The Bite visits the 2023 Terry Fox Run
The News Broadcasting Team takes you on a tour of the annual Terry Fox Run experience held at the AISB…
Living Through a Demographic Shift: Foreign Workers Flood into Romania
Outside the immigration office in Romania, a queue is forming. You line up in the crowded alley, waiting for your…
Earthquake Strikes Turkey: AISB Responds
On Monday, February 6, 2023, Turkiye experienced a devastating earthquake that caused widespread destruction and loss of life. The earthquake…
Earthquake Shatters Turkey: Romania Responds
On February 6, 2023, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southeast of Turkey, near the Syrian border, causing widespread destruction. Massive…
SPECIAL REPORT: Experiential Week!
From May 8 through 12, grade 7-10 students went off-timetable to engage in a over 16 trips. As opposed to…
Sexual Harassment Policy and Procedure in AISB
Despite being a prominent issue in our community, sexual harassment is not often definitively recognized or acknowledged at AISB. However,…
Dorobanti to Pipera: How Has AISB Changed Over the Years?
Have you ever wondered what AISB was like before you attended? As an international school, students come and go all…
Meet AISB’s Next Director: Rachel Caldwell
At the end of this school year (2022/2023), Peter Welch will end his time as director of The American International…
Care Bears: A Photo Essay from AISB’s Trip to Libearty Bear Sanctuary
Today, March 23rd, the world celebrates International Bear Day – a day dedicated to acknowledging these wondrous animals and raising…
What are the Iran Decency Protests?
After months of protests, activists claim that the Islamic Republic of Iran’s “morality police” might be abolished. But what are…
Photo Essay: Romanian week at AISB
Romanian week started on the 24th of October and was organized with the help of the AISB Romanian Teacher Mrs….
Behind the scenes of “The 39 Steps”
Have you ever wondered about the thrill, the excitement, the fear that comes with performing live theatre? In this video…
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…
A Preview Of AISB’s Fall Production: The 39 Steps
To start the year off with a bang and celebrate the revival of live theatre post-COVID-19 pandemic, new MYP/DP Theatre…
Overruling of Roe V. Wade affecting Romania: the legality of abortion
For a significant period of time now, it’s been difficult to turn on the news without hearing anything about the…
CEESA is Back!
The long-awaited return of CEESA tournaments is here and student-athletes, coaches, teachers, and parents could not be more excited! CEESA…
AISB’s Terry Fox Run 2022
Who Was Terry Fox? When he contracted bone cancer at 18 years old, Terry’s right leg was amputated to try…
NASA’s Plans to Revisit the Moon: The Artemis Mission
Ever since the Apollo moon landings in the late 1960s, we haven’t seen as many groundbreaking feats from NASA. Apollo…
Photo Essay: AISB’s Rock in the Park 2022
On Thursday, June 16th, 2022, with summer vacation right around the corner, our whole school got together for our last…
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…
The Ongoing Ukrainian Refugee Crisis & Human Trafficking: What we Know
When Russia invaded Ukraine on the 24th of February, millions of people prepared to flee their homes and expose themselves…
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…
AISB’s Middle School Play “Channeling Grimm” This Friday and Saturday
On Friday, June 3rd, AISB’s theater will host the school’s first indoor drama production since November of 2019. Thirty middle…
The ones the system failed: Two victims speak out on Romania’s systemic corruption
In 1966, Romania’s communist party banned the use of birth control and abortions with the intent to build a larger…
AISB’s Earth Week to Take Place After Break: Here’s What to Expect
This year’s Earth Day falls during our spring holiday, so AISB’s Earth Week will take place when we return, from…
Amid War, DP Students from Ukraine and Russia Tasked with Difficult Decisions about Exams
Since the advent of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the International Baccalaureate organization (IB) has been under pressure to communicate its…
UTCB students take on the ‘full-time job’ of running the university’s refugee center
In what appears to be a normal dorm room located in the corner of one of Universitatea Tehnică de Construcții…
Isaccea Border Crossing: Without Organized Transportation Options, AISB Teachers Found Themselves Stepping up to the Driver’s Seat
On March 5th, at 6:30am, a group of six teachers (Rita McDermott, Byron Farrow, Peter Stanley, Hanan Abdou, Gustavo Echeverry,…
Egyptian students escape Ukraine through Romania, now wonder what the future holds
Soon after Russia invaded Ukraine, Ahmed Abosnan and 60 other Egyptian medical students heard the first bombs fall in their…
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…
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…
Theater Returns to AISB with an Old School Touch
Sit down, relax, and put your hands together for the long-awaited return of performing arts to AISB. This Saturday, a…
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…
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…
COVID Numbers Climb in Romania, Yet Vaccine Rates Remain ‘Disastrously’ Low
Romania’s reported Covid-19 cases have doubled over the last week. This comes after the reopening of public schools and the…
Watch: Terry Fox Event Brings AISB Community Together Again
The Terry Fox Run made its return to AISB’s campus on Saturday morning, once again raising awareness for cancer research,…
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…
The Evolution of Romania’s Orphanages: How NGOs are fighting against a history of institutionalization
March 1990, Cighid Orphanage in Romania. A squeaking wood door opens to a dark room with no source of natural…
MS Theater Premiere of ‘Dr. Evil and the Pigeons with Lasers’ and ‘If They Could Talk’ This Friday
After three long months of preparing, the Middle School Theater Production Team has finalized their two Zoom plays: ‘Dr. Evil…
‘Collective’ Director Alexander Nanau on Romania’s systemic corruption and what an Oscar would bring to the country
In November 2015, more than 25,000 protesters flooded Bucharest’s streets—the largest demonstration since the fall of communism in 1989. “Corruption…
It’s Human Rights Week at AISB. Here’s What You Need to Know
From March 1st to March 5th, AISB’s Amnesty International students will host Human Rights Week, in an effort to “recognize…
The Beginning of the End: A Look at Romania’s COVID-19 Vaccination Rollout
In mid-December, Romanian authorities announced that the country would start its vaccination rollout on the 27th—giving us hope that all…
How AISB Children’s Rights Organizations have been affected by the Pandemic
Before March, many of AISB’s students spent time visiting pediatric hospitals, playing with underprivileged children, and teaching English to Romanian…
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…
AISB Charity Event ‘Stuff the Bus’ Continues, Despite Pandemic Restrictions
The school’s service group M.A.D. (Making A Difference) has been hosting ‘Stuff the Bus’ for many years—providing the small town…
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…
Coronavirus in Bucharest: How and where to test for it
With the new round of restrictions in place, and COVID numbers climbing, most of us have started to worry about…
It’s LGBTQ History Month. Here’s how Romania has Played a Part
It all started in October 1994, when Professor Rodney Wilson came out to his history class. He was teaching students…
Back to Normal? A Q&A with Romanian public school students about returning to campus
Schools in Romania welcomed students back on the 14th of September — six months after closing due to the COVID-19…
Going Back to School During a Pandemic: A Look at AISB’s New ‘Adapted Model’
AISB students returned to campus on September 14th, nearly six months after the school first shut its doors due to…
AISB Hosts 20th Annual Terry Fox Run Online
The most anticipated back-to-school charity event, Terry Fox, will be held virtually this year. Starting Sunday, September 20th and continuing…
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…
What Distance Learning has really been like for Chinese Students
Since mid-February, Chinese schools have been closed, giving way to the large-scale implementation of distance learning. But with millions of…
COVID-19’s Toll on Romanian Public Schools
Starting from the 11th of March, nearly 7,200 Romanian public schools were closed due to COVID-19, with a virtually unknown…
How the Coronavirus is Affecting the Romanian Economy
COVID-19 has impacted everybody’s lives drastically over the last couple months, and while the social effects are felt by everyone,…
Romania’s Waste Problem: Why are we importing trash from abroad?
“Romania is drowning in waste and most of the landfills are overflowing.” –BBC Correspondent Nick Thorpe Last October, a BBC…
AISB’s Earth Week: How COVID-19 is Impacting the Environment
This article is part of our Earth Week series, created to support an AISB student-led initiative. Visit their official website…
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…
Coronavirus: the impacts from a human rights perspective
As of April 2nd, the number of COVID-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 950,000, with 40% of the global population living…
AISB’s First Ever Human Rights Week Starts Monday, and It’s Online!
AISB’s very first Human Rights Week will start next Monday, March 30th. This week-long event is going to be hosted…
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…
A Students’ Quick Guide to the US Presidential Election Race
Even though the United States presidential election isn’t until November, the primaries are in full-swing, and the media is heating…
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…
“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…
Should You Take a Gap Year?
It’s that time of year: seniors are starting to apply for universities, deciding on programs, getting conditional offers, and planning…
CEESA Robotics Tournament Comes to AISB This Friday and Saturday. Here’s what to expect
On February 7th and 8th, our Vampires robotics team will compete for the chance to participate in another World Championship…
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….
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…
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…
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…
Everything You Need to Know About This Year’s Stuff The Bus
The long-held school tradition ‘Stuff the Bus’ is coming back next month. On the week of December 2nd, AISB students…
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…
AISB’s Annual Harvest Festival is this Saturday. Here’s what you need to know
Autumn is here, and with it comes a harvest! This Saturday, November 23rd, from 11am-4pm, the PTO is hosting AISB’s…
High School Play ‘Brainstorm’ Next Thursday and Friday
On November 21st and 22nd, a group of high schoolers will perform AISB’s first student-written theater production, Brainstorm. Here’s all…
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…
A Movember Issue: Why are so many men taking their own lives?
Things are starting to get hairy, but for a great cause. This month, Movember is all about spreading awareness to…
AISB’s Halloween Spirit Week in Photos
In celebration of Halloween, AISB organized a “spirit week” for students to have some fun and demonstrate their school spirit….
AISB High School Boys CEESA Volleyball Games this Friday and Saturday
This weekend, teams from all around central and eastern Europe will come and play in this year’s high school boys…
Environmental Impact of CEESA Trips: How Can AISB Make A Difference?
AISB gives its students the amazing opportunity to travel and participate in CEESA tournaments across Eastern Europe. However, flying hundreds…
Multilingualism Matters: A look into what happened at this year’s Mother Tongue Conference
On October 26th, AISB hosted its first-ever Mother Tongue Conference, which explored two crucial aspects of our diverse community: mother…
Carving Spooktacular Pumpkins for Halloween
On the 26th of October, PAVEL Service Group visited Fundeni Oncological Hospital to carve pumpkins with the children. Meanwhile, AISB…
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…
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…
Details on Next Week’s Spirit Week
Remember the fun house events we had in September? Well, the house system is really kicking off now, with a…
An Insider’s Look at AISB’s House System Launch
On Friday, September 20th, students from grades 7-10 were separated into four houses – Red, Orange, Blue, and Purple –…
A Look Into Fall Sports Season: An Interview with the Coaches
With the AISB fall sports season in full motion, students and coaches are preparing for the upcoming CEESA competitions starting…
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…
‘There is no Planet B’: A Look into Bucharest’s Climate Strikes
Last Friday, four million people across 180+ countries took to the streets to demand governmental action on climate change. Protestors…
What’s the deal with the new house system? Here’s everything you need to know
On Friday, September 20th, AISB is launching a new house system. (Think Harry Potter sorting, but with colors, and without…
What Happened at This Year’s Terry Fox Run
Last Saturday, AISB hosted the Terry Fox Run for the 19th time. Organized by Athletics Director David Hughes and Service…
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…
Dr. Brindley to Leave AISB with a Strong Legacy
If you weren’t in the AISB theater during senior awards, it ended with Mr. Ian Edwards yelling, “Didn’t you forget…
How a trip to ISP could shape the future for AISB’s LGBTQ+ community
After Mara T. wrote the article, “Romania’s LGBTQ+ Community: Why AISB Needs to Lead the Charge on Acceptance,” she was…
Get Ready to Rock in the Park
On June 13th from 3:15pm-6pm, AISB’s courtyard will transform into an outdoor music festival–with 14 different musical acts taking the…
AISB Library hosts its first-ever LGBTQ+ book display for Pride Month
The library looks a little more colorful today, as there’s now an entire bookshelf dedicated to LGBTQ+reading material. The display…
The Bite is Now in Print
Starting tomorrow (Thursday, May 29th), The Bite will launch its first-ever print magazine (on recycled paper, of course!). Tenth graders…
International Day comes to AISB Tomorrow. Here’s what to expect.
On Saturday, May 18th, from 11am to 2pm, International Day will take place at AISB, outside the elementary and secondary…
How “Unpatriotism” Has Become Part of Romanian Culture
On May 26th, Romania will hold its European Parliament elections to decide who will represent the country in the European…
All You Need to Know About Easter in Romania
April break is finally here! While some are going on vacations, many are staying at home to spend Easter with…