🎉 HOMECOMING PARADE ROUTE 🎉
📅 Wednesday, September 16, 2026
⏰ Parade begins at 5:00 PM
📍 Lineup: East Judson St. by the visitor entrance to Goodenow Stadium
➡️ Right onto S. Main St.
⬇️ Continue down S. Main St.
➡️ Right onto E. Quarry St.
❤️🖤 Go Cardinals!
📅 Wednesday, September 16, 2026
⏰ Parade begins at 5:00 PM
📍 Lineup: East Judson St. by the visitor entrance to Goodenow Stadium
➡️ Right onto S. Main St.
⬇️ Continue down S. Main St.
➡️ Right onto E. Quarry St.
❤️🖤 Go Cardinals!
🏈 Cardinal Football Recap — 9/11/2026 🔴⚫
The Cardinals battled hard under the lights at Goodenow Field but came up short against Tipton, 27–20.
Maquoketa showed plenty of fight throughout the night and continued to compete until the final whistle. Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the Cardinals!
We’ll regroup, get back to work, and keep moving forward. 💪
Final: Tipton 27, Maquoketa 20
🛒 Recap Sponsor: Dollar Fresh Market
No gimmicks, no games, just deals. Thank you to Dollar Fresh Market for supporting Cardinal Athletics!
The Cardinals battled hard under the lights at Goodenow Field but came up short against Tipton, 27–20.
Maquoketa showed plenty of fight throughout the night and continued to compete until the final whistle. Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the Cardinals!
We’ll regroup, get back to work, and keep moving forward. 💪
Final: Tipton 27, Maquoketa 20
🛒 Recap Sponsor: Dollar Fresh Market
No gimmicks, no games, just deals. Thank you to Dollar Fresh Market for supporting Cardinal Athletics!
🎉 The Battle for the Spirit Stick Continues! 🎉
Today’s High School Assembly was packed with high energy and serious competition as classes faced off in some awesome Homecoming challenges!
Here’s a look at who took home top honors in today’s comps:
Human Knot Winner: Freshman Class
Simon Says Winner: Senior Class
Chicken Wing Eating Contest Winner: Sophomores (Charlie Bellings)
Musical Chairs Winner: Sophomores (Jackson Olson)
Duct Tape Contest Winner: Junior Class
Way to show up and bring the spirit! Keep pushing to earn points toward the Spirit Stick as Homecoming Week rolls on!
Today’s High School Assembly was packed with high energy and serious competition as classes faced off in some awesome Homecoming challenges!
Here’s a look at who took home top honors in today’s comps:
Human Knot Winner: Freshman Class
Simon Says Winner: Senior Class
Chicken Wing Eating Contest Winner: Sophomores (Charlie Bellings)
Musical Chairs Winner: Sophomores (Jackson Olson)
Duct Tape Contest Winner: Junior Class
Way to show up and bring the spirit! Keep pushing to earn points toward the Spirit Stick as Homecoming Week rolls on!
👑 The 2026 Homecoming Court is here! 👑
Voting for Homecoming King and Queen has officially opened today! Make sure to cast your vote and show your support for our amazing candidates:
Homecoming Court Candidates:
Cloe Dudley
Wrigley Block
Aubree Dostal
Atty Moore
Adalyn Riniker
Kye Coakley
Riley Devol
Kelan Starr
Paxton Hansen
Thane Bayles
Good luck to all of our candidates!
Voting for Homecoming King and Queen has officially opened today! Make sure to cast your vote and show your support for our amazing candidates:
Homecoming Court Candidates:
Cloe Dudley
Wrigley Block
Aubree Dostal
Atty Moore
Adalyn Riniker
Kye Coakley
Riley Devol
Kelan Starr
Paxton Hansen
Thane Bayles
Good luck to all of our candidates!
Today was a blast seeing all the awesome colors in our secondary buildings! Everyone (staff included) looked fantastic showing off their Cardinal Pride!
Here is a quick recap of today's Color Day themes at the Middle School and High School:
5th Grade: Blue
6th Grade: White
7th Grade: Red
8th Grade: Black
Freshmen: White
Sophomores: Pink
Juniors: Blue
Seniors: Red
🌺 Tomorrow is Tropical Day! 🌺
Break out your Hawaiian shirts, lei necklaces, and bright floral prints to keep the Homecoming spirit going strong. Go Cards!
Here is a quick recap of today's Color Day themes at the Middle School and High School:
5th Grade: Blue
6th Grade: White
7th Grade: Red
8th Grade: Black
Freshmen: White
Sophomores: Pink
Juniors: Blue
Seniors: Red
🌺 Tomorrow is Tropical Day! 🌺
Break out your Hawaiian shirts, lei necklaces, and bright floral prints to keep the Homecoming spirit going strong. Go Cards!
Looking to make a difference in our schools while enjoying school-day hours and working close to home? 🍎
Opaa! Food Management is hiring! Come help serve more than just lunch and make a student's day.
Scan the QR code on the flyer or apply online today at www.opaajobs.com!
#MaquoketaCSD #NowHiring #SchoolNutrition
Opaa! Food Management is hiring! Come help serve more than just lunch and make a student's day.
Scan the QR code on the flyer or apply online today at www.opaajobs.com!
#MaquoketaCSD #NowHiring #SchoolNutrition
🎾 Varsity Girls Tennis Recap — 9/10/2026 🔴⚫
The Cardinals battled hard but came up short against Independence, falling 8–1.
Despite the tough result, the team continued to compete and gain valuable experience as the season moves forward.
Keep working, Cardinals! 🔴⚫
Final: Independence 8, Maquoketa 1
🏦 Recap Sponsor: Maquoketa State Bank
Thank you to Maquoketa State Bank for supporting Cardinal Athletics!
The Cardinals battled hard but came up short against Independence, falling 8–1.
Despite the tough result, the team continued to compete and gain valuable experience as the season moves forward.
Keep working, Cardinals! 🔴⚫
Final: Independence 8, Maquoketa 1
🏦 Recap Sponsor: Maquoketa State Bank
Thank you to Maquoketa State Bank for supporting Cardinal Athletics!
🏃♀️🏃♂️ Cardinal Cross Country Recap — 9/10/2026 🔴⚫
What a night for Cardinal Cross Country!
⭐ Abby Miller came out with a bang in her first varsity meet, finishing 2nd in a stacked field with a time of 18:32 — the 2nd-fastest time in Maquoketa history, just behind former Cardinal standout Izzy Hardin!
The girls battled throughout the meet and finished 6th out of 14 scoring teams in a highly competitive field.
Girls Varsity: Natalie Hackman, Riley Buttz, Natalie Irwin, Iris Wagner, Charlotte Ihns & Briley Eggers
🔥 Iris Wagner — PR, 22:32
🔥 Riley Buttz — Season Best, 22:12
On the boys side, three Cardinals posted PRs:
Jasper Bonney — 20:17
Noah Cornwell — 23:18
Corey Johnson — 25:32
💪 Season Bests:
Gavin Machael — 20:09
Brenden Gerardy — 18:46
Great night of racing and a lot to be proud of! Keep pushing, Cardinals! 🔴⚫
🏆 Recap Sponsor: SKRP
Schoenthaler Kahler Reicks & Petersen is a general practice law firm serving individuals and businesses, with practice areas ranging from family law to personal injury to tax. Their experienced attorneys have a strong reputation for quality, integrity and service.
Thank you to SKRP for supporting Cardinal Athletics! 🔴⚫
📣 This Week in Cardinal Athletics! 🏐🏈🏃♀️🎾
Check out this week’s Maquoketa Cardinals Athletics Newsletter for everything happening around Cardinal Athletics!
❤️🖤 Go Cards! 🖤❤️
Check out this week’s Maquoketa Cardinals Athletics Newsletter for everything happening around Cardinal Athletics!
❤️🖤 Go Cards! 🖤❤️
🚨 7th & 8th Grade Football Update 🚨
Tonight’s (9/15/2026) 7th and 8th grade football games have been postponed.
Parents, please check Thrillshare for updates regarding the rescheduled games and practice information.
Thank you for your understanding!
Tonight’s (9/15/2026) 7th and 8th grade football games have been postponed.
Parents, please check Thrillshare for updates regarding the rescheduled games and practice information.
Thank you for your understanding!
Mrs. Gavin's kindergarten class is showing their purple pride on class color day for homecoming week!
🎉 HOMECOMING PARADE ROUTE 🎉
📅 Wednesday, September 16, 2026
⏰ Parade begins at 5:00 PM
📍 Lineup: East Judson St. by the visitor entrance to Goodenow Stadium
➡️ Right onto S. Main St.
⬇️ Continue down S. Main St.
➡️ Right onto E. Quarry St.
❤️🖤 Go Cardinals!
📅 Wednesday, September 16, 2026
⏰ Parade begins at 5:00 PM
📍 Lineup: East Judson St. by the visitor entrance to Goodenow Stadium
➡️ Right onto S. Main St.
⬇️ Continue down S. Main St.
➡️ Right onto E. Quarry St.
❤️🖤 Go Cardinals!
The results are in for our Homecoming Hallway Decorating Contest!
Our students did an incredible job bringing creativity, teamwork, and school spirit to our halls. Here is how our classes placed this year:
1st Place: Juniors
2nd Place: Sophomores
3rd Place: Freshmen
4th Place: Seniors
Check out the photos below, displayed in order from 1st place to 4th place (2 per class)! Huge shout-out to all of our students for their hard work!
Our students did an incredible job bringing creativity, teamwork, and school spirit to our halls. Here is how our classes placed this year:
1st Place: Juniors
2nd Place: Sophomores
3rd Place: Freshmen
4th Place: Seniors
Check out the photos below, displayed in order from 1st place to 4th place (2 per class)! Huge shout-out to all of our students for their hard work!
We are thrilled to celebrate this year’s Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal, Andrea Raker and Student Parade Chair Kenzi Wallroff!
Behind all the exciting events this week is a mountain of hard work, planning, and dedication. We want to extend a massive shout-out to our Student Council sponsors, Jennie Paxson and Diana Porras, for guiding our Student Council and bringing endless energy and organization to Homecoming week.
We also appreciate all the MCSD staff who helped in planning and preparing for the week of celebrating school PRIDE! Go Cardinals!
Our High School students kicked off Homecoming week today with incredible energy, creativity, and school spirit!
Students celebrated the start of the week with PJ Day and hallway decorating. It was amazing to watch their preplanned designs come to life as each class collaborated to bring maximum creativity to our halls. Throughout the week, students will participate in class competitions, working toward ownership of the “Cardinal Spirit Stick!”
Tomorrow promises even more fun with an assembly of friendly challenges, including Pie the Coach, Duct Tape Wall, an Eating Competition, Human Knot, and Simon Says. We take so much pride in seeing our students connect, work together, and represent our school community so well. Here’s to celebrating our current students as well as those from the past! Go Cardinals!
Stay tuned for more pictures of the Hallway Contest…
Students celebrated the start of the week with PJ Day and hallway decorating. It was amazing to watch their preplanned designs come to life as each class collaborated to bring maximum creativity to our halls. Throughout the week, students will participate in class competitions, working toward ownership of the “Cardinal Spirit Stick!”
Tomorrow promises even more fun with an assembly of friendly challenges, including Pie the Coach, Duct Tape Wall, an Eating Competition, Human Knot, and Simon Says. We take so much pride in seeing our students connect, work together, and represent our school community so well. Here’s to celebrating our current students as well as those from the past! Go Cardinals!
Stay tuned for more pictures of the Hallway Contest…
Middle School Newsletter Correction!
Our preschoolers had a wonderful day exploring, sharing, and practicing our classroom rules! Through clear, consistent expectations and continuous support from our amazing teaching team—Miss Molly, Miss Kaitlyn, and Miss Maddie (bonus today was having a speech lesson with Mr. Budde)—our students are building strong habits of kindness and teamwork.
Whether it was taking turns at learning centers, using kind words with friends, or celebrating great choices during carpet time, the kids showed us just how much fun collaborative learning can be.
A huge thank you to Miss Molly, Miss Kaitlyn, Miss Maddie, and Mr. Budde for creating such a warm, supportive environment where every child gets the chance to practice, learn, and shine! We are so proud of the progress our little learners are making each day.
Whether it was taking turns at learning centers, using kind words with friends, or celebrating great choices during carpet time, the kids showed us just how much fun collaborative learning can be.
A huge thank you to Miss Molly, Miss Kaitlyn, Miss Maddie, and Mr. Budde for creating such a warm, supportive environment where every child gets the chance to practice, learn, and shine! We are so proud of the progress our little learners are making each day.
Exciting things are happening in 2nd grade at Cardinal Elementary!
Today, I had the privilege of stepping into our 2nd-grade classrooms to see our new math curriculum, enVision by Savvas, in action—all while students and staff kicked off Maquoketa Homecoming week in cozy fashion for Pajama Day!
Even in their comfy PJs, our students were wide awake and focused on learning. Our new math focus is centered on student-led learning—giving students the opportunity to explore, talk through their thinking, and discover multiple pathways to solve problems.
Working toward the same learning target, students in Ms. Bahlmann's and Mrs. Dostal's classrooms engaged in interactive "math talks," exploring how flexible numbers can be as they practiced making a 10 to add quickly and accurately. Meanwhile, students in Mrs. Brown's room utilized partner talks to think critically, collaborate, and problem-solve together! Seeing them share different strategies and explain their reasoning was incredible!
This smooth transition into our new curriculum is a true team effort. Our teachers teamed up directly with Cardinal Instructional Coach, Mrs. Hughes, to co-teach across key parts of the lesson—leading math talks, guiding visual learning, and driving hands-on problem solving together.
Kudos to our 2nd-grade team for embracing new instructional strategies and creating multiple pathways for every learner to succeed! Happy Homecoming Week, Cardinals!
Today, I had the privilege of stepping into our 2nd-grade classrooms to see our new math curriculum, enVision by Savvas, in action—all while students and staff kicked off Maquoketa Homecoming week in cozy fashion for Pajama Day!
Even in their comfy PJs, our students were wide awake and focused on learning. Our new math focus is centered on student-led learning—giving students the opportunity to explore, talk through their thinking, and discover multiple pathways to solve problems.
Working toward the same learning target, students in Ms. Bahlmann's and Mrs. Dostal's classrooms engaged in interactive "math talks," exploring how flexible numbers can be as they practiced making a 10 to add quickly and accurately. Meanwhile, students in Mrs. Brown's room utilized partner talks to think critically, collaborate, and problem-solve together! Seeing them share different strategies and explain their reasoning was incredible!
This smooth transition into our new curriculum is a true team effort. Our teachers teamed up directly with Cardinal Instructional Coach, Mrs. Hughes, to co-teach across key parts of the lesson—leading math talks, guiding visual learning, and driving hands-on problem solving together.
Kudos to our 2nd-grade team for embracing new instructional strategies and creating multiple pathways for every learner to succeed! Happy Homecoming Week, Cardinals!
HOMECOMING WEEK IS HERE!
Homecoming is a special time to celebrate our students, activities, schools, alumni, and all the wonderful things happening throughout the Maquoketa community! We are excited for a fun week filled with school spirit, connection, and Cardinal pride.
Please review the attached graphics for this week’s dress-up days so your family is ready to participate.
🎉 HOMECOMING PARADE
📅 Wednesday
⏰ 5:00 p.m.
The parade typically lasts approximately 30 minutes, allowing families and students to participate in other Wednesday evening community activities.
In addition, our Cardinal and Briggs students will be joining the High School Pep Rally on Friday, September 18th at 9:30. The Middle School will have their own Pep Rally at 8:30 am on Friday, September 18th with High School Student Athletes and Activities representatives joining them at the MS.
We hope our families, alumni, and community members will join us in celebrating the many opportunities available to our students and everything that makes Maquoketa a great place to be!
Let’s make it a wonderful Homecoming Week—Go Cardinals! ❤️🖤
Homecoming is a special time to celebrate our students, activities, schools, alumni, and all the wonderful things happening throughout the Maquoketa community! We are excited for a fun week filled with school spirit, connection, and Cardinal pride.
Please review the attached graphics for this week’s dress-up days so your family is ready to participate.
🎉 HOMECOMING PARADE
📅 Wednesday
⏰ 5:00 p.m.
The parade typically lasts approximately 30 minutes, allowing families and students to participate in other Wednesday evening community activities.
In addition, our Cardinal and Briggs students will be joining the High School Pep Rally on Friday, September 18th at 9:30. The Middle School will have their own Pep Rally at 8:30 am on Friday, September 18th with High School Student Athletes and Activities representatives joining them at the MS.
We hope our families, alumni, and community members will join us in celebrating the many opportunities available to our students and everything that makes Maquoketa a great place to be!
Let’s make it a wonderful Homecoming Week—Go Cardinals! ❤️🖤
IMPORTANT LIVESTREAM UPDATE
Unfortunately, tonight’s Maquoketa football game will not be livestreamed due to an unexpected issue with our Hudl camera.
LISTEN LIVE ON KMAQ 95.1 FM
KMAQ Radio will be broadcasting tonight’s game live. We encourage Cardinal fans who cannot attend the game to tune in to 95.1 FM for live coverage!
A new Hudl camera was installed earlier this week and had been working properly. However, during testing this morning, the camera stopped working. Crews have worked throughout the day to resolve the issue but have been unable to restore service in time for tonight’s game.
Anyone who purchased livestream access through Hudl will receive a refund. Please watch for that refund and contact the district if you have not received it by Monday.
We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. We will work to have the Hudl camera repaired or replaced as soon as possible so we can resume livestreaming future events.
Thank you for your patience, and go Cardinals!
Unfortunately, tonight’s Maquoketa football game will not be livestreamed due to an unexpected issue with our Hudl camera.
LISTEN LIVE ON KMAQ 95.1 FM
KMAQ Radio will be broadcasting tonight’s game live. We encourage Cardinal fans who cannot attend the game to tune in to 95.1 FM for live coverage!
A new Hudl camera was installed earlier this week and had been working properly. However, during testing this morning, the camera stopped working. Crews have worked throughout the day to resolve the issue but have been unable to restore service in time for tonight’s game.
Anyone who purchased livestream access through Hudl will receive a refund. Please watch for that refund and contact the district if you have not received it by Monday.
We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. We will work to have the Hudl camera repaired or replaced as soon as possible so we can resume livestreaming future events.
Thank you for your patience, and go Cardinals!
