Today, we celebrate Paraprofessional Appreciation Day! 🎉 I want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude to all the amazing para professionals in our district. Your unwavering support for our students, staff, and families makes a huge difference every day! 💙 You are truly valued members of our team.
4th & 5th Grade Parents: Mark your calendar and plan to join us for the 4th grade & 5th grade Move Up Meeting this Thursday, March 20th at 5:30pm in the Briggs Gym. We hope to see you there!
Mark your calendar and plan to join us for a 4th grade & 5th grade Move Up Meeting!
Parents of students ages infant to 12th grade: Check out this great opportunity from the collaboration of Jackson County Conservation, Jackson County Energy District, and Neighborhood Forest!
Reserve a free tree for your child (infant to 12th grade) online and pick it up at an Earth Day event for the whole family at Prairie Creek Recreation Area in Maquoketa on April 22nd! Hosted by The Jackson County Energy District and Jackson County Conservation. Fill out the online registration form by March 15th to receive a free tree (6- 12 inches in size). The tree species will be announced in early April. Neighborhood Forest aims to provide native and / or fruit bearing trees in all regions they serve. Reserve your tree at: https://www.neighborhoodforest.org/parent-registration/?school=111339.
Thanks,
Jessica Wagner
Environmental Education Coordinator
Jackson County Conservation
Hurstville Interpretive Center
18670 63rd St. Maquoketa, IA 52060
(563) 652-3783
www.JacksonCCB.com
Due to unstable weather conditions, including high wind advisories (gusts up to 60 mph) and potential snowfall reducing visibility, Maquoketa CSD will have a virtual learning day today, Wednesday, March 5th. The safety of our students, staff, and families is our top priority, and we are erring on the side of caution given the unpredictable nature of this storm.
📅 Conferences Update:
* Conferences today (March 5th) are canceled and will be rescheduled for Wednesday, March 12th.
* Conferences on Thursday, March 6th, will continue as planned.
* Additional details and conference sign-up information will be shared soon.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we navigate these challenging weather conditions.
Thank you for your flexibility, and stay safe!
Superintendent Notz
Mark your calendar and plan to join us for a 4th grade & 5th grade Move Up Meeting!
Maquoketa Cardinals ,
If you are heading to Wells Fargo today please review important information for tickets and also entrance into the arena. Also, a reminder that students riding the pep bus do not an advanced ticket. We look forward to a great Cardinal Community Crowd! As shared earlier, if you can't make it live, you can live stream the game at: watchingsau.com . Go CARDS!!!
🚨🏀 THANK YOU, MEGA’S GRILL & SMILES ON MAIN! 🏀🚨
A huge THANK YOU to Mega’s Grill & Smiles on Main for their generous support and sponsorship of our pep buses for the Maquoketa Girls State Basketball Tournament! 🎉👏 Their contribution, along with the support of our amazing community partners, is helping cover the cost of transportation for our students—so there is now NO cost for students to ride the pep bus! 🙌
This sponsorship will also help support additional pep buses if our team continues their State journey—and we’re hopeful we’ll need them! 🔥🏀
We are incredibly grateful for all of our community supporters, partners, and families who continue to invest in our students and celebrate the great things happening at Maquoketa CSD. Your generosity makes a lasting impact, and we couldn’t do this without you! ❤️🖤
Let’s fill those stands and cheer on our Cardinals at State! #GoCards #OneCardinalCommunity #StateBound #CardinalPride
We are beyond proud and excited to celebrate our Maquoketa Girls Bowling Team for their incredible achievement at the State Bowling Tournament today—finishing 7th in the STATE! 🎉🔥
This is an amazing accomplishment, and we couldn’t be more proud of their hard work, dedication, and determination all season long! ❤️🖤
Parent/Teacher Conferences: Treat the Teachers
Our Parent Lighthouse Team is seeking goodies to be provided for our teachers at Cardinal and Briggs Elementaries during Parent/Teacher Conferences on Wednesday, March 5 and Thursday, March 6.
If you are willing to help us provide teachers with a sweet treat, please sign up on the link below!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/130-JxPaO9HPMkvbjIoFsZxN0VbC3WUCpiyOcuohGNl0/edit?usp=sharing
Some ideas include, but are not limited to: baked goods, individual trail mix, individual chips, drinks, veggie tray, meat & cheese w/crackers, bottled water and drink mix packets, etc. These goodies will be dispersed between the two elementary schools. Having items in throw away containers would be greatly appreciated!
Items can be dropped off starting Monday, March 3rd and will be dispersed by noon on Wednesday, March 5th. Thank you so much for your support!
Maquoketa Families,
Maquoketa CSD will have a 2 Hour Delay on Tuesday, February 18th due to the extreme cold. There will be no morning practices, preschool and breakfast is not served on late starts days. Any updates will be provided as needed. Thank You, Superintendent Notz
Maquoketa boys state wrestling shirts are now available to order through A&P graphics through noon on Monday.
Due to winter weather road conditions and continuing blowing and drifting snow, we will have a two-hour delay tomorrow, Thursday, February 13th. We will reassess road conditions in the morning and provide any further weather updates if needed. Thank You for your patience during these weather challenges. Supt. Notz
Maquoketa Families,
Due to Jackson Co. being in a winter storm warning and the forecasted snowfall amounts, we will have a virtual day on Wednesday, February 12th. Elementary students, complete virtual day 3 packet and secondary students please check Canvas and Rooms for assignments. Thank You.
Maquoketa Families,
Due to icy road conditions, Maquoketa CSD will have a 2 hour delay, tomorrow, Thursday, February 6th. All morning activities and morning preschool will be cancelled. Please stay tuned for any additional weather updates.
Maquoketa Families,
Due to the expected forecast of freezing rain, we will. not have practices and/or events after school today. If your child is in an activity/sport please remember to check Rooms in our district app for any messages and/or updates about the rest of the week.
Take&Bake orders for 2/8 are due Thursday night. Thank you in advance for your purchase and support of the Maquoketa Education Fund!
Good morning!
With today being our first Virtual Learning Day of the school year, I wanted to remind you that Virtual Learning Packets were sent home with elementary students during fall parent/teacher conferences (or shortly afterwards if you were unable to attend). These packets are in a Manila folder and have “Must Do” & “May Do” activities for students to complete, labeled Day 1 through Day 5.
The “Must Do” activities are required to be returned to school and turned into your student’s teacher, where we will account for them as your student’s attendance. These must be returned to the teacher the day we return to in-person learning.
If you cannot find your packet at this time, please reach out to your student’s teacher through email or Rooms for another digital version of the day’s work.
If you need any assistance, please reach out to your student’s teacher or me through email and/Rooms and we will be happy to assist you!
Stay warm & we hope to see you soon!!
Mrs. Recker
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
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
