Maquoketa High School

Business Management class practiced what they have been learning about business ownership types by building marshmallow towers in class today!

🌾🚜 Maquoketa FFA Ag Safety Day 2025 🚨🐐🐰

Yesterday, Maquoketa FFA hosted our annual Ag Safety Day for area 3rd graders from Briggs, Sacred Heart, Andrew, and Delwood schools! Students rotated through hands-on learning stations to build awareness about farm and community safety.

A huge thank you to our community partners who led stations:
🔥 Maquoketa Fire Department
🚓 Maquoketa Police Department
🐾 Jess from Wag More

Students also heard from Chris Cornelius, who shared her personal story about a farm accident and reminded them how important it is to learn from her experience to stay safe!

FFA members also did an outstanding job leading stations on:
Animal Safety
Animal Biosecurity
Lawn Mower Safety
Small Power Equipment Safety
PTO Safety

HOSA members presented about CPR and RICE as well!

This event would not have been possible without the generosity of our sponsors:

River Valley Cooperative • Becker Veterinary Clinic • Maquoketa Feeds • Citizens State Bank • Kunau Implement • Cornelius Seed Corn • Rolling Hills Veterinary • Eastern Iowa Overhead Door • Hwy 64 Auction • Franzen Family Tractor • Maquoketa Livestock Exchange • Innovative Ag Service • Jackson County Fairgrounds • BG Salvage • Maquoketa Fire Department • Novak Custom Baling • Cavanagh Mowing • Clark Saw Center

💙💛 Thank you for investing in the safety and education of our youth!
#MaquoketaFFA #AgSafetyDay #GrowingLeaders

English 9/10 students played a review game on Friday so they could learn more about rhetorical devices.

2025 MHS Homecoming Court

There are many fun activities to get involved in during the 2025 Homecoming - starting with activities on Sunday, September 28 sponsered by the Maquoketa Athletic Booster Club and the MHS Student Senate.

Support the Cardinals by purchasing a Homecoming shirt. Designed and made by A&P Graphics and Signs. https://www.aandpgraphicsandsigns.com/product-category/2025-maquoketa-cardinals-homecoming-cheer-fundraiser/

Intro to Business students created puzzle games to help review for their upcoming Business Organization test. Students worked together to create a puzzle with questions, then swapped with other groups to complete each one!

Congratulations to our senior girls' tennis players for their awesome commitment and leadership this season! We will miss you!

Congratulations to all of the members of the 2025 Homecoming Court!

Parker Burmeister
Brayden DeForest
Nolan Ehlinger
Ryker Henderson
Cole Koob
Tate Streets
TJ Wing
Asaiah Yoder

Justice Armbruster
Maraya Downey
Kim Edward
Semiya Gill
Hadley Ihrig
Maelyn Kluever
Chloe Leon
Cora Widel

Maquoketa Schools Homecoming 2025
“Fairytale - Where Dreams of Winning Come True”

Friday 9/26
3:30 PM Downtown Window Painting Begins

Sunday 9/28
3:00 PM Food Trucks Available at the High School
4:00 PM Coronation in the High School Main Gym and Silent Auction Begins
4:30 PM Live Auction
5:30 PM Pie the Coach
6:00 PM Olympics at the Football Practice Field south of the High School

Monday 9/29
Dress up: PJs/Sweatpants

Tuesday 9/30
Dress up: Wear Your Favorite Team
4:45 PM Freshman Volleyball vs. Central DeWitt at Home
7:00 PM Powderpuff Football on Practice Football Field by the Softball/Baseball Fields

Wednesday 10/1
Dress up: Wigs/Crazy Hair/Hats

Thursday 10/2
Dress up: Generations (Seniors-Elderly; Juniors-Adults; Sophomores-Toddlers; Freshmen-Babies; Staff-Teens or Kids)
4:15 PM Varsity Girls Cross Country at Iowa City Kickers Soccer Club
4:45 PM Varsity Boys Cross Country at Iowa City Kickers Soccer Club
6:00 PM Freshman/Sophomore & JV Volleyball vs. Monticello High School at Home
7:00 PM Varsity Volleyball vs. Monticello High School at Home

Friday 10/3
Dress up: Spirit Day
10:00 AM Pep Rally
2:00 PM Homecoming Parade (Grand Marshal: Ms. Diana Porras)
5:00 PM Freshman/Sophomore Football vs. Assumption High School at Home
7:15 PM Varsity Football vs. Assumption High School at Home

Saturday 10/4
9:00 AM Varsity Volleyball – Northeast Volleyball Invitational
10:00 AM Maquoketa HOCO – 2 Mile Fun Run at Goodenow Field
7:30 PM Pictures by Keepsake Photography at the High School
8:00 PM-11:00 PM Homecoming Dance at the High School

Each grade level can participate in Powderpuff Football on Tuesday, September 30 at 7:00 PM at the practice football field at MHS. You can order a shirt without participating. Come and join in the fun!

Some juniors and seniors from the high school took a visit to Kirkwood Community College with Mrs. McLaughlin. They learned about programs, admissions, student life and more! Students toured campus and had the opportunity to speak with current students. Any juniors or seniors who want to go on college visits, stop into the counseling office.

Bree Arensdorf came to talk with our class about her career as an athletic trainer and provided students with an opportunity to test their taping skills .

Join in on the Homecoming fun this year!

Tomorrow is the first day of school and we are so excited to welcome back all students, staff and families for the new school year! Tomorrow, Monday, August 25th is an early out. Please review the following times for your specific building:

Cardinal: 1:10 pm dismissal
Briggs: 1:10 pm dismissal
Middle School: 1:20 pm (walkers/car riders), 1:25 (bus riders)
High School: 1:30

These times will be the same times that apply to all Friday early outs also. A gentle reminder, to please be patient and give grace to staff, bus drivers and families as navigating pick-up and drop-off can always be a little challenging these first few days. Specifically, if you have a student at Briggs, Middle School or riding the Cardinal/Briggs shuttle please review the information that was provided regarding pick-up and drop-off locations.

Thank You,

Superintendent Notz

Thank you so much to our local businesses and organizations who donated and supported our district wide back to school staff luncheon on Friday. We appreciate the support of our staff as we kick off the new year! Thank You to the following: Fareway Dollar Fresh Eagles Club Women's Club Board Member Mary Herring for helping serve staff. Staff and parent volunteers for helping grill the delicious burgers and hotdogs. It was a beautiful day and great way to connect with everyone before students arrive. Here's to a great year!

2024-2025 yearbooks are in. Check your emails to see if you were notified about a pickup. If you did not order one, there are still some available. These go based on first come, first serve. The cost is $75.

Contact aedwards@maquoketaschools.org if you have any questions.