by | Aug 6, 2024 | New Blog
It’s August 6, and on this date in 1926 Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim the English Channel. In addition to being a major achievement for women, this accomplishment is noteworthy at American School because Gertrude Ederle’s story was told in the first...
by | Aug 5, 2024 | New Blog
It’s August 5, and astronaut Neil Armstrong was born on this date in 1930. He was the first man to walk on the moon and uttered the famous line, “That’s one small step for a man and one giant leap for mankind,” after he walked on the moon for the first time, so...
by | Aug 2, 2024 | New Blog
It’s August 2, and the first United States Census was conducted on this date in 1790. The United States Census is conducted every ten years and its primary function is to determine how many people live in the United States and where in the country they live. Here at...
by | Aug 1, 2024 | New Blog
It’s August 1, and Colorado became a state on this date in 1876. Because Colorado became a state 100 years after the United States became a nation, it is sometimes referred to as the Centennial State. American School knows something about centennials too because we...
by | Jul 31, 2024 | New Blog
The 2024 Summer Olympics are underway in Paris, and so today’s blog is going to mention two American School students who won medals at previous Summer Olympics. Andre Agassi won a gold medal in men’s singles tennis in 1996. Katie Hoff swam in the 2004 and 2008...
by | Jul 30, 2024 | New Blog
Today’s blog has an important update about our Rosetta Stone courses. As you know, American School regularly reviews our accredited middle school courses and accredited high school courses and makes changes as needed to best serve our students. We are happy to offer...
