ClassroomsCare Program gives books to two teachers in each state

SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUBS' CLASSROOMSCARE PROGRAM HAS ANNOUNCED TWO TEACHERS IN EACH STATE AS SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS

Two lucky teachers in each state have been chosen to receive a special prize of two hundred books each from the Scholastic Book Clubs' ClassroomsCare program. These one hundred winners will then donate one hundred of the books they receive to a local charity of their choice and keep one hundred for their own school. Winners were picked from more than 35,000 entrants in the 2010 "Care Where You Are Sweepstakes," an annual highlight of the Scholastic ClassroomsCare program, which donates more than a million books to children in need each year.

The Care Where You Are winning teachers, whose names have been posted at http://teacher.scholastic.com/clubs/contests_home.htm#tcool will receive their books by March 2011 and then can donate them to their local charity. In the past, Care Where You Are Sweepstakes winners have donated to children's hospitals, libraries, early literacy centers and many other local places that work with children in need. This year, Scholastic received more than double the number of entries from previous years.

According to Judy Newman, president of Scholastic Book Clubs, "We're so pleased that teachers are making time to help their students participate in the ClassroomsCare program. By entering the Care Where You Are Sweepstakes, teachers and their classes are showing their desire to help make a difference in their own community by reaching the people most in need of quality books."

ClassroomsCare is an annual challenge to the one million classrooms that use Scholastic Book Clubs. Participating classes read for the cause, triggering a donation of a million books from Scholastic Book Clubs to ClassroomsCare's charity partners, such as Reach Out and Read, Save the Children and The Pajama Program. Books are then donated throughout the year to kids in preschool to middle school who in many cases would not otherwise have books of their own. Since August 2010, more than 8,592,613 books were read as a result of the program in 100,000 classrooms.

By the numbers:

• 30,127,000* - kids have read for ClassroomsCare since 2001
• 10,000,000  - books donated to charities through ClassroomsCare
•   1,234,580  - classrooms have participated in ClassroomsCare

• 126,050,613 - Total Books Read because of ClassroomsCare

 *The number of kids who have read for ClassroomsCare was calculated by multiplying the number of participating classrooms by 25.

Scholastic Book Clubs is a division of Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children's publishing, education and media company.

Winners are:

Kim Trammell, Nikiski North Star, Nikiski,  AK

Karen Knight,Wasilla Lake Christian School,Wasilla,  AK

Sharon Harris,Banks School, Banks,  AL

Tina Wright,Douglas Elementary, Douglas,  AL

Kim Himstedt,Westside Elementary School,SEARCY,  AR

Erin Huddleston, Oaklawn Magnet School, Hot Springs,  AR

Deidra Mendenhall, Chinle Elementary, Chinle,  AZ

Stella Cravens, Abraham LIncoln Traditional Sch.,Phoenix,  AZ

Carley Kennedy, Green School, Dublin,  CA

Lois Haas, Vail Elementary, Temecula,  CA

Paula Bristow, Paula's Family Day Care, Denver,  CO

Patty Miller, McGraw Elementay, Ft. Collins,  CO

Meredith Martineau,YWCA,West Hartford,  CT

Doris Mancini,West Side Middle School, Waterbury,  CT

Toni Garnes,William Henry MS,Dover,  DE

Barbara Lacy,Richardson Park,Wilmington,  DE

Rachael Hall,Indian Rocks Christian School,Largo,  FL

Donna Stott,Plantation Christian Preschool,Plantation,  FL

Susan Hogan, Wiregrass Georgia Tech College Child Development Center, Ben Hill-Irwin Campus, Fitzgerald, GA

Lexie Phillips, Seven Oaks Academy, Lilburn,  GA

Susan Miyasato, Kanoelani Elementary, Waipahu,  HI

Hazell Cabiles, Central Union Church Preschool & Kindergarten,Honolulu,  HI

Vicki Tilson, Peosta Elementary,Peosta,  IA

Kristin Hale, Summit Schools, Cedar Rapids,  IA

Christy Vandeberg, Fruitland Elementary School, Fruitland,  ID

Theresa Perry, Amity Elementary, Boise,  ID

Mary Richter, Al Wood Elementary, Alpha,  IL

Jana Lopez, Kindercare Learning Center, Lisle,  IL

Chrislin Knight, Calumet Christian School ,Griffith,  IN

Vanessa Goodknight, Henryville Elementary, Henryville,  IN

Nancy Armstrong, Quincy Elementary,Topeka,  KS

Connie McMullin, Derby USD 260,Wichita,  KS

Brianna Musgrave, Taylor elementary, Brookesville,  KY

Sebrena Mitchell, Southside Elementary, Club Southside, Nortonville,  KY

Deanna Habetz, Rayne Catholic Elementary School, Rayne,  LA

Sarina Sande, Intercultural Charter School, New Orleans,  LA

Mary Aker, Murdock Middle High School, Winchendon,  MA

Sara Mansour, St. Mary of the Assumption, Lawrence,  MA

Ashley Sperow, Talbott Springs Elementary School, Columbia,  MD

Lisa Herbst, A Childs Garden, Severna Park,  MD

Beth Komulainen, H. B. Emery Jr. Memorial Elementary School, Limington,  ME

Kristi Chiasson, Williams Elementary School, Oakland,  ME

Julie Reid, McMillan Elementary, Muskegon,  MI

Susan Case, Trinity Lutheran School, Saint Joseph,  MI

Sara Crosby, Richfield,  MN

Linda Hoon, Sts. Peter, Paul and Michael, Saint Cloud,  MN

Beth Wehmeier, Coverdell Elementary, St. Charles,  MO

Karen Griesedieck, Andrews Academy, Creve Coeur,  MO

Stephanie Dees, Davis Magnet, Jackson,  MS

Agnes Stidum, Byhalia Elementary, Byhalia,  MS

Denise Bakkum,Cecelia Hazelton Elementary, Townsend,  MT

Mara Burrowes-Fitzgerald, East Helena,  MT

Kirsten Stuber, Meadow Lane Elementary School, Goldsboro,  NC

Fiona Ireland, Monroeton, Reidsville,  NC

Drina Hansel, St. Alphonsus Elementary, Langdon,  ND

Tami McNaly, Lewis & Clark School, Minot,  ND

Linda Sweeting, St Mary's of Bellevue School, Bellevue,  NE

Kelly Smith, Wallace Public School, Wallace,  NE

Tara Eckert, Silver Lake Elementary, Reno,  NV

Theresa Waite, Grant Bowler Elementary School, Logandale,  NV

Liz Carlson, Paul Smith School, Franklin,  NH

Nancy Russo, Create and Discover Learning Ctr, Salem,  NH

Debra Dragon, J. Mason Tomlin Elementary School, Mantua,  NJ

Lynell Burgos, AC Redshaw School, New Brunswick,  NJ

Alice Stiles, Missouri Avenue Elementary, Roswell,  NM

Anne Claspell, Queen of Heaven, Albuquerque,  NM

Peggy Sears, Erwin Child and Family Center, Painted Post,  NY

Catherine Harris, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Seneca Falls,  NY

Marcia Mitchell, Miami County Preschool, Troy,  OH

Lisa Huml, Stingel Intermediate, Mansfield,  OH

Debbie Ellis, Bethel Upper Elementary, Shawnee,  OK

Kim Landers, Tony Goetz Elementary, Muskogee,  OK

Joetta Smith, OLPH Preschool, Cottage Grove,  OR

Lorie Barber, Mountain View Elementary, White City,  OR

Kelly Hicks, Mapleton Union Elementary,Mapleton Depot,  PA

Randi Price, Walter Miller Elementary, Levittown,  PA

Cheryl Dubois, Chester Barrows, Cranston,  RI

Carolyn Petrocelli, Melrose Avenue School, Jamestown,  RI

Blythe Morrison ,Children's Attention Home Charter School, Rock Hill,  SC

Jill Cox, Trinity Child Care Center, Blythewood,  SC

Lori Nemec, Stanley County Elementary, Fort Pierre,  SD

Linda Miller, Mt. Vernon School, Mt. Vernon,  SD

Michelle Howell, New Union Elementary, Manchester,  TN

Michelle Shanks, Mt. Carmel Elementary, Mt. Carmel,  TN

Cheryl Evans, Faith West Academy, Katy,  TX

Molly Dowlatshahi, Montclair Elem., Garland,  TX

Shanna Scovill, Arrowhead Elementary, Santa Clara,  UT

Joel Bowler, Morgan Middle School, Morgan,  UT

Cassie Miller, Macy McCalugherty School, Pearisburg,  VA

Rita Lee, Trinity Christian Preschool, Fredericksburg,  VA

Dana Gordon-Macey, Kindle Farm Children  Service, Newfane,  VT

Sandra Wassell, Newbury Elementary, Newbury,  VT

Beth Pushard, Evergreen Christian School, Olympia,  WA

Emily O'Halloran, Linwood Elementary, Spokane,  WA

Jill Land, Rose Glen Elementary, Waukesha,  WI

Michelle Kooiker, UWEC Childrens Center, Eau Claire,  WI

Leslie Cox, Mineral Wells Elementary, Mineral Wells,  WV

Kelly Hawse, Capon Bridge Elementary, Capon Bridge,  WV

Julie Belton, Julie's Childcare, Pinedale,  WY

Laura Smith, Douglas Intermediate School, Douglas,  WY