Foster Fox Files
January 2026 Edition
From The Desk Of...
Shelley Nurre, Principal
Website: https://shsd55or.gov/foster/
School Hours: 7:45 a.m. β 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.
Inclement Weather
The Cold Weather is Coming...Be Ready!
At Sweet Home School District, the safety of our students and staff is priority one! In the event of inclement weather making travel unsafe, school start times may be delayed or cancelled.
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Mark Your Calendars!
Foster Fox Happenings This Month
12/22-1/4 Winter Break--No School
1/5 (Mon): Staff and students return from winter break (Regular school day schedule)
1/7 (Wed): Early release--1:15 dismissal
1/12 (Mon): Sweet Home School District Board Meeting 6:30 pm
1/14 (Wed): Early release--1:15 dismissal
1/19 (Mon): No School: Holiday
1/21 (Wed): Early release--1:15 dismissal
1/23 (Fri): Spirit Day--Disney Day!
1/26 (Mon): 1:35-2:15 K-2 Awards Assembly
1/28 (Wed): Early release--1:15 dismissal
1/30 (Fri): No School: Grading Day
Upcoming Events:
2/16 (Mon): No School: Holiday
Show Your School Spirit!
Foster By-The-Numbers
πCurrent enrollment: 272 (Gain of 4 students from November) π
πNovember average school-wide attendance: 90% (Goal 97%)
πYear-To-Date Office Discipline Referral Data: 91% of students have only 0-1 office discipline referral ππ (Goal: at least 80% of students receiving only 0-1 referral for the year)Kinder: 82% (6 percentage point loss from November)
1st grade: 90% (2 percentage point gain from November)
2nd grade: 86% (3 percentage point loss from November)
3rd grade: 93% (1 percentage point gain from November)
4th grade: 91% (1 percentage point loss from November)
5th grade: 88% (3 percentage point loss from November)
6th grade: 87% (3 percentage point loss from November)
January Breakfast & Lunch Menus
This Month's Character Focus
Office Directory
New Phone System Due in January!
- Kari Housen (Head Secretary) kari.housen@sweethome.k12.or.us
- Shelley Nurre (Principal) shelley.nurre@sweethome.k12.or.us