Cardinal Elementary

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).

A big thank you shoutout to Michele for allowing preschool students and staff to experience the joy of a goat in preschool! 🐐😊🤍 It was a great surprise for students. Thanks, Michele! Woo!!!

Wellness Wednesday! ☀️💪May is Mental Health Awareness Month 💚 Today, Mrs. Richardson's Kindergarten class and Mrs. Brown's 1st grade class got to go on a Wellness Walk during SEL Explorations with our School Counselor, Mrs. Fuerste. Students are learning that your mental health and physical health are like best friends - they help each other! 💚 We have also been reviewing and practicing healthy habits we can do everyday to take care of our mind & body! #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth 💚

Hello Cardinal Elementary Families, We would like to invite all families to attend our Cardinal Cookout. Please use the QR code on the flyer to sign up before the end of the day on May 21st. This allows us to ensure that there is plenty of food for those that plan to come. Please call the school if you have any issues getting signed up or questions regarding this event (563) 652-5157.

Hello Cardinal Elementary Families, We are down to 3 weeks of school. Please see the CWNK news report https://youtu.be/09qc0Do_G0Q) to learn more about what is happening next week. Highlights Include: -Thank you to all those that joined us for the Cardinal Spring Music concert. -Thank you for joining us for Donuts with Grown-Ups! We served over 200 donuts that morning! -Cardinal Carnival Coming Soon - May 27th -Cardinal BBQ - May 27th -2nd Grade Talent Show - May 27th -Wednesday, May 28th (early dismissal) -Last day of school May 29th (early dismissal) Have a great week!

A big SHOUT OUT to our Elementary Parent Lighthouse Team, families, and Community Partners for the recognition and appreciation shared toward our amazing teachers and staff at Maquoketa CSD during Teacher Appreciation Week. We are so grateful for you and our teachers and staff! Parent Lighthouse Team President: Kayla Flenker Vice President: Ashley River Megan Simmons - Treasurer Lorene McLaughlin & Taylor Hayes - Co-Secretaries Members: Heather Drury, Sara Duhme, Becky Nowachek, Michelle Larson, and Hannah True

It was a perfect day for our end of year Track and Field day. Mrs. Grahams class loves to jump and run.

Track and Field Day 2025 was a success!! Mrs. Trusty's first graders had so much fun!! A great big thank you to our favorite PE teacher, Mr. Schipper, for organizing such a great day. Also, thank you for teaching us to work hard and have good sportsmanship all year long! 😊

2nd Grade students also enjoyed a fun Field Day for Cardinal Elementary. Thank you Mr. Schipper for organizing a fun day. Thank you to the HS helpers for leading the way. Finally thank you to Fareway for the bottle water. Definitely came in handy! 😀

Check out our TK/kindergarten Track and Field Day for Cardinal Elementary. Thank you Patent Lighthouse Team for the yummy popsicles for all grade levels!