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School Bucks ~Lakewood Center
📬 Submit your receipts online here, or drop them off in one of two easy spots:
* The blue box inside the school office.
* The white mailbox on the fence by the school entrance.
Whether you’re heading in for pickup or just passing by, it’s quick and simple to support our school.
🛍️ Receipts are welcome from any store—whether inside Lakewood Center Mall or throughout the surrounding Mall area. That includes businesses and restaurants along the mall property from Clark, Del Amo, Lakewood Boulevard, and Candlewood Street. Yes, even Costco, Costco gas, Best Buy, Albertsons, Home Depot, America’s Tire, etc, and your favorite businesses and restaurants across Candlewood from IHOP to Outback count!
FYI: Our school name on the site is FOSTER ELEMENTARY, not Stephen Foster Elementary.
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Community Food Drive, aka the Big Red Bucket has begun!
Our annual Community Food Drive has officially launched! Red flyers were distributed, and red collection buckets will arrive in classrooms this week! We’re collecting items for the City of Lakewood & Bellflower food drives. Please donate: Non-expired food items. Send $1 or more in an…
School Bucks Bonus Opportunity!
BONUS POINTS ALERT~ Help FOSTER! Earn 2,000 School Bucks per person, just by signing in! Lakewood Center Mall (near Macy’s) Friday, Oct 31st 4–6 PM Stop by, write your family’s name on the clipboard, and every student gets 2 GOLDEN BOLT BUCKS! These points help…
Veterans Day event on Friday, November 7th
Veterans Day Event Reminder: We will be holding our Veterans Day event on Friday, November 7th, at 8:30 am. Please fill out and submit the RSVP form by Monday, November 3rd. If you need an extra form, they’re available in the office. This event is…
Red Ribbon Week 2025 ~ Spirit Dress up days and Toy Drive!
Red Ribbon Week 2025: Life is a Puzzle, Solve It Drug-Free! Every choice we make is a piece of the bigger picture. This Red Ribbon Week, we’re celebrating the power of healthy, drug-free living with a week full of spirited dress-up days and positive activities…
E-waste and Receipt Collection Drive October 23rd-24th
E-Waste & Receipt Bonus Days! This Thursday, October 23rd, and Friday, October 24th. Please help us with a special School Bucks collection drive in front of the school from 8:10 am to 8:30 am. Bring your old TVs, laptops, tablets, and monitors. Each item earns…
Circle of Friends Unified Club Starts October 9th
Circle of Friends Unified Club – Sign-Up! If your student is in 3rd–6th grade and would like to join the Circle of Friends Unified Club, please sign up! The club meets on Thursdays from 3:00 to 3:50 PM, starting October 9. Parent approval forms were…
Recycling Day is Friday, October 3rd!
Friday, October 3rd, is our recycling day! Please bring any aluminum cans & screen e-waste to the morning drop-off in front of the school & receive bolt bucks! 8:10 am – 8:30 am
National PTA Reflections Program 2025 ~ Call for entries!
We encourage all students to participate in the National PTA Reflections Art Program. This year’s theme is “I Belong.” Students of ALL ages can submit original artwork in one or more of six areas ~ Dance Choreography, Literature, Photography, Film Production, Music Composition, and Visual…
Save the Date for Trunk or Treat on 10/24! Candy Drive Starts Oct 1st!
Trunk or Treat is October 24th from 6 to 8 pm! Get ready for a night of costumes, candy, and spooky fun! Join us on Friday, October 24th, from 6–8 PM for our annual Trunk or Treat in the Fidler parking lot. Candy Drive Challenge…
Fall Spirit Wear sale!
Stephen Foster PTA Spirit Wear Fall Sale! 📢 Items are made to order. No refunds or exchanges available. The first order will be placed on October 3rd & the second order will be placed on October 24th.💙 Crew neck sweatshirts and hoodie sweatshirts have a…
On Wednesdays we wear pink! Join us in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Let’s show our support and encouragement with this Foster-designed shirt for Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
Super Mex Restaurant Event ~ Wednesday, Sept. 17th
Please join us at our next restaurant event on Wednesday, September 17th, from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. We will earn 20% back in proceeds on your dining in or take-out orders. Please see the flyer for full details.
Bubble Fun Run Update!
Please support the Bubble Run Fundraiser, now through Sept 19th! Let’s reach and exceed our $30,000 goal to fund all of the programs and events we’ve come to love! Donate here More event information coming soon!
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming 9/8 – 9/12
📚 The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Foster!🗓️ September 8th – 12th!Get ready to spark imaginations and stock up on stories—our Book Fair is back! 💳 Set up your student’s E-Wallet today for safe, cashless shopping: 👉 Create an E-Wallet HERE. 📖 Book Fair…
Recycling Day ~ Friday, September 5th
♻️ Recycling Day – Friday, September 5thPlease bring in your aluminum cans and earn Bolt Bucks as a thank-you for helping our school stay green!
Important Dates to Remember 2025 – 2026
Please Join Us in Celebrating Grandparents Day!
You’re invited to join your grandchildren for a special event! September 12th, 2025, from 8:45 to 9:45 am. Enjoy light refreshments, shop the Book Fair together, and make lasting memories! 📌 RSVP RequiredDue to limited capacity, attendance is capped at 225 guests.👥 Each family may…
Back to School Night and PTA Association Meeting ~ September 9th
🎒 Back-to-School Night & PTA Association Meeting. Join us on Tuesday, September 9th, for an evening of connection and community at Stephen Foster Elementary!🕠 The evening kicks off at 5:30 PM with a welcome message from our Principal, followed by the PTA Association Meeting at…
Bubble Run BIG TICKETS due Thursday, Aug 28th
LAST CHANCE to send out your fundraising emails & texts to be entered into the $150 Amazon Gift Card drawing! Once you’ve sent them, don’t forget to fill out your BIG GOLDEN TICKET and send it back to school on Thursday, Aug. 28th. Prizes will…
Please support the Bubble Fun Run starting today!
Support the Bubble Fun Run at Stephen Foster! Did you know the PTA funds most of the fun and enrichment activities on campus? Family Nights Assemblies Carnival Field Trip Buses The Bolt Bucks Store…and so much more!These experiences are only possible through your support. Fundraisers like the Bubble Run directly…
Join Stephen Foster PTA Membership Association Today!
Join our Stephen Foster PTA Association today! Your membership will help support our students for the 2025-2026 school year. Anyone can become a member; you are not obligated to volunteer or attend monthly meetings. ALL STUDENTS benefit from field trip buses, school folders, assemblies, trunk-or-treat,…
Cozy up in spirit ~ Limited edition Bolts blankets!
Spirit, you can snuggle ~ get your exclusive Bolts Blanket before they vanish! There’s a limited supply of about 50 blankets. Yellow flyers are in the office.
Spirit wear and yearbook presales!
Please check your students’ folders for a blue flyer with our new spirit wear design & yearbook presale. Please return completed forms & exact cash or checks payable to Stephen Foster PTA to the classroom or office. Extra forms are in the office.
Popsicle Sales are Daily after school
We’re so excited to kick off a new school year at Stephen Foster! To celebrate and to support the amazing 6th-grade class of 2026, come cool off with a sweet treat at our daily popsicle stand after school! All popsicles are just $1! It’s located…
