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.
Join us for the Annual Pops Concert tonight at the High School West Gym for a fun night of food and music.
Join us today at 4:00 pm at Timber Lanes to celebrate with the Boys Bowling Team being State Champions and the Girls Bowling Team taking home 3rd Place. Come on down to tell our bowlers congratulations!
We are one week away from the Cardinal & Briggs Elementary Title 1 Family Night. Please join us if you can.
We are excited to announce that we will celebrate the Boys Bowling Team being State Champions and the Girls Bowling Team taking home 3rd Place. Join us for a celebration tomorrow, Friday, February 23rd at 4:00 pm at Timber Lanes. Come on down to tell our bowlers congratulations!
This week our 6th grade students had guest speaker Bill Harris in science class. Bill gave examples of renewable energy sources through a variety of interactive, hands on activities. One of the most popular lessons was generating energy through friction. Thank you Bill!
Bringing home the trophy! Awesome job guys!
Congratulations to our Maquoketa FFA students and club leaders for their support! A big shout out to these outstanding members!
Today our 8th grade students attended EICC's DeWitt campus to learn more about various high school coursework opportunities available to them. This will help them as they plan out their 4 year graduation plans. A big thank you to EICC for having us!
So fun and exciting cheering on the Maquoketa girls bowlers! They are off to an amazing start!
Bowlers in action during Bakers. Go Cards
Congratulations to our Cardinal Leaders of the Week! This week we are featuring our kindergarten leaders (https://youtu.be/lz1cE6dJCKA?si=RkU5QrwvZBQNmcSh). Thanks for being great role models and setting a good example for others. Remember to try some of the kindness challenges that were shared at the assembly!
So proud of all our students have accomplished today! You have so many talents and are the best in the state! Excited to cheer on the girls bowling team tomorrow!
