Five USD 234 teachers attend literacy conference

Five teachers from the USD 234 school district traveled to Emporia State University recently for a conference about children's literacy skills.

The 14th annual Kansas Reading Recovery and Early Literacy Conference drew more than 100 educators from across the state for the March 5 event. More than 40 districts within the state sent educators to hear the two featured expert speakers.

Beth Swenson, an elementary school literacy expert, gave the keynote address. Beverley Olson Buller, an author and chair of the William Allen White Children's Book Awards selection committee, spoke at the lunch.

From USD 234, the conference attendees were: Sheryl Bloomfield, Michelle Defebaugh, Janet Irvin, Linda Jackson and Becky Tinker.