Congratulations to our talented student artists from Intro to Art, 2D Art, and 3D Art for being recognized in this High School Art Shout Out! 🎨
We’re proud to celebrate the creativity of:
⭐️ Josslyn Horsley
⭐️ Lorelei Harcey
⭐️ Josie Arnold
⭐️ Hayden Hayes
⭐️ Tori Kettles
⭐️ Elli Reid
⭐️ Brynnley Varvel
⭐️ Kate Oliver
⭐️ Addy Skinner
⭐️ Kaylin King
Interested in having your child attend 4-Year-Old Preschool next year? Please complete the following survey if your child will be 4 years old by September 15, 2026. ✨
Fill out our interest form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScuI22ruJNKFUTAU7tM2r0AdDP7cM0c3F_i0yR9lnROVALAOw/viewform.
Please note: This is not official registration. It helps us plan for next year. Official registrations will be sent later this spring to families who have completed this form.
Fill out our interest form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScuI22ruJNKFUTAU7tM2r0AdDP7cM0c3F_i0yR9lnROVALAOw/viewform.
Please note: This is not official registration. It helps us plan for next year. Official registrations will be sent later this spring to families who have completed this form.
Interested in our 2026-27 Kindergarten or Transitional Kindergarten (TK) program? Fill out the interest form below today! 📝
📌 If your child will be 5 years old by September 15, 2026, please complete the form linked below.
📌 If your child currently attends TK at Van Meter, there’s no need to fill this out.
📌 Considering TK? This is the correct form for you!
Interest form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCVK6y5kJX2v7cIlasAHkxIkmEHXLoZEnXbKO3NHK8ZeJeWg/viewform.
Please note: This is not official registration. It helps us plan for next year. Official registrations will be sent later this spring to families who have completed this form.
📌 If your child will be 5 years old by September 15, 2026, please complete the form linked below.
📌 If your child currently attends TK at Van Meter, there’s no need to fill this out.
📌 Considering TK? This is the correct form for you!
Interest form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCVK6y5kJX2v7cIlasAHkxIkmEHXLoZEnXbKO3NHK8ZeJeWg/viewform.
Please note: This is not official registration. It helps us plan for next year. Official registrations will be sent later this spring to families who have completed this form.
GAMEDAY: Best of luck to our girls' and boys' basketball teams tonight as they take on the Des Moines Christian Lions! Let’s go, Dawgs! 🏀
🕖 6:15pm & 7:15pm
📍 DM Christian School
🎥 https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/des-moines-christian-school-urbandale-ia
🎟️ https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/dmchristian/tickets
#VanMeter
🕖 6:15pm & 7:15pm
📍 DM Christian School
🎥 https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/des-moines-christian-school-urbandale-ia
🎟️ https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/dmchristian/tickets
#VanMeter
GAMEDAY: Our varsity boys wrestling team is headed to a quad
against SW Valley, East Union, and AC/GC tonight. Good luck, Dawgs! 🤼♂️
🕖 5:30pm
📍 AC/GC HS
🎟️ $7 per person - Cash Only
#VanMeter
🕖 5:30pm
📍 AC/GC HS
🎟️ $7 per person - Cash Only
#VanMeter
GAMEDAY: Good luck to our girls' and boys' basketball teams as they take on the Ogden Bulldogs at home tonight! Let’s cheer our Dawgs on!🏀
🕖 6:15pm & 7:15pm
📍 Van Meter HS
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🎟️ https://www.vancoevents.com/us/eventlist/vanmeter
#VanMeter
🕖 6:15pm & 7:15pm
📍 Van Meter HS
🎥 fan.hudl.com/usa/ia/van-meter/organization/15612/van-meter-high-school
🎟️ https://www.vancoevents.com/us/eventlist/vanmeter
#VanMeter
Mentors play a key role in shaping futures—often in ways they may never fully see. By sharing your experience and encouragement, you can help others grow both personally and professionally.
Mentoring is not just impactful, it’s incredibly rewarding. National Mentoring Month is a great time to start! 💙✨
Mentoring is not just impactful, it’s incredibly rewarding. National Mentoring Month is a great time to start! 💙✨
GAMEDAY: Our girls basketball team is traveling to take on the Pella Christian Eagles tonight–go get ‘em, Dawgs! 🏀
🕖 7:30pm
📍 Pella Christian HS
🎥 http://fan.hudl.com/pceagles
🎟️ Cash or card at the gate
#VanMeter
🕖 7:30pm
📍 Pella Christian HS
🎥 http://fan.hudl.com/pceagles
🎟️ Cash or card at the gate
#VanMeter
GAMEDAY: Good luck to our girls and boys basketball teams as they travel to take on the ADM Tigers in our first game of the new year! Let’s go, Dawgs! 🏀
🕖 2:30pm & 4:00pm
📍 ADM HS
🎥 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_Vx23PDYNEPXGzbN2mTPKQ
🎟️ https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/adm/tickets
#VanMeter
🕖 2:30pm & 4:00pm
📍 ADM HS
🎥 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_Vx23PDYNEPXGzbN2mTPKQ
🎟️ https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/adm/tickets
#VanMeter
GAMEDAY: Best of luck to our girls wrestlers on the varsity RRW team as they travel to compete in the Lewis Central Duals today! 🤼♀️
🕖 9:00am
📍 Iowa Western Community College (Council Bluffs)
#VanMeter
🕖 9:00am
📍 Iowa Western Community College (Council Bluffs)
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As we reflect on all we’ve accomplished together in 2025, we cannot help but be optimistic about the road ahead in 2026. Happy New Year, Van Meter! 🎊
We hope your holidays are full of smiles, laughter, and special moments. Merry Christmas! 🎄
Our 3rd and 4th grade students did a fantastic job sharing their Christmas Reader’s Theater with their buddy classrooms last week! They were proud of their performance and had a wonderful time bringing the story to life together. 🎄📚
We're hiring a Secondary Science Teacher for the 2026-27 school year! This full-time position offers a minimum salary of $52,000, honors prior experience, and includes excellent benefits in a supportive work environment. Early outs every Friday allow time for meaningful professional development. 📚
Think you'd be a great fit at Van Meter Schools? Apply today at: https://vmcsd.schoolspring.com/
Think you'd be a great fit at Van Meter Schools? Apply today at: https://vmcsd.schoolspring.com/
GAMEDAY: Our boys varsity wrestling team is traveling to compete at Pella today. Go dawgs! 🤼♂️
🕖 9:30am
📍 Pella CSD
🎥 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVo5kbjzRp7-ahu9QPjzuag
🎟️ $10/Person - Cash or Card
#VanMeter
🕖 9:30am
📍 Pella CSD
🎥 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVo5kbjzRp7-ahu9QPjzuag
🎟️ $10/Person - Cash or Card
#VanMeter
Through our community partnership with Dallas County Ag in the Classroom, preschoolers learned about the cranberry life cycle and taste-tested a variety of cranberry products with Mrs. Champion! They also explored the physical properties of cranberries through a hands-on science experiment. 🌟
Congratulations to December’s Lead Dawgs from Grades 6-8! You make us proud!🐾
GAMEDAY: Our girls and boys basketball teams are taking on the Earlham Cardinals tonight at HOME. Go get 'em, dawgs! 🏀
🕖 6:15pm & 7:15pm
📍 Van Meter HS
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🎟️ https://www.vancoevents.com/us/eventlist/vanmeter
#VanMeter
🕖 6:15pm & 7:15pm
📍 Van Meter HS
🎥 fan.hudl.com/usa/ia/van-meter/organization/15612/van-meter-high-school
🎟️ https://www.vancoevents.com/us/eventlist/vanmeter
#VanMeter
The Van Meter Board of Education has officially approved a move from the West Central Activities Conference to the Raccoon River Conference, starting in the 2027-28 school year.
With expanded opportunities in both athletics and the performing arts, our students will benefit from new challenges and experiences that support their growth and success.
Read more in the full letter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X3lg2D8KN1LSYWFLANli0hMOeM2AGJYp/view?usp=sharing
With expanded opportunities in both athletics and the performing arts, our students will benefit from new challenges and experiences that support their growth and success.
Read more in the full letter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X3lg2D8KN1LSYWFLANli0hMOeM2AGJYp/view?usp=sharing
Our kindergarten classrooms have been full of holiday fun this week! Elves made a surprise visit, and students have been writing in their journals each day to track their elf’s latest hiding spot. We also celebrated Grinch Day with creative crafts, games, and plenty of green smiles. 💚
