Omaha elementary earns $2,500 to help with STEM education

When Hartman Elementary’s library and media specialist Amanda Serfass submitted an application for the Cash in for Schools program, she wasn’t expecting to hear back. “I was shocked,” she said. “But very excited.”In partnership with Medical Solutions, KETV Newswatch 7 awarded Hartman Elementary $2,500 to expand its markerspace program. “Makerspace is a way to get kids excited about STEM careers in the future and STEM activities in general. In her application, Serfass wrote that the largest chunk of money would go toward a Sphero Indi Education Robot pack.”They’re robots made for kids who are pre-readers,” she said. “They don’t have to read anything — it’s all color-coated mats. We have a large population of English learners at our school, so I thought it would be a great way to give them some success.”Serfass said many students excel in the school’s makerspace activities but…