Video Quiz: How much do you remember from school?
Wake up, go to school, sleep. Wake up, go to school… A great majority of the population’s days look like just like this for approximately 11 years of their lives. But how much of those long hours in class do we actually retain? In order…
G5 PYP X Spotlight: What is Ableism?
Every year, our 5th graders participate in the PYP Exhibition (PYP X), which is taking place next week, May 4th and 5th, from 5pm-7:15pm. This event showcases the projects the students have been working on for the last couple months—researching and taking action to help…
How Can AISB become more Eco-Friendly? A Q&A with Cafeteria Manager Octavian Stoica
In honor of AISB’s Earth Week, Garden Community Advisor Sean Whitney sat down with the manager of our Stradale cafeteria, Octavia Stoica, to talk about food consumption and waste management. Inspired by the Kiss the Ground documentary, Whitney says his group is looking to promote…
Amnesty International Human Rights Week: ‘My Body My Rights’ Interview with Girl Up President Ingrid Z.
As part of Amnesty International’s Human Rights Week, 11th graders Ana A. and Maria A. interview 12th grader Ingrid Z, who is the president of Girl Up Romania and a founding member of the FILIA service group at AISB. In this conversation, Ingrid talks about…
AISB Hosts 24-Hour Run to Raise Money for Ukraine
This Friday and Saturday, AISB will host a “Peace for Ukraine Community Run” to raise money for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which is providing humanitarian support to people in Ukraine. The event will start at noon on Friday, March 11th and…
Bucharest’s Main Train Station Welcomes Refugees from Ukraine
As the war intensifies and people from Ukraine continue to flee their homes, feelings of chaos and uncertainty escalate in neighboring countries. Given Romania’s border with Ukraine, it was anticipated that many refugees would enter the country seeking asylum and support. With unanswered questions circling…
Bucharest’s Best Restaurants? A Video Food Review
Haven’t you ever wanted to spend an entire day restaurant-hopping in Bucharest? Well, we did just that. In this video, 9th graders Sofia and Petra ask three of AISB’s “foodie” teachers to give their recommendations for the best breakfast, lunch and dinner spots in Bucharest….
Reality Bites: Understanding the Ongoing Covid Situation in Romania
Hello, listeners, and welcome to Dominick and Luca’s very first podcast of the year. In this episode, they’re interviewing two people in hopes of better understanding the country’s current pandemic situation: a representative from the American Embassy in Romania and a manager of a pharmaceutical…
Watch: Our Broadcast Team Visits Bucharest’s Christmas Market, ‘Târgul de Crăciun’
The Christmas Market, also known as “Târgul de Crăciun” by Romanian speakers, is a festival organized in Bucharest’s University Square between the 26th of November and the 26th of December, which hosts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. The Bite’s news anchors Carla and…
Reality Bites: Vaccine Hesitancy
Hello, Reality Bites enthusiasts, and welcome back to Alan and Shaun’s second addition to the podcast. In this episode, hosts Alan and Shaun talk to students about vaccine reluctancy within the school and within Romania. We hope you enjoy and gain some valuable insight and…
Short Story: “Dinner Party”
I just finished playing with Suzy at her house. Me and Suzy are the bestest of friends and there is nothing we don’t do together. We even eat dinner together! Sadly, today I had to go home early to get ready to greet the new…
Magical Realism: “9:40am”
This creative writing piece was selected from Mr. Chuck’s 9th grade English class to be featured on our website. The assignment was to write about a true event or experience, while incorporating fictional elements to create a magical realism narrative. We think Smaranda did this…
It’s Banned Books Week at AISB: Here’s everything you need to know
Have you noticed one of the book shelves in the AISB library is wrapped in caution tape? Well, that’s because it’s banned books week: an event organized by the American Library Association that’s taken place every September since 1982. “This week is a reminder to…
The Terry Fox Run Returns to AISB this Saturday
AISB’s annual Terry Fox charity run will take place this Saturday, September 11th. This comes as a welcomed surprise, after last year’s virtual event. Terry Fox Organizer David Hughes says the fact we can hold this run in-person “is a great way to bring our…
A Q&A with AISB’s New Secondary Staff Members
Despite travel restrictions, closed borders, and general pandemic exhaustion, 13 new secondary teachers still made it to AISB for the 2021-22 school year. Here’s a little about each of them, along with their pictures, so you know what they look like beneath their masks. Hanan…
Watch: The Morning Bites’ End-of-the-Year Music Video
For this month’s video, the news broadcasting team decided to wrap up the year with a longer and more exciting broadcast, featuring AISB’s staff and the graduating class of 2021. We hope you enjoy of final video of the 2020-21 school year! Have a great…
Tik Tok Creator Wins Nobel Prize for Neurology After Proving Teenagers are ‘Brainless Morons’
Tik Tok Creator Zhang Yiming has just won the Nobel Prize in Neurology, for his app’s groundbreaking insight into the teenage brain. The popular video-sharing app is an amazing piece of software that (totally non invasively) tracks everything you do, then delivers that data to…
2020 in Review: A look at what happened at The Bite during this crazy year
This year has not been easy. We’ve experienced lockdowns, school shutdowns, way too much Zoom time, and canceled flights. Many of us have missed out on celebrations and time with family; we’ve worried about the health of our loved ones. To put it lightly: we…
5 Ways to Make your Staycation More Fun
With winter vacation right around the corner, we are all very excited to have some time off school! This year is special though: instead of big, fun, action-packed adventures, most are planning to enjoy cozy staycations. And while staying at home can seem boring, it…
Upper Secondary Drama Production ‘Fossils’ Streams This Friday
On December 11th, at 6:30pm, the AISB drama department will do something they’ve never done before: premier their winter production on YouTube. ‘Fossils,’ a play by Manny Aston, follows three teenagers through the highs and lows of their high school days. As AISB Drama Teacher…
A Q&A with AISB’s New Secondary Teachers
It’s already October, and most of us have no clue who all the new teachers are. So, while online introductions are never the same as in-person, it’s the best we can do right now. Here’s our attempt at introducing the new secondary faculty to the…
5 Ways to Stay Mentally Healthy While Social Distancing
We’ve all been in physical lockdown for four weeks now– forced to stay in our homes with very few opportunities to go out. Many of us have also been in an emotional lockdown, struggling to identify and manage our mental health. To make things a little…
AISB Teaching Community ‘Devastated’ Over Anthony Bourdain’s Death
Almost two weeks ago, Anthony Bourdain took his life, and the news has formed deep wounds within the international community. “He was our guide, our teacher,” says longtime expat Erin Connolly. “International teachers live uniquely transient lives; it was comforting to know that we could…
The Bite is Hiring
AISB’s student newspaper is looking to fill four new staff positions! Applicants must be 9th or 10th graders, able to take Journalism as their Design elective next semester (there is the possibility for current Journalism students to retake the class), and of course, be passionate…