Congratulations to all the Read-a-thon participants:
2,173 readers
2,009 donors
995 fundraisers
97 classes
and 706,000 minutes read!
Together we raised over $186,000!
As the BCE Readathon comes to a close, we are overwhelmed with gratitude for the incredible enthusiasm and participation from our outstanding community of students, teachers, and staff. Your dedication to fostering a love of reading and supporting our public schools has truly made this event inspiring and impactful.
Three cheers for the McKinley Bulldogs, our top fundraising school!
The Bulldogs surged past the Lincoln Lions on the last day of the Read-a-thon to claim the number one spot, and increased their fundraising from last year's Read-a-thon by 15 percent!
Kudos to BIS, with a similar flurry of donations on the final day, which brought them to second place!
Our readers raised over $186,000 for our schools, and counting, which is amazing! This money will help pay for 20 teachers and programs that benefit all 3,300+ TK-eighth grade students in the district. These funds create a rich and inspiring educational experience beyond what is possible with state funding. We could not do it without the support of this community. THANK YOU!
Our Top Fundraisers
The top fundraiser in each elementary grade will receive a gift certificate for a free Maverick Jack’s milkshake. The top five fundraisers at BIS will receive a gift certificate for a free Maverick Jack’s entree of their choice.
Our Top Readers
The top minute reader per grade (minutes logged) will have a book donated to their school library in their honor and will receive a free drop in chess class pass from Grupology (TK and Kinder winners will receive a book to read). The top minute reader at each school will receive a Keva Blocks set from Grupology.
Top Participation Awards
The elementary class with the highest percentage of students logging minutes and participating in the Read-a-thon will win bonus yard time. The BIS advisory with the highest percentage of students logging Read-a-thon minutes will win a breakfast party!
Congratulations to the Lincoln Lions for the highest school-wide reading participation at 91%.
To see the top participating classes at each school, click here for our ⭐FINAL⭐ Participation and Fundraising Progress Update (data as of 9pm Thursday, February 1).
Grand Prize Winners
One lucky student per grade is the Grand Prize Winner and selects one of these three prize options: Beats Studio Pro Headphones, a Gigglemugs Gift Card, or a Summit Bicycle Gift Card.
Thank you to our sponsors!
We extend our heartfelt thanks to the sponsors and local businesses who generously supported this initiative. Your commitment to our community and investment in the future of our children is truly commendable. It's through partnerships like yours that we can create lasting positive change and provide our students with the resources they need for success.
“The attorneys and staff of Corey, Luzaich, de Ghetaldi & Riddle LLP are proud to be the continuing Title Sponsor of the BCE Readathon. Promoting the love of reading in our community is very important and we are inspired to see hundreds of young readers participating in this great initiative, reading but also turning into fundraisers!”
-Amanda Wenisch, Partner
And our gratitude to the Burlingame Public Library for its partnership in supporting the love of reading in our community.
Thank you to our volunteers, school administrators, teachers, and librarians!
Thank you to our volunteers, school administrators, teachers and librarians for making this event an engaging and fun experience for all our young readers. We look forward to continuing our journey of promoting literacy and educational excellence in our community all year long!
THANK YOU for all of your help and support of our children’s education!
Our Tremendous Read-a-thon Team
BCE VP of Events: Cindy Wu
Read-a-thon Marketing Chair: Michelle Jones
Graphic Designer: Tricia Betts
VP Marketing: Rebecca Hopkins
BIS Team: Erin Efner, Liz Anderson, Julie Tajeldin and Site Director John Glesker
Franklin Team: Carmen Petrossian, Angel Liu, Leslie Yeh and Site Director Alana Kleinerman
Hoover Team: Pri Carr, Elaine Ko and Site Director Michelle Dow
Lincoln Team: Leslie May, Sherry Wang and Site Director Megan Dunne
McKinley Team: Felicia Widjaja, Henry Yeung, Lanying Ma and Site Director Sharyl Wong
Roosevelt Team: Clarissa Buckhan, Kate Tobias, Melanie Wang, Phyllis Choi and Interim Site Director Shantel Weinsheimer
Washington Team: Birte Scholz, Meghan Scimeca and Site Director Melody Valdez
President : Jen Faber
VP of Business Development: Christina Funk
BCE Staff: Meredith Dunn, Brigitte Dean, Michelle White
Our Fun BSD Library Team
Sue Bottarini
Lena Chang
Helen Christian
Maria Potenciano
Our Amazing Principals
BIS: Greg Land
Franklin: Jude Lawrence
Hoover: Lisa Booth
Lincoln: Lori Guidi
Roosevelt: Matthew Pavao
McKinley: Joy Shmueli
Washington: Alyssa Jaramillo
Special Guests and Community Partners
All of our BSD teachers and staff for your pictures, enthusiasm and overall support
Burlingame Public Library, Children’s Librarian Kathy von Mayrhauser for hosting our kick-off our event