Standard 8: The student who contributes positively to the learning
community and to society is information literate and practices ethical behavior in regard
to information and information technology.
Standard 9: The student who contributes positively to the learning
community and to society is information literate and participates effectively in groups to
pursue and generate information
American Library Association, c1998
www.ala.org/aasl/ip_nine.html
"You must learn from the mistakes of others. You can't possibly live long enough to
make them all yourself."
Sam Levenson
Teen Years
 DON'T
retreat from your child's life when he or she becomes a teenager. Yes, your child will
demand more freedom and privacy but he or she will need your friendship, support and
caring even more.
Meet your teenager on his or her own ground. Find out the teenager's
interests and share them. Your child may not want to sit with you, but you'll have
something to talk about after the game. Challenge your teenager to a tennis match....or to
doubles with another parent-child team. Tak a class together. Work on a project together
instead of separately.
If a gulf has already started to widen....bridge it. It is never too
late to begin....or resume....doing things with your child.
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The leaves are turning here in Illinois. The days are
shorter and it seems we are savoring the sun and warmth just one more time before the
winter sets in. Although there are a few flowers left in gardens, many look spent and worn
at this time of year. A glimpse of bright color, here and there, from those hardy fall
flowers provide contrast to the brown of earlier blooms. As I walk the leaves crunch under
my feet. Squirrels scamper about busily carting food off to nests hidden among the trees.
As each season comes and goes it provides us a time to reflect and look back from where we
have come and prepare for a new beginning. I appreciate the time you spend with us each
month and look forward to sharing with you our new season of growth in the months ahead. 
Information Literacy
Every
once in a while, get off the merry-go-round and ask yourself these questions:
Anytime a person attempts to learn something s/he is
taking a risk. Learning is a courageous act. Because students don't learn 100 percent of
the time. Some risk is always involved. You can help by acknowledging your child's effort
and making perseverance a valued trait. Any comment that says, "I like the way you
try," can help the child see that effort is something to cherish in the process of
learning. 
