
Students in Mrs. Johnson’s class are working on reading Flat Stanley and doing a book study! They are loving it!!
Congratulations to Philip for reading at his personal best on his progress monitoring.




Thank You to our Cardinal Parent Lighthouse Team and Cardinal staff for organizing a fun filled family "Leader in Me" night. Thank you to all of the students and families who attended!









HS Student Senate is excited to host a Food Drive for our local food pantry. All items donated will go straight to the food pantry. Students may bring items to their GST teacher. The GST with the most canned goods wins this competition. Thank you for your help and support.


The Maquoketa National Honor Society's Christmas Apparel store is up and running at https://adcraftwebstores.com/maquoketacardinalsholiday2023/. Great options for all ages. Store closes Sunday, November 19th!! Delivery will be before Christmas. NHS appreciates your support!


Middle School students honored our Veterans with a student led assembly. Thank You to all of our Veterans who have served our country and to our students for doing an amazing job at being respectful and demonstrating their gratitude.





Congratulations to our Maquoketa High School actors and stage hands who participated in the performance of Chaos in Camelot. It was a great show! Thank you to all those in the community who were able to attend!











Following the play performance, Middle School students held a rock, paper scissors tournament. The kids had a blast cheering for each other. The grand champion was Mrs. Lanham with student, Iris Wagner being a very gracious runner up.





A matinee performance of Chaos in Camelot was held today for all elementary and middle school students. Thank you to all of our high school performers. Please come to the full performance on Friday or Saturday night at Ohnward at 7:00 pm.






Thank you to our veterans for sharing an obstacle course with Briggs students and letting them experience being soldiers.






Students in Mrs. Glick's class playing a mindfulness game.


Students in Mrs. Reuter's class at the HS completing their work tasks. Way to go!





Cardinal Elementary will be hosting a Leader in Me Fall Family Night on Tuesday, November 14th from 5:00-6:30 pm. Please make sure to RSVP, as a meal will be provided for those who attend. RSVP by scanning the QR code and filling out the form online.


Help us celebrate the first girls basketball team in Maquoketa history on Friday, November 17th, during our home girls basketball games vs Western Dubuque. The original team members will be honored at halftime of our varsity girls game. We look forward to seeing the gym packed to help us celebrate 50 years of girls basketball at Maquoketa High School.


Mr. Andresen's Culinary Arts class has been busy making their "signature dishes." Delicious!









Maquoketa CSD is excited to announce the launch of our new website. The goal of the site is to provide timely, professional and systematic communication that celebrates our students, staff and families. Families will receive information on social media and via email by Friday, November 10th about how they can access our new district app and "Rooms", our two way communication platform between families and teachers.


Congratulations to MS student, Kaylin Novak who qualified as an Invitee to the Hooey Patriot rodeo in Las Vegas for barrel racing. This sport takes a lot of dedication, time, and commitment. We are proud of your accomplishments and good luck at your upcoming events.



Thank You to Senator Cournoyer and Representative Mommsen for meeting with area superintendents from the Mississippi Bend AEA region to discuss our legislative priorities. We appreciate the open dialogue and collaboration.


Mrs. Dostal's second grade class enjoying the beautiful leaves.





High School Students who achieved honors accomplishments during fall sports and music were celebrated by our elementary students. Congratulations to Chloe Leon for All-State Choir, Mia Reicks, Ainsley Munson and Abby Taliaferro for All-State Band and Izzy Hardin for State XC.







Mrs. Howell's room painting pumpkins.




