Saying Goodbye to Departing Bite Staff Members
It’s the end of the school year at AISB and many teachers and students are returning home or leaving for a new school this summer. It’s that time of year filled with both grief and joy, celebrating accomplishments, and remembering all the beautiful moments you…
A look into another year of Speech & Debate at AISB
For the Speech and Debate team members, this year was full of hard work and well-deserved accomplishments. Just recently, the high schoolers returned from a successful CEESA trip in Prague, following the middle schoolers’ exciting experience in Warsaw, back in November. To get a better…
“I AM NOT A VIRUS”: ASIAN STUDENTS FACE XENOPHOBIC BULLYING & HARASSMENT
On January 30th, the World Health Organization declared Wuhan Coronavirus a global health emergency. As of February 12th, there have been 45,000+ confirmed cases, with 1,000+ deaths and 4,800+ recoveries. There haven’t been any cases in Romania, but something else has started to spread quicker…
Our greenhouse needs to be revamped. Here’s how to help
AISB has a greenhouse behind the secondary school building, yet almost nobody knows about it. Several teachers want to rebuild this long-abandoned space into something exciting, but they can’t do it alone. Here’s a look into their current plans and why they need your help….
The First-Ever CEESA-Wide Pride Conference takes place this weekend
On Friday and Saturday, the International School if Prague (ISP) will host the first-ever CEESA-wide Pride conference. We talked to the president and faculty advisor of “Spectrum” (ISP’s LGBTQ+ service group), Oz Erco and Jennifer Michalsky, to discover more about the upcoming conference. Related Article:…
AISB Starts its First-Ever LGBTQ+ Group
After a long period of “jumping through hoops,” AISB has finally started its own Pride group. Led by Journalism Teacher Jennifer Stevens and Humanities Teacher Andrew Donham, the group is open to all members of the LGBTQ+ community, as well as its allies. Although the…
What to Expect from AISB’s 2nd Annual Zombie Run
Tomorrow (Tuesday, October 29th) from 6pm-8pm, the PTO is hosting their second annual “Zombie Run.” To find out what’s in store for secondary students, we sat down with PTO member Susan Borowski to have a chat. Here’s what she had to say: Watch Out For…
A Look at ‘Banned Books’ in the AISB Library
Did you notice books wrapped in black when you walked into the AISB library last week? You may not know it, but reading material gets banned from libraries and schools all the time (even classics like The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the Harry Potter series,…
AISB Launches Its Second Year of ‘Lunch Lounges’
On Friday, September 20th from 1pm-1:40pm, secondary students kicked off another year of the Arts Council’s “Lunch Lounges.” Seven spectacular performances took place in the atrium, with Stradale food stands by the theater selling ice-cream, sandwiches, and wraps. Here’s a look at what happened: The…
AISB’s New Director: Who is Mr. Welch?
If you saw Peter Welch’s first speech to the student body, then you may recall that he introduced himself three times. And his introductions went somewhat like this: Hello, my name is Peter Welch. I am the new director at AISB. I have spent my…
A Look at AISB’s Service Learning Groups
Now that the first day of school is over and done, it’s time to start getting back into the routine–and for many of us, that means getting involved with service learning. We’ve put together a small snapshot of some of the groups, but also know…