
Wednesday is SQUAD day at the middle school. Here are some of the winners of Music Bingo! Also, if you have any donations for prizes, please drop them off in the middle school office or contact Ms. Lanham.






Today, we celebrate Paraprofessional Appreciation Day! 🎉 I want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude to all the amazing para professionals in our district. Your unwavering support for our students, staff, and families makes a huge difference every day! 💙 You are truly valued members of our team.


6th graders had a few April Fools Day pranks pulled on them during literacy class. 🤣
Spelling test of words that are "popular with 40+ year olds
Mazes with no way out
Word searches with none of the words in them
All in good fun after testing




To order your yearbook, please visit ybpay.com. The deadline for placing orders is April 2, 2025. The cost of each yearbook is $20.88.


This middle school group challenging each other to learn how to crochet!


Maquoketa Middle School students are ready to have fun learning about STEM careers at UW-Platteville. GO CARDS!








A group of kids being creative and getting messy in ceramics.


Students had a blast racing their derby cars today in Innovators!



Students had a blast racing their derby car.


TAG Middle School students are participating in the 18th annual Battle of the Bridges competition at Putnam Musuem today. Good luck, teams, and go Cards! Let the building begin...











Middle School Monthly Update



Due to unstable weather conditions, including high wind advisories (gusts up to 60 mph) and potential snowfall reducing visibility, Maquoketa CSD will have a virtual learning day today, Wednesday, March 5th. The safety of our students, staff, and families is our top priority, and we are erring on the side of caution given the unpredictable nature of this storm.
📅 Conferences Update:
* Conferences today (March 5th) are canceled and will be rescheduled for Wednesday, March 12th.
* Conferences on Thursday, March 6th, will continue as planned.
* Additional details and conference sign-up information will be shared soon.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we navigate these challenging weather conditions.
Thank you for your flexibility, and stay safe!
Superintendent Notz



Maquoketa Cardinals ,
If you are heading to Wells Fargo today please review important information for tickets and also entrance into the arena. Also, a reminder that students riding the pep bus do not an advanced ticket. We look forward to a great Cardinal Community Crowd! As shared earlier, if you can't make it live, you can live stream the game at: watchingsau.com . Go CARDS!!!



Having fun painting beautiful compositions!






Making derby cars in innovators. Students will modify them to make their car go as fast as possible.




🚨🏀 THANK YOU, MEGA’S GRILL & SMILES ON MAIN! 🏀🚨
A huge THANK YOU to Mega’s Grill & Smiles on Main for their generous support and sponsorship of our pep buses for the Maquoketa Girls State Basketball Tournament! 🎉👏 Their contribution, along with the support of our amazing community partners, is helping cover the cost of transportation for our students—so there is now NO cost for students to ride the pep bus! 🙌
This sponsorship will also help support additional pep buses if our team continues their State journey—and we’re hopeful we’ll need them! 🔥🏀
We are incredibly grateful for all of our community supporters, partners, and families who continue to invest in our students and celebrate the great things happening at Maquoketa CSD. Your generosity makes a lasting impact, and we couldn’t do this without you! ❤️🖤
Let’s fill those stands and cheer on our Cardinals at State! #GoCards #OneCardinalCommunity #StateBound #CardinalPride


We are beyond proud and excited to celebrate our Maquoketa Girls Bowling Team for their incredible achievement at the State Bowling Tournament today—finishing 7th in the STATE! 🎉🔥
This is an amazing accomplishment, and we couldn’t be more proud of their hard work, dedication, and determination all season long! ❤️🖤


JOI Squad made tie blankets for Jackson County Sleep in Heavenly Peace along with the help from iJag students. JOI Members delivered blankets to Moore's today where the warehouse is used for storage and bed making. We got a tour and were able to hear about all of the great things these organizations do for the community!







Four of our middle school students were selected for and participated in the Young Musicians Honor Band this weekend in Cedar Rapids. Congrats to Kolten, Annabelle, Lucas, and Hadley! 🎶



Maquoketa Families,
Maquoketa CSD will have a 2 Hour Delay on Tuesday, February 18th due to the extreme cold. There will be no morning practices, preschool and breakfast is not served on late starts days. Any updates will be provided as needed. Thank You, Superintendent Notz
