Hello, Basketball Families!
We’re gearing up for an awesome season, and practices are just around the corner. Here’s the schedule for the week:
Tuesday, 1/7: 3:30-5:30 PM
Wednesday, 1/8: 6:30-7:45 AM
Thursday, 1/9: 3:30-5:30 PM
Friday, 1/10: 3:30-5:30 PM
📅 Schedules will be handed out after our first practice on Tuesday, 1/7. All practices will be held at the MS gym and boys can join anytime this week.
We’ll also be forming a Thrillshare group for all announcements and updates, so stay tuned for more info on that.
Can’t wait to see everyone on the court! Let’s make this a season to remember.
Coach Lanham
6th grade literacy classes had a Book Tasting today to start off the new semester! Students "tasted" new genres of books to hopefully find books they like!
Attention Boys Basketball Players! 🏀
The moment you’ve been waiting for is here! The FIRST official basketball practices for ALL 7th and 8th-grade players is set to tip off on:
📅 Tuesday, January 7th through Friday, January 10th
⏰ 3:30 - 5:30 PM
📍 Middle School Gym
Get ready to hit the court, bring your energy, and start the season strong! 💪🔥
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to Coach Lanham—we’re here to help. Let’s make it a season to remember! 🏀🎉
Thanks to everyone that donated to our drive! 35 toys were brought in for Jackson County Toys for Tots!
7th/8th Grade Chorus brought carols of the season to Maquoketa State Bank today.
Lego League Competition has been canceled for tomorrow. No reschedule date has been given at this time. We hope to know more next week.
Pulled out the first glazed projects. They look terrific! Good job middle schoolers.
Two of our middle school students were selected for and participated in the NEIBA Middle School Honor Band in Oelwein this weekend. Congrats Kaylee and Alexz! 🎶
Be sure to join us Tuesday night at Ohnward for the Middle School's Winter Band Concert!
We hope to see you there! 🎶
6th graders had a great opportunity learning about financial literacy with a program called Spend It or Save It from the National Theatre for Children.
The JOI Club of Maquoketa Middle School is hosting a toy drive for Toys for Tots!
Having fun at the Y!
6th grade is thankful for each other and working together while reading readers theaters!
🌟 Attention, staff, students and families! 🌟 We’re celebrating National Pajama Day! 🎉 This is your chance to wear your favorite school-appropriate pajamas to school tomorrow, Thursday, November 14th! Let’s make it a cozy and fun day together!
7th grade students doing what they do BEST! 💪❤️ Hands on LEARNING!
We are studing the standard below and we DID just that! Onto all things seasons and the tilt of the Earth!
MS-ESS1-1. Develop and use a model of the Earth-sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the sun and moon, and seasons.
Another round of pictures to share! 7th Grade Science!
Our iJag Career Association members got the chance to travel to Ames yesterday to participate in the Leadership Development Conference! Fun and learning was had by all!
Students are doing an excellent job making puzzles and packages for graphic design.
8th grade is learning about convection currents and the Coriolis effect, we modeled the Coriolis effect today with balloons and dye.
We had a great time celebrating Halloween with a staff costume contest. The staff voted on their favorites district wide and the winners are:
Most Creative Costume: "The Struggle Bus" Angela Brown and Taylor Fuerste at Cardinal
Funniest Costume: "Mr. Clean" Zac Gavin at MHS
Best Team Theme: "The 5th Grade Final Tour" Josh Koob, Brielle Reicks, Mandy Fischer, Jayme Johnson and Laura Grau at Briggs
Overall People's Choice: "The Spice Girls" Jill Rockwell, Kate Kramer, Audreianna Schmidt, Cathy Huebbe, Amy Latner and Alicia Gade at MMS.
