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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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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…

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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

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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…

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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…

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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!

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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.

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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…

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Welcome Back to School ~ August 18th, 2025

Welcome back to school on Monday, August 18th! The gates will open at 8:15 am. Parents and guardians are welcome to walk their students to their classrooms on Monday and Tuesday, stay to watch the morning assembly at 8:40 am, and then exit the campus…

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PTA Association meeting on Google Meet May 22, 2025

Please join the PTA for our last association meeting of the 2024 – 2025 school year! THANK YOU to all our Stephen Foster families for making this year memorable and supporting our activities and programs! Our new membership year will open on July 1, 2025,…

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Teacher Appreciation Week ~ May 5th – 9th!

It’s Teacher Appreciation Week! Please see the flyer for daily activities. This is our time to show how much we appreciate all of our teachers and to thank them for all they’ve done for our students this year! Find teachers’ wish lists here!

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Honorary Service Award Nominations 2024-2025

Do you know a person(s) or organization(s) that…. Spends a lot of time volunteering at Stephen Foster with the PTA or directly with the students? Has positively impacted the lives of our students? Has gone above and beyond to serve our families and school community?…

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