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Teacher Appreciation Week ~ May 20th-23rd
We’re celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week on Monday, May 20th through Thursday, May 23rd! Please see the flyer for a list of suggestions on ways to contribute to the fun of showering The Best Teachers in the West, with the appreciation they deserve! You can find…
Boltchella Fun Run Fundraiser!
Your participation in this fundraiser from May 1st – May 17th is very important because it helps us to provide many of the fun programs and events that our students have grown to love. Some of which include the buses for field trips, the Bolt…
Stephen Foster Elementary PTA Association Meeting and Open House April 30th, 2024
Please join us at the Open House on April 30, 2024, at 6 pm in the cafeteria at Stephen Foster Elementary.
Please Help us win $10,000 in the School Cents Contest ending 4/30
Help FOSTER win first place in the School Cents $10,000 Contest! We need every receipt you have PLEASE!! Enter them or drop off any receipts dated 9/1/23 – 4/30/24 from Lakewood Center (including Costco/gas, Best Buy, Albertsons, Home Depot, El Torito, etc & shops &…
Daytime Student Carnival Friday, April 26th
The PTA is hosting an all-day carnival for students on Friday, April 26th!
Reminder to preorder your yearbook by 4/29
Reminder to please preorder a yearbook for $20 to secure a copy for your student. Please email yearbook@StephenFosterPTA.com if you have any questions. Click here to order! Yearbook ID# 2412824
Yearbook dedications are due by April 24th
Flyers were sent home last week for yearbook dedications! They are $5 each (cash only) and due by 4/24. Copies can also be found in the office or click here to download a copy.
School Cents Pledge for Bonus Points
Hello families! Please take less than one minute to fill out the attached pledge to earn bonus SCHOOL CENTS BONUS POINTS for FOSTER (select Lakewood/Cerritos/Stonewood). Click here for the pledge. Click here to learn more about the School Cents $10,000 contest which runs from 9/1/23…
Coffee with the Counselors ~ Monday 4/15
On Monday, April 15th, 2024, Our Stephen Foster Counseling Department will be providing a Coffee with the Counselors Meeting for our Parents/Guardians to talk about parent communication & strategies to handle anger and frustration in collaboration with the Exchange Club Family Support Center.There will be two sessions. A morning session from…
E-Waste Drive this Sunday, April 14th
Join us this Sunday, April 14th for our Screen E-waste Drive at Stephen Foster from 8 – 11 am Please donate TVs, tablets, laptops, and monitors! Screen E-waste items are worth 2,000 bonus points!! For more information on the School Cents contests please click here
Recycling this Friday, April 12th
Foster has moved into the 1st place position in the School Cents Contest! Please help us stay there through 4/30/24 to win the top $10,000 cash prize! The prize winnings help us fulfill our yearly budgeted plans, like carnival and field trip busses. Please bring…
Family Stem Night~ Tuesday, April 9th
Please join us on Tuesday, April 9, for a fun STEM Family Night! The event will be from 6 pm to 7 pm in the Stephen Foster Cafeteria. The event will include STEM activities for you and your child to complete together. You’ll get to…
CPK Restuarant Fundraising Event March 26th
Please join us at CPK on 3/26 anytime between 11 a.m.- 9 p.m. Show this flyer or mention Stephen Foster PTA at your visit to help us receive 20% back! Includes dine-in, take-out, catering & orders placed at CPK.com
PTA Association Meeting and Family Movie Night 3/28
Please join us at our Family Movie Night. RSVP by 3/26. 5:30 – 6 pm PTA Association Meeting to elect new officers for the 2024 – 2025 PTA Executive Board. 6 – 8 pm Super Mario Bros Movie, popcorn & photo booth. See flyer for…
PTA Honorary Service Awards 2023 – 2024
Do you know a person(s) or organization(s) that…. Spends a lot of time volunteering at Stephen Foster with the PTA or in the classrooms? Has positively impacted the lives of our students. Has gone above and beyond to serve our families and school community? If…
Cerritos Harkins Summer Movie Fun Passes are on sale through Stephen Foster until March 25th.
Order Cerritos Harkins Summer Movie Fun packs through March 25th directly from Stephen Foster PTA! You’ll receive a pack of tickets for 8 summer movies for $8…only $1 per movie!! See the flyer for details & instructions to order. Forms are in the office. This…
March Madness School Cents Receipt Collection 3/11 – 3/28/24
The March Madness receipt collection is 3/11 – 3/28. Please bring receipts each morning to flag or to the front of school to receive Bolt Bucks! Please bring in all of your receipts dated 9/1/23 – present from the Lakewood Mall (including shops on Restaurant…
Coffee with the Counselors ~ March 11th, 2024
On Monday, March 11th, 2024, Our Stephen Foster Counseling Department will provide a Coffee with the Counselors Meeting for our Parents/Guardians for a Financial Literacy workshop in Collaboration with the Downey Federal Credit Union on Saving and Budgeting. There will be two sessions. A morning session from 8:45 AM-9:30 AM in…
See’s Candies Spring Fundraiser!
Help Stephen Foster PTA continue to offer a variety of fun & enriching activities for our students and families. Please support our Spring See’s Candies Fundraiser! Please click here to purchase through March 15th, 2024. Helpful hint ~ combine orders with friends & family to…
Spring Picture Day ~ March 5th, 2024.
Spring Picture Day is Tuesday, March 5th, 2024. There is no spring make-up picture day at the school. This is a prepay event. Order forms with payment or prepaid camera passes must be given to the photographer on picture day. The online password 0021423SG is…
March PTA Newsletter
Check out all the fun activities and fundraisers the PTA is offering in March 2024! All events are tentative.
Read Across America Week 2024
March 4th – March 8th. Monday: Wear your PJs Tuesday: Dress to impress (Spring picture day) Wednesday: Wear anything, Dr. Seuss-related Thursday: Wear your grade-level color Friday: Read a book! (No School)
Red Cross Blood Drive- School Cents Bonus opportunity
Support the School Cents program! Donate Blood: Visit the centers’ events page for dates and make an appointment at redcrossblood.org. Ask to scan the QR code when you donate blood to earn 2,500 bonus points for FOSTER. For more information regarding The School Cents contest…
Don’t be late for a very important date…The Daddy-Daughter Dance forms are due by Mar. 7th!
Don’t be late for this very important date! The beloved annual Daddy-Daughter Dance is on Thursday, March 14th from 6 pm to 8 pm. (No school 3/15) The event is held in the cafeteria & outdoors on campus. Blue Flyers were sent home, extra copies…