All 2025 Read-a-thon information can be found here!
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Support the BCE Read-a-thon by making a donation!​​
Log your reading minutes to be eligible for prizes!​
Thanks to our long time Read-a-thon Title Sponsor, Corey, Luzaich, de Ghetaldi & Riddle LLP for supporting Burlingame students and making so much joyous reading possible!
What is the BCE Read-a-thon?
The Read-a-thon is BCE’s annual friends and family fundraiser. All students and families are invited and encouraged to participate in reading and soliciting donations to support their Burlingame schools. Donations collected from the Read-a-thon contribute to the grant BCE makes to the Burlingame School District annually to fund teacher salaries and create a rich and inspiring education for our children beyond what is possible with public funds.
Why a Read-a-thon?
The BCE Read-a-thon is similar in concept to a Walk-a-thon, but instead of exercising their bodies, our students will be exercising their brains by reading and tracking how many minutes they read. This fundraiser involves no selling of products, only asking for sponsoring donations from friends and family. The number of minutes each student reads and the amount of sponsoring donations a student receives will go towards the chance to win prizes!
The BCE Read-a-Thon is a way to promote reading and raising funds for our schools! Please encourage your scholar to participate.
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Additional Reading Resources for BCE Read-a-thon
Below are some resources to help find new reading material for BCE Read-a-thon.
For our younger students, being read to counts toward their daily reading minutes!
Free for all Burlingame residents downloadable e-books, audiobooks complimentary book holds & transfers, plus recommended reading lists for all ages and reading levels!
Find book swap boxes all over town!​
The San Francisco Exploratorium presents: a storybook read-aloud, followed by a fun related experiment. ​
Read-Aloud Videos from Our Beloved Teachers!
Click below to enjoy BSD teachers reading favorite stories.
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Lincoln teacher Ms. Glover reads: Six Dinner Sid
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McKinley teacher Ms. Kirmse reads: Lucía the Luchadora
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Lincoln teacher Ms. Brock reads: Pilar's Worries
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Roosevelt teacher Ms. Gavidia reads: After the Fall
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McKinley Spanish teacher Ms. Barboza reads IN SPANISH: Di Algo
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Roosevelt teacher Ms. Hashimoto reads: Baby Brains
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McKinley teacher Ms. Stubbs reads: El Juego de la Loteria
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Franklin teacher Ms. Mo reads: Couch Potato
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Washington teacher Ms. Berkland reads: Everything Will Be Ok
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McKinley Spanish teacher Ms. Ballonet reads IN SPANISH: Lola
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Franklin teacher Ms. Lanam reads: Sheila Rae the Brave
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Franklin teacher Ms. LaGory reads: Here We Are
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McKinley teacher Ms. Mitchell reads: The Book with No Pictures
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McKinley Spanish teacher Ms. Cruz Tarango reads IN SPANISH: La Asombrosa Carrera Entre La Tortuga Y La Liebre
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Roosevelt teacher Mr. Kim reads: Three Samurai Cats
Read-Aloud Videos for Various Ages
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Councilmember Emily Beach reads: Of Thee I Sing, by Barack Obama
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Author Cody Tolmasoff reads an excerpt from: Lost at the Pinnacles
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Ms. Jennifer from the Burlingame Library reads: Five Minutes
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Ms. Jenny from the Burlingame Library reads: Unicorn Night Sleep Tight
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Author Matt de la Pena reads: Milo Imagines the World
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Author Ashley Evanson reads: This Book is Magic
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Super Awesome Storytime reads: The President Wears Pink
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Author Rosemary Whittaker reads chapter 1 of her book:
Pom Pom The Great AND Audio recording of chapter 2.
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"The Hill We Climb" by Amanda Gorman
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"The Republic Gives Thanks" by Amanda Gorman
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"Writer's Block" by Asha Christensen
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"Phenomenal Woman" Maya Angelou recited by various girls
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"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost
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German: Teddys Abenteuer
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French: Croque-Moi Si Tu Peux
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Portuguese: O Pai Da Mamãe
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Russian: The Chicken and the Duckling