Cardinal Elementary

Hello Cardinal Elementary Families, On March 20th, Cardinal Elementary hosted a literacy event called, Cookies with Cardinals. Those who were in attendance received a free book ...

MAQUOKETA, Iowa — The Maquoketa Community School District has announced three finalists in its search for the next high school principal. The finalists are Keith Kohl, Anita Chatt...

The excitement surrounding our Girls Basketball Team’s journey at the State Tournament has been a positive experience for many! Seeing our students, staff, families, business owne...

MCSD — Kindergarten students at Cardinal Elementary were treated like royalty on February 26th as they celebrated the conclusion of the "Kings and Queens" unit from thei...

We are excited to share that the Maquoketa Girls Basketball Team is headed to the State Basketball Tournament on Monday, March 2nd. Thank You to the Maquoketa community for sho...

All Cardinal Elementary second graders started the Two by Two - Kindhearted Kids - Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum in Guidance classes last week! Throughout this te...

Cardinal Holiday Store 2nd graders at Cardinal Elementary have a fun, holiday tradition. Each December, teachers set up a special Christmas store. They fill the store with n...

As we enter a festive season, we’re excited to share the fun activities planned for December at Cardinal Elementary. Please read the important dates and details below. Important D...

Maquoketa Community School District is proud to recognize and celebrate the extraordinary work of two outstanding educators who are setting a high bar for gifted education across ...

Maquoketa Cardinals Homecoming Week Reminders for Families ✨ Friday, September 27, 2025 ✨ 🚥 EARLY DISMISSAL – 10 Minutes Early To help with parade traffic, all students wi...

As we begin our second week of school, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for your continued support and partnership. It has been wonderful to see all the happy faces enteri...

If you have any questions, please contact the Bus Barn at 563-652-4616

We are excited to begin construction on our new Briggs Elementary building! While this is a wonderful step forward for our students and community, we know the timing brings some c...

Dear Maquoketa Families, For many years, the Maquoketa Booster Club has been an essential partner in supporting our student-athletes and athletic programs. With the help of coun...

Cardinal Elementary is excited to continue our Carnival tradition to celebrate the completion of another fantastic school year full of progress and goal smashing! During the Carn...

Dear Briggs Elementary Families and Staff, We are aware of a statement recently shared on social media about a potential threat to Briggs Elementary. After a thorough investigati...

During the month of March, Cardinal Elementary celebrated Read Across America in many exciting ways. We kicked off the week with fun dress-up days, including a day in our PJ's and...

Please see the Proposed Property Tax Levy for the 2025/2026 fiscal year here .

We would love to see you there!

During the months of January and February, preschool has been busy getting back into the routines of school! We have been doing lots of different activities with snow, ice, The Mi...