Cardinal Elementary

Maquoketa Families, Buses will be on hard surface roads only starting Monday, January 29th through Wednesday, January 31st. We will reevaluate on Wednesday what our plans for bussing will be for the remainder of the week. Thank You for your understanding.

Hello Cardinal Elementary Families, We are hoping for a full week ahead with enough warm and dry weather to be outside for recess! Thank you to all those that supported student learning during our virtual day last Tuesday. We will continue to have four more virtual days IF/when they are needed. Continue to reach out to classroom teachers if you have any questions regarding the work on these days. Watch this week's CWNK news report (https://youtu.be/ta0rTc1z7gk) for more information about what's happening at Cardinal Elementary. Have a great week! Warm Regards, Sara Bennis Cardinal Elementary Principal

Thank you for parent visitors showing their expertise and explaining their career. AJ Shultz came into the 2nd grade Talented and Gifted classroom to share his knowledge about growing plants to help our 2nd graders develop their experiment for their Plant the Moon project, using "moon dirt" called Regolith.

Hello Cardinal Elementary Families, See the attached flyer for information regarding our Kindergarten Round-Up scheduled for Wednesday, March 27, 2024.

Hello Cardinal Elementary Families, Please see the video for information regarding the following: - https://youtu.be/wYhJPcWjk08 -Virtual Learning Expectations -Access to ROOMS, our new communication tool -Leaders of the Week & Assembly Presentation Please reach out to me if you have any questions regarding virtual learning or ROOMS access. Warm regards, Sara Bennis Cardinal Elementary Principal

Maquoketa Families, Buses will be on hard surface roads only for the remainder of this week. Please contact Transportation Director, Scott Hansen if you need any support or have questions about your hard surface route. Thank You!

Hello Cardinal Elementary Families, Just a reminder that today is a virtual learning day. Please reach out to your teacher(s) if you have questions. Packets went home on January 18th. Virtual learning days will count as attendance days for your child so remember to have students return the "must do" assignments on Day 1 of their virtual learning packet to their classroom teacher when we return to school. Warm regards, Sara Bennis Cardinal Elementary Principal

Maquoketa Families, All activities will be canceled for tonight, Tuesday, January 23rd. We are working together with all districts to reschedule activities/games that have been missed. Thank You for your patience as we work through these weather events.

Maquoketa Families, School is canceled for today, Tuesday, January 23rd due to roads continuing to be icy and the forecast for continued drizzle and the temperature remaining at freezing. Today will be a virtual learning day. Thank You and stay safe.

Maquoketa Families, We will have a 2 hour delay today, Tuesday, January 23rd due to icy road conditions. Buses will be on hard surface roads only. Please stay tuned for more weather updates as we see if road conditions improve this morning. Thank You!

Maquoketa Families, We will continue with our 2 hour delay today, Monday, January 22nd. We will have afternoon preschool today. Please take your time on your way to school. Reminder that buses are on hard surface roads only. Thank You

Maquoketa Families, We will have a 2 hour delay today, Monday, January 22 due to icy road conditions. Buses will be on hard surface roads only. Please stay tuned for more weather updates as we see if road conditions improve this morning.

Hello Cardinal Elementary Families, We are looking forward to a warmer week ahead and some outdoor recess time! Check out the CWNK news report for what's ahead at Cardinal. This week we will recognize our kindergarten leaders at the Wednesday assembly. Have a great week! News Report - https://youtu.be/DQzIiYfXY7E Sincerely, Sara Bennis Cardinal Elementary Principal

Temps were too cold to be outside for recess, but the 2nd graders didn't mind staying in and playing some new activities with their friends!

Mrs. Johnson's class loves practicing their math facts on 99math. They have set a goal to reach as a class and have been so close to reaching it! They love a good challenge!

Mrs. Johnson's second graders are learning about regrouping in math.

Cardinal Elementary Families

2nd Grade business partners, Maquoketa State Bank visited today and taught us all about the dime. We counted various amounts of dimes and mixed coins. Our students learned: •Franklin D. Roosevelt is the president on the dime •He was the 32nd president •a dime's value is 10 cents •it takes 10 dimes to make $1 •looked at what year each dime was made

Hello Cardinal Elementary Families, This is a friendly reminder to please be respectful of neighboring driveways during drop-off and pick-up times. We understand that the line can get long as students safely get to vehicles. Please be aware of driveways and avoid blocking any driveway at these times. We greatly appreciate your understanding. Warm Regards, Sara Bennis Cardinal Elementary Principal

Please see the following letter regarding virtual learning days. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F17v7Pz4cEFLvLHOSnPqy8I6Kl6kBiJXuXtod-QZaHE/edit?usp=sharing