GAMEDAY: Our baseball team is set to play their rescheduled game tonight vs Mason City Newman. Good luck, Dawgs! ⚾
🕖 7:00pm
📍 Mason City Newman HS
🎟️https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/newman/tickets
#VanMeter
23 minutes ago, Van Meter Schools
High school baseball player in blue pinstripe uniform prepares to bat during a game at Mason City Newman High School.
GAMEDAY: It’s Day 2 of the State Track Meet! Good luck to all of our Dawgs competing! 🏃
📍 Drake Stadium
🎥 https://www.iahsaa.org/watch/
📊 https://results.wayzatatiming.com/meets/73956
🎟️ https://www.iahsaa.org/tickets/
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about 1 hour ago, Van Meter Schools
Schedule for the State Track Meet on May 22, 2026, listing events and participants with a blue track background.
Today is the last day of school! 🎉

Thank you to our students, families, teachers, staff, and community for making the 2025-26 school year so memorable. We are proud of all that our students accomplished, and we hope everyone enjoys a safe, relaxing summer break!
about 5 hours ago, Van Meter Schools
Blue-themed graphic celebrating the last day of school with school-related icons like a bus, apple, and graduation cap.
Last call for secondary yearbooks (for real this time)! 📘

Order yours today:
https://vmbulldogs.revtrak.net/yearbooks/yearbooks-secondary/#/list
about 19 hours ago, Van Meter Schools
2026 Van Meter Bulldogs school-themed design with white and blue text on a blackboard background featuring chalk-drawn educational icons.
GAMEDAY: Good luck to our boys soccer team in their scrimmage against Valley tonight–go Dawgs! ⚽
🕖 4:30pm
📍 Van Meter HS
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1 day ago, Van Meter Schools
Boy in blue soccer uniform kicking a ball on grassy field with game day announcement for Van Meter vs Valley on May 21 at 4:30 PM.
GAMEDAY: Good luck to our track and field competitors on Day 1 of the State Track Meet. Go Dawgs! 🏃
📍 Drake Stadium
🎥 https://www.iahsaa.org/watch/
📊 https://results.wayzatatiming.com/meets/73956
🎟️ https://www.iahsaa.org/tickets/
#VanMeter
1 day ago, Van Meter Schools
Schedule for the State Track Meet on May 21, 2026, listing events from 3:20 PM 3000m run to 7:40 PM shuttle hurdle prelim with athlete names.
Girls entering kindergarten through 6th grade in the fall of 2026 are invited to join us for the Girls Youth Basketball Skills Camp this summer. 🏀

Camp will take place June 22-25, with sessions divided by grade level:
➡️ Students entering grades K-3 will attend from 10:30am to 12:00pm.
➡️ Students entering grades 4-6 will attend from 12:00 to 1:30pm.

The cost is $80 per camper.

To register for the Girls Basketball Camp, visit https://vmbulldogs.revtrak.net/basketball/#/v/Girls-Basketball-Camp-Registration-Entering-Grades-K-6th
1 day ago, Van Meter Schools
Girls Youth Basketball Skills Camp for Kindergarten to 6th grade, June 22-25, 2026, with sessions by grade and $80 cost per camper.
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.
2 days ago, Van Meter Schools
Two preschool children wearing headphones read a book together in a colorful classroom at Van Meter Elementary School.
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.
2 days ago, Van Meter Schools
Young children engaged in classroom activities at Van Meter Elementary, highlighting kindergarten planning for 2026-27.
As a PreK-12 staff appreciation activity, students in all 4th grade classes, as well as some 5th and 6th grade sections, created staff portraits by drawing half of each staff member's face. 😊👏
2 days ago, Van Meter Schools
Smiling student and school police officer pose together holding a half-drawn portrait in classroom.
Student and teacher smile together while holding a half-drawn portrait sketch in a classroom.
Student hugs smiling teacher while holding a portrait drawing in front of classroom posters.
Teacher and smiling student hold a detailed portrait drawing together in classroom.
Young student and teacher smile while holding a completed half-drawing portrait in classroom.
Student and teacher smile in classroom while holding a detailed half-drawn portrait artwork.
Student in gray hoodie stands beside smiling staff member holding a portrait drawing in office.
Student in gray hoodie stands beside smiling staff member holding a portrait drawing in office.
Student in yellow hoodie smiles beside staff member holding a finished portrait sketch in school cafeteria.
Student and teacher in pink tops smile while holding a completed half-drawn portrait artwork.
Our 3rd graders in Mrs. Ferguson’s, Mrs. Garrison’s, Mrs. Plein’s, and Mrs. Wright’s classes recently completed five exciting sessions of Junior Achievement! This year’s 3rd grade theme, “Let’s Build a City!,” helped students explore important financial literacy concepts, such as earning, saving, spending, and sharing money. Through interactive games, songs, character stories, and collaborative hands-on activities, students had fun while building valuable real-world skills. 👏⭐️

A special thank you goes to our wonderful parent volunteers who dedicated their time to teaching these lessons. We are so grateful for this enriching program, which helps prepare our students for future financial success!
2 days ago, Van Meter Schools
Cover of Junior Achievement “JA Our City” learning log titled “Let’s Build a City!” with illustrated neighborhoods and city scenes.
Student-built paper buildings arranged on a large city map mat during a Junior Achievement classroom activity.
Teacher leads students seated around a city map as they discuss and place model buildings during a classroom lesson.
Small group of students and teacher collaborate around a city map, holding paper buildings for a city-planning activity.
Elementary students sit at tables watching a classroom presentation projected on the board during a Junior Achievement lesson.
Students work independently at classroom tables, coloring and assembling paper buildings for a city-building activity.
Guest speaker visits elementary classroom, talking with students during a Junior Achievement city-planning lesson.
Adult volunteer and students gather around a city map, discussing placement of buildings during a hands-on activity.
Elementary students proudly hold Junior Achievement certificates beside their teacher in a classroom group photo.
Classroom of students participates in a Junior Achievement lesson while a presenter leads discussion at the front of the room.
The next meeting of the Van Meter Board of Education will take place Wednesday, May 20, beginning at 5:00pm at the District Board Room. The meeting is open to the public.
2 days ago, Van Meter Schools
Announcement for VM Board of Education meeting on Wednesday, May 20 at 5:00 PM in the District Board Room.
The new members of NHS were inducted, and the new cabinet was installed on the evening of May 13! We also bid farewell to our outgoing senior NHS members and wish them all the best. 🎉

New Members:
⭐️ Isabella Arellano
⭐️ Macy Hyer
⭐️ Kinsley Curran
⭐️ Natalie Marzen
⭐️ Isabelle Duncan
⭐️ Ava Scott
⭐️ Talon Haverstick
⭐️ Gabriel Scott
⭐️ Hayden Hayes
⭐️ Brystal Webb
⭐️ Olivia Hernandez
⭐️ Johannah Williams
⭐️ Lucy Hovda
⭐️ Adelyn Wosmansky
⭐️ Lydia Hunter

New Cabinet:
⭐️ Emma Dea, President
⭐️ Sammy Akers, Vice President
⭐️ Danica Bartz, Treasurer
⭐️ Johannah Williams, Secretary
⭐️ Callie Fiala, Graphic Design Chair
⭐️ Mallory Young, Social Media Chair
⭐️ Anna Warren, Historian
3 days ago, Van Meter Schools
Seven young women stand arm in arm in front of blue gym bleachers, smiling and wearing pastel floral and solid-color dresses.
Group of students holding National Honor Society certificates pose on gym bleachers in semi-formal attire.
Large group of teenage students pose together in a gymnasium, dressed in colorful dresses and collared shirts.
National Honor Society students gather for a large group photo on gym bleachers, several holding certificates.
GAMEDAY: Best of luck to our softball team tonight in their scrimmage against the Carlisle Wildcats! Let’s go, Dawgs! 🥎
🕖 6:00pm
📍 Carlisle
#VanMeter
3 days ago, Van Meter Schools
Girl in blue softball uniform running on the field during a game at Van Meter High School.
National Mental Health Awareness Month encourages us to build healthy routines that support our overall wellbeing. When students feel supported, they are empowered to achieve their goals.

Our school counselors are here to listen, guide, and cheer students on. 🤝
3 days ago, Van Meter Schools
Blue brain illustration with a green ribbon and stars, highlighting May as Mental Health Awareness Month.
May 18 is National Speech Language Pathologist Day! 🎉

SLPs play an important role in helping students overcome speech disorders, strengthen language skills, and communicate with confidence. We’re grateful for all they do! 🙏
4 days ago, Van Meter Schools
Illustration of a speech-language pathologist assessing a child, with large text reading National Speech Language Pathologist Day on a blue background.
Join us tonight for our 5th-8th grade Band and Choir Concert in the North Gym at 5:00pm! We’re excited for a wonderful evening of music, and we hope to see you there! 🎶
4 days ago, Van Meter Schools
Announcement for 5th-8th grade band and choir concert on Monday, May 18 at 5:00pm in the North Gym.
GAMEDAY: Our baseball team kicks off their season tonight in Mason City as they take on Newman Catholic. Good luck, Dawgs! ⚾
🕖 7:00pm
📍 Newman Catholic
#VanMeter
4 days ago, Van Meter Schools
High school baseball player in blue uniform prepares to bat during a game at Newman Catholic field.
GAMEDAY: Good luck to our boys golf team as they compete today at the 2A District Golf Meet–let’s go, Dawgs! 🏌️
🕖 10:00am
📍 Shenandoah Golf Course (1800 S. Elm, Shenandoah)
#VanMeter
4 days ago, Van Meter Schools
Boy golfer swinging on a sunny day at Shenandoah Golf Course for the Boys' Golf Meet Day event.

Join us today as we celebrate the Class of 2026 at Graduation! 🎓🎉

The event starts at 2:00pm in the North Gym. Congratulations to our graduating seniors!

Watch the livestream at: https://youtube.com/live/p6_kMtKWh9U?feature=share

5 days ago, Van Meter Schools
Blue and white sign congratulating the Class of 2026 with details for a graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 17 at 2:00pm in the North Gym.