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December 20, 2009

It Has Been a Great Year!Hello Everyone...Another year is almost over, and we have been so blessed. Some milestones have been reached and several new adventures have begun this past year. A brief snapshot of some highlights are provided below. Happy New Year!

Scott’s NewsHello and Happy New Year to all our family and friends. 2009 has been busy. The Masterpiece Inglewood Seniors Residence in Red Deer was completed

in August, and was considered a building success. I’ve been fortunate to stay on with a couple of the owners (who have now launched a new company) and we began the building management of a new project - the Calgary London Towers - a large residential and retail neighborhood http://www.ilikelondon.com/ this fall. I expect to be on this project until at least spring 2010. Check out my website: http://web.me.com/scottpellet/Site/Welcome.html

Mary-Ann’s ScoopIt’s been an exciting year for sure! I wrapped up a great couple years at Belfast Elementary as Assistant Principal. In another AP role, I helped open a new middle school - Samuel W. Shaw - an exemplary pilot school within the Calgary Board of Education in 21st Century Learning http://schools.cbe.ab.ca/b695/ . This past summer, I attended a 6-day institute at Harvard Graduate School of Education in Universal Design for Learning, and have since been

very busy providing professional development presentations to educators within the CBE. This September, I’ve started the first year of my Ph.D. program at the University of

Calgary. I completed two courses, and look forward to another two in the New Year, which includes assisting in a course entitled, “The Spirituality of Teaching Excellence” with my advisor, Dr. Jones. Visit my blog at: http://mlmitchellpe.edublogs.org

Calgary Pellett’s News 2009

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Levi’s SpotlightHappy New Year everyone! I’ve had a good year in 2009. My dog Oscar got better (he had a bad back last year) and now we play like we used to. I started a new school - Samuel W. Shaw - where

my mom works. I am in Grade 5 and have the best teacher in the world - Mr. Smith. We use a lot of

technology at our school and I created a blog this year to help with my assignments: http://levipellett.edublogs.org. I went to a couple hockey camps this summer and I play the Center position with the Mcknight Mustangs. I also have been taking guitar lessons this fall, and have been learning the song “Welcome Home” by Coheed and Cambria.

Brin’s Graduated!

Hello Everyone! Well, I’ve finally graduated. YeeHaw!!! Grade 12 is now just a memory. I decided to take a year off after graduation to work and give me some time to figure out what I might like to do with the rest of my life. Presently I work at the airport at “Chocolaterie Bernard Callebaut.” In the New Year, I plan to attend the open studies program at Mount Royal University in Calgary and take a variety of courses to see what program tickles my fancy. I am considering the possibility of nursing but we’ll have to wait and see. No problem, I’ll figure it out.

Family Near & Far...

To help us celebrate Brin’s graduation, we had the opportunity to visit with some of our precious family members. Mom and Dad Pellett flew in from Cincinnati, Ohio to spend a couple weeks. Marion (Mary-Ann’s Mom) flew in from Manitoba. It was the first time Scott’s parents and Mary-Ann’s mom had met! Finally after 12 years! Also attending Brin’s graduation was her cousin, Shane Fehr (Mary-Ann’s nephew), Jason (Mary-Ann’s brother who lives in Calgary); and David (Mary-Ann’s brother), wife Sherry, and daughters Renee, Shelby, and Emma, who reside in Edson, Alberta.

Memory of Baba Juba

This past July, our Baba Juba passed away at the age of 107 years - a couple months shy of her 108th birthday. Baba came over to Canada from the Ukraine when she was 4-years old. She used to tell us the story of the boat ride across the Atlantic. She settled in Angusville, Manitoba where she married (Mike Juba) and had 11 children. Baba loved gardening and tended her own garden up until she moved into a nursing home at age 100 years. A favorite memory was visiting Baba Juba at her home and being served treats. A digital story in tribute to Baba can be found on the Digital Storytelling Page at: http://mlmitchellpe.edublogs.org