Excited Burnt Mills Elementary students sporting their Read Across America paper hats welcomed a school bus load of Montgomery County Public Schools staff and state officials to share their mutual love of reading Monday.
Maryland Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller, MCPS Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor, Board of Education President Grace Rivera-Oven, Montgomery County Education Association President David Stein and Maryland State Education Association President Paul Lemle all read a book to the students. They then reboarded the school bus and traveled off to the next of 12 schools they planned to visit.
“Reading is the most important thing,” Stein said, noting that it is needed to excel in math, science, history and just about everything else.
A group of student ambassadors told the officials why they love their school. “Teachers care about you and want you to succeed,” said Willa Tripani, a fifth grader.
Read Across America comes to Burnt Mills Elementary School, featuring MCPS Superintendent, BOE President, and Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller. @mymcmedia @MCPS pic.twitter.com/cZbRW9Zk0d
— suzanne pollak (@SuzannePollak) March 9, 2026
Nothing better than spending the morning reading with some of Maryland’s brightest young minds 📚
I was proud to join educators at Burnt Mills Elementary School for Read Across America — celebrating the power of books to spark curiosity, imagination, and a lifelong love of… pic.twitter.com/3EyO1JorTF
— Lt. Governor Aruna Miller (@LtGovMiller) March 9, 2026
