Foster Fox Files

Shelley Nurre, Principal

Website: https://shsd55or.gov/foster/

School Hours: 7:45 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Monday through Friday (excluding Wednesdays)

Early Release Wednesdays: 7:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Breakfast begins 7:30 a.m.

Classroom doors open 7:45 a.m.

Honoring Our Veterans

On Tuesday, November 11, there is no school. Our Foster Fox family proudly joins the nation in honoring Veterans Day — a time to recognize and thank the brave men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces.

We are deeply grateful to all veterans in our community — parents, grandparents, neighbors, and staff members — who have dedicated themselves to protecting our country and upholding the freedoms we enjoy every day. Their courage, sacrifice, and service remind us of the importance of gratitude, respect, and unity.

At Foster on Monday, November 10, we’ll be serving coffee and cookies for any veterans who drop by.

Let’s come together as a school community to show our appreciation and ensure every veteran feels honored, remembered, and valued.

From all of us at Foster Elementary — thank you, veterans! ❤️🤍💙

Dear Fox Families,

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Foster library, November 3-7, during regularly scheduled class library time or every day after school until 3:00 pm.

For full details, and to create an eWallet, visit our school's Book Fair homepage:

https://www.scholastic.com/bf/fosterelementaryschool4

More than ever, we need to get students reading. Studies prove that children with more books at home higher-level reading skills, and attain more years of education overall. Come visit our book fair this month!

Happy reading,

Shelley Nurre, Principal

This Month:

• 11/2 (Sun): Daylight Savings Time Ends--turn back your clocks 1 hour
• 11/3 (Mon): Lock Out drill at Foster 8:30 am. (no school entry or exit during the approximate 10-minute drill)
• 11/3-11/7 (M-F) 2:15-3:00 pm Scholastic Book Fair in library
• 11/10 (Mon): Quest class 3rd grade swimming program begins
• 11/11 (Tues): Veteran's Day Holiday--no school
• 11/14 (Fri): Spirit Day--Flannel/Plaid Day; Quest class last day of swimming program
• 11/17 (Mon): Ziemer class 3rd grade swimming program begins; PTO meeting 2:30 Rm 7.
• 11/21 (Fri): Ziemer class last day of swimming program
• 11/26 (Wed): No School
• 11/27 (Thur): No School
• 11/28 (Fri): No School

Upcoming Events:

• 12/19 (Fri): Holiday Sing-Along (come join us to awaken the holiday spirit)

📌Current enrollment: 268

📌October average school-wide attendance: 93% (Goal 97%)

Kinder: 89% (1% gain over September) 🎉🎉

1st grade: 94% (1% loss from September)

2nd grade: 93% (no gain/loss) 🎉

3rd grade: 94% (1% gain over September) 🎉🎉

4th grade: 92% (1% gain over September) 🎉🎉

5th grade: 95% (no gain/loss) 🎉

6th grade: 90.5% (1.5% loss from September)

📌Fall Parent Conference attendance: 97% (Goal 100%)

📌Fall (September) Reading Benchmark Starting Scores: 38% met benchmark (End of Year Goal 80%)

Kinder: 13% met

1st grade: 31% met

2nd grade: 38% met

3rd grade: 46% met

4th grade: 48% met

5th grade: 36% met

6th grade: 39% met

📌Fall (September) Math Benchmark Starting Scores: 24% met benchmark (End of Year Goal 80%)

Kinder: 43% met

1st grade: 35% met

2nd grade: 19% met

3rd grade: 22% met

4th grade: 14% met

5th grade: 14% met

6th grade: 20% met

📌Year-To-Date Office Discipline Referral Data: 94% of students have only 0-1 office discipline referral 🎉🎉 (Goal: at least 80% of students receiving only 0-1 referral for the year)

We encourage you to email or parent square message our office if you are having difficulty reaching us by telephone.

• Kari Housen (Head Secretary) kari.housen@sweethome.k12.or.us
• Tessa Fajardo (Secretary 2) tessa.fajardo@sweethome.k12.or.us
• Shelley Nurre (Principal) shelley.nurre@sweethome.k12.or.us