and 43 years later emoticons and emojis are...
by | Sep 18, 2025 | New Blog
It’s September 18, and George Washington laid the cornerstone of the United States Capitol on this day in 1793. In addition to encouraging you to visit the Capitol if you’re ever in Washington, D.C., today’s blog will also talk about the importance of cornerstones. ...
by | Sep 17, 2025 | New Blog
It’s September 17, and the United States Constitution was signed on this day in 1789. Today’s blog marks the occasion by promoting the National Constitution Center in downtown Philadelphia. The City of Brotherly Love is home to many other historic sites, including...
by | Sep 16, 2025 | New Blog
It’s September 16, and the Metropolitan Opera House, better known as The Met, opened on this day in 1966. The anniversary of the opening of this famous opera house got us thinking about music and specifically our Music Appreciation course. It’s one of hundreds of...
by | Sep 15, 2025 | New Blog
It’s September 15, and today the person who regularly writes this blog is celebrating 27 years at American School. A lot has changed at American School since September 15, 1998. Back then, we only offered high school correspondence courses, but today we offer online...
by | Sep 12, 2025 | New Blog
American School was recently nominated for several Back to Homeschool Awards sponsored by homeschool.com. The nominations cover several categories, from specific academic subject areas to secular homeschooling, and we are grateful for every single one of them. The...
