SCEA UPDATE: Loco Brings STEM To Elementary School

On Nov. 9, the Altoona Curve brought STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) to the Martinsburg Elementary School (MES). The assembly, made possible through the Altoona Curve, was initiated at MES by teacher Mrs. Susan Claar. Mrs. Claar received a flyer in the mail at the beginning of the year about this 30-minute, free program for elementary grades and decided to bring this educational opportunity to MES.

Called Loco’s STEM Challenge, Loco (the Altoona Curve’s baseball mascot) and another Curve representative worked through the Engineering and Design process to solve a challe...