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The Burlingame B

The Student News Site of Burlingame High School

The Burlingame B

Holiday train ride drives down Burlingame Avenue.

Annual Winterfest brings holiday spirit to community

Chiara Wesley, Staff Reporter
December 14, 2024

The 2024 annual Winterfest marked the start of the holiday season and allowed the community to unite and celebrate with one another. Hosted by the Burlingame Parks and Recreation Department, the street...

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Burlingame is sending seven students to Sacramento to participate in the selective All-State music program from Jan. 15 to 19.

Seven students selected for All-State music program

Alex Bertelli, Senior Reporter
December 7, 2024

This year, seven Burlingame students were selected to participate in California’s All-State music program, a set of competitive ensembles featuring the state’s best musicians from among thousands of...

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Members of the Key Club volunteer at a Safeway event in partnership with National Broadcasting Company encouraging shoppers to donate to nourishing neighbors.

Clubs lead volunteer initiatives for holiday season, organizing food drives and giving back

Sophia Doss, Copy Editor
December 2, 2024

From volunteering at food banks to partnering with local organizations to raise awareness about their cause, Burlingame students are dedicating their time to helping others. And with the holiday season...

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Senior Prosecution Attorney Lexie Levitt responds to an objection brought up by defense attorney Josie Wettan.

Mock trial holds scrimmages to sharpen skills ahead of competition season

Paige Cornelius, Staff Reporter
November 21, 2024

After weeks of practice and refining their arguments, the mock trial team has begun final preparations for upcoming competitions through a series of scrimmages. The team held its first scrimmage on Wednesday,...

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After the Little Big Game on Saturday, Nov. 9, leadership sets up decorations and equipment for the Homecoming dance at the Grand Bay Hotel San Francisco.

Behind the scenes: planning a school dance

Alex Bertelli, Senior Reporter
November 18, 2024

Homecoming has stood as Burlingame’s most widely attended dance in recent years, and it’s paired with a preceding week of spirited activities and the highly anticipated Little Big Game. On Saturday,...

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The musical debuted on Thursday, Nov. 14.

‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ takes stage as first entirely student-run musical

Abby Knight and Paige Cornelius
November 17, 2024

After more than two years of preparation, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee debuted on Thursday, Nov. 14, as a musical entirely conceived, directed, and managed by students. Adapted from the 2005...

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Every homecoming week, each class is expected to put together a banner that reflects their class spirit or the homecoming theme, with the seniors (top left) winning 1st place, the juniors (top right) taking 2nd place, the sophomores (bottom left) receiving 4th place, and the freshmen (bottom right)  finishing in 3rd place.

Creating the Little Big Game murals

Natalie Gyde, Multimedia Editor
November 15, 2024

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Peer tutors host sessions after school in the library.

Tutors juggle studies and mentorship to support fellow students

Chiara Wesley, Staff Reporter
November 8, 2024

In the peer-to-peer tutoring program, students are responsible for mentoring others and balancing their own time as learners. With the goal of helping others grow academically, volunteers dedicate an average...

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 Engineering Training Lead Pranav Bajaj checks on one of the robot's mechanisms.

Iron Panthers freshmen shine at first robotics competition

Connor Leong, Staff Reporter
November 5, 2024

The freshmen on the Iron Panthers took part in their first robotics tournament, Capital City Classics at Elk Grove, from Saturday, Oct. 26 to Sunday, Oct. 27th. The tournament is an off-season FIRST Robotics...

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Sophomore Ella Berger poses with her cabin taking a photo with her digital camera.

Volunteers find leadership and lifelong lessons in outdoor education

Josie Wettan, Copy Editor
October 31, 2024

Six students volunteered to be cabin leaders for a fifth and sixth-grade Outdoor Education trip the week of Oct. 15 to Oct. 21. After a week of leading San Mateo County students in environmental activities...

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Adapted physical education (P.E.) specialist Jeff Torres and physical therapist Angel Hsieh support Bay University student Ryan Chew during his weekly pool exercise, helping him move more freely in the water.

Weightless: For Bay University student Ryan Chew, the pool is liberation from cerebral palsy’s limits

Jeannine Chiang, Managing Editor
October 31, 2024

When Bay University student Ryan Chew enters the pool, the transformation is immediate. On land, he relies on a network of supports — wheelchair, straps, caregivers — to manage basic tasks. But in...

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