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
We Ain't Done Yet!
Join us Monday, March 2 at 10:30am in the High School Commons Area as we send off our Lady Cards to state! The girls will play Monday night at the Caseys Center in Des Moins at 8:30pm.
Congrats to our Cardinal Boys Basketball Team Members for receiving River Valley All-Conference.
Nolan Ehlinger - Academic All-Conference
First Team All-Conference
Parker Burmeister- Second Team All-Conference
Tate Streets - Honorable Mention All-Conference
Congratulations Boys!
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
Due to the late game time and anticipated late return for students, staff, and bus drivers, Maquoketa CSD will operate on a two-hour late start on Tuesday, March 3rd.
To support our team, the district will begin by providing two pep buses for high school students based on student interest. Buses will depart from the high school at 4:40 p.m. on March 2nd. Students must sign up in the high school office by lunchtime on Friday to reserve a seat. High school administrators will notify any students who are not eligible to attend. The buses are only for HS students and not MS students.
The cost of game admission will be covered as part of the trip. Students should bring money for food. Please note that Casey’s Center is a cashless facility, so debit/credit cards or other electronic payment methods will be required for purchases.
We anticipate returning to Maquoketa very late Monday evening. If your student does not have transportation home after we return, please be prepared to pick them up at the high school. All students attending must follow district behavior expectations and adhere to the student handbook while representing Maquoketa on this trip.
We are proud of our student-athletes and look forward to a strong showing of Cardinal support in Des Moines. Go Cardinals!
