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.

Attending school every day really matters for our Foxes. 🦊 When students are here, they build strong routines, stay connected with friends and teachers, and make steady progress in their learning. Even a few absences can add up and make it harder for kids to keep up and feel confident.

Please help us by sending your child to school on time every day, and only keeping them home if they are truly symptomatic (see the chart below).

Thank you for partnering with us to build strong attendance habits and give your child the best possible school year!

This Month:

12/5 (Fri)

• 8:15-1:00 Kindergarten Field Trip: Storybook Land

12/15 (Mon)

• Spirit Day: wear holiday socks
• 1:35-2:10 Grades 3-6 Award Assembly

12/16 (Tues)

• Spirit Day: wear red or green

12/17 (Wed)

• Spirit Day: wear a holiday sweater or silly, festive hair

12/18 (Thur)

• Spirit Day: wear cozy flannel

12/19 (Fri)

• Spirit Day: wear a festive hat
• 8:30-9:00ish Annual holiday sing-a-long (families invited)

12/22-1/4 Winter Break--No School

Upcoming Events:

1/5 (Mon): Staff and students return from winter break

📌Current enrollment: 268 (no change from October)

📌November average school-wide attendance: 90% (Goal 97%)

Kinder: 87% (2 percentage point loss from October)

1st grade: 88% (6 percentage point loss from October)

2nd grade: 89% (4 percentage point loss from October)

3rd grade: 92% (2 percentage point loss from October)

4th grade: 92% (no gain/loss) 🎉

5th grade: 91% (4 percentage point loss from October)

6th grade: 90% (no gain/loss) 🎉

📌Year-To-Date Office Discipline Referral Data: 93% of students have only 0-1 office discipline referral 🎉🎉 (Goal: at least 80% of students receiving only 0-1 referral for the year)

The good news is...we will have a working phone system across the district after winter break!! Until then, 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