
***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










More from the Cardinal Talent Show!











Cardinal 2nd graders shared many talents with us today! Thanks for "finding your voice" and sharing it with us! 😀











Here is the link for live streaming tonight's soccer game.
https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ia/maquoketa/organization/4135/maquoketa-high-school/watch?b=QnJvYWRjYXN0MjQ0NDM2OQ%3D%3D


Come cheer on the Maquoketa Cardinals Boys Soccer Team tonight at 7:00 pm at Goodenow Field vs. DeWitt for their first post season game. Tickets need to be purchased online at: https://www.iahsaa.org/tickets/ . The game will also be live streamed. Link for this will be posted before the game.


Hello Cardinal Elementary Families,
I want to share a heartfelt thank you to all families for allowing us the opportunity to learn and grow alongside your child(ren) this year. We are so proud of all the accomplishments and progress that has been made and look forward to watching them continue to succeed in life! Please see the final addition of the CWNK news (https://youtu.be/mwJanNbAMYE) for the 24/25 school year. Enjoy the summer!
Highlights Include:
-No School Monday, May 26th, in observance of Memorial Day
-Cardinal Cookout, Carnival, and Talent Show - Tuesday, May 27th
-Early Release schedule on Wednesday, May 28th, and Thursday, May 29th
-Report Cards will be sent home with students during the final week of school


It's not too late! If you would like to join us for the Cardinal Cookout on Tuesday, May 27th, please sign-up before the end of the day today. You are welcome to contact the school if you are having any issues using the QR code.
Warm Regards,
Sara Bennis


Congratulations to the class of 2025! Be sure to join us for our graduation ceremony Sunday, May 25th at 2:00pm. Join us in an afternoon of celebrating achievements, dedication and the bright future that lies ahead for our Maquoketa High School seniors beyond graduation.


On Friday, Erik Notz was able to bring in honey bees and some beekeeping supplies to share more information about them with Cardinal preschool. This was a perfect connection to our final literacy unit, The Greedy Bee. Students were SO into the bees and what Erik had to share that he was there for over 40 minutes showing off all sorts of items and answering student and staff questions. It was a blast! 🍯🐝💛 Thank you so much for coming, Erik! 😊











Hello Cardinal Elementary Families,
This will be our last full week of school as the following week we celebrate Memorial Day Weekend on Monday and the last day of school on Thursday, May 29th. Please see the CWNK news (https://youtu.be/LkaJqnTPpyk?si=P9tsn92J-FVYjJMW) for more information about this coming week.
Also, Our Cardinal Preschool will end their year this coming Friday, May 23rd with a special graduation ceremony at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
News Highlights Include:
-Fun trips for each grade level to community parks.
-No School Monday, May 26th
-Cardinal Carnival/Cookout/Talent Show coming May 27th. Be sure to sign up for the Cookout if you can join us!
-Early release days Wednesday, May 28th & Thursday, May 29th (last day of school).

