Maquoketa Community School District

Hello Cardinal Elementary Families, We hope you are all enjoying the additional time with families during this spring break. Please see the CWNK news report (https://youtu.be/4FR1lI_ht2Y) for a look at what will be happening this coming week at Cardinal Elementary. We encourage you to join us on Friday, April 5th, for Donuts with Grown-Ups from 7:30-8:30 in the Cardinal Gym. Looking forward to seeing all K-2 students back in the building on Wednesday, April 3rd, and preschool on April 4th!

Maquoketa CSD Families, There will be no practices or events tonight, Tuesday, April 2nd due to the current slippery road conditions. Please stay tuned for possible weather updates tomorrow morning. Thank You for your flexibility during this unpredictable spring weather.

Come and see our students present "The SpongeBob Musical" on April 12th and 13th at 7:00 pm at Ohnward Fine Arts Center. Tickets can be purchased at Maquoketa High School or Osterhaus. See you there!

Join us for our Physics "Car" nival at Cardinal Elementary on Friday, April 5th at Cardinal Elementary School. This is a fun event for all ages hosted by our high school physics students.

Maquoketa boys soccer with a season opening win vs Clinton 3-0

Boys soccer up 3-0 over Clinton. 20 minutes left 2nd half

Congratulations to our TK/Kindergarten PE Students of the Week.

It was a fun morning of egg hunting! Due to the snow, Cardinal Elementary got to host the Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt!

The Kiwanis Club Egg Hunt will be in the Cardinal Elementary gym tomorrow, Saturday, March 23rd at 10:00 am. This is a change of location, it had previously been scheduled at the Middle School. We look forward to seeing you at this event tomorrow.

Cardinal Families, School will be canceled for today, Friday, March 22nd due to road conditions. Today will be a virtual learning day. PK-2 students have paper learning packets. Please complete the day 2 assignments and return these on Monday, March 25th. You may reach out to staff with any questions.

MCSD Families, School will be canceled for today, Friday, March 22nd due to road conditions. Today will be a virtual learning day. K-5th students have paper learning packets. 6th-12th students, please check assignments throughout the day. Reach out to staff with questions.

Dear Staff, We are cancelling school today, Friday, March 22nd. It will be a virtual learning day. I will let parents know that 6th-12th grade students will need to check throughout the day for their assignments as staff may need more time to get things posted.

Maquoketa Families, We will have a two hour delay today, Friday, March 22nd. The Maquoketa area seems to be in a pocket of a more dense snow than some of the areas around us. Thank You for your understanding and patience.

Cardinal teachers and students are piloting a new reading curriculum. Students in first grade were using magic to make long vowel sounds.

MHS Seniors- your pictures are due to Mrs. Edwards by March 1. If they are not in by this time, you will not be included in the yearbook or the slideshow. A traditional head and shoulder shot is needed for the paper (looking straight at the camera with no hat) and one of choice for the yearbook. The yearbook picture will also be used on the slideshow. Photos must come from the source it was taken and cannot be a screenshot of any kind. No watermarked photography will be accepted. Finally, baby pictures are also due for the slideshow at the same time. These can be brought in for scanning if needed. Please send all files as a jpg; do not send photos as a pdf. See Mrs. Edwards in room 110 if you have questions.

Hello Cardinal and Briggs Elementary Families, Next week we will celebrate Read Across America Week and Dr. Seuss's birthday with some fun reading activities and dress-up days. Please help us to celebrate and join in the fun!

Maquoketa Girls Soccer Coach: Maquoketa CSD is currently searching for a high school girls soccer coach. Please contact Athletic Director, Tom Gruenwald at 563-652-2451 or Central Office at 563-652-4984 for more information.

Hey Briggs & Cardinal Families! Just a reminder of our Family Night coming up this Thursday! Please scan the QR code to RSVP- it helps us be prepared to have your popcorn & drink ready to go. We hope to see you there!!

Hello Cardinal Elementary Families, Please be sure to sign-up for conferences next week. Let me know if you have any problems with scheduling. Looking forward to seeing you then! We would like to invite all Maquoketa families to attend our Parent-Teacher Conferences on Wednesday, March 6th from 2:00-6:00 and Thursday, March 7th from 2:00-8:00. This is an important time for you to connect with your child(ren)’s teacher and discuss how their learning has progressed this school year. We again will be using Meet the Teacher to schedule appointments at all buildings. Cardinal and Briggs Elementary will have 20 minute in-person conferences. The elementary buildings encourage in-person conferences to create early school connections with families and it’s easier to show parents the learning artifacts of younger students. Cardinal families are encouraged to bring their students to their conferences and Briggs families are invited to student-led conferences in all classrooms this spring. Families please use “Meet the Teacher” for scheduling regardless of attending in-person or virtually. Please visit https://maquoketaschools.meettheteacher.com/ to book your child’s conference appointment. You will need your students’ name(s) and birth dates. In addition, here is a short guide with step by step directions on how to book your appointment using “Meet the Teacher.” If you have children that attend multiple buildings and you are attending in-person conferences, please note you will need to allow for travel time between your other child’s conferences. Therefore, you will want to manually schedule your child’s conferences in “Meet the Teacher” to allow for this travel time. Warm Regards, Sara Bennis Cardinal Elementary Principal

Hello Cardinal Elementary Families, I hope you have had a great weekend and are ready for the week ahead. Cardinal is excited for the arrival of March and hopeful that it brings with it all the joys of springtime! Please watch our CWNK news report (https://youtu.be/abBIQrg7WhQ) for more about what is happening this week at Cardinal. Highlights and Upcoming Events: -You should have received information about our spring conferences coming up on March 6th and 7th. A message with information about how to schedule a time for these was sent out on Friday. Cardinal teachers recommend coming in-person for these but also provide a virtual option if needed. -Thursday, February 29th, is our Cardinal & Briggs Title 1 Family Night at the Voy Theater in downtown Maquoketa. Please join us if you can. -Spring Pictures are coming up on March 14th. -During conference week we will also be celebrating Read Across America Week and Dr. Seuss's birthday. More information will be coming soon as well as we have planned dress-up days for Mon. - Thurs.