5 New LGBTQ+ Books to Check Out for AISB’s Ally Week
AISB librarian Cristina Cuzuc has continued to add more LGBTQ+ titles to our library collections this year, and has recently created an Ally Week display in the secondary library (shown above). “Whenever we read books, we identify with the characters, make our own connections with…
Almost Home: A 3-Episode Podcast About A Third Culture Kid’s Quest to Find Herself
For her personal project, 10th grader Jaden W. created a podcast series to illustrate what it’s like to be a third culture kid (TCK). “This series was meant to help me understand my identity,” says Jaden. “By talking to people from different chapters of my…
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…
FILIA Service Group Creates AISB’s First Sexual Harassment Policy
At the end of last school year, 12th graders Anna K, Stefana M, and Ana Maria P started a school chapter of the feminist organization FILIA: a local nonprofit dedicated to fighting against gender inequality. Their first initiative was to get a better idea of…
Black Lives Matter: A Summer Reading List for AISB Students
We’ve all been following the news about the protests following George Floyd’s death. We’ve been engaging in conversations at school. Many have signed this petition to demand justice for Breonna Taylor and posted black squares on our Instagram accounts. So, what’s next? As President of…
Ally Week Book Recommendations: LGBTQ+ Picks from AISB’s Librarian
For Ally Week, AISB Librarian Traci Marlowe reviews some new LGBTQ+ books that are new to our school’s library. Additionally, she reminds students that “there are so many books here that feature LGBTQ+ themes, waiting for you to discover, and can be found on our…
Not the Class of 2020: Senior Pictures from AISB’s Secondary Faculty
The senior class of 2020 has had a year like no other. IB exams canceled, no prom to look forward to, a possible Zoom graduation, and an uncertain start to their future. In support of this year’s seniors, AISB’s secondary teachers rifled through old yearbooks…
Quarantine Comics: 10th grade illustrations to make you laugh during these tough times
Tell us: What’s getting you through social distancing? Comment below, and let us know what you think about these illustrations!
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week at AISB. Here’s What You Need to Know
Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW) starts today, and it’s all online! Each day will have its own theme, with corresponding activities, organized by AISB’s counselors. “Now more than ever, our coping strategies are being put to the test,” says 6th and 7th grade counselor, Stephanie…
HIV in Romania: What do we know?
According to UNAIDS 2018 Country Factsheet, there are 18,000 adults and children living with HIV in Romania. Of those, only 67% receive treatment. Despite these surprising numbers, HIV is a neglected issue in the country. In an effort to educate the local community on the…
The Bite’s First-Ever ‘DP Wellness Week’ Starts Monday
At the beginning of the year, CAS Journalism students were asked to plan a week of content for The Bite. It could be any type of media on any subject, just so long as it was something they were collectively passionate about. It didn’t take…
Photo Essay: What happened at our first-ever ‘Mustache Bash’
This Monday during lunch, The Bite organized a party to celebrate the end of Movember. There was food, a mustache competition, and most importantly, our “student barbers” shaved off those crazy ‘staches for our participating teachers and student. Here’s a look at what happened. First…
Movember is back: What is it and how you can participate
In 2003 in Melbourne, Australia, two guys had a conversation about mustaches. Questions like, “Why did the mustache disappear?” and “Could we bring it back?” were asked, and shortly after, they convinced 30 of their friends to join their mission. Who knew it would become…
Meet the AISB Secondary Counselors
While we ran a similar article last year (“Getting to Know AISB’s Secondary School Counselors“), we thought it was important to revisit the current counseling team–especially since we lost Oddny Bakke and gained Sommer Blohm and Vera Kirsten Den Otter. The Bite caught up with…
Documenting the Delta: A Look at Last Year’s Experiential Trip to the Danube
At the end of last school year, a group of students from Grade 9 and 10 went on a five-day-long experiential trip to the Danube Delta, a UNESCO protected site renowned for its gorgeous flora and fauna. Since this area, only accessible by boat, remains…
Everything you need to know about CCA sign-ups
Welcome back (and just “Welcome” to all the newbies)! Can you believe that we have more than 200 new students in the secondary this year? Joining any new school is difficult, but all the acronyms and abbreviations here at AISB (American International School of Bucharest)…
We’ve Gotta Say Goodbye… for the Summer
We have had one heck of a year over here at The Bite. We started up a new podcast, created our first-ever print magazine, started selling our own merch, published nearly 200 student-written articles, and even got recognized by the BBC! Needless to say, we’re…
Easter Egg Hunt on The Bite
Since Easter is right around the corner, The Bite has decided to do something special this year: a digital Easter egg hunt! Starting on Wednesday, April 24, at 8 am, students from grades 6-12 can search the site (articles posted after September 2018) to find…
Mental Awareness Week at AISB: What’s in Store for Students?
From March 18th through the 22nd, the Wellbeing Council is hosting a new and improved Mental Health Awareness Week in an effort to raise awareness of some really common issues: depression, anxiety, and suicide. “These are the most common conditions we see in young people,”…
AISB Robotics Team Heads to Detroit Next Month- Courtesy of CEESA Victory
On February 8th and 9th, AISB hosted this year’s CEESA robotics competition. On a side note, AISB won. The high school robotics team took home the two most important awards: the first place award for scoring the most points, and the Inspire Award, which enables…
Q&A with Damian Draghici: Roma Musician and Politician
This year’s Romanian Week has brought some impressive locals to AISB–from a revolutionary architect and inspirational artisans, to the woman who illegally dubbed over 3,000 movies during communism. And on Friday, Damian Draghici, a famous Roma musician and representative in the EU Parliament, is speaking…
Q&A with Dorin Ștefan: The Revolutionary Romanian Architect
For some architects, their profession is about more than simply designing buildings, but unleashing their stored creativity into a product that betters society. This is the case for Dorin Ștefan, the well-respected and revered architect, coming to AISB this Wednesday, March 6th, to present during…
ÎNTREBĂRI ȘI RĂSPUNSURI CU IRINA MARGARETA NISTOR. A DUBLAT PESTE 3000 DE FILME INTERZISE ÎN TIMPUL REGIMULUI COMUNIST AL LUI CEAUȘESCU
Pentru mulți cetățeni români, amintirile din timpul regimului comunist al lui Nicolae Ceaușescu sunt încă proaspete: oamenii stăteau la coadă ore întregi ca să cumpere o bucata de pâine, curentul electric era oprit seara, se transmiteau doar două ore de televiziune pe zi – în…
Q&A with Irina Margareta Nistor: The woman who dubbed over 3,000 banned movie titles under Ceaușescu’s Reign
For many Romanian citizens, memories from Nicolae Ceaușescu’s communist regime are still fresh: Standing in line for hours to get half a loaf of bread, having electricity cut off in the evening, and getting two hours of TV everyday – which consisted mostly of government…
Romanian Week Coming to AISB March 4th
From the 4th to 8th of March, AISB will be hosting a week dedicated to Romanian culture, where some of the country’s most well-known musicians, historians, physicists, politicians, architects and sports professionals will visit the school to deliver presentations and answer questions. AISB Romanian Teacher…
MUN Students Come Back from The Hague Winners
AISB’s high school Model United Nations (MUN) team traveled to the Netherlands during the last week of January, in order to compete in the annual THIMUN (The Hague International Model United Nations) conference. The event attracted 3,200 students from more than 200 schools around the…
A Look at AISB’s First “Lunch Lounge”
Last Friday from 1:05-1:40, middle and high school students took the stage (or, atrium floor) to perform for their peers, during the school’s first-ever Lunch Lounge. MYP Music Teacher and leader of the event Courtney McDonald (along with the Arts Council), was very happy with…
Join The Bite’s 2018 Photography Contest (Prizes Awaiting!)
Are you someone who enjoys expressing themselves through art? Have you ever taken photography up as a hobby? Do you happen to be in need of a new polaroid camera? If so, we welcome you to join our 2018 Photography Contest! The theme: Building your own…
Severe Weather Pushes AISB “March For Our Lives” to Monday, March 26th
Due to severe weather tomorrow, we are getting our second snow day of the year, and postponing March For Our Lives to Monday. More than 800 events are planned all around the world this weekend in hopes of ending gun violence in schools. There have already…
SoundBites: Listen to AISB’s New Podcast
A new ASA has come to AISB, and the group is calling themselves “SoundBites,” playing homage to the school’s news website, The Bite. Students Luca (grade 6), Iona (9), Deniz (9), Maria (9) , Vlad (11) and Rui (11) come together each Wednesday to put…