Van Meter Community School District

MEETDAY: Good luck to our girls and boys track and field teams as they compete at home tonight. It’s also Senior Night, and we will be recognizing our senior track and golf athletes, along with their parents, immediately following the 4x800m relays. Go Dawgs! 🏃‍♀️
🕖 4:30pm
📍 Van Meter HS
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🎟️ https://www.vancoevents.com/us/eventlist/vanmeter
#VanMeter

about 2 hours ago, Van Meter Schools

Female athletes sprinting on a blue track during a competitive race at an outdoor meet.

3rd grade students from Mrs. Plein’s and Mrs. Garrison’s classes went on a field trip to the Kuehn Conservation Area! They spent the day hiking and observing nature. 🥾

about 18 hours ago, Van Meter Schools

Children gathered outdoors listening to adults during an educational nature event on a sunny day.

Children gathered outdoors engaging in hands-on activities involving natural materials and teamwork exercises.

Children gathered outdoors listening to instructors near a wooden building on a sunny day.

Yesterday, the High School and Middle School Student Leadership Teams partnered with the Van Meter Police Department to host a Bike Safety Day for our 2nd graders. We appreciate all the support that made this event possible! 🚲👮

about 21 hours ago, Van Meter Schools

MEETDAY: Best of luck to our boys and girls track and field teams as they travel to Gilbert tonight. Go Dawgs! 🏃
🕖 Field events: 4:00pm, Running events: 4:30pm
📍 Gilbert HS
🎟️ https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/gilbert/tickets?idAct=h202407180234492282f5a4896b2374d
#VanMeter

1 day ago, Van Meter Schools

Young female athlete starting a sprint on a blue track during a school track meet at Gilbert High School.

GAMEDAY: Good luck to our girls soccer team as they travel to Panorama for their game tonight. Go Dawgs! ⚽
🕖 5:30pm
📍 Panorama HS
🎥 https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ia/panora/organization/1078/panorama-high-school
🎟️ $7 (cash or card at the gate)
#VanMeter

2 days ago, Van Meter Schools

Girl in blue jersey number 20 kicking a soccer ball toward goal with goalie ready to defend on a sunny field.

MEETDAY: Our boys and girls track and field teams are traveling to Madrid’s Meet to compete today. Good luck, Dawgs! 🏃
🕖 4:30pm
📍 Madrid HS
🎟️ $7 Adults, $7 Students, Cash or Card
#VanMeter

2 days ago, Van Meter Schools

Male athlete sprinting on a blue track during a school track meet at Madrid High School.

MEETDAY: Good luck, boys and girls golf, in your meet today at Winterset! Go get ‘em, Dawgs! 🏌️
🕖 4:00pm
📍 Lakeview Country Club (Winterset)
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2 days ago, Van Meter Schools

Group of boys and girls golf team members posing outdoors on grass under a partly cloudy sky.

TK and Kindergarten students enjoyed a field trip to the Des Moines Playhouse to see "Cinderella." Afterwards, they had a picnic and playtime at Centennial Park! 🚌🌳

2 days ago, Van Meter Schools

Group of young children and adults seated in rows, most in matching blue shirts, smiling and posing inside a theater.

Children and a few adults sit together in theater seats, some making playful faces and peace signs, wearing blue shirts.

Three young girls stand close together, smiling with arms around each other, wearing matching blue “Who Let the Dawgs Out?” shirts.

Children and two adults sit in theater seats, smiling casually, with kids relaxed and leaning into their chairs.

Several children climb and play on a rope playground structure outdoors while an adult stands nearby watching.

Children and a few adults sit in theater seats, many wearing blue shirts, smiling and chatting before a performance.

Young children line up indoors on colored floor spots, smiling and wearing matching blue shirts, waiting their turn.

On National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day, we extend our gratitude to the drivers who start and end each school day with safety in mind. Your role is essential in supporting student success and wellbeing.

Thank you for being a reliable part of our school community! 🚌👏

2 days ago, Van Meter Schools

Last weekend, 18 members of the Van Meter Secondary Student Conservation Club participated in their Spring Service Project and campout at Whiterock Conservancy in Guthrie County! 🌲

The group completed three hours of volunteer work alongside Whiterock Conservancy staff and Green Iowa AmeriCorps members, focusing on invasive brush removal at an ongoing prairie restoration site.

After the service project, students enjoyed hiking, fishing, camping, and relaxing around the fire. On Sunday morning, they welcomed Kay Newman from S.O.A.R. (Saving Our Avian Resources), who led an up-close educational session about red-tailed hawks, as well as threats and simple solutions for protecting hawks, falcons, waterfowl, and songbird species in Iowa. Students also witnessed the release of a juvenile red-tailed hawk that had been rehabilitated at the S.O.A.R. facility. 🐦

Special thanks to Kay Newman and Tyler Bruck, Land Stewardship Director at Whiterock Conservancy, for helping make this meaningful and rewarding experience possible for VMSCC.

VMSCC is open to high school students at Van Meter. For more information, contact Mrs. Schreck at kim.schreck@vmbulldogs.com.

3 days ago, Van Meter Schools

Large group poses on a hilltop overlooking a winding river and wooded valley, with piles of branches on either side.

Six girls stand on a wooded trail, smiling at the camera, with leafless trees and green undergrowth around them.

Two girls smile while holding a s’more and a mug of hot chocolate, standing at a campsite with chairs and tents behind.

Smiling girl holds an armful of sticks in a grassy field, wearing gloves, with a van and open sky behind her.

Group of people spread across a hillside, carrying logs and branches while working together in a green valley.

Volunteers carry bundles of dry branches uphill on a sunny day, surrounded by trees and rolling grassy terrain.

Person wearing gloves gently holds a hawk outdoors, the bird perched calmly with wings tucked against its body.

Five girls stand together on a hillside holding branches, smiling, with a river valley and trees in the background.

Person in a Minnesota Vikings hoodie stands on a grassy hill holding gloves and a small plush toy, river valley behind.

Group of teens sit in folding chairs outdoors, listening to a speaker in a grassy clearing with trees and wooden posts.

GAMEDAY: Good luck to our girls and boys soccer teams in their competitions tonight–let’s go, Dawgs! ⚽
🕖 5:00pm & 7:00pm
📍 West Central Valley HS
🎟️ $7 (cash only)
#VanMeter

3 days ago, Van Meter Schools

Female soccer player in blue uniform controlling the ball on a grassy field during a game day announcement.

MEETDAY: Good luck to Laura Streck as she competes this evening in the 1500m run! Go get ’em, Dawg!
🕖 4:28pm
📍 Drake Stadium
🎥 https://drakerelays.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?do=news&event_id=631&news_id=674515
📊 https://live.pttiming.com/?mid=8856
🎟️ https://godrakebulldogs.evenue.net/list/DR
#VanMeter

5 days ago, Van Meter Schools

Female runner Laura Streck competing in the 1500m at Drake Relays, wearing bib number 2379 in blue and white uniform.

MEETDAY: Best of luck to our 4x100m team of Burkli Harkins, Julia Teigland, Kylie Keller, and Aniston Netten as they compete at the Drake Relays this morning--go Dawgs!
🕖 9:40am
📍 Drake Stadium
🎥 https://drakerelays.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?do=news&event_id=631&news_id=674515
📊 https://live.pttiming.com/?mid=8856
🎟️ https://godrakebulldogs.evenue.net/list/DR
#VanMeter

5 days ago, Van Meter Schools

Four female athletes in blue and white uniforms holding a relay baton, promoting Drake Relays 4x100m event on April 25 at Drake Stadium.

Enjoy a morning of live music this Saturday at our Jazz Cafe, featuring the 7th-12th grade Jazz Bands in the Performing Arts Center.

The performance begins at 11:00am. We hope to see you there! 🎷🎶

6 days ago, Van Meter Schools

High school jazz band performing on stage with various instruments during a concert event.

GAMEDAY: Good luck to our boys soccer team as they take on Clarke at home today. Go get ‘em, Dawgs! ⚽
🕖 4:30pm
📍 Van Meter HS
🎟️ CASH ONLY, $7 per Adult and K-12 Student
#VanMeter

6 days ago, Van Meter Schools

Boy in blue soccer uniform running on grass field during a game at Van Meter High School.

MEETDAY: Good luck to Keaton Mennen this morning as he competes in the Shot Put event at the Drake Relays! Let's go, Dawgs!
🕖 9:00am
📍 Drake Stadium
🎥 https://drakerelays.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?do=news&event_id=631&news_id=674515
📊 https://live.pttiming.com/?mid=8856
🎟️ https://godrakebulldogs.evenue.net/list/DR
#VanMeter

6 days ago, Van Meter Schools

Athlete Keaton Mennen in blue uniform flexes arm, promoting Drake Relays shot put event on April 24 at 9 AM.

Schedule Update for Thursday, April 23 🚨

Due to weather conditions, all Van Meter athletic events are canceled for tonight.

7 days ago, Van Meter Schools

MEET DAY: Our boys and girls track and field teams are competing at West Central Valley–good luck, Dawgs! 🏃
🕖 4:30pm
📍 West Central Valley HS
📊 http://aatiming.com
🎟️ CASH ONLY, $7 per Adult and K-12 Student
#VanMeter

7 days ago, Van Meter Schools

Male athlete in blue uniform sprinting on track during a relay race at West Central Valley Meet Day.

GAMEDAY: Good luck to our girls soccer team as they take on the Panorama Panthers tonight at home. Go Dawgs! ⚽
🕖 4:30pm
📍 Van Meter HS
🎟️ CASH ONLY, $7 per Adult and K-12 Student
#VanMeter

7 days ago, Van Meter Schools

Girl soccer goalie in neon jersey kicking ball on field with net behind her during game day at Van Meter High School.

MEET DAY: Best of luck to our boys and girls golf teams in their meet today. Go Dawgs! 🏌️
🕖 3:00pm
📍 Lakeview Country Club
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7 days ago, Van Meter Schools

Golfer in blue shirt teeing off on a grassy course with bare trees in the background during a boys' and girls' golf meet day announcement.