Maquoketa CSD will have a 2 Hour Delay on Tuesday, January 21st 2025. We will continue to monitor to determine if this may change to a cancellation. A reminder that if school is cancelled, we will implement our first virtual learning day. Please review your email for virtual day learning reminders.
Thank You,
Superintendent Notz
School Cancelled for Tuesday, January 21st
Due to our area being updated to an extreme cold warning until noon, school will be cancelled on Tuesday, January 21st. This will be our first day of Virtual Learning:
Elementary Students: Please complete the "Day 1" packet sent home during conferences.
Middle & High School Students: Complete assignments posted by your teachers on Canvas. If you have questions, contact your teachers via school email or through Rooms.
At this time, high school basketball games and practices are still scheduled for tomorrow evening, as the weather advisory is expected to end by noon. Middle school practices are cancelled for tomorrow. We will provide updates if plans change.
Stay safe and warm, and thank you for your understanding!
Superintendent Notz
Congratulations to our technology team on their presentation at the National FETC conference. They continue to provide the absolute best services for our staff and students and it's exciting to share with others!
Hello Cardinal Elementary Families,
We had a fantastic first week back with students and are pumped for a repeat as we start another week. Please watch the CWNK news report (https://youtu.be/tLJO27I-X2U) to learn more about what's ahead at Cardinal Elementary.
Highlights:
* FAST testing will begin this week and end the last week of January. Check in with child(ren) about their goal for this.
* Winter weather has hit and it's important that students have proper winter gear for recess.
* Announcement of 2nd Leaders of the Month.
Three teams from Maquoketa Middle School competed at First Lego League in DeWitt today. All involved have worked very hard and put in a lot of time and effort. RoboCards 2 won the Robot Design Award. RoboCards won the Robot Performance Award and Champion's Award. Both teams advanced to the state competition in Ames.
Go Cardinal Grapplers!
Great Cardinal wrestling tonight in Marion. Go Cards!
Keep it up Lady Cards! 32-21 at half against DeWitt. Goooo Cards!
Maquoketa wrestlers had a great showing in DeWitt today. Way to go Cards!
The soup is ready! Come out and support HOSA, BPA and Cardinals basketball as they play Dewitt at home. We would love to see you!
Way to keep fighting Cards! We'll see you again tomorrow. Go Cards!
Congratulations to the Lady Cards Basketball Team on their win over Northeast tonight!
The Briggs Student Lighthouse Team made some very important visits this morning to say THANK YOU to our community partners, Maquoketa Fire Department and Dollar Fresh, for their amazing support of our Briggs Breakfast.
Thank You to Senator Cournoyer and Rep. Mommsen for visiting Maquoketa CSD on Friday. We were able to share some educational priorities, visit our MAC program and have lunch prepared by students. Also, congratulations to Sen. Cournoyer on her recent appointment as Lt. Governor!!
Tonight's Advent Sing has been postponed.
REMINDER: Briggs is headed to the YMCA this Friday!
Briggs is headed to the YMCA this Friday!
Check out the Family & Community Action Team's newsletter from Briggs Elementary!
If you submitted an RSVP for our Briggs Family Breakfast, don't forget to attend on Thursday, December 12th from 7:30-8:30!
Hello Maquoketa Elementary Families,
Please see the information below regarding a Pick-A-Better Snack program that is being offered to all Maquoketa Elementary students this year. We are excited about this opportunity from the Jackson County Extension!
Hello Briggs Elementary Families!
Please help us celebrate the spirit of the holidays with some fun dress-up days in the month of December. Students and staff are encouraged to participate in the "Twelve Days Before Christmas Break" by following along with the daily themes on our calendar. Thanks to our Student Lighthouse Team for their collaboration on this project!
We would also like to remind you about two very special events happening on Thursday, December12th. Join us in the morning for our Briggs Family Breakfast from 7:30-8:30am. Then join us again in the HS Gym at 9:30am for our Winter Holiday Concert. We can't wait to see you all there!
We hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and break! We look forward to seeing students back on Monday, December 2nd.
