Cardinal Elementary

Thank you to Rhonda for coming to Mrs. Johnson's class every week to read aloud to us!

Check out our High Hopes and Count on Me award winners for Habit 4: Think Win-Win! (https://youtu.be/aingCgpD-q4). Congratulations to all for working so hard toward your goals! Class High Hopes Count on Me TK Connor Breitbach Chyriah Aiseam K-Gavin Chloe Hotler Leighton Whitmore K-Klemme Monica Ramos MacKynzi Burton K-Owen Talan Till Da'Miah Young K-Richardson Ivy Burns Caleb Kulper 1-Denger Damonie Moss Samuel Nowachek 1-Graham Grayson Caes Jaziyah Adams 1-Trusty Zendaya Haddock-Taylor Addy Marlowe 2-Bahlmann Tate Jungblut Pyper Fullerton 2-Dostal Wyatt Schneider Emmett Hess 2-Johnson Madilynn Bickford Marny Shultz Mrs. Knuckey Erana Hoover Kinsley Noack Staff Cari Klemme Andrea Dostal

Ms. Denger's first grade class listens to Kiwanis reader Rhonda Pape. We are very thankful she volunteers her time to read to us once a month!

Please join us for an exciting opportunity at the Voy! Please contact Cardinal or Briggs Elementaries if you have any questions.

The Maquoketa Community School District Education Fund's annual Geno's Take and Bake Fundraiser is here! The money made through these pizza sales will help ensure we can support creative and unique learning opportunities in our classrooms, funded by the EdFund Grant. February 10th pizzas: Sausage, Pepperoni, Cheese Pie, Geno's Special, Eric's Special, and Cinnamon Dessert March 9th pizzas: Sausage, Pepperoni, Cheese Pie, Geno's Special, Eric's Special, and Veggie Pickup will begin at 2:00 PM and end at 4:00 PM. Pickup will most likely be Maquoketa Middle School, your confirmation and reminder will have final details. Each pizza will be a large on thin crust unless noted otherwise. Prices are listed next to each option. Please be sure to provide all of the information requested. We will be sending confirmation emails and more in-depth details. Check, cash (exact change appreciated), or Venmo is accepted for payment. Make checks out to MCSD Education Fund. Click the link to learn more and order: https://forms.gle/DZVRszw9aW4xVki3A

Mrs. Johnson's WIN group enjoyed reading a story for their skill they are working on. Then, they started to illustrate the story.

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!