The National FFA Proficiency Award results have been posted, and we are incredibly proud of Cole Barton for earning a SILVER rating at the national level! 🥈💙💛
Cole competed in the Forest Management and Products – Entrepreneurship/Placement proficiency award area. Reaching the national level is an outstanding accomplishment.
Please join us in giving Cole a HUGE congratulations on this incredible achievement! 👏
Fall is just around the corner, and it's time to decorate with beautiful, hardy mums that will add vibrant color to your porch and landscape all season long!
Stop by the Maquoketa High School Greenhouse to shop our selection of:
Hardy Mums
Sunflowers
Ornamental Grasses
📅 Sale Dates:
Friday, August 21: 3:30–6:00 PM
Saturday, August 22: 9:00 AM–1:00 PM
Plants are available while supplies last, so come early for the best selection!
Every purchase supports the Maquoketa FFA Chapter and helps provide students with hands-on learning experiences, leadership development, and opportunities to compete and grow through agricultural education.
We can't wait to see you at the greenhouse! 💙💛
Briggs Elementary Arrival & Dismissal Information
Briggs families, please review the updated arrival and dismissal information below as we continue to navigate construction around the building. Thank you in advance for your patience, flexibility, and attention to these safety procedures.
**Bus & Shuttle Information**
* Students riding the shuttle bus to the Briggs area will remain on the bus and will be taken to the old hospital parking lot across from Hospice near 611 W. Quarry Street.
* Students will not get off the bus at Briggs.
* Parents picking up students who ride the shuttle should meet them at the old hospital parking lot.
* Briggs students who need to meet siblings at the old hospital parking lot may either walk the approximately block-and-a-half distance or ride the shuttle bus to that location.
**Parent Drop-Off & Pick-Up**
* Families dropping off or picking up students at Briggs should use Short Street or Apple Street.
* Please do not use Fifth Street in front of the school entrance for drop-off or pick-up.
* Fifth Street will be reserved as the bus zone from 7:40–8:10 a.m. and 3:00–3:30 p.m.
Please continue to follow all posted traffic signs, construction barriers, and staff directions, and allow a little extra time as everyone becomes familiar with the new routines.
Thank you for helping us keep arrival and dismissal safe and organized for all students. We appreciate your partnership and flexibility during construction!
*See the map images for visuals if needed.
The Maquoketa High School Graduation Ceremony will be held as regularly scheduled on Friday, May 29, at 6:00 p.m. in the Maquoketa High School Main Gymnasium. We look forward to celebrating the accomplishments of our graduates alongside their families, friends, staff, and community members.
Please help us welcome them back to Maquoketa High School tonight at approximately 8:45 PM as we celebrate the hard work, dedication, and accomplishments of our student-athletes.
Let’s line up at the High School and show our Cardinal pride! ❤️🖤🏃
Congratulations to all the Maquoketa High School students who graduated from Clinton Community College this week. These students earned a variety of certificates, diplomas, and Associate degrees from the college. We are proud of you and your hard work!
