Cardinal Elementary

Today we recognized our Cardinal Leaders of the Week for 1st, 2nd grades and our staff. Please see the video (https://youtu.be/WPswLwobP9g) for a presentation of these honors! We are so proud of our Cardinal Leaders!

Maquoketa Families, There will be a 1:30 dismissal today due to the potential of severe weather moving into our area later this afternoon . Thank You for your understanding as we try to keep everyone safe.

One of Mrs.Klemme's kindergartners is reading to the rest of the class!!

Hello Cardinal Elementary Families, This is a friendly reminder to those of your that pick your students up at the end of the day. We ask that you remain in your cars and pull forward as cars move up in the line. If you would like to get out of your vehicle, we ask that you park at the top of the hill and wait on the sidewalk. The crossing guard will assist your child safely across the drive. Please let me know if you have any questions. Enjoy the beautiful weather! Sara Bennis Cardinal Elementary Principal

Please see the attached letter for more information regarding our upcoming intruder drill at Cardinal Elementary.

Hello Cardinal Elementary Families, It's time for another look at what is happening at Cardinal Elementary this week. Enjoy the CKWN news report (https://youtu.be/EARrdtAe6ZY) to learn more. Upcoming Events: Cardinal Intruder Drill Practice - We will practice our plan for what to do if an intruder were to enter the building on Wednesday, April 17th Cardinal Blood Drive: Monday, April 22nd, from 3pm-6pm Cardinal Spring Concert: Thursday, April 25th @ 6:30pm

‼️PIGS at PRESCHOOL‼️What a fun way to wrap up our Pig's Egg literacy unit. Thank you, thank you, thank you to Mrs. Johnson and her husband, Chris, for making this possible! 😄🐷🤩

Join us for FREE 4-year-old preschool! 😄❤️🤓

Mrs. Johnson's class learned about wind and water erosion. They conducted experiments to prove their hypotheses on how erosion affects structures and the land. We saw first hand how planting grass helps prevent erosion.

Jenna from the Farm Bureau taught 2nd grade students a lesson on chickens and eggs. Students did a break test by holding an egg in their palm and squeezing as hard as they could. They discovered the egg didn't break. They also did a candle light test to a couple eggs to see if they were fertilized and had a chick in them. Jenna explained what to look for during the candle test to see if it was fertilized. After the lesson, the kids were able to peel a hard boiled egg and see the different parts of an egg and eat it! 🥚 🐣🐓

Cardinal Elementary would like to recognize, Mrs. Toops! She is our Habit 6 (Synergize) High Hopes award winner. This award goes to a staff member that helps the building progress in the area of academics by supporting staff and students as we set goals and continuously work towards those goals. Mrs. Toops is a team player as she works on several teams to support the learning in our building. We are grateful to have her at Cardinal Elementary!

Congratulations to Ms. Ellen! She was nominated by the Cardinal staff for the Habit 6 (Synergize) Count on Me award. This goes to those staff members who are displaying the leadership habits that lead our students and staff towards success. We are grateful to have her at Cardinal Elementary!

Hello Cardinal Elementary Families, Please see the flyer for information about our upcoming Spring Concert for 1st and 2nd grade students. Hope you can join us! Cardinal Elementary

Hello Cardinal Elementary Families, Today we recognized out Habit 6 (Synergize) award winners for High Hopes (academics) and Count on Me (leadership). You can see the students and staff accepting their awards in this video (https://youtu.be/ITv7hULW0fk).We are so proud of our students for their hard work and effort. Have a great rest of the week!

2nd graders wrapped up their science unit about processes that shape the Earth with a volcano eruption! 🌋

More pictures from the Solar Eclipse at Cardinal Elementary.

Cardinal Elementary students were AMAZED by the Solar Eclipse today. It was OUT OF THIS WORLD!

2nd graders had fun watching the Solar Eclipse! ☀️

Mr. Gavin and the Maquoketa High School Physics students put on a WONDERFUL event Friday night! 🚗👩🏼‍🔬❤️👨🏻‍🔬🤓 It was full of science concepts and demonstrations for children through the use of fun activities and games. Such a fantastic opportunity for older students to interact with younger students and their families in our district (and beyond!). Helping young brains grow! 🧠❣️😀 THANK YOU to all that were able to attend and to all who sponsored or donated to the event. We’re already looking forward to planning future events like this. 😀 Part 1 of 3 pictures.

Mr. Gavin and the Maquoketa High School Physics students put on a WONDERFUL event Friday night! 🚗👩🏼‍🔬❤️👨🏻‍🔬🤓 It was full of science concepts and demonstrations for children through the use of fun activities and games. Such a fantastic opportunity for older students to interact with younger students and their families in our district (and beyond!). Helping young brains grow! 🧠❣️😀 THANK YOU to all that were able to attend and to all who sponsored or donated to the event. We’re already looking forward to planning future events like this. 😀 Part 2 of 3 pictures.