Unleashing Creativity: Kathleen Mercury’s Journey in the World of Cosplay
When you can’t find Kathleen Mercury teaching middle school design or science she is usually busy playing or designing board…
Transitions for Teachers: Just as Difficult as it is for Students
As we’re about to enter the third quarter of the 2022-2023 academic school year, we continue to transition to new…
Effects of the Russia-Ukraine War on Students In Our Community
The Russia-Ukraine war started in February 2022 and has affected millions of people in Ukraine and beyond – including several…
Cancer’s Impact: The Inspirational Story Behind AISB’s Pink Bench
Have you ever seen the pink bench around the AISB campus and wondered why it’s there? Have you noticed the…
A Q&A with AISB’s New Secondary Staff Members (2022)
This year, 10 new secondary school teachers have joined AISB from every corner of the globe. As we welcome them…
Journalism Teacher Jennifer Stevens Leaves AISB
Upon her arrival to Romania, Jennifer Stevens had no idea that she would spend the next five years building an…
The Pechersk School International of Kyiv Community: Displaced Across Time Zones as the War Rages On
When the American Embassy in Ukraine advised citizens to evacuate the country on January 23rd, my parents quickly packed our…
AISB’s LGBTQ+ Teachers: The Path of Self-Discovery
We’ve officially made it half-way through the year of 2022, and you know what that means: Happy Pride Month! Pride…
AISB’s Secondary Leadership Shakeup: The Teachers who are Stepping Up & The Team’s Vision for Next Year
As the 2021-2022 school year comes to a close, reorganizations in the school’s leadership structure are already being planned for…
Fleeing Home and Transferring Schools during a War: 11th Grader Viktoriya R tells her Story
The war between Russia and Ukraine has been one of the most broadcasted topics for the past three months. From…
One of Romania’s Last Remaining Holocaust Survivors Visits AISB to Recount His Traumatic Past
During Holocaust Remembrance Week, 92-year-old Octavian Fulop visited AISB to share his story of survival. On stage in the theater,…
Two Professional Romanian Race Car Drivers Share Their Experience and Love for Motorsport
In the history of motorsport, there have been only two Romanian drivers that have reached international single-seater competitions: Mihai Marinescu…
From the Field to the Classroom: AISB Science Teacher Pete Stanley Shares what it was like to Walk Among Elephants
It’s easy to forget that there’s more (or less!) to science than what we learn in school. To see what…
From Field Investigations to the Classroom: AISB Science Teacher Byron Farrow Shares Practical Experience in Astrophysics
It’s easy to forget that there’s more (or less!) to science than what we learn in school. To see what…
Celebrating Young Writers: Media Campaigns Launched By 5th Graders
AISB’s prospering journalism program is the result of Jennifer Stevens’ arrival to AISB in 2017, wherein she started the school’s…
AISB Scholarships: How changing schools could change the direction of your life
Since 1999, AISB has been awarding Romanian public school students scholarships to attend AISB for their high school careers. These…
The ultimate guide to cupcakes from AISB’s newest baker/teacher, Sebastian Olivares
Despite starting this year off in-person, you still might not have gotten to know our wonderful new EAL teacher, Sebastian…
How Competitive Sports Shaped AISB’s PE Teachers
Have you ever wondered what our PE teachers did before coaching us? What experiences shaped them into the encouraging and…
AISB Teacher Spotlight: Aliza Robinson on Growing Up in Las Vegas and Finding Home in Bucharest
The AISB community knows Ms. Aliza Robinson for her bubbly personality and love of Shakespeare, but there’s much more to…
From the Lab to the Classroom: AISB Science Teacher Luke Scholtes Shares Past Work Experiences
It’s easy to forget that there’s more (or less!) to science than what we learn in school. To see what…
Four AISB Students Receive MYP Innovators’ Grants to Fund Passion Projects
Two AISB student groups have been awarded the prestigious MYP Innovators’ Grant—a recognition given to only 30 students worldwide. This…
AISB Teacher Spotlight: Jennifer Lawless’ life as a TCK, improviser, and international teacher
Most of us know Mrs. Jennifer Lawless as the jovial high school drama teacher—humorous and compassionate to all students who…
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…
Class of 2020: Where are they now? Part 3
Throughout the year, we’ve been checking in on last year’s graduating seniors, to see what they’ve been up to during…
AISB Teacher Spotlight: From Small Town to Big Adventures, Charles Adams (aka ‘Mr. Chuck’) Shares his Life
Thirty-six-year-old Charles Adams, known as “Mr. Chuck” to students, has gotten to travel the world and experience different traditions and…
America’s Gun Control Debate: AISB Teachers Weigh In
In 2020 alone, nearly 20,000 Americans lost their lives to gun violence. An additional 24,000 died by suicide with a…
AISB Teacher Spotlight: Laurie Clemens on her life as a pilot and finding passion through teaching
Laurie Clemens has been a 6th and 7th grade science teacher at AISB for three years. What most people don’t…
‘I thought we were going to die’: AISB Teacher Delia Țugui shares her personal experience from the Colectiv nightclub fire
This article is part of a series, meant to bring attention to the Oscar-nominated Romanian documentary ‘Collective.’ As we approach…
AISB Teacher Spotlight: Ryan Wahrenbrock & His Passion for Jewelry Making
If you’re a secondary student, you may not know third grade teacher Ryan Wahrenbrock. But after reading this story, you’ll…
AISB Teacher Spotlight: The Many Lives of Kirk McDavitt (aka “Captain”)
Lovingly referred to as “Captain” by his middle school English students, Kirk McDavitt is known for being “the cool teacher.”…
Moving from Portland to Romania: AISB Teacher Tyson Lazzaro Looks Back on the Tumultuous Last Few Months
When George Floyd was killed on May 25th this year, people took to the streets all around the world demanding…
Moving During a Global Pandemic: Our New Secondary Principal’s Experience
Under his mask, facial expression hidden, AISB’s new principal Viktor Novakovski recounts his experience of moving to Romania this summer….
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…
Remembering 9/11: AISB Teacher Sean Whitney Shares His First-hand Account
The traumatic events that happened on September 11th, 2001 left permanent scars on millions of people in the United States…
A Farewell to AISB’s Departing Staff Members
With the end of the school year around the corner, everyone is preparing for change. And even though our community…
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…
#Dronestagram: A Glimpse into AISB Music Teacher Thomas O’Grady’s Passion for Photography
“I think this is a good time to reveal that the Instagram account under the username @tjogr is me,” Thomas…
The Effects of Quarantine on the LGBTQ+ Community
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the majority of the world to stay at home and limit contact with others. For…
AISB is Getting a New Secondary Principal Next School Year
Last month, AISB’s Secondary Principal Jonathan Cain announced that this will be his last year at the school. This, of…
Celebrating AISB’s Little Writers: an interview with Erika, author of “The Daisy Without a Petal”
At just six years old, Erika, an enthusiastic reader from AISB’s Early Learning Center, chose to beautifully blend her passion…
Award-Winning Author Matt de la Peña Visits AISB
On November 14-15, Newbery Medal-winning author Matt de la Peña came to AISB and shared his career story with secondary…
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…
Meet AISB’s New Secondary School Teachers
Like any other international school, AISB welcomes new teachers every year. To help students get to know them better, 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…
Moving On: Mr. and Mrs. Parnell say Goodbye to AISB
After six years at the school, and a decade of international teaching, Mr. and Mrs. Parnell have decided to return…
The International School of Comfort Food
There are days when we feel the need to eat our feelings away. Whether it’s because of stress from school…
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…
Meet some of the Artisans from AISB’s Romanian Week
This week at AISB, students have the opportunity to experience traditional Romanian culture. Folk artists have been invited to share…
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…
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…
AISB Humanities Teacher Joel Warren Says Goodbye to AISB
A few months ago, a collective sadness spread throughout the secondary school hallways when MYP Humanities Teacher Joel Warren announced…
AISB Teacher Spotlight: Bryan Parnell shares his passion for film and his students
AISB students have gotten more interested in the creation of movies over the last few years, and a large part…
Surviving The Nepal Earthquake: AISB Teacher Micah Smith Shares His Story
Micah Smith looked out over Bhaktapur, watching the dust rise as people’s homes caved in, and the ground shook beneath…
Picture Perfect: A Look at AISB Science Teacher Peter Stanley’s Award-Winning Photographs
A young boy’s hands fumble, twist and turn, then he aims the apparatus…*Click*. It was the first moment seized, a…
TCK Kids to AISB Teachers: A Q&A with Margritha Hofman
Being an international school, AISB obviously has a lot of TCK students; but there are also quite a few teachers…
Olympic Athlete Runs Amidst AISB Community
“On your mark, get set, go!” Tracksuit crinkling, feet slapping, Coach Arif Akhundov tears down the track in record time….