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The Kebab Shop Fundraiser ~ Jan. 15th, 2025
Please join the PTA in supporting Stephen Foster Elementary School on Wednesday, January 15th, at the Kebab Shop for a fundraiser supporting the 6th-grade class of 2025. All proceeds raised will benefit the attendees of the 6th-grade Science Camp. Please click here for shop information…
Join the PTA Team: 2025 -2026 Board nominations
The Stephen Foster PTA Nominating Committee is gathering interest for the 2025 – 2026 term. Please consider how you can contribute to our school by joining the PTA team! Are you interested in joining our Executive Board? Are you interested in being on a committee…
Help us celebrate Staff birthdays in January!
Wishing a happy birthday to our wonderful staff that was born in January! If you want to celebrate them with a gift, please find their “favorite things” and Amazon wishlists here.
Recycling day ~ Friday, January 10th, 2025
Friday, January 10th is our recycling day! Please bring any aluminum cans and screen E-waste to morning drop-off in front of the school & receive bolt bucks! 8:10 am – 8:30 am
School Cents contest update as of January 1st, 2025!
We’ve slipped into second place in the School Cents $10k contest, which counts Lakewood, Cerritos, and Stonewood mall receipts dated 9/1/24 – 4/30/25. Good news, it’s not by much… with your help, we got this!! Help Foster get back into 1st place by: submitting receipts…
Stephen Foster’s Holiday Spirit Week!
Join us and dress up in holiday attire all week!
Holiday Toy Drive ~ Earn 500 School Cents Bonus per Toy
HOLIDAY BONUS OFFERS Donate Toys to earn 500 points. Bring a new unwrapped gift ($15 minimum value) and earn 500 points per gift for School Cents! * Please bring toys to morning drop-off 12/2 – 12/13 to earn $5 in Bolt Bucks! Or drop off…
Season of Giving ~ 1000 School Cents Bonus Points Opportunity per $10 donation!
Earn 1,000 School Cents Points when you support The Season of Giving! Visit each Center Mall’s website for more info and donation links Now through Dec. 24th. * Lakewood Center is supporting Chips4Kids. To donate please text TOYS to 76278 * Los Cerritos Center is…
Join us for holiday Family Night on Friday, December 13th!
Stephen Foster PTA presents our Annual Holiday Family Night on Friday, December 13th from 5:30 – 7:30 pm. (The PTA will have an Association meeting before this event from 5:00 – 5:30 pm and encourages all PTA members to attend. We will post an agenda…
Order See’s Candies by December 9th!
Everyone’s favorite treats are now on sale through 12/9 with delivery to your homes in time for the holidays! Consider combining orders with friends & family to help meet the $75 minimum to save on shipping fees. Order here! All fundraisers fund PTA upcoming events,…
December 2024 Newsletter
Please check our December newsletter to stay up to date on all tentative events and programs.
December 2024 Menu
The Circus is in town…Earn 2X bonus School cents points!
For more info on School Cents or to enter your receipts, please click here! You can also drop off receipts in the white box in front of the school or the blue box in the office, or email them to SchoolCents@StephenFosterPTA.com For tickets to Cirus…
5X Bonus points for Santa Photos
Lakewood Center appointments: https://www.shoplakewoodcenter.com/SantaPhotos Los Cerritos Center Appointments: https://www.shoploscerritos.com/SantaPhotos Stonewood Center appointments: https://www.shopstonewoodcenter.com/SantaPhotos
School Cents Holiday Bonus Offers
For more information on School Cents or to enter your receipts, please visit: https://www.shoppingpartnership.com/LCS/ You can also drop off receipts in the white box in front of the school or the blue box in the office, or email them to SchoolCents@StephenFosterPTA.com
Chipotle Restaurant event November 19th
Please join us at our next restaurant event at Chipotle in Lakewood on Tuesday, November 19th. Please present the flyer from 4 – 8 pm & we’ll receive 25% back on your purchase! Valid for dine-in or take-out orders using code: ENG7LTX
Big Red Bucket Community Food Drive
Our Annual Holiday Food Drive, “The Big Red Bucket” collects food items in big red buckets in the classrooms through 12/4. We will collect MONETARY DONATIONS and NON-EXPIRED FOOD ITEMS, for the City of Lakewood & the City of Bellflower food drives. Monetary donations will…
Halloween Festival at Stonewood Center Mall offering School Cents Bonus Points
WE NEED YOUR HELP!! On Saturday, 10/26, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., please stop by the Stonewood Center Mall Booth (School Cents) and sign for FOSTER. Please share with your family and friends! All you do is sign your family’s name & total number…
Don’t miss Trunk or Treat this Friday, October 25th
We’re excited about our annual Trunk or Treat event on Friday, October 25th, from 6 to 8 p.m.! There will be food trucks, a DJ, and more! Please continue to drop off candy donations! If you would like to host a trunk, please sign up…
Red Ribbon week toy drive october 21st – 25th
Red Ribbon Week kicks off Monday, October 21st! See the flyer for dress-up days. Please start bringing new unwrapped toys! For each toy your student brings, they’ll receive a swag bag of goodies, 10 bolt bucks, a free meal certificate to Red Robin, and an…
Red Ribbon Week 2024! Life is a Movie, Film Drug Free
In honor of this year’s Red Ribbon Week theme, “Life is a Movie, Film Drug-Free,” everyone is encouraged to dress in our spirit-week fashion while raising awareness of the dangers of drugs & alcohol. We want to give back to our community by offering unwrapped…
Join us at Super Mex on Wednesday, October 16th
Join us at our next restaurant event at Super Mex in Lakewood on Wednesday, October 16th. Please present the flyer from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and we’ll give you 20% back on your purchase! This offer is valid on dine-in and take-out orders. Thank…
Coffee with the Counselors on October 24th, 2024
On Thursday, October 24th, 2024, Our Stephen Foster Counseling Department will be providing our 2nd Coffee with the Counselors for our Parents/Guardians to talk about Understanding The Impact of Bullying on Children’s Mental Health in collaboration with ChildNet. There will be two sessions. A morning session from 8:45 AM-9:30 AM in our Wellness Room, Room 72, and an after-school session from 3:15 pm to…
Mrs. Diomedes’s Favorite Things List
Principal’s Favorite Things List