Maquoketa Community School District

📣 RVC Volleyball Tournament 🏐

Your Maquoketa Cardinals take on Anamosa in the River Valley Conference Volleyball Tournament!

📅 Thursday, October 16 2025

🕓 4:00 PM

📍 West Liberty High School - South Court

310 W Maxson Ave

West Liberty, IA 52776

Let’s pack the gym and cheer loud for our Cardinals as they make their run through the bracket! ❤️🤍

#GoCards #RVCVolleyball #CardinalPride

Hello Cardinal Elementary Families,

We hope that you have had a good week and are adjusting to the fall temperatures as they are definitely lower than they were last Friday!

Please enjoy this week's CWNK news report (https://youtu.be/KqNucGm5rwQ) as we introduce our new reporters, Ensleigh Flenker and Keira Farris. They will tell you all about what's happening next week at Cardinal Elementary as we welcome families in for Parent/Teacher Conferences on Wednesday, October 15th, and Thursday, October 16th. Don't forget these are early out days and NO SCHOOL on Friday, October 17th. Preschool students will not have school October 15th-17th (Wed. - Fri.). Hope to see you at conferences. Please reach out to the school if you are having difficulty signing up for a conference.

News Highlights Include:
Conferences October 15 and 16 from 2-7...No school on Friday, Oct. 17th
Scholastic Book Fair Oct. 15 and 16 from 2-7 in Cardinal library
Habit #2 Begin with the End in Mind: Make a plan to reach your goals!
Rules and Expectations: hallways, lunchroom, playground, and bathroom area
Joke of the Week

Dear Maquoketa Families,

We invite you to attend our upcoming Parent-Teacher Conferences on Wednesday, October 15th, and Thursday, October 16th, both from 2:00 to 7:00 pm. This is a valuable opportunity to connect with your child(ren)’s teachers and discuss their progress during the school year.

This year, conferences will again be offered both virtually and in person. We will use our online scheduling system, Meet the Teacher, to arrange your appointments. You will receive a confirmation email with details, including a video link if you choose the virtual option. Our data shows that offering virtual conferences increases family participation, which is why we continue to provide this option.

At Cardinal Elementary, we encourage in-person conferences to foster strong early connections between families and the school. You can schedule these through Meet the Teacher and will then attend your student’s classroom for a face to face conference on your scheduled date and time. If you would prefer a virtual option at Cardinal, please communicate this with your child’s teacher.

Due to construction at Briggs Elementary, conferences for Briggs students will be held virtually on both days. These will be scheduled through Meet the Teacher and will only be offered virtually.

For Middle School and High School conferences, the schedule is as follows:
Wednesday, October 15th: Virtual conferences only. Please sign up through Meet the Teacher.
Thursday, October 16th: In-person conferences only, held in the High School West Gym and Middle School Gym as open house sessions. Teachers will be available on a drop-in basis, and scheduling through Meet the Teacher will be disabled for this day. Teachers will have a break from 4:30-5:00. We encourage you to attend in person to meet with teachers as they become available.

To schedule your child’s conference, please visit https://maquoketaschools.schoolcloud.co.uk/ and have your student’s name(s) and birth date(s) ready. We have included a short guide with step by step directions on how to book your appointments using “Meet the Teacher.”

If you experience any difficulties scheduling your conferences, please contact your child’s school office for assistance. They will be happy to help secure your appointments. We look forward to partnering with you to support your child’s learning journey.

Sincerely,

Maquoketa Administration