Cardinal Elementary

Great way to wrap up our learning about the body systems in 1st grade.

Mrs. Owen's class had a blast acting out "Three Billy Goats Gruff," a story from our Knowledge unit.

Today was RED day at Cardinal Elementary as we celebrated Red Ribbon Week!

Cardinal Elementary Students Celebrating Red Ribbon Week in SEL Explorations with our School Counselor, Mrs. Fuerste. "Too Bright For Drugs" ❤🖤

Hello Cardinal Elementary Families, Here is our latest addition of the CWNK news (https://youtu.be/c8DEBaW2Fic) with an update on What's Ahead at Cardinal Elementary for the week of 10/21/24. Highlights Include: Tornado Drill on Tuesday 10/22 High Hopes and Count on Me Awards given out on Wednesday Information about Halloween Parties/Parade on 10/31/24 Reminder to sign-up for the Fall Bingo Night - 11/7/24 Hope you enjoyed the 3 day weekend! Help us celebrate Red Ribbon Week with some fun dress-up days starting on Monday!

We will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week next week at Cardinal Elementary. This year’s theme is “Life Is A Movie, Film Drug Free”. We will celebrate Red Ribbon Spirit Week with dress up days during this special week! This week promotes drug prevention and awareness in a mission to keep kids drug-free! In elementary school, we talk about what type of choices are healthy for our body and what choices are not healthy. Red Ribbon Week is meant to bring awareness to the devastating effects of alcohol, tobacco, and drug use. It is a way for communities to show that they are taking a stand against drugs. The symbol of a Red Ribbon has been around since 1985 to symbolize a commitment to a drug-free America. Red Ribbon Week is celebrated nationwide October 23-October 31. October is also Safe Schools Month, as well as Bullying Prevention Month. Please partner with us and discuss this message at home, at the dinner table, at family outings, and with friends and extended family. Let’s take this week to celebrate and teach students about making safe and healthy choices for their minds and bodies!

A reminder that MCSD has a 1:30 pm early out today, Thursday, October 17th for conferences and no school on Friday, October 18th. Please reach out to your student's buildings if you have any questions about conferences for today. Thank You!

Cardinal Elementary celebrated our TK/Kindergarten Leaders of the Week and Staff Shout-outs during our Leadership Assembly today. Congrats to all of these amazing leaders! Emma Richardson (TK) - Emma works hard in her TK classroom and is a great role model and friend to her classmates. Emma is able to make a plan each day to ensure that she is getting her work done so that she can have free time at the end of the day! Way to go Emma! Gwen Sampica (KO) - Gwen is always doing her best work and encourages her classmates to do the same. She is a wonderful role model and we are so lucky to have her in our class! Keep being you! Khalessi Traman (KG) - Khalessi puts First Things First each day when she completes daily assignments neatly and on time. She makes sure all of her work is done before she goes to Math or Reading Stations or recess. Keep up the great work Khalessi! Raelynn Creger (KR) - Raelynn is able to plan ahead by coming to school ready to go each day. She is a good role model when walking in the hall and goes right to where she needs to be making sure all things are put away in her locker before heading to the classroom to begin the day of learning. Thanks for being a great leader, Raelynn! Mrs. Cari (TK Teacher) - Mrs. Cari has been working hard to set goals for herself as a teacher and setting action steps that not only strengthen her teaching abilities but help her students grow and learn as well. She is clear on her expectations and helps students to meet and exceed these expectations. We are proud of your hard work, Mrs. Cari! Ms. Bahlmann (2nd Grade Teacher). - Miss Bahlmann goes above and beyond to connect with all of her students and build strong relationships that motivate students to learn. She plans lessons with student needs and interests in mind that keep them engaged. Thank you for your kind and caring heart, Miss Bahlmann!

Thank you to all those families that brought in treats for the elementary teachers during P/T Conferences. We greatly appreciate all the goodies and your kindness!

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. 🚒😊

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!

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!

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!

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.

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