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American International School of Bucharest (AISB, AISBucharest) Monthly Newsletter - Volume 10 | May 2015
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In this volume:
Message from the Director
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School-Wide News
Message from the PTO
Bucharest Buzz
The Month Ahead
Volume 10 - May 2015
Director’s Message | AISB Monthly Newsletter | 1
Message from the Director
Dr. Robert Brindley, Director
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Dear Parents,
As the academic year draws to a close,
I would like to introduce the new facul-
ty for next August, who, as always,
come from the four corners of the
globe. You can find their introductions
within our new NoticeBoard, which I
invite you to read more about within
the School Wide section.
In the meantime, you can access their
biographies here or by clicking on the
i m a g e t o t h e r i g h t : h t t p : / /
noticeboard.aisb.ro/?p=143
As mentioned in an earlier post on my blog, and in
the Monthly Newsletter, we have finalized the
plans for the new Early Learning Center that we
wish to have completed by August
2016; an aggressive timeline, but we
are hopeful. Again, you can find the
plans within the NoticeBoard, at the
following link:
http://noticeboard.aisb.ro/?p=147
You can also click on the image to the
right to access the plans.
Upon arrival next year, you will also notice the
changes to our entrance security. We will send you
the new protocols just before the students return in
August.
Likewise, we will be sending you all stationery lists
for each subject and grade. There will be a distinct
change in how we encourage students to be
more organized, and teachers will refocus their
attention on the work that students produce to
ensure a balance between handwriting and typ-
ing, and the way such information is recorded and
filed. There will also be an emphasis on ‘executive
functioning,’ the cognitive processes that allow
students to engage more productively in their
learning. Such strategies include organizational
skills, attention to detail, developing work or study
plans, task initiation, and problem-solving behav-
Friday, May 29, 2015
Dragi parinti,
Ne apropiem de finalul anului scolar si
as dori sa va prezint noii profesori care,
ca de obicei, vin din toate colturile lumii
si care isi vor incepe activitatea la AISB
incepand cu luna august. Va rog sa ac-
cesati urmatorul link pentru a-i cunoaste
mai bine: http://noticeboard.aisb.ro/?
p=143
Dupa cum am mentionat si intr-o
postare mai veche atat pe blogul meu
cat si in buletinul de informare lunar, am
finalizat planurile in vederea constructiei
unei noi cladiri pentru pentru clasele
EC2-Kindergarten, constructie ce speram ca va fi
finalizata pana in august, 2016. Acest termen limita
pe care ni l-am propus reprezinta o adevarata
provocare, insa suntem optimisti! Va rog
sa accesati urmatorul link pentru a ve-
dea planurile noastre de constructie:
http://noticeboard.aisb.ro/?p=147
Odata cu inceperea noului an scolar
veti observa si anumite schimbari legate
de intrarea in campus cat si de proce-
durile de securitate. Va vom trimite noile
regulamente in cursul lunii august si de asemenea
veti primi si o informare legata de rechizitele
necesare pentru fiecare materie si clasa in parte.
Veti observa o schimbare majora in felul in care ii
vom incuraja pe elevii nostri sa fie mai organizati.
Profesorii isi vor concentra atentia asupra re-
zultatelor lor si se vor asigura ce exista un echilibru
intre scrierea de mana si tastare concentrandu-se
in acelasi timp si asupra modului in care aceste
informatii sunt inregistrate si procesate. Se va pune
accentul pe “eficienta performantei”, procesul
cognitiv ce le va permite elevilor sa se implice intr-
un mod mult mai productiv in procesul de invatare
si studiu. O astfel de strategie include dezvoltarea
abilitatilor organizatorice, sporirea atentiei fata de
detalii si presupune de asemenea dezvoltarea un-
ui plan de studiu, initierea unor sarcini specific si
Director’s Message | AISB Monthly Newsletter | 2
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iors.
This year has been busy, and next year will be no
different, but it is expected that our actions will
afford an opportunity for all students to be more
engaged in their studies, enjoy the learning pro-
cess by understanding more competently how to
navigate the pressures of work, and importantly
become more successful.
Enjoy this long weekend ahead and see you on
Tuesday.
Best Regards,
Robert Brindley
rezolvarea situatiilor dificile.
Anul acesta a fost un an incarcat si aglomerat iar
anul viitor promite sa fie asemenea. Acestea fiind
spuse, ne asteptam ca masurile luate de noi sa le
ofere elevilor ocazia de a fi mult mai implicati in
procesul de invatare si in acelasi timp sa se bucure
de acest proces intelegand mai bine cum sa faca
fata presiunii si mult mai important, cum sa aiba
succes.
Va doresc sa va bucurati de weekend-ul prelungit
si ne revedem cu totii marti!
Cu stima,
Robert Brindley
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School-Wide News
We are the AISB Vampires! | Community Time at the Gazebo
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Class of 2015 University Applications
We are proud to announce the results of the hard work of our Class of 2015, as recognized by the universities
and colleges that have accepted them. Congratulations Seniors!
As of May 1st, our seniors sent off 308 applications, at an average of 6.7 applications per student.
One student did not send applications due to taking a gap year where she will teach English in Central
America.
From 308 applications sent, we received 74 acceptances and 127 conditional acceptances for a total of
65.3% (the UK does not offer full acceptances until after the IB results are released).
32 results are still unknown.
10 applications have been placed on wait lists.
5 have been withdrawn since the student was accepted early.
60 (19.5%) have been denied.
4 students were asked to attend interviews at Oxford and Cambridge.
Below is an abbreviated list of the universities that have accepted (and conditionally accepted) our seniors
this year. Multiple acceptances are indicated.
Friday, May 29, 2015
US Acceptances
American University
Baldwin Wallace University
Berklee College of Music
University of California, Davis
University of California, San Diego
University of California, Santa Cruz 2
DePaul University
Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts
Florida Atlantic University
University of Florida
George Mason University
Ithaca College 2
James Madison University
Lafayette College
Lehigh University
Lynn University
Marymount Manhattan College 2
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of Miami 6
UK Conditional Acceptances
University of Aberdeen 2
Anglia Ruskin University
Arts University Bournemouth
Aston University 2
University of Bath 6
University of Birmingham 2
Bournemouth University
University of Bradford 2
University of Brighton
University of Bristol 3
Brunel University 2
University of Buckingham
City University 7
Durham University
University of East Anglia 3
University of Edinburgh 4
University of Essex
University of Exeter 8
University of Glasgow
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Wishing a Warm Welcome to the new PTO Team!
At the beginning of May, we held elections for the executive posi-
tions of the PTO Executive Committee for the next school year, 2015-
2016. Thank you very much to those parents who accepted their
nominations and volunteered their time and energy for the upcom-
ing school year.
The votes have been counted and the new PTO Executive Commit-
tee has been selected. The votes for Middle School Representative
were extremely close and we would like to thank both candidates of
this position for participating in the elections. According to the PTO
Bylaws (section7), Despina Szavuj's position as Treasurer will need to
be confirmed at the next PTO General Meeting in June. We would like to offer our congratulations to the
new team.
Check out the PTO section of this month’s newsletter to find out who will be representing our Parent Com-
munity next year!
US Acceptances (continued)
University of Michigan
The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music
Northeastern University 5
University of Oregon
Pace University, New York City 2
Pennsylvania State University
Portland State University
University of San Francisco
St. Olaf College
Stony Brook University
SUNY College at Geneseo
Syracuse University 2
The University of Tampa
Vassar College
University of Vermont
Willamette University
Europe Acceptances
Delft University of Technology
Hotelschool The Hague
MODUL University Vienna 2
Canada Acceptances
University of British Columbia 2
University of Ottawa
UK Conditional Acceptances (continued)
Heriot-Watt University 2
Imperial College London
King's College London 7
Lancaster University 5
Leeds College of Art & Design
University of Leeds 2
University of Liverpool 2
London Metropolitan University
University College London 3
Loughborough University 6
University of Manchester 2
Newcastle University
University of Northumbria
University of Nottingham
Queen Mary, University of London 4
The Robert Gordon University 2
Royal Holloway, University of London
School of Oriental and African Studies, Univer-
sity of London
University of Sheffield 2
University of Southampton
University of St. Andrews 2
University of Sunderland 3
University of Surrey 3
The Glasgow School of Art
University of Kent
University of the Arts London
University of Warwick 4
University of Westminster 2
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AISB International Festival
This year’s International Festival, like the ones before
it, was a fantastic success. Saturday, May 23rd
brought over 1,000 visitors to AISB to celebrate cul-
tural diversity. With over 30 country tables, our visitors
enjoyed the day playing national games, winning
prizes, eating delicious food, enjoying traditional
drinks, and participating in cultural exchanges.
The day was full of wonderful cheer, with the flag
parade, cultural fashion show, and splendid enter-
tainment to add to what was already an incredible
trip around the world among the country tables.
Sixty countries were represented in the flag parade,
where the youngest and oldest AISB student of each
country got to hold their national flag. It was a
beautiful display of color, symbols, and pride. Add-
ing to the parade, the cultural fashion show high-
lighted the many fabrics, designs, and vibrant colors
that are present in the national costumes of the cul-
tures we celebrate at AISB. The entertainment was a chance for everyone to experience music and dance
from around the world, and to see how the elements of each national costume are highlighted in move-
ment.
Our entire community again came together to support those in need, this time raising awareness and funds
for the tragedy that struck Nepal in the earthquake of April this year. A High School student group organized
the Nepal country table, and together with donations from other country tables, 2,450 RON was raised to
support those in Nepal, during our International Day. It was a true demonstration of the nature of our won-
derful, helpful, and generous community.
Thank you and congratulations to all who helped with the organization, making this year’s International Day
a huge success!
Salwa Patricia Khalil, Development and Communications Assistant
Supporting Nepal
Everyone at AISB got together to raise funds to support Nepal, following the trag-
ic earthquake of April 2015. Students and faculty got involved, alone, in pairs,
and in groups, to raise what they could. At International Day, many country ta-
bles made donations to supporting Nepal, and a group of students also looked
after the Nepal table in order to raise funds. All together, we raised 6,385 RON.
Congratulations to all those who put forward their time, efforts, talents, and origi-
nal ideas to helping those in need.
Welcome to our Newest Alumni Members!
This week was a busy one for our graduating seniors, with many events
to prepare them for and commemorate their graduation from AISB on
Saturday, May 30th. On Thursday, May 28th, Maria Tudor, President of
the Alumni Association, came to AISB to welcome 47 new members to
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the Association. Over a delicious brunch, Maria explained what the
Alumni Association is all about, and together, a Class of 2015 Repre-
sentative was elected. Four alumni were there to answer the questions
of the graduating seniors, such as “what can we do to earn money
while we are studying?,” “what kinds of clubs and societies will we be
able to join?,” and “what is it like to live in University halls?” After all of
the ‘serious’ talk, we had a great deal of fun presenting the seniors
with gifts, including personalized business cards that the Grade 12 ad-
visors put together. There was much laughter and cheer, and great
energy in the air. All in all, it was a wonderful experience for all, which culminated in the annual Alumni vs.
Students Soccer Game at the end of the day. Thank you to everyone involved, it’s great to have 47 new
alumni members!
Salwa Patricia Khalil, AISB Alumni Coordinator
HR Corner with Roxana Lungu, HR Manager at AISB
I am struggling to find some pretty words to introduce this month’s HR Corner
personality as a lot has been going on around the school recently. The campus,
in the hearts and minds of all its inhabitants, is experiencing many feelings: hap-
piness, sadness, joy, fear, wishes, regrets... all of these emotions are blended like
a smoothie that makes everyone a little crazy and at times collapse.
The end of the school year is nearby and we can almost smell it in the air!
Just let it be, breath deep breaths, and read all about it – Doctor’s orders!
Alina Teodoru, AISB Doctor, is featured as the May Personality. Happy Birthday
Alina!
1. As a little girl what did you want to become
when you grew up? What do you do now at the
school? When you are a child you live in a dream
world and you are confident that all your dreams will
come true. My parents guided me towards an artistic career, they wanted me
to study classic ballet or figure skating. When I was a teenager,, I thought that I
would stay forever in the artists’ world and that I would even take acting clas-
ses. However, my mother who is a pediatrician opened my eyes to a new world:
the medicine universe. So in the end I decided to become a doctor!
2. Tell us a few words about your family and your upbringing. I grew up
here in Bucharest within a big, happy and united family with parents, grandpar-
ents, lots of uncles, aunts, cousins, nephews and a sister.
3. Please continue the sentence: I love to… ...spend most of my time
with the “wonder” of my life, my son who is 17 years old. I also love spending my time admiring the nature,
travelling and discovering new places and new people.
4. Because everyone lives for a bit of intrigue: are there any intriguing/funny stories from the school
since 2011 when you started that you can share with us? The funniest thing that I remember since I first
came here is when I saw the school Director sliding down on the children’s slide.
5. What is the craziest life experience you have lived so far? The craziest thing I did, among others
(my poor parents, they should tell you what they’ve been through!), was when I managed to make a
wasp’s nest very, very angry. The wasps attacked me all of sudden and the wasps stung me from head to
toe. Besides the fact that I was in a lot of pain, I was all right but I ended up in the hospital where I was
treated for allergy. Because of the treatment administrated, I slept two days in a row and my parents were
more scared than upset with what I had done.
6. Do you think penguins have knees? Of course they have knees, but they are well hidden under
the “midi dress” they wear.
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NoticeBoard at AISB!
We’ve put together a
fantastic new tool that
combines news and visu-
als so that we can share
what’s happening at AISB
with you in the best way
possible. We’d like to in-
troduce you to the AISB
NoticeBoard. From today,
you will be able to ac-
cess the NoticeBoard from the homepage of our website, within
the icons on the right side, and also the first link in the green bar
on top.
Check out the AISB NoticeBoard now by clicking on the images,
or by visiting http://noticeboard.aisb.ro/ directly, and let us know what you think. Scroll down and watch
the page update with what’s been going on at AISB over the last few months. You can bookmark the
page on your computer, and you can also subscribe to the RSS feed, by clicking on the orange icon on
the top right of the page.
If you have any questions, please contact me at [email protected] and I’ll be happy to help you out.
Salwa Patricia Khalil, Development and Communications Assistant
Terry Fox Run T-Shirt Design Contest
Get involved in this year’s Terry Fox Run T-Shirt Design Contest
and submit your idea! Everyone can participate and submissions
are due by June 2nd to Ms. Myles or Mr. Bird. See all details in the
poster beside.
Returning Library Books and Summer Check-Outs
Parents and students must have all library books returned by Fri-
day, June 5th. The library will suspend circulation of all library ma-
terials from June 5th- 15th. If there are any lost or damaged book
fees to be paid, these must be settled before the end of the
school year.
The library has created summer reading lists for middle and high
school students, which are available on the library homepage.
There are also several displays with suggestions.
From June 15-18, parents and students are encouraged to bor-
row books for the summer holidays if their accounts are clear of
overdue books and fees.
Students in grades 2 and below must be with a caregiver to check-out up to 10 books for the summer.
Students in grades 3 and above can independently check-out up to 10 books for the summer.
Middle and High School Students can borrow up to 10 books
Parents are permitted to check-out up to 25 books for the summer.
Students and parents are responsible for fees if books are lost or damaged during the summer period.
Families leaving AISB will not be permitted to check-out any library items from June 5th onwardsPlease
note that the library will close on Friday, June 19th at 12:00pm and will re-open on Monday, August
10th at 8:00am.
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A Great Day Out with the Bears
There were about 50 students, parents and teachers who visited the Bear Sanc-
tuary in Zarnesti last weekend. There are 79 rescued brown bears living on many
hectares of land in this wonderful sanctuary which was established in 2005.
Some of these bears were rescued from terrible circus conditions, while others
were kept in small cages in the back of restaurants
as a way to lure customers. Some of the bears had
never seen a tree or walked on grass before they
came to the Sanctuary.
It was wonderful to see them living happily with each
other in a place where they will never be mistreated
again… a true paradise!
Janice Myles, ES Service Learning Coordinator
Empowering Students through the Grade 5 PYP Exhibition 2015
The theme for this year’s PYP exhibition was The Arts Are a Powerful
Tool for Activism. A new approach was adopted, which required the
students to engage in a variety of in-depth inquiries to identify and
connect their passion to the arts. This approach also promoted the ac-
tive involvement of the teachers and specialists to help students pre-
pare for the Exhibition.
The goal of the Exhibition was to help stu-
dents demonstrate knowledge and skills
through the process of investigating, planning, and taking action. In addition,
the students developed their organizational, collaborative, cooperative, prob-
lem-solving, conflict resolution and critical
thinking skills. Students had the opportunity
to celebrate and showcase learning ac-
quired during their elementary school years.
It was also a time for our community to rec-
ognize and appreciate their hard work, ef-
fort and commitment, while demonstrating
independence and responsibility during this
personal and challenging endeavor. Stu-
dents were encouraged to self-reflect and document their thinking throughout
the process in their creative process journals.
The students chose a variety of topics through personal connection or strong
interest and these included: Human Rights, Environment, Health, Music, Role of
the Arts, Animal Testing and Rights, Interactions, Technology, Space Travel,
Legos, Sports, Learning, and Food. Within these topic groups, each student se-
lected a deeper issue to focus on, such as food waste, STEM education for girls,
e-readers and impact on health, Lego therapy, expats and
transitions, sportsmanship, social media and technology, litter
in space, healthy eating for kids, sweatshops, and music thera-
py.
This year, the Exhibition was enriched by the addition of many
new elements such as the passion pitch, the X-Factor and the speech contest where stu-
dents were given many opportunities to practice their speaking and presenting skills.
Furthermore, students developed a Research Based Argument Essay, in learning how
persuasion is a powerful tool to make a difference. The thesis theme of the essay was in-
tended to promote thinking and persuade the reader.
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Students were encouraged to take action in a variety of ways. Many chose to take action by raising
awareness for their causes through documentary films, websites, videos, YouTube uploads, brochures, peti-
tions, and writing informative books. Others wrote persuasive letters, visited nursing homes, orphanages,
and maternal centers where they volunteered their time. Many students made personal changes by put-
ting recycling bins in their compounds, convincing their parents not to use products in their household that
are tested on animals, and boycotting factory chickens within their families. The arts were used through a
variety of medians such as Collage, Picture Books, Comics, Documentaries, Paintings, Water Color, Insula-
tion Art, and Sculptures. Some students applied Visual Metaphors to their piece of art, and lyrics to songs.
At the culminating event, students were required to demonstrate their understanding of activism by shar-
ing and presenting their projects to the community. This was done through displays on bulletin boards,
PowerPoint presentations, video displays, and artwork. It was evident to all the attendees who watched
the students speak with power and conviction, that the students certainly developed and enhanced their
cognitive, affective and social-emotional capacity through engagement in the Exhibition.
The PYP Exhibition can be summed up through the words of some student reflections…
“Exhibition was a journey and a celebration of learning - a celebration of me as a learner, a student, and a
global citizen.” - Ingrid
“Exhibition helped me inquire and get information about my topic, but also led me into knowing more
about myself.” - Ana
“Exhibition was a challenge but an amazing experience to work hard and have fun at the same time.” -
McKenna
“Exhibition has taught me to be more responsible and independent with my learning skills such as search-
ing for new resources.” - Maria
“I have also learned how powerful art can be to raise awareness about something.” - Ilinca
“Exhibition was a journey in which I found a lot about my topic, but not just that, I found out a lot about
myself: more than I could ever imagine!” – Fabian
“I learned a lot during exhibition. It was a lot about my topic, but I also found out about myself. What I real-
ly cared about and what I was really passionate about.” - Clara.
This was a wonderful experience for the students as they learned the true meaning for the value of coming
together collaboratively to tackle a real-world problem by using their collective insights, expertise, talents
and interests to take action in making a difference in the world. Without a doubt, the PYP Exhibition has not
only provided the students with the opportunity to showcase their learning but also the opportunity to
share their passion with their peers and the entire community. The hope is that the action students took
during the PYP Exhibition will extend beyond the life of the Exhibition in helping to prepare them as respon-
sible future global citizens.
Janice Myles, Elementary Service Learning Coordinator, AISB
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Message from the PTO
Fabiana Papastefani-Pezzoni, President
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Dear AISB Community,
It is unbelievable how we are almost at the end of the school year already!
New PTO Executive Team, 2015-2016
I again would like to congratulate the newly elected PTO Team and thank them for volunteering to serve at
the PTO Executive Team for the school year 2015-2016. Congratulations, dears!
...and welcome to the most exciting, active, fun PTO you have ever seen!
I would like to take a moment to thank the present PTO Executive team, Terry O’Donnell, AnaMiriam Mar-
tinez, Fela Sanjuan, Meghan Currier, Daniela Kaiser, and Despina Szavuj, for your service this year, for all your
efforts, time, passion and dedication to all our students, not just your own kids. THANK YOU!
AISB International Festival
Last Saturday, we had our annual
AISB International Festival. What a
great event! It was such a great
day! The weather was perfect, so
many stands and so many partici-
pants, such great food and fun
Friday, May 29, 2015
Sorina Muresan-Tulea
PTO President
Sarai Boyd
PTO Secretary
Despina Szavuj
PTO Treasurer
Denitca Raykova
VP, EC Representative
Dawn Kovacs
VP, ES Representative
Yasemin Badea
VP, MS Representative
Fabiana Papastefani
VP, HS Representative
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things to see. Thank you to every-
one who participated, who
cooked, who helped and served,
and who organized behind the
scenes. A special thanks to Ms.
Margritha Hofman, to Ms. Catali-
na Gardescu, and to our Mainte-
nance team. The pictures taken
that day only illustrate a part of
the excitement, happiness, and
fun that everyone had that day.
Final PTO General Meeting of this
Year
On Thursday, June 4th, 2015 we
will have our last PTO General
Meeting. It is a beautiful tradition
now to have a potluck with all the Parents, Teachers, and Principals, so please do join us at the PTO Potluck
Meeting on Thursday, at 13:00 in Community Room 10. We would like to take this opportunity to be able to
say “See you soon” to friends who are returning next August and “Goodbye, best of luck” to friends who
are carrying on with their adventures in other parts of the world. Bring a dish to share. See you all there!
What's coming up? Please see the chart below
Fabiana Papastefani-Pezzoni, PTO President | American International School of Bucharest
Date Event
June 1 Romanian Holiday (no school)
June 2 MS Service Learning (13:00 – 13:40)
June 3 MS/HS End of Year Concert
June 4 PTO General Meeting – Potluck (13:00 in room 10)
June 4 Grade 3&4 Spring concert and Art Show
June 5 EC3 and EC4 End of Year Concert (8:15 in CR 13)
June 5 Storyteller, Priscilla Howe, visits AISB Library
June 8 EC Principal Parent Meeting (8:10 – 9:30 in Library)
June 9 ES Principal-Parent Coffee (8:00 – 9:00 in room 10)
June 9 MS Service Learning (13:00 – 13:40)
June 9 MS Parent/Principal Meeting. Let’s Have A Tea Talk with the MS Principal (13:45 – 14:45 in
room 10)
June 10–15 HS Exams (school, grades 9-11)
June 11 Grade 5 Spring Concert and Art Show (14:00 – 15:00 in the Theater)
June 12 Grade 8 Promotion Ceremony, 6:00-8:00pm
June 16 PTO says Thank YOU to all our teachers and all AISB Staff. Teacher/Staff Appreciation Lunch
June 17 ES Report cards available to parents on-line
June 17 Grade 5 Promotion
June 18 MS Learner Profile Awards
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Bucharest Buzz
Herăstrău Park Cultural Festival | Bucharest Jazz Festival
The Bucharest Buzz section of the Monthly Newsletter is a place to share information about-events and
places with those in our community. Are there events coming up that you want others to know about? Did
you go somewhere worth a visit? Send your Bucharest Buzz items of maximum 150 words and 1 photo to our
Manager of Admissions and External Relations, Ms. Catalina Gardescu, at [email protected] and if
appropriate, your news items will be featured in the next Monthly Newsletter.
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World’s Smart Cities, Bucharest
Bucharest is growing and changing every day. We invite you to
watch this upcoming show on Bucharest, entitled “World’s Smart Cit-
ies, Bucharest” and learn about the fantastic inventions and innova-
tions coming out of our host country. You can watch it on Sunday,
May 31st at 6pm on the National Geographic Channel, or catch it on
Monday June 1st at 6am, or Saturday June 6th at 10pm. Find out
more at: http://natgeotv.com/ro/orase-inteligente-bucuresti
Dino Park opening in Rasnov on June 12th!
Get ready for a family fun day! From June 12th, life-size dinosaurs will
become part of your life. Visit the newest amusement park in Rasnov,
near Brasov, to wander around the forest with 45 dinosaurs between
8 to 24 meters long and 2 to 20 meters high. The 1.4 hectare park is
the largest dinosaur-themed park in South-Eastern Europe, and prom-
ises to be an amazing day out. The park will also have playgrounds, a
food court, and other leisure facilities.
Find out more from our friends at Romania Insider, here.
Cambridge Immerse 2015: An unparalleled educational experience in August 2015
Cambridge Immerse is a two-week residential educational experi-
ence designed for 15-18 year olds that allows participants to gain an
unrivalled insight into a chosen discipline, ranging from the arts, to
the sciences. Subjects offered include: Medicine, Law, Economics
and Engineering. Tutorials and seminars are taught by highly regarded tutors from Cambridge University in
an optimal learning environment that stimulates academic enquiry; yet the carefully planned schedule en-
sures that the program not only meets the academic needs of the participants, but also provides a unique
insight into the university city through an abundance of activities.
Enrollment in the program is ongoing, and students aged 15 and above are welcome to apply. We've add-
ed lots more subjects this year, so please take the time to explore www.cambridgeimmerse.com. A PDF ver-
sion of our prospectus is also available to view at https://www.cambridgeimmerse.com/
Friday, May 29, 2015
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CambridgeImmerse2015.pdf
If you are interested in applying, please apply online through our website, or alternatively, if you require fur-
ther information please don't hesitate to email [email protected].
Famous British Artist comes to Bucharest this Summer
British pop-rock artist, Colin Vearncombe, or Black, as he prefers, will
perform in Bucharest for the first time in May. Songs included will be
1987 hits like “Wonderful Life,” and also pieces from Black’s new album,
which will be launched this year. Tickets for the Sala Palatului gig are
now available from bilete.ro at a discounted price until February 4th
and from February 5th onwards, they will be available from a number
of other suppliers, including bilete.ro, eventim.ro, myticket.ro, sala-
palatului.ro, Diverta stores, Romanian Post offices, Inmedio, and Sala
Palatului.
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The Month Ahead
AISB Terry Fox Run 2013 | AISB International Festival 2013
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Monday, June 1, 2015
Romanian Holiday—No School
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Middle School Service Learning Time
| 13:00—13:40 | CR10
Tuesday, June 2—Tuesday 9 2015
High School exams
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Secondary School End of Year Concert
Thursday, June 4, 2015
Elementary School Assembly
Thursday, June 4, 2015
PTO General Meeting | 13:00—14:30 | CR10
Friday, June 5, 2015
Early Childhood 3 & Early Childhood 4 End of Year
Show | 08:15 | CR13
Friday, June 5, 2015
Grade 3 & 4 Spring Concert
| 14:00—15:00 | Theater
Friday, June 5, 2015
Storyteller, Priscilla Howe, visiting AISB
Saturday, June 6, 2015
SAT Testing | 07:00—13:00 | CR10 and CR13
Tuesday, June 9—Friday 12, 2015
Early Childhood 3—Grade 1 Student-Led Portfolio
Conferences
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Elementary School Parent Coffee
| 08:00—09:00 | CR10
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Middle School Service Learning Time | 13:00—13:40
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Parent / Principal Meeting: Let’s Have a Tea Talk
| 13:45—14:45 | CR10
Wednesday, June 10—Tuesday 16, 2015
High School Final Exams
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Early Childhood Gathering | 12:30—13:00 | CR13
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Grade 5 Spring Concert | 14:00—15:00 | Theater
Friday, June 12, 2015
Grade 8 Promotion
Friday, June 12, 2015
Grade 8 Camp-Out Night | AISB
Monday, June 15, 2015
Early Childhood 3 Bike Rodeo | 08:15—09:00
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Early Childhood 3 Water Day | 13:00—14:00
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Elementary School Assembly
| 14:00—15:00 | Theater
June 2015