Preschool at Cardinal Elementary begins on Wednesday, August 26th. We look forward to seeing all of our preschoolers then!
about 19 hours ago, Maquoketa CSD
Briggs Elementary Arrival & Dismissal Information
Briggs families, please review the updated arrival and dismissal information below as we continue to navigate construction around the building. Thank you in advance for your patience, flexibility, and attention to these safety procedures.
**Bus & Shuttle Information**
* Students riding the shuttle bus to the Briggs area will remain on the bus and will be taken to the old hospital parking lot across from Hospice near 611 W. Quarry Street.
* Students will not get off the bus at Briggs.
* Parents picking up students who ride the shuttle should meet them at the old hospital parking lot.
* Briggs students who need to meet siblings at the old hospital parking lot may either walk the approximately block-and-a-half distance or ride the shuttle bus to that location.
**Parent Drop-Off & Pick-Up**
* Families dropping off or picking up students at Briggs should use Short Street or Apple Street.
* Please do not use Fifth Street in front of the school entrance for drop-off or pick-up.
* Fifth Street will be reserved as the bus zone from 7:40–8:10 a.m. and 3:00–3:30 p.m.
Please continue to follow all posted traffic signs, construction barriers, and staff directions, and allow a little extra time as everyone becomes familiar with the new routines.
Thank you for helping us keep arrival and dismissal safe and organized for all students. We appreciate your partnership and flexibility during construction!
*See the map images for visuals if needed.
about 23 hours ago, Maquoketa CSD
Join us today for our Welcome Back to School events!
5 days ago, Maquoketa CSD
‼️INCOMING 7TH and 8TH GRADE GIRLS‼️ Please fill out the attached form if you're interested in playing volleyball during the 2026-2027 season! 😊🏐 Spread the word!
https://forms.gle/MyU8CAdoaGsz7JrEA Coach Liz Wawro (7th Grade) Coach Claire Kuehl (8th Grade)
about 2 months ago, Elizabeth Wawro
Congratulations to the boys soccer team on an amazing season! Although they lost to West Liberty tonight they played with tremendous Cardinal Pride and it has been a privilege to watch them throughout the season. A special shout out to our seniors and we look forward to watching the rest of the team next year! Go Cards!
3 months ago, Maquoketa CSD
The Maquoketa High School Graduation Ceremony will be held as regularly scheduled on Friday, May 29, at 6:00 p.m. in the Maquoketa High School Main Gymnasium. We look forward to celebrating the accomplishments of our graduates alongside their families, friends, staff, and community members.
3 months ago, Maquoketa CSD
What a great year for Mrs. Owen's kinderGARDEN. Have a super summer break!
3 months ago, Mrs. Stacy Owen
Happy Last Day of School! In first grade, Mrs. Trusty celebrated with her annual Trusty Awards to celebrate the achievements and positive qualities of all of her students!! Way to go, kiddos!! It was an amazing year! Now on to second grade. Have a great summer, Cards!! ❤️😎
3 months ago, Ryanne Trusty
Mrs. Graham's 1st grade class had a great school year! Our future is bright and now we are too cool for 1st grade. 🥰
3 months ago, Mrs. Graham
Cardinal Preschool had such a great last few weeks of school! So many exciting things were happening around here. 🦋🎓❤️
Preschool Registration for the 2026-2027 school year is now open! Register for Cardinal Preschool today! 😍
3 months ago, Elizabeth Wawro
The Maquoketa Track Teams are headed home from Des Moines with some outstanding results!
Please help us welcome them back to Maquoketa High School tonight at approximately 8:45 PM as we celebrate the hard work, dedication, and accomplishments of our student-athletes.
Let’s line up at the High School and show our Cardinal pride! ❤️🖤🏃
3 months ago, Maquoketa CSD
This morning we were able to take some of our student leaders at Cardinal Elementary to community partners to share some gratitude for their support at the schools this year. Thank you for supporting our growth! 🌻
3 months ago, Sara Bennis
Mrs. Graham's class celebrated the countdown day R with reading with flashlights. It's one of our favorite things.
3 months ago, Mrs. Graham
Mrs. Trusty's class took learning outside today to combine science and skills by writing what we observe. It was too nice to stay inside! ❤️☀️
3 months ago, Ryanne Trusty
Hello Cardinal Elementary Families,
Our Cardinal Carnival and Cookout is less than two weeks away! Please use this FORM to sign-up if you are planning to join us for the Cookout that day. This ensures we have enough food for all families and allows time for us to reach out to you for prepayment of the meal. Please contact the school if you have any questions.
Warm regards,
Sara Bennis
3 months ago, Sara Bennis
Mrs. Graham's 1st grade class had a blast at Track and Field Day.
3 months ago, Mrs. Graham
Mrs. Trusty's class had a blast at Track and Field day today! We ran an obstacle course, did the long jump, softball toss, and of course, the 50m dash. A big thank you to Mr. Schlegel and his high school helpers for organizing and providing such a fun afternoon!
3 months ago, Ryanne Trusty
Talented and Gifted students at Cardinal Elementary are learning about hatching chicks which they will be using in lessons throughout the next few weeks!
4 months ago, Sara Bennis
This week we are celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week! A big thank you to our Parent Lighthouse Team for organizing such an eventful week of appreciation and community partners for donating raffle prizes! We're grateful for their effort in celebrating our teachers and staff for their hard work and dedication to student growth.
Today, staff enjoyed a Potato Bar for lunch. Teachers were also delivered gift baskets, and a raffle prize was delivered to today's winner, preschool teacher, Mrs. Liz!. More prizes will be raffled off throughout the week!
4 months ago, Sara Bennis
Hello Cardinal Elementary Families,
Please use this Google Form (Cookout Form) if you would like to join us for the Cardinal Carnival and Cookout on May 26th at Cardinal Elementary!
4 months ago, Sara Bennis
