Ellison reached out to schools impacted by tornadoes in the Southern and Midwestern United States with special “Ellison Cares” packages. The packages provide teachers with much-needed relief in the form of essential tools to motivate their students to achieve despite many challenges.

At the 17th Annual Teachers’ Choice Awards for the Classroom, the Ellison AllStar SuperStar Machine and AllStar Puzzle Die #1 won over a nationwide panel of teachers who judged both entries as the very best in classroom-tested, teacher-recommended products.

As recipients of Learning Magazine’s prestigious 2011 Teacher’s Choice Award, the SuperStar and the Puzzle #1 Die comprise invaluable parts of an indispensible system to create instant learning resources that any school or educator can easily afford for themselves.

Offering more affordability, versatility and compatibility, the AllStar SuperStar debuts to the delight of educators everywhere.

Capable of cutting with every AllStar Die and most Sizzix Dies (when Sizzix Cutting Pads and Platforms are used), this revolutionary new machine creates an amazing assortment of engaging hands-on activities and powerful reinforcing visuals – all for under $100 (actual MSRP $99).

Ellison has partnered with Great American Opportunities (GAO), one of the nation’s oldest and most respected fundraising companies, to offer schools the opportunity to earn Ellison shape-cutting equipment at no cost.

Great American selected Ellison as its partner for this promotion because of Ellison’s outstanding reputation for pioneering and perfecting shape-cutting in the classroom.