
Thank you for all those that joined us for Read Across Cardinal! Fun night to celebrate reading and Cardinal friends and family!











Attention Parents of Preschoolers, Cardinal Elementary is excited to be hosting our Kindergarten Round-Up, March 19th! See the flyer for more information.


🚨🏀 THANK YOU, MEGA’S GRILL & SMILES ON MAIN! 🏀🚨
A huge THANK YOU to Mega’s Grill & Smiles on Main for their generous support and sponsorship of our pep buses for the Maquoketa Girls State Basketball Tournament! 🎉👏 Their contribution, along with the support of our amazing community partners, is helping cover the cost of transportation for our students—so there is now NO cost for students to ride the pep bus! 🙌
This sponsorship will also help support additional pep buses if our team continues their State journey—and we’re hopeful we’ll need them! 🔥🏀
We are incredibly grateful for all of our community supporters, partners, and families who continue to invest in our students and celebrate the great things happening at Maquoketa CSD. Your generosity makes a lasting impact, and we couldn’t do this without you! ❤️🖤
Let’s fill those stands and cheer on our Cardinals at State! #GoCards #OneCardinalCommunity #StateBound #CardinalPride


Don't forget tonight is our "Read Across Cardinal" Literacy Night at Cardinal Elementary. We have plenty of treats for all! The QR code is no longer activated but feel free to come and bring friends if you haven't already signed up. You don't want to miss out on all the fun!


We are beyond proud and excited to celebrate our Maquoketa Girls Bowling Team for their incredible achievement at the State Bowling Tournament today—finishing 7th in the STATE! 🎉🔥
This is an amazing accomplishment, and we couldn’t be more proud of their hard work, dedication, and determination all season long! ❤️🖤


Congratulations to Cardinal Elementary's High Hopes and Count on Me award winners for Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood. Tune in to Sunday afternoon's edition of the CWNK news report to hear more about these awesome students and staff.




Attention Maquoketa Families!


Dear Cardinal Elementary families,
Kids Heart Challenge is wrapping up soon, and we are so proud of all we have accomplished! Your enthusiasm, dedication, and commitment to learning about our hearts and brains have created an incredible community of heart heroes! ❤️
The challenge isn’t over yet! There’s still time to make a difference, please sign-up and join our school’s team of lifesavers. Donations are due 2/28/2025. Together, we can reach our goal and continue spreading awareness about the importance of heart and brain health.
Remember, every action counts. Whether it’s learning about Hands-Only CPR, understanding the warning signs of heart attack and stroke, or simply sharing our cause with friends and family, together we are making an impact.
Help us Save Lives by following these steps:
Download the FREE AHA Schools App for Apple or Android and click on “Register Now” then scroll down to join your school's team.
Next, click on “send a text today” to easily reach friends & family!
OR click HERE. and choose “Sign Up” to get started.
Thank you for being part of the Kids Heart Challenge, supporting our school and the American Heart Association. Together, we are providing hope and health for everyone, everywhere.


Hello Cardinal Elementary Families,
We are looking forward to a full five days of learning with our students this week! Here is the CWNK (https://youtu.be/VT9_3u19gs4?si=xPj6pLd2vS4_zrLG) news report to learn more about what we have planned.
Highlights include:
*Read Across Cardinal - Literacy Night this Thursday, Feb. 27th!
*Sign-up for Parent Teacher Conferences through Meet the Teacher.
*Leaders of the week announcement - TK/Kindergarten
*Dress-Up Days coming the week of March 3-6 Read Across America
*Kindergarten Round-Up March 19th!
Have a great week!




Today we were able to celebrate our TK/Kindergarten Leaders of the Week! Congratulations to Griffin Koppes, Landon Johnson, Henley Felderman, and Nekoh Johnson! They got to have a special lunch with friends. Kindergarten quote from a leader ..."This is the best day ever"!



Dear Cardinal Elementary Families,
We’re almost there - just a few more students to go before we reach our goal. There’s still time to make a difference. Take action today! Your family can become lifesavers by learning Hands-Only CPR, how to recognize the warning signs of a stroke, understand how the heart works, and by raising awareness and funds to help those with special hearts. Together we can create healthier futures!
Here’s how you can get involved and make a Life-saving difference:
Download the FREE AHA Schools App for Apple or Android and click on “Register Now” then scroll down to join your school's team.
Next, click on “send a text today” to easily reach friends & family!
OR click HERE. and choose “Sign Up” to get started.
Thank you for being an integral part of the Kids Heart Challenge, supporting our school and the American Heart Association. Your commitment and involvement truly make a difference!


More family pictures from our Cardinal celebration!











Cardinal had an event today to celebrate student success with goals made by individuals in math and reading. We are very proud of the hard work of these students. Thank you to all those families that were able to join us! Keep up all the tremendous effort and grit! 😊











Maquoketa Families,
Maquoketa CSD will have a 2 Hour Delay on Tuesday, February 18th due to the extreme cold. There will be no morning practices, preschool and breakfast is not served on late starts days. Any updates will be provided as needed. Thank You, Superintendent Notz


Hello Cardinal Elementary Families,
Hope you have had a great weekend and are excited to spend one more day with your child(ren). Check out another week of CWNK news (https://youtu.be/T1CtlfSRObY) as we prepare for a four day week. We hope you enjoy your week as well!
Highlights Include:
-Information about Kid's Heart Challenge going on now through February 28th!
-Information about our upcoming Read Across Cardinal - Family Literacy Night - February 27th from 5-6:30.
-Meet our new 1st Grade Leaders of the Month!


Maquoketa boys state wrestling shirts are now available to order through A&P graphics through noon on Monday.


Preschool is SO sweet! :) Happy Valentine's Day from Ms. Liz's Classes!









We are grateful for our Cardinal Crew and Families!



Mrs. Dostal's classroom enjoys some Valentine fun! We loved all the creativity that went into Valentine boxes.










We certainly felt the love at Cardinal Elementary today! Happy Valentine's Day to all our families and friends.









