Hello, this is Dr. Kevin Jolly, Superintendent of the Burbank Unified School District, calling about the launch of our K-12 Accelerated Reader program. If your school does not currently participate in AR, you may e-mail susanrife@burbankusd.org to get both your children, as well as your whole family, involved in reading. For $10 per person, you will get a year’s license to have your reading level set, an individual goal established, and access to 120,000 tests on common books you would find in a school, home, or community library. You can also write tests on any book, if a test is not available. People who double their goal will be invited to be on TV at our monthly Board Meetings, while 5 students, one parent or community member, and one staff member will be taken by Limousine to lunch at the Warner Brothers studios if they achieve the highest multiple of their goal in 5 weeks. The first contest has just started, and ends October 23rd. We are also looking into a top prize of a new car for licensed students at our three high schools, for the person who does the highest percentage of their goal this school year.

I and my family are participating, so good luck, and let the reading begin!