Congratulations to our students and staff on a wonderful '24/25 school year! There have been many celebrations, learning, overcoming challenges, personal growth and achievements! We hope you have a wonderful summer and can't wait to welcome you back in August for the '25/'26 year!
Here is the link for live streaming tonight's soccer game.
https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ia/maquoketa/organization/4135/maquoketa-high-school/watch?b=QnJvYWRjYXN0MjQ0NDM2OQ%3D%3D
Come cheer on the Maquoketa Cardinals Boys Soccer Team tonight at 7:00 pm at Goodenow Field vs. DeWitt for their first post season game. Tickets need to be purchased online at: https://www.iahsaa.org/tickets/ . The game will also be live streamed. Link for this will be posted before the game.
Congratulations to the class of 2025! Be sure to join us for our graduation ceremony Sunday, May 25th at 2:00pm. Join us in an afternoon of celebrating achievements, dedication and the bright future that lies ahead for our Maquoketa High School seniors beyond graduation.
JOI Club delivered Birthday Bags to the Maquoketa Community Cupboard today! These bags had cake mixes, frosting, pans, and some other things to help people celebrate their special day! The club also got a tour and information about everything they do each week.
JOI club had a busy week. Today (Friday) we headed to Hurstville to help plant flowers, clean out flower beds, and spread mulch. We even ended our day by catching (and releasing) snakes!
What a great night we had last week! It was wonderful to see how much our middle school band students have grown this year! Congratulations to Ms. Lyons and all of our band students! Great job!
On Wednesday May 7th the 4 students that went to SDC (Skills Development Conference) at the FFA Enrichment to compete in different iJAG competitions. The students I took placed top 5 in all three competitions we competed in. Reo Renner got 2nd place in Career Prep out of 10 other 7/8 iJAG Programs. Iris Wagner got 3rd place in Prepared Speaking out of 13 7/8 iJAG Programs, and Alivia Shady and Myles Schnoor got 4th place out of 14 other 7/8 iJAG programs.
iJag Culture Night
6th grade took a field trip to Prairie Creek today! Archery, hiking, fishing, and learning about prairie grasses made for a great experience!
Middle School JOI Club created and delivered cookie plants to all staff for Teacher Appreciation Week!
It's concert season in the district!
All schools will be having their final performances for the school year this month.
Please see the attached flyer for details on our remaining events.
We hope to see you there, and thank you for continuing to support our music students and music programs!
- MCSD Music Team 🎶
The middle school band concert is one week away! We hope to see you there! 🎶
The middle school Innovators classes have been coming up with their own automatons after learning about simple machines.
This group of students visited Clover Ridge Gardens yesterday and shared some special moments with the residents there. The morning was full of kind conversations, and hot games of Go Fish and Connect Four!
This middle school group challenging each other to learn how to crochet!
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
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.
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.
