Students and teachers all over the world sharpened their geography skills during fall 2002 by participating in the Great Toy Challenge. Congratulations to all of you!

And a special congratulation to the ten winning classrooms that were chosen from all the correct entries. These classrooms were able to select a charity to receive a $500 donation from APL.

St. Angela Merici School in Fairview Park, Ohio 4th grade Colleen McClenaghan Charity: West Side Catholic Center in Cleveland, Ohio Open Window School in Bellevue, Washington 3rd grade 'becca Flora Charity: Ronald McDonald House Charities in Seattle, Washington (http://www.rmhc.com) Northside Intermediate in Milton, Wisconsin 4th grade Deborah Dean Charity: Milton House Project in Milton, Wisconsin (http://www.miltonhouse.org) Maplebrook Elementary in Humble, Texas 3rd grade Jodi Wappelhorst Charity: Teachers for a Better Belize (http://www.twc.org/belize/) Lincoln School in Hoquiam, Washington 5th grade Suzanne Hierholzer Charity: Rise n' Shine (http://www.speakeasy.org/risenshine) Limestone Grade School in Kankakee, Illinois 4th grade Janice Tobenski Charity: Hospice of Kankakee Valley (http://www.HKVcares.org) Port Allegany High School in Port Allegany, Pennsylvania 7th grade Mr. Michael Bodamer Charity: Ronald McDonald House in Hershey, PA (http://www.rmhc.com) Tilden School in Seattle, Washington 4th grade Jan Foster Charity: Heifer International (http://www.heifer.org) Animal choices to total $500: Water buffalo - $250 Llama - $150 Flock of chicks - $20 Trio of rabbits - $60 Flock of ducks - $20 Minnequa Elementary School in Pueblo, Colorado 4th grade Norbert Popp Charity: Cooperative Care Center in Pueblo, CO (http://www.pueblochamber.org/profile/cooperativecare.htm) Andersen Elementary School in Yigo, Guam 3rd grade Jerene Willis Charity: Make-A-Wish