Foster Fox Files
April 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.
Lockdown Drill Notification
We will be conducting our required Lockdown safety drill Thursday, April 2 at 1:45 pm. No one will be allowed to enter or exit the building during the drill. If you are planning to drop a student off or pick a student up, please be sure to do so before the drill begins. Thank you.
Spring Parent Conferences Are Fast Approaching
Sign up for your conference today!
Parent conferences are scheduled to happen April 8-10. Sign up for a time slot with your child's teacher using the link below.
Props!
A Big Thank You to Our March Parent/Family Volunteers
Rachel M for daily morning supervision
Carissa V for filling popcorn orders on Wednesdays
Lee G for filling popcorn orders on Wednesdays
Rubia C for filling popcorn orders on Wednesdays and preparing cotton candy for Dr Seuss Night
Madison M for filling popcorn orders on Wednesdays
Abigail C for filling popcorn orders on Wednesdays
Lana Buckles for filling popcorn orders on Wednesdays
Ashley Duffitt for preparing cotton candy for Dr Seuss Night
We appreciate your partnership and dedication to our Foster Elementary community!
Mark Your Calendars!
Foster Fox Happenings This Month
4/2 (Thurs): 1:45 pm Lockdown Drill (no students, staff, or volunteers in or out of the building during the drill)
4/3-4/9 (Fri-Thurs): 2:15-3:00 Scholastic Book Fair
4/8 (Wed): 11:15 release-Parent Conferences in p.m.
4/9-4/10 (Thurs-Fri): No School-Parent Conferences
4/27 (Mon): 1:35-2:15 Gr 3-6 Awards Ceremony
Upcoming Events:
5/4 (Mon): 4:00-5:30 Kindergarten Round Up
5/25 (Mon): No School-Memorial Day
Show Your School Spirit!
April Spirit Day is Friday, 4/24
This month's Spirit Day is Rainbow Day! April means rain and sun, which brings us beautiful rainbows. We will create our own on Friday, 4/24. Each grade level will wear the following colors:
- Red--kindergarten
- Orange--1st grade
- Yellow--2nd grade
- Green--3rd grade
- Blue (light)--4th grade
- Indigo (dark blue)--5th grade
- Violet (purple)--6th grade
Foster By-The-Numbers
πCurrent enrollment: 269 (Gain of 4 students from February) π
πMarch average school-wide attendance: 87.5% (Goal 97%)
πYear-To-Date Office Discipline Referral Data: 92% 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: 83% (3 percentage point gain from February) π
1st grade: 85% (No gain/loss from February)
2nd grade: 88% (1 percentage point gain from February)π
3rd grade: 92% (2.5 percentage point gain from February)π
4th grade: 89.5% (2.5 percentage point gain from February)π
5th grade: 91.5% (2 percentage point gain from February)π
6th grade: 87% (0.5 percentage point gain from February) π