Homecoming Week is almost here, and we can't wait to GLOW with our students, staff, families, and alumni! Mark your calendars and join us for a week full of spirit, tradition, and fun. 🎉

Sunday, September 28:
✨ Grudge Match: 4:00 to 5:00pm in the South Gym
✨ SLT ice cream social: 5:00 to 5:30pm
✨ Powder Puff: 5:30 to 6:30pm on the North Football Field (weather permitting)

Friday, October 3:
✨ Bulldog Games: TBD
✨ Elementary/Secondary Connections
✨ Homecoming Football Game 7:00pm
✨ Coronation crowning: TBD

Saturday, October 4:
✨ High School Homecoming Dance: 8:00 to 10:00pm
about 2 hours ago, Van Meter Schools
Homecoming Week Activities
Last year’s extra yearbooks sold out fast, so we're opening up a limited number of copies from both the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years! 📚

✅ 2022-23 Yearbooks are $10. Please note, the front page is missing due to manufacturing rules, and the discounted price reflects this.
✅ 2023-24 Yearbooks are $20.

Cash or check are accepted. To reserve your copy, please contact Brittney Swartz at brittney.swartz@vmbulldogs.com.
about 5 hours ago, Van Meter Schools
Yearbook Sales
Yearbook Sales
Backpack safety starts with strong habits! In honor of National School Backpack Awareness Day, try these tips:

⭐ Use both shoulder straps—never just one
⭐ Keep backpacks light—aim for 10-15% of body weight
⭐ Lift with your legs, not your back

Learn more: www.kidshealth.org/en/parents/backpack.html
about 8 hours ago, Van Meter Schools
Backpack Awareness Day
We're hiring an elementary associate! If you enjoy working with kids and want to support students in a meaningful way, this could be the perfect fit. 🏫

Apply now: vmcsd.schoolspring.com
about 9 hours ago, Van Meter Schools
We're hiring!
The next meeting of the Van Meter Board of Education will take place Wednesday, September 17, beginning at 5:00pm in the new board room at the district office. The meeting is open to the public.
about 11 hours ago, Van Meter Schools
School Board Meeting
GAMEDAY: Our volleyball team is on the road today taking on the Pleasantville Trojans! Go get ‘em, dawgs! 🏐
🕖 6:30pm
📍 Pleasantville HS
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🎟️ Admission: $7
#VanMeter
1 day ago, Van Meter Schools
Volleyball gameday
Happy International IT Professionals Day! A huge thanks goes out to Technology Director Mike Linde for ensuring our teachers and students have the tools they need to succeed. 🖥️

We appreciate all you do each day!
1 day ago, Van Meter Schools
IT Professionals Day 2025
The Van Meter Yearbook Staff has a limited number of 2024-25 yearbooks available for purchase. If you are interested in buying one, please contact Brittney at brittney.swartz@vmbulldogs.com. These are first come, first served! 📘
2 days ago, Van Meter Schools
Yearbook Staff
Yearbook Staff
During National Hispanic Heritage Month, we honor and recognize the cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans in our community and our nation. Let’s continue to learn from one another and work together to create a welcoming environment for all! 🙌
2 days ago, Van Meter Schools
Hispanic Heritage Month 2025
GAMEDAY: Our girls and boys cross country teams are traveling to the Ballard Meet today! Good luck, dawgs! 🏃
🕖 4:30pm
📍 Ballard Golf and Country Club
🎟️ Admission: $5
#VanMeter
2 days ago, Van Meter Schools
Cross Country Meet Day
Students in our 1st and 5th grade buddy classes had a great time getting to know each other while working on a Seesaw activity using their new Chromebooks! The 5th graders helped teach the Seesaw tools, and both groups are excited to keep learning together throughout the year. 💻😁
5 days ago, Van Meter Schools
1st & 5th Buddies
1st & 5th Buddies
1st & 5th Buddies
1st & 5th Buddies
1st & 5th Buddies
1st & 5th Buddies
Our book vending machine is full of books and ready to go for our readers! 📚

A special thank you to VMEPC for supporting all of our readers through this amazing project each year. We appreciate all of your support, and our readers do too! 💙🤍
5 days ago, Van Meter Schools
Book Vending
Book Vending
Book Vending
GAMEDAY: Good luck goes out to our football team tonight as they take on the Winterset Huskies at home. Go Dawgs! 🏈
🕖 7:00pm
📍 Van Meter HS
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📈 Van Meter vs. Winterset Preview
🎟️ https://www.vancoevents.com/us/DGNV
#VanMeter
5 days ago, Van Meter Schools
Football gameday
GAMEDAY: Good luck to our boys and girls cross country teams as they travel to Gilbert’s cross country meet! The Varsity boys run before the Varsity girls. Go dawgs! 🏃
🕖 5:00pm & 5:25pm
📍 ISU Cross Country Course, Ames
📈 Live Results: www.aatiming.com/
#VanMeter
6 days ago, Van Meter Schools
Cross Country Meet Day
We honor 9/11 Remembrance Day with gratitude for the first responders, compassion for the families affected, and pride in our nation’s resilience. 🇺🇸
7 days ago, Van Meter Schools
9/11 Remembrance Day
GAMEDAY: Best of luck to our girls and boys cross country teams as they travel to compete in the Winterset Meet this afternoon. The Varsity girls run before the Varsity boys. Let’s go, dawgs! 🏃
🕖 6:10pm & 6:40pm
📍 Winterset-Lakeview Country Club
📈 Live Results: www.AATiming.com
🎟️ www.gobound.com/ia/schools/winterset/tickets
#VanMeter
8 days ago, Van Meter Schools
Cross Country Meet Day
Reading is the key to learning across all subjects. On International Literacy Day, we’re celebrating the ways our teachers build literacy skills into every classroom experience! 🎉📖
9 days ago, Van Meter Schools
International Literacy Day
Last Friday, Mrs. Miller brought our brand-new Chompsaw Workshop to Mrs. Braun's 2nd graders. Chompsaw is a kid-safe power tool designed for cutting cardboard and other maker materials, and our 2nd graders absolutely loved getting the chance to test it out. 📦
9 days ago, Van Meter Schools
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2nd grade
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2nd grade
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2nd grade
We welcomed our youngest Bulldogs to our preschool program this week! We look forward to a year of exploring, discovering, creating, and growing. 😊 #VanMeter
12 days ago, Van Meter Schools
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Preschool
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Preschool
As football season kicks off, some 2nd graders came to school ready to cheer for their favorite college team in anticipation of the Iowa vs. ISU game this weekend! We're a grade divided! 🏈 #VanMeter
12 days ago, Van Meter Schools
2nd grade