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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Climate Change: What are students doing to make a difference?
Have you heard about the recent school climate strikes through the news, Twitter, or Instagram? In the last month alone,…
The End of Plastic Bottles at AISB?
In order to become a certified “Eco school,” AISB has to meet certain criteria. One of the most important? Stop…
What to expect from AISB’s TEDx Conference this weekend
On Saturday, March 30th at 12:30pm, four AISB students and one staff member (Dr. Robert Brindley) will take the stage,…
High School Musical Jr Comes to AISB This Thursday and Friday
The most successful Disney Channel Original Movie of all time is coming to AISB’s stage this Thursday and Friday after…
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…
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…
Another accident in front of AISB: What’s being done about it?
On Wednesday, February 5th, at approximately 18:00, a fifth grader from AISB was hit by a car that went through…
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…
Amnesty International Service Group Hosts Event to help ‘humanize’ the Roma Population
On February 13th from 8:10am-8:55am, the students from the service learning group Amnesty International are hosting an event in the…
AISB’s HS Robotics Team primed to compete on the world’s stage
Last weekend, our high school Robotics team participated in the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Tech…
AISB students entertain with Spoken Word
This past Saturday, when Bucharest froze, a group of AISB juniors and seniors, together with some teachers and parents, gathered…
Stuff the Bus is back at AISB to support families in Berceni
The snow is back, and Christmas is approaching. Once again, it’s time for AISB students to bring a little warmth…
Peer Tutoring Service Launches at AISB
This week marks the beginning of an exciting new service learning initiative: The Peer Tutoring Club. Led by AISB’s Learning…
Harvest Festival Comes to AISB This Thursday
On Thursday, November 15th, AISB’s annual Harvest Festival will give students the opportunity to try homemade food from across 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,…
Lunch Lounge: AISB’s New Form of Student Entertainment
AISB has experienced many positive changes during the course of this year; and in keeping with the spirit of improvement,…
8 High School Actors to Perform “The Complete Works of Shakespeare in 90 Minutes” this Month
If you think Shakespeare is boring, the AISB HS Theater Department is about to prove you wrong. On the 25th…
The School has Been Yarn Bombed!
If you thought that the school lacked color, this is your lucky day. The 10th grade Textile students have “yarn…
Ask Anything: Shifting The Mental Health Conversation at AISB
One-fifth of teenagers are thought to have a diagnosable mental health disorder, as reported by Centers for Disease Control…
Wrapping Up Our 1st Year @ The Bite
The MYP Design Cycle: essentially seeing the need for a product, creating that said product and then evaluating it. Students…
Mother Tongue Committee Forms at AISB to Celebrate Multilingualism
A few months ago, AISB senior Beatriz de Almeida formed what is now called “The Mother Tongue Committee.” The group…
Q&A with AISB’s Future Director, Peter Welch
When Dr. Robert Brindley came to AISB four years ago, he said he would change everything. And by the end…
A Look at AISB’s Future Design Center
Our school is technologically advanced, and one might say that it’s one of the best in Eastern Europe, and the…
AISB Celebrates Earth Day Tomorrow With ‘No Electricity Day’
While today, April 22nd, is technically Earth Day, AISB’s Earth Day Committee has organized a very special, school-wide initiative to…
High School Choir and Band Head to Warsaw: What to Expect at CEESA
The Vampires headed to Warsaw yesterday afternoon, April 16th, to participate in the CEESA Combined Band & Choir Festival. After a…
AISB’s March For Our Lives Gets International Attention
Last Saturday, on March 24th, students from all around the world marched for the lives of those who were lost…
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…
The CEESA Robotics Competition: Why AISB Isn’t Heading to Detroit
Since the CEESA Robotics tournament is over, and the Romanian championship is just around the corner (March 23-25th), it seems like…
Middle School Students to Perform Musical “How to Eat Like a Child” This Thursday and Friday
The American International School of Bucharest Drama Department presents… [drum roll] How to Eat like a Child… (and other lessons…
A New Wave of Student Leaders on the Rise
On the 22nd of November, a group of AISB students traveled to Călărași to visit Barbu Ştirbei High School and…
CEESA Girls’ Soccer: Tournament Recap
From November 9th – 12th, AISB had the honor of hosting CEESA girl’s soccer, with six teams coming to our…
Famous Author and Slam Poets Coming to AISB
This generation’s literature is no longer the rage when it comes to entertainment. A battle for 21st librarians is suffering the…
Secondary School Expansion Starting Soon
A plan is in place for both of the AISB high school wings to be extended, and construction is expected…