
March 3, 2025
Dear Maquoketa Families, We are thrilled that so many students will be traveling to Des Moines tomorrow to cheer on our Cardinal Girls Basketball Team at the State Tournament! ...

March 3, 2025
Briggs Elementary February Newsletter

February 26, 2025
Cardinal fans, we are so excited to celebrate our Maquoketa Girls Basketball Team heading to the State Tournament! 🎉 To help you show your Cardinal spirit, there are two great app...

February 26, 2025
Dear Maquoketa Families, Staff, and Community, This is an exciting time for Maquoketa CSD, and it has been an amazing time cheering on all of our students in many events! Thank ...

February 13, 2025
Maquoketa Community Schools will be hosting Parent-Teacher Conferences on Wednesday, March 5th from 2:00-6:00 pm and Thursday, March 6th from 2:00-8:00 pm. This is an important ti...

February 4, 2025
Dear Maquoketa Families, Staff, Coaches, Area Community Members, and Wrestling Teams, Tonight, during the girls' Middle School wrestling meet at Maquoketa High School, a wrestler...

January 10, 2025
Dear Maquoketa CSD Families, We are excited to announce the implementation of the Visitor Aware system as part of our ongoing commitment to student and staff safety. This new ...


December 2, 2024
Cardinal Elementary hosted a Fall Bingo Night on November 7th. It was wonderful to welcome nearly one hundred students and families as we enjoyed soups, desserts, and fun fall act...

October 29, 2024
We are proud to announce a significant achievement this school year: unexcused absences have decreased by an impressive 26.7% compared to the same time last year! This improvemen...

October 23, 2024
Dear Maquoketa CSD Families, Last school year the Calendar Committee along with input from all staff, created a virtual learning plan to use for inclement weather days. This yea...

October 22, 2024
The Maquoketa Community School District is pleased to announce it has been awarded two significant grants aimed at enhancing the safety and security of its facilities. The distric...
October 21, 2024
Family & Community Action Team: Quest

October 2, 2024
In an effort to bolster literacy among students, Cardinal is implementing two distinct intervention programs aimed at addressing varying levels of reading needs: Tier 2 Interventi...

September 24, 2024
Briggs Elementary Principal Newsletter: September

September 22, 2024
We are excited to announce the launch of the iJAG (Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates) program at Maquoketa High School! This innovative initiative is designed to support students...

September 17, 2024
Dear MCSD Families, I want to take a moment to address the many questions we’ve received regarding the new chronic absenteeism legislation, Senate File 2435, recently passed in I...
September 8, 2024
Maquoketa CSD Families, On Friday, September 6, a threatening statement was made on one of our after-school bus routes. All families who have students that ride this bus route ha...