Thank you so much to our local businesses and organizations who donated and supported our district wide back to school staff luncheon on Friday. We appreciate the support of our staff as we kick off the new year! Thank You to the following:
Fareway
Dollar Fresh
Eagles Club
Women's Club
Board Member Mary Herring for helping serve staff.
Staff and parent volunteers for helping grill the delicious burgers and hotdogs.
It was a beautiful day and great way to connect with everyone before students arrive. Here's to a great year!






We look forward to seeing students and families at our school "Open House" events on Thursday, August 21st to kick-off the new school year! Cardinal families, please look for information that was shared about how to sign-up for a time using "Meet the Teacher." See you Thursday!

7TH GRADE VOLLEYBALL FAMILIES: Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Middle School gym is unavailable for use for the beginning of the school year. Please see the REVISED volleyball schedule for the 2025-2026 school year. Thank you for your understanding and flexibility!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1psI3CGckwYZi1N_jCa6rPvzg1zlGMJidC-5R4ZhLJPQ/edit?usp=drivesdk
The boys and girls XC team participated in the Freedom Run in Moline tonight. Thank you to the Athletic Boosters for sponsoring this event!




Reminder: Meal pickup is available tonight, July 29th from 3-6 pm at Maquoketa High School!

Maquoketa Families,
Online registration for the '25/'26 school year opens Monday, July 28th at 8:00 AM! Go to this link: https://www.maquoketaschools.org/page/registration, to complete the registration process.
If your student plans to participate in athletics this year, don’t forget to complete the necessary paperwork on Bound. Go to this link for Bound: https://manager.gobound.com/registration/ia/school/maquoketa/family
If you are unable to register online, join us for in-person support on August 5th at the High School from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
Thank you for being a part of our school community and we look forward to seeing you for the '25/'26 school year!
Online registration for the '25/'26 school year opens Monday, July 28th at 8:00 AM! Go to this link: https://www.maquoketaschools.org/page/registration, to complete the registration process.
If your student plans to participate in athletics this year, don’t forget to complete the necessary paperwork on Bound. Go to this link for Bound: https://manager.gobound.com/registration/ia/school/maquoketa/family
If you are unable to register online, join us for in-person support on August 5th at the High School from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
Thank you for being a part of our school community and we look forward to seeing you for the '25/'26 school year!

Reminder: Meal pickup is available today, July 22nd from 2 pm to 5pm (modified hours due to fair parade)! We are back to normal hours next week.

Calling ALL 7th and 8th grade girls who plan to play volleyball this fall!!! 😄🏐❤️
Please fill out this form and SHARE it with others so Coaches have a better idea about numbers for the season.
https://forms.gle/KiRSkm4HYaZWqFNEA
THANKS! 😁 Please remember to share this information with others who might be interested. Looking forward to another wonderful season this fall! 🏐🤩❣️
—7th Grade Coach, Liz Wawro and Maquoketa Volleyball Coaching Staff
Reminder: Meal pickup is available tonight, June 24th!

***If you are interested in participating, please sign up at the link below by June 2nd to ensure we have enough food!
https://forms.gle/7owBkYAmZuTeKRBR8
Grab 'n go summer meals are coming back to Maquoketa! Please scan the QR code or click the link below to sign up for summer food distribution on June 10th. We will then ask if you plan to attend the following week when you pick up meals, YOU DO NOT NEED TO FILL THIS OUT EACH WEEK unless you are new to participating!
Meal pick up will be from 3-6pm at the Maquoketa High School, 600 W Washington, Maquoketa, IA. Food is distributed on a first come first serve basis. Please complete and submit the form to ensure we have accurate counts to provide meals for everyone. Signing up does not guarantee a meal pack.

Congratulations to our students and staff on a wonderful '24/25 school year! There have been many celebrations, learning, overcoming challenges, personal growth and achievements! We hope you have a wonderful summer and can't wait to welcome you back in August for the '25/'26 year!

Cardinal Elementary would like to share out a big THANK YOU to all those that made the Cardinal Carnival possible!!

Today at Cardinal Elementary we held our final Leadership Assembly for the 24/25 school year. Watch the video (https://youtu.be/zXcJ7unxayM) to see who received these honors. You will also see a shout-out to our MEA Teacher of the year, Robyn Hughes, and Friend of Education, Michelle Larson! At the end of the video is a presentation of our raffle winners from the carnival prizes courtesy of Moore's Local, Downtown Nutrition, and Toys for Tots. We greatly appreciate your donations.


Cardinal Carnival!










Cardinal Carnival!










What a wonderful day for a carnival! Thank you to all those businesses and organizations who made this all possible and to the families, teachers, staff who helped to organize the event!










Cardinal Cookout!




Cardinal Cookout.










Thank you to all those families that joined us for the Cardinal Cookout!










Cardinal Talent Show









