Briggs Elementary

Hello Cardinal and Briggs Elementary Families, Jackson County Conservation is a great partner to all our schools providing classroom presentations and field trips all at no cost. They are currently fundraising to celebrate 20 years at their current location. The new exhibit will help tell the story of Iowa’s natural history through a woodland diorama with plants and wildlife, a walk-through cave interpreting cave geology, and showcasing the bluffs and hill prairies of Jackson County! The week of February 5th to February 9th we will have a Penny War. Each classroom that participates within Jackson County, will collect as much change as they can. At the end of each day schools will determine their collective total and divide that by the number of students in their building (Cardinal and Briggs will count as one building for Maquoketa). This will give us the student-money ratio. The school with the highest student-money ratio at the end of the week will receive an extra Presentation Day from Jackson County Conservation. We hope you will all be able to join us in having some fun competition while fundraising for Jackson County Conservation’s new exhibits that will benefit our students for many years to come. Thank you for any and all donations, Mrs. Sara Bennis, Cardinal Elementary Principal Mrs. Gabrielle Recker, Briggs Elementary Principal

Hi Briggs Families! Check out this flyer to learn how you can purchase a shirt to support this year's Dance Marathon. More details have also been shared on our district Facebook page.

Briggs Families! Join us for this fun family event in February! We hope to see you all there!!

The Maquoketa Community School District Education Fund's annual Geno's Take and Bake Fundraiser is here! The money made through these pizza sales will help ensure we can support creative and unique learning opportunities in our classrooms, funded by the EdFund Grant. February 10th pizzas: Sausage, Pepperoni, Cheese Pie, Geno's Special, Eric's Special, and Cinnamon Dessert March 9th pizzas: Sausage, Pepperoni, Cheese Pie, Geno's Special, Eric's Special, and Veggie Pickup will begin at 2:00 PM and end at 4:00 PM. Pickup will most likely be Maquoketa Middle School, your confirmation and reminder will have final details. Each pizza will be a large on thin crust unless noted otherwise. Prices are listed next to each option. Please be sure to provide all of the information requested. We will be sending confirmation emails and more in-depth details. Check, cash (exact change appreciated), or Venmo is accepted for payment. Make checks out to MCSD Education Fund. Click the link to learn more and order: https://forms.gle/DZVRszw9aW4xVki3A

Maquoketa Families, Buses will be on hard surface roads only starting Monday, January 29th through Wednesday, January 31st. We will reevaluate on Wednesday what our plans for bussing will be for the remainder of the week. Thank You for your understanding.

Hello Briggs Families! Check out these great opportunities from our local YMCA! Details are on the flyers but if you have questions, please reach out to the YMCA.

Maquoketa Families, Buses will be on hard surface roads only for the remainder of this week. Please contact Transportation Director, Scott Hansen if you need any support or have questions about your hard surface route. Thank You!

Maquoketa Families, All activities will be canceled for tonight, Tuesday, January 23rd. We are working together with all districts to reschedule activities/games that have been missed. Thank You for your patience as we work through these weather events.

Maquoketa Families, School is canceled for today, Tuesday, January 23rd due to roads continuing to be icy and the forecast for continued drizzle and the temperature remaining at freezing. Today will be a virtual learning day. Thank You and stay safe.

Maquoketa Families, We will have a 2 hour delay today, Tuesday, January 23rd due to icy road conditions. Buses will be on hard surface roads only. Please stay tuned for more weather updates as we see if road conditions improve this morning. Thank You!

Maquoketa Families, We will continue with our 2 hour delay today, Monday, January 22nd. We will have afternoon preschool today. Please take your time on your way to school. Reminder that buses are on hard surface roads only. Thank You

Maquoketa Families, We will have a 2 hour delay today, Monday, January 22 due to icy road conditions. Buses will be on hard surface roads only. Please stay tuned for more weather updates as we see if road conditions improve this morning.

Briggs Elementary Families, Please read the news article on Facebook, in your email, or on Seesaw for details regarding Virtual Learning Packets coming home today. Thank you!

Maquoketa Families, Buses will be on hard surface roads only this afternoon and tomorrow. If you are unable to get to the hard surface road, please contact Transportation Director, Scott Hansen. Unfortunately, some roads are still not safe for buses to travel. Thank You.

Maquoketa Families, We will have school at our normally scheduled time tomorrow, Wednesday, January 17th. We will continue to have our 1:30 early dismissal. Buses will be on hard surface roads only. Thank You.

Maquoketa Families, Due to the dangerously cold temperatures, we will not have school on Tuesday, January 16th. Tomorrow is NOT a virtual learning day. Thank You for your patience as we all try to navigate this weather as best we can.

Maquoketa Families, School will be canceled on Tuesday, January 16th due to the dangerously cold temperatures. Tomorrow is NOT a virtual learning day. Thank You for your patience as we try to navigate this weather as best we can. Thank You.

Maquoketa Families, Due to the wind-chill warning all district activities will be canceled for Monday, January 15th. Thank you for your understanding.

Maquoketa Families, Please read the news article on Facebook or in your email for details regarding Virtual Learning Days. 6th-12th grade students, if you need a hotspot for internet access, please contact Central Office at 563-652-4984 next week.

Hello Maquoketa Families, School will be canceled for Friday, January 12th due to our area being under a Winter Storm Warning. The District will also be closed on Monday, January 15th to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Stay safe and we hope to everyone more next week.