Today at Cardinal Elementary, we celebrated reading success with an ice cream party for students who have been meeting big goals in literacy! Congratulations to our readers on this wonderful achievement, and thank you to the families who were able to attend and for your continued support from home. We are also grateful for our staff for supporting students with their goal setting and holding us all to high expectations. Together, we're building a community of strong, confident readers! 📚🍦Next Friday, March 20th, will be our literacy event where all Cardinal families are invited to come for Cookies and Books. We will also provide information about the Summer Reading Program at the Maquoketa Library and ideas for reading with kids at home. Hope to see you there!
Cardinal Nation, we need some help to make sure our student fans can make it to Des Moines!!
Dontaions can be made via check made out to Maquoketa High School or by visiting Bound.
https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/maquoketa/fundraise
We appreciate the communities support in always helping our kids and school.
#CardinalPride #StateBound #MaquoketaStrong
Tonight is the night, 3A Championship!
Our Lady Cards are ready to take on Mount Vernon at 8:00pm tonight for the 3A Championship!!
Unable to attend
📺 Watch live: https://www.watchighsau.com/?B=3768037
🎙️ Listen live: https://streamdb3web.securenetsystems.net/cirruspremier/KMAQ
It's also the final game of their High School career for our seven senior girls. Let's go out with a BANG girls and bring home that Title! Your commuity could not be more proud of all of you for the amzing season that you have all had. You all have demonstrated what hard work, detemination and dedication looks like and what you are able to achive because of it. GOOD LUCK LADIES!!!
Cardinal Nation, it’s time to bring the energy! Our Maquoketa Cardinals take on the Mount Vernon Mustangs tonight at 8:00 PM for the 3A Championship.
To make sure everyone gets through the gates and into their seats smoothly, here is everything you need to know before heading to the Casey's Center:
📍 Where to Sit
Away Team: Maquoketa is the designated away team tonight.
Seating: Please head to the East Side of the arena to join the Cardinal cheering section!
💳 Cashless Venue
The Casey's Center is entirely cashless.
Be sure to bring a credit or debit card for all concessions and merchandise.
🎒 Bag Policy & Security
Clear Bags Only: Max size is 12" x 6" x 12".
All bags and purses are subject to search.
Prohibited Items: No outside food or drinks (exceptions made for medical, family, or childcare needs).
📣 Fan Conduct & Spirit
We want to keep the atmosphere loud and proud, but please stay within the arena rules:
No Noisemakers: Air horns, cowbells, thunder sticks, and megaphones are prohibited.
No Signs: Artificial signs and banners are not allowed.
Note: A first offense results in a warning; subsequent offenses may lead to ejection.
Let’s show the state what Cardinal pride looks like! See you at the Casey's Center!
#StateChampionship #MaquoketaPride
It's getting closer to Spring and you know what that means. Easter is right around the corner! Let Maquoketa BPA help out the Easter Bunny this year by delivering filled eggs to your yard the night of Easter Eve (4/4). Orders can be made online at gobound.com under the fundrasing tap from February 27th - March 20th.
Egg Order Options:
$20 for 24 filled eggs
$35 for 40 filled eggs
$5 each per golden egg
Any questions please reach out to BPA Advisor Trisha Manthei at tmanthei@maquoketaschools.org
A friendly reminder that there is a 12:30 pm early out tomorrow, Thursday, March 5th. Friday will be a regular 1:30 pm early out with no change to our schedule. Thank You!
We can not THANK YOU enough!!!!
Huge shout out to our incredible staff and generous sponsors for stepping up in a big way! Because of your support, we are excited to announce that we will be sending a second student pep bus to Des Moines on Thursday, March 5th! 🚌🎉
Your willingness to support our students and school spirit means the world to us. Opportunities like this don’t happen without a community that rallies behind its kids — and that’s exactly what you’ve done.
Let’s pack the stands and cheer our team on at state! ❤️🖤
Our Lady Cards have their eye on the prize! Girls are headed back out to Des Moines for the 3A Semifinals,Thursday, March 5th. The girls will hit the hardwood at the Casey's Center at 3:15pm and take on Des Moines Christian.
Unable to attend
📺 Watch live: https://www.watchighsau.com/?B=3768037
🎙️ Listen live: https://streamdb3web.securenetsystems.net/cirruspremier/KMAQ
Let's show our support for our Lady Cards! Good Luck Girls!
Calling all Cardinals we are looking for some help.
We’re taking 40 students to State Basketball and we need your help to get them there!
Each student will pay $10 to ride, but that only covers a portion of the cost. We’re looking for community members, businesses, and supporters who would be willing to help offset the remaining expense so our students can show up loud and proud!
This is an incredible opportunity for our kids to support our team, represent our school, and be part of a memorable state tournament experience.
If you’re interested in making a donation, they can be dropped off at Central Office or Bound Link
Thank you for supporting our students and our basketball program! ❤️🏀
http://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/maquoketa/fundraise
Hello from the Elementary Parent Lighthouse Team!
Our Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences are coming up next week and we would like to support our teachers with some snacks to get them through these evenings after a day of teaching! We have come up with a list of items enjoyed by teachers but have also left some spaces for those special treats you like to make.
If you are willing to provide these items, please click on the Sign-Up Genius Link by clicking HERE https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044EABA729A0F9C43-62010737-briggscardinal#/
We will ask that all donations are delivered by 12pm on Wednesday, March 11th. Remember: Please package your items in tossable containers, as we will not be keeping track of containers to return to owners.
Your support is greatly appreciated!!
Thank You!
Kayla Flenker, Ashley River, Lorene McLaughlin, Tayler Hayes, Megan Simmons, Sara Bennis, Gabe Recker, Hannah True, Heather Drury, Becky Nowachek, Michele Larson, Sarah Duhme, Dena Ochoa
Local Sponsers:
Mega's Grill & Eatery
Maquoketa State Bank
Smile on Main
Young Dental
We are excited to share that the Maquoketa Girls Basketball Team has advanced to the State Basketball Tournament! The team will compete at 3:15 PM on Thursday, March 5th in Des Moines.
To support families and staff who wish to attend and to create as much consistency as possible during these events, Maquoketa CSD will dismiss all schools at 12:30 PM on Thursday, March 5th.
There will be no afternoon preschool and no afternoon or evening school activities on Thursday.
We recognize that some families may plan to pick students up early in order to attend the game. Please communicate any of these adjustments for your child to your buildings office secretary. By adjusting our schedule, we hope to:
Maintain a strong focus on learning during the morning.
Provide consistent supports and services to students who rely on them.
Allow staff and students to celebrate the accomplishments of our students and community.
Important Reminder About Pick-Up Times
Thursday’s pick-up times will be exactly one hour earlier than our normal Friday early-out schedule. For example: If you normally pick up your child at 1:10 PM on Fridays, you would pick them up at 12:10 PM on Thursday.
High School Pep Bus Information
We will offer one pep bus for high school students traveling to Des Moines.
Cost: $10 per student.
Payment is due at the time of sign-up.
Money should be turned into the high school front office.
Charging a fee helps us ensure accurate participation numbers and reliable planning.
We are incredibly proud of our student-athletes and coaches and appreciate our community’s support. Thank you for helping us balance celebration with continued learning and student support.
Sincerely,
Maquoketa Admin Team
