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


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

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

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

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

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


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




Congratulations to the top-donating classrooms in each of the 50 U.S. states and D.C., as well as in five different countries. Your incredible achievements deserve to be celebrated and what better way to do so than with a well-deserved class pizza party!

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.

Download the Kit

*The winning classroom from this state has not yet confirmed their win.

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