Cardinal Elementary

During our Homecoming Spirit Day at Cardinal Elementary, we had the opportunity to have our school picture taken with the help of Justin Snyder and his drone. Thank you Justin for capturing all of us in one shot!

Fire Prevention Week is always a blast in preschool! 😀❤️‍🔥 Students learn a lot about fire safety and have a great time while doing it. Big thanks to the Maquoketa Fire Department for letting us come check out the station and for giving us a ride back. 🚒😊

Hello Cardinal Families, I hope that you have enjoyed the weekend! We have a short school week ahead as we plan to meet with families and share student progress during our Parent-Teacher Conferences. Please remember to sign-up for a time to meet with your child(ren)'s teacher(s) if you have not done so already. You can sign-up at https://maquoketaschools.meettheteacher.com/ to book your child’s conference appointment. You will need your students’ name(s) and birth dates. A reminder that at Cardinal we will have in-person conferences for 20 minutes. If you need to have a virtual conference, we can accomodate to that as well, just indicate that when you sign-up. Here is this week's CWNK news (https://youtu.be/D0WCJ6_S1jw). Highlights Include: * P/T Conferences Wed. & Thursday (Students dismiss at 1:00 buses & 1:10 walkers/pick-up) * Upcoming event - November 7th (5:30-7:00) Fall BINGO Night Dinner will be provided and prepared by the staff and parent lighthouse teams. * TK/K Leaders of the Week will be announced on Wednesday! * No school for PRESCHOOL Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. * No school on Friday for all TK-2 students.

Ms. Cari's TK class had a great time learning about fire safety at the fire station yesterday!! Thank you to the Maquoketa Fire Department!

Mrs. Owen's kindergarten classroom got to enjoy a trip to the fire station today! We know how to stay safe in the case of a fire! Thank you to the firemen for teaching us fire safety!

Congratulations to our Leaders of the Week! Today at Cardinal Elementary we recognized our first grade leaders along with a couple of staff shout-outs! Unfortunately we were not able to capture this on video but I will leave detailed descriptions of their hard work and model behaviors in the classroom. We are proud of you all! Alex Pirtle is a great role model for his classmates when it comes to being proactive. He understands what it means to be in charge of your self and does an amazing job of choosing his own weather. Way to go, Alex! In our class, Evie Hoffmann always has a plan for accomplishing her goals. She even asks every day what our learning goals are for our lesson! She shows initiative in getting started on her work so she can be done on time. Good job, Evie! Stan Beltz is a great leader in our classroom and shows how to be proactive by being responsible even when others around him are not. Stan shows that he is ready for learning by following classroom expectations and he has a positive attitude which will help him be successful this school year. Bailey Schulz is a great leader in our classroom and shows she can begin with the end in mind by starting her assignments right away and staying on task even when others around her are not. Bailey follows classroom expectations and she always has a positive attitude which will help her be successful this school year. Chloe Hotler has done an amazing job showing others how to be a leader! She's one of the first to transition quietly and quickly always. She also is very helpful - assisting a friend when no one else wants to. Way to be an amazing leader and show others how to be respectful and kind, Chloe. Fin Notz has done an awesome job of beginning with the end in mind! He's always thinking ahead and making sure to show others what to do. Way to go, Fin! Keep up the amazing work! Maci Creger is an excellent leader in our class. She thinks ahead about how she can be responsible for herself and help others so they can also be successful in our classroom. We are so grateful to have Maci in our classroom! Great job, Maci! Holden Sickler leads by example in our classroom. He models responsibility by always completing his work in a timely manner and always staying on task. Holden demonstrates the understanding of setting goals and planning ahead to meet his goals. Keep up the great work Holden! Mrs. Hughes has done a great job of assisting teachers as we implement a new reading curriculum and they participate in coaching cycles. She practices habit 2 by planning ahead and scheduling times to meet with teachers as they review goals and plan action steps to help them reach their goals. She also goes above and beyond to help any friend in need as challenges arise. We are grateful to have you on our team, Mrs. Hughes! Mrs. Graham is working hard to help students set goals for their learning and provides students with multiple opportunities to share their knowledge and skills with others by giving them opportunities to be “teachers” for their classmates. It’s a joy to see their excitement for learning.Thank you for being a great teacher, Mrs. Graham!

Mrs. Richardson's class learned how to stay safe in the case of a fire. They got to tour the fire station before the friendly firemen gave them a ride back to the school on the fire trucks! Thank you to all the firemen for sharing your skills and knowledge with us!

Attention Cardinal Elementary Families. Save the date for our Fall Family Bingo Night! See the flyer for more information. Hope you can join us. The meal and bingo boards are free to all. Prizes are included.

Cardinal and Briggs Elementary students have art projects being displayed at the Maquoketa Art Experience through the months of October and November. Congratulations to all those that were selected to share their work. Continue to share your talents with the world!

Happy Sunday, Cardinal Families. Welcome to another addition of the CWNK Cardinal Weekly News & Knows. Please watch this week's news report (https://youtu.be/RamqZpYfRX8) to learn more about our week ahead and all the exciting things that are happening at Cardinal Elementary. We hope you have a great week as well! Highlights Include: * PK-K Trips to the Fire Station * 1st Grade Leaders of the Week Announcement * P/T Conference Sign-up (It's not too late to sign-up to bring a dessert for teachers if you'd like. You can send me an email and I'll add you to the list). Cardinal Elementary will have 20 minute conference time slots.  We encourage in-person conferences to build early school connections with families, and at times it is easier for parents to see the learning artifacts of younger students in person. However, parents can choose to have a virtual conference through Meet the Teacher if it works better for them. Please visit https://maquoketaschools.meettheteacher.com/ to book your child’s conference appointment.  You will need your students’ name(s) and birth dates. In addition, here is a short guide with step by step directions on how to book your appointment using “Meet the Teacher.” 

Today at the Cardinal Leadership Assembly we recognized our 2nd grade Leaders of the Week for October and shared some Staff Shout Outs! Check out the video (https://youtu.be/OKOv5CjS8GI) for more details on what they are doing to be great leaders! Congrats to the following Leaders: Rosie Pape Jamie Sampica Braelynn Heinrich Braxton Roden Samuel Nowachek Tripp Coyle Liam True Mrs. Back - Special Education Teacher Nurse Carlie

Hello Cardinal Elementary Families, Welcome to another week at Cardinal Elementary! We are excited to enter the month of October! Watch this week's CWNK news report (https://youtu.be/EP0ggM6Xz6c) to learn what we will be doing this week. Highlights include: * Intruder drill to be conducted on Tuesday, October 1st (see parent letter for more info.). * Fall Picture Day is Thursday, October 3rd. * Parent-Teacher Conferences are coming up on October 16th & 17th (sign-up information will be coming soon!). * This month we will focus on Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind.

Game day is here! Let's give a HUGE shoutout to our talented marching band! Please remember to keep the reserved seating area clear in the bleachers for our amazing musicians during the game. Let's cheer on our Cardinals while honoring the hard work of our band members!

Congratulations to the "Lucky Breakfast Tray" winners at Cardinal Elementary! Thank you to Opaa for providing this fun opportunity!

Hello Cardinal Elementary Families, Here is a coping skills resource from our School Counselor, Mrs. Fuerste. When we teach coping skills to kids, it's important to fill their toolboxes with a variety of different skills. Because, of course, what works in one situation might not be helpful in another. Here are 5 types of coping skills to teach your student: 1️⃣ Deep Breathing - Examples: 4-7-8 breathing, belly breathing, pretending to smell a candle and then blow it out 2️⃣ Expressive Strategies - Examples: Talking to someone, writing or drawing about how you feel, prayer/meditations 3️⃣ Distraction - Examples: Walking away, finding something else to do, saying the alphabet backwards 4️⃣ Positive Self-Talk - Examples: Reminding yourself that you can make good choices, telling yourself to focus on what you can control 5️⃣ Physical Movement - Examples: Walking, stretching, yoga, pushing on something These are just a few examples of each type, but to learn more about each type of coping skills, check out this post: https://www.counselorchelsey.com/blog/typesofcopingskills Taylor Fuerste, MA School Counselor Cardinal Elementary School (563) 652-4984 ext. 1231 tfuerste@maquoketaschools.org

Hello, Cardinal Elementary Families. Please check out the Counselor Corner Fall Newsletter with information on the school counseling services and program from our School Counselor, Mrs. Fuerste.

Students in the Briggs Art Club designing and coloring burlap bags.

Today at Cardinal Elementary we reviewed our Habit 1: Be Proactive focus during the All-School Assembly by awarding those students with High Hopes and Count On Me Awards. High Hopes go out to those students and staff who are working hard on their academic work and persevere when things get tough or they make mistakes. Count on Me Awards go to those students that you can always count on to be a good friend, be a good leader, and follow the expectations. Congratulations to all of our award winners! We are very proud of you! High Hopes Awards: John Edwards - TK Malia DenHerder-KG Gwendolyn Sampica -KO Christopher Schroder-KR Teagyn Howell - 1B Korbin Widel-1D Monica Ramos-1G Emmi Widel-1T Samuel Nowachek-2B Kepriel William-2D Shane Watters-2J Erana Hoover-Bormann Carsen Suthers Bodkin-Hardin Staff - Robin DeMuth, Jenna Spain, Katherine Toops Count On Me Awards Eli Paulsen-TK Rayleck Buck-KG Declyn Johnson-KO Nova LaMaack-KR Keira Farris-1B Everly Albrecht-1D MacKynzi Burton-1G Jiovanni Sheley-1T Ellie Selman-2B Jamarious Jackson-2B (Guidance) Adalyn Marlowe-2D Rosie Pape-2J Staff - Gretchen Glick & Erin Meehan Watch the video to see them getting their awards at the assembly! (https://youtu.be/X99bFhB_9Ik)

It's time for another full week ahead at Cardinal Elementary! Watch this week's CWNK report (https://youtu.be/JIgzTglszR8) to learn more about what's happening this week. Highlights include: * Fall begins on Monday - Make sure students are prepaed for colder temperatures at recess. * Wednesday we will announce High Hopes and Count On Me Awards for our Leadership Assembly. * Friday we will all head to the Ohnward center for a performance from the Fly Guy dancers. We will leave around 9:40 a.m. and return around 11:20. a.m Have a great week.

✨ What an unforgettable spirit day during Homecoming week at Cardinal Elementary! Our PS-K students had a fantastic time watching the parade in the bright sunshine! 🌞 Thank you to all the families who joined us for the fun and festivities! Thank you also to MSB for always providing us with yummy treats! A cold juice really hit the spot today!