Maquoketa Middle School

Maquoketa boys state wrestling shirts are now available to order through A&P graphics through noon on Monday.

Due to winter weather road conditions and continuing blowing and drifting snow, we will have a two-hour delay tomorrow, Thursday, February 13th. We will reassess road conditions in the morning and provide any further weather updates if needed. Thank You for your patience during these weather challenges. Supt. Notz

Maquoketa Families, Due to Jackson Co. being in a winter storm warning and the forecasted snowfall amounts, we will have a virtual day on Wednesday, February 12th. Elementary students, complete virtual day 3 packet and secondary students please check Canvas and Rooms for assignments. Thank You.

Maquoketa Families, Due to the expected forecast of freezing rain, we will. not have practices and/or events after school today. If your child is in an activity/sport please remember to check Rooms in our district app for any messages and/or updates about the rest of the week.

Maquoketa Families, Due to icy road conditions, Maquoketa CSD will have a 2 hour delay, tomorrow, Thursday, February 6th. All morning activities and morning preschool will be cancelled. Please stay tuned for any additional weather updates.

Junior Optimist International inducted members and officers today! Members are inspired to ignite the fire of service! We are excited to continue our service for our community. President-Anniston Starr Vice President-Lyla Burnett Secretary/Treasurer- Adalyn Hardin

School Cancelled for Tuesday, January 21st Due to our area being updated to an extreme cold warning until noon, school will be cancelled on Tuesday, January 21st. This will be our first day of Virtual Learning: Elementary Students: Please complete the "Day 1" packet sent home during conferences. Middle & High School Students: Complete assignments posted by your teachers on Canvas. If you have questions, contact your teachers via school email or through Rooms. At this time, high school basketball games and practices are still scheduled for tomorrow evening, as the weather advisory is expected to end by noon. Middle school practices are cancelled for tomorrow. We will provide updates if plans change. Stay safe and warm, and thank you for your understanding! Superintendent Notz

Maquoketa CSD will have a 2 Hour Delay on Tuesday, January 21st 2025. We will continue to monitor to determine if this may change to a cancellation. A reminder that if school is cancelled, we will implement our first virtual learning day. Please review your email for virtual day learning reminders. Thank You, Superintendent Notz

Four of our middle school students were selected for and participated in the Marion Junior Honor Band this weekend. Congrats to Gabe, Daniel, Zoe, and Avery! 🎶

JOI Club members are hard to work making tie blankets for Sleep in Heavenly Peace of Jackson County.

Attention 8th grade parents and guardians! Save the date for our upcoming 8th Grade Parent Night to be held Tuesday, February 4th from 5:30-7:00pm in the HS West Gym. This is a great opportunity for you to learn about high school graduation requirements, the credit system, and electives available to your student during 9th grade. Your student is welcome to attend with you! Tours will start at 5:30pm with the presentation beginning at 6:00pm.

Join us for our middle school blood drive! Contact Cassie Edwards to sign up or sign up using the QR code below!

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! 🎶