Celebrating the Stars of the 2023 Learning A-Z Star Donation Challenge
Students Around the World Made a Tremendous Impact
Congratulations to the remarkable students and classrooms who participated in the 2023 Learning A-Z Star Donation Challenge!
From October 9 to November 3, Learning A-Z students embarked on a journey to not only expand their knowledge by reading books and completing activities within Learning A-Z, but to also extend a helping hand to those in need. By donating their hard-earned stars towards healthy meals, clean water, and school supplies for communities around the world, they've demonstrated the incredible impact that a collective effort can have on the lives of others.
Final Student Donations
112,393 Healthy Meals
773,780 Days of Clean Water
114,228 School Supplies
Drumroll Please… Here Are the Fall 2023 Winning Classrooms:
United States Winners
West Region
Alaska
Mel Koontz Hermon Hutchens Elementary School
Valdez City School District
California
Lindsey Henry Action Academy
Action Academy South Lake Tahoe
Colorado
Megan Phillips Goodnight Elementary School
Pueblo School District 60
Hawaii
Gayle Asatani Hawaiian Mission Academy
Idaho
Amber Brown Mountain Home School District 193
Montana
Martha Watts Poplar Middle School
Poplar School District 9 - 9B
Nevada
Winner coming soon*
Oregon
Winner coming soon*
Utah
Razia Mohyuddin Brightside Hall School
Washington
Lisa Temcov Olympic View Elementary School
Oak Harbor School District 201
Wyoming
Carlos Gonzalo Verda James Elementary School
Natrona County Schools
Southwest Region
Arizona
Michael Austin Washington Elementary School District 6
New Mexico
Thomas Ramey Atalaya Elementary School
Santa Fe Public School District
Oklahoma
Jayme Martin Miss Helens Private School
Texas
Sherri Alderman Fred Elementary School
Warren Independent School District
Midwest Region
Illinois
Stacy Sorensen Lakewood Falls Elementary School
Plainfield Consolidated School District 202
Indiana
Kristin Kratzer Model Elementary School
Goshen Community School District
Iowa
Jamie Weiner Bryant Elementary School
Dubuque Community School District
Kansas
Winner coming soon*
Michigan
Winner coming soon*
Minnesota
Lisa Strain Folwell Elementary School
Rochester Public Schools ISD 535
Missouri
Winner coming soon*
Nebraska
Karlena Roza Omaha Public Schools
Edison Elementary
North Dakota
Christa Schneider Thompson Public School
Thompson School District 61
Ohio
Teresa Sallee Saint Joseph Catholic School
Diocese of Toledo Education Office
South Dakota
Jamie Amundsen Grandview Elementary School
Rapid City Area School District 51 - 4
Wisconsin
Nick Brettingen Theresa Learning Community
School District of Lomira
Northeast Region
Connecticut
Christina Roye Whiting Lane Elementary School
West Hartford Public Schools
Delaware
Ashley Newman Lorewood Grove Elementary School
Appoquinimink School District
Maine
Kristina Bear Alfred Elementary School
Rsu 57
Maryland
Alan Konlande Adelphi Elementary
Prince Georges County Public Schools
Massachusetts
Winner coming soon*
New Hampshire
Winner coming soon*
New Jersey
Graeme Whytlaw Jackson Liberty High School
Jackson Township School District
New York
Maureen McMorrow Lee Avenue Elementary School
Hicksville Public Schools
Pennsylvania
Hannah Newman Leola Elementary
Conestoga Valley School District
Rhode Island
Winner coming soon*
Vermont
Erin Phillips Franklin Central Elementary School
Missisquoi Valley School District
Southeast Region
Alabama
Kelly Kattos Randolph School
Arkansas
Angela Dodson ScholarMade Achievement Place
District of Columbia
Martin Tyler Sacred Heart School
Archdiocese of Wash District of Columbia Education Office
Florida
Nicole Homer Jupiter Christian School
Georgia
Brooke Thompson Wilcox County Elementary School
Wilcox County School District
Kentucky
Elizabeth Smith Rosa Parks Elementary School
Fayette County Public Schools
Louisiana
Stephanie DeLaCruz University Laboratory School
Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Mississippi
Leigh McGee Clinton Park Elementary School
Clinton Public School District
North Carolina
Analiza Maghanoy E.M. Rollins Elementary
Vance County School District
South Carolina
Winner coming soon*
Tennessee
Ramona Jones Montessori School Of Franklin
Virginia
Kimberly Minter Mount Olivet Elementary School
Henry County Public School District
West Virginia
Lynne Coen Teays Valley Christian School
International Winners
All International Winners
Japan
Derek Larner Gunma Kokusai Academy
Ōta, Gunma
Republic of Korea
Glen Oxford All in English
Jinju
Saudi Arabia
Bilal Bodon Dhahran Ahliyya School
Dhahran
United Arab Emirates
Loubna Bechiri Dubai National School - Al Twar
Dubai
Viet Nam
Le Hong Van
Archimedes Academy
Hanoi
It’s Pizza Party Time
Celebrate Your Students Proudly
Your students’ actions are a testament to the positive change that can be achieved when we come together for a shared cause. Celebrate your students by printing and displaying their Certificates of Awesomeness and donation stars from the donation kit.
*The winning classroom from this state has not yet confirmed their win.