GAMEDAY: Our girls' soccer team is traveling to take on Des Moines Christian! Go Dawgs! ⏲️: 7:00pm 📍: Des Moines Christian School #VanMeter
3 months ago, Van Meter Schools
Girls' Soccer Gameday
GAMEDAY: Our boys’ soccer team is taking on Des Moines Christian at HOME! Go Dawgs! ⏲️: 4:30pm 📍: Van Meter HS #VanMeter
3 months ago, Van Meter Schools
Boys Soccer Game Day
Robotics is about more than technology—it’s about solving problems, thinking critically, and collaborating. We’re proud to celebrate these efforts and experiences during National Robotics Week! 🤝🤖
3 months ago, Van Meter Schools
National Robotics Week 2025
Check out our Elementary Upcoming Events for April and May! 🗓️ More details about the Puppy Dog Relays are coming soon—stay tuned! 🐾
3 months ago, Van Meter Schools
Elementary Upcoming Events for April and May 2025
Today we recognize all our Van Meter school librarians and library staff for their hard work, creativity, and dedication to our students. 🎉📖 Happy National School Librarian Day!
3 months ago, Van Meter Schools
National School Librarian Day is Friday, April 4, 2025!
Prom is tonight! We hope our students have a wonderful and safe time this evening. 🪩 If you haven’t bought your tickets, you can get them here: https://www.vancoevents.com/us/events/landing/51418
3 months ago, Van Meter Schools
Junior/Senior Prom is tonight, April 4!
On Wednesday, April 2, Van Meter had two teams compete in the WCAC Knowledge Bowl Contest. Both teams performed well, and the Van Meter Blue team won the championship for the second year in a row! Way to go, students! 🎉 Van Meter Blue (Champions): Liam Newell, Austin Strong, Adam Glade, Noah Champion, Aurora Harcey 🎉 Van Meter White: Mason Bradley, Micah Simeck, Evan Roberts, Jack Fiedler, Dane Bernhardt
3 months ago, Van Meter Schools
WCAC Knowledge Bowl Congrats!
MEET DAY: Our girls' and boys' track & field teams are heading to the Ogden Invite! Go Dawgs! ⏲️ 4:30pm 📍 Ogden HS #VanMeter
3 months ago, Van Meter Schools
MEET DAY: Our girls' and boys' track & field teams are heading to the Ogden Invite! Go Dawgs! ⏲️ 4:30pm 📍 Ogden HS
GAMEDAY: Our girls' soccer team is taking on Des Moines Hoover at HOME! Go Dawgs! ⏲️: 4:30pm 📍: Van Meter HS #VanMeter
3 months ago, Van Meter Schools
GAMEDAY: Our girls' soccer team is taking on Des Moines Hoover at HOME! Go Dawgs! ⏲️: 4:30pm 📍: Van Meter HS
Interested in our 2025-26 Kindergarten/Transitional Kindergarten (TK) program? Fill out the interest form below today! 📌 If your child will be 5 years old by September 15, 2025, 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/1FAIpQLScaYxGVVF5jC6BSssYjofh7DWE7kdo6jURRRi7py0BYcbj_vQ/viewform. Note: This is not official registration; it helps us plan for next year. Official registrations will be sent out later this spring to families that have completed this form.
3 months ago, Van Meter Schools
Kindergarten Planning for 2025-26
Members of Van Meter's FCCLA and FFA groups visited several elementary classrooms last week to read books in celebration of Read Across America! 📖 Junior high and senior students read to classes and then helped lead an activity that engaged students in learning about various types of produce and food products.
3 months ago, Van Meter Schools
Read Across America 2025!
Read Across America 2025!
Read Across America 2025!
Read Across America 2025!
Read Across America 2025!
It’s Paraprofessional Appreciation Day! 🎉 Join us in celebrating the amazing individuals who make a big impact in our classrooms. We’re so grateful for all you do!
3 months ago, Van Meter Schools
Thank you, Paraprofessionals! April 2, 2025
Congratulations to all of March’s TK-5 Top Dogs! You make us proud! #VanMeter 🐾
3 months ago, Van Meter Schools
Top Dogs - March 2025
Top Dogs - March 2025
Diversity in learning is a strength. Let’s honor and support our neurodiverse students during Autism Acceptance Month and beyond. 💙
3 months ago, Van Meter Schools
April is Autism Acceptance Month!
Join us on WEDNESDAY for a special presentation by Dr. Douglas A. Gentile, a renowned psychology professor and expert on the effects of media and technology. 🖥️ The event starts at 5:00pm in the North Gym. We hope to see you there!
3 months ago, Van Meter Schools
Guest Speaker on Wednesday, April 2, at 5:00pm in the North Gym
GAMEDAY: Our girls' soccer team is traveling to take on West Marshall! Go Dawgs! ⏲️: 7:00pm 📍: West Marshall HS #VanMeter
3 months ago, Van Meter Schools
Girls' Soccer Gameday!
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 Sept. 15, 2025! Fill out our interest form at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSebLRittJZcSmDd3IgOgFqa34uUqITu-RNfE6bhrqq8VNB_Tg/viewform. Note: This is not official registration; it helps us plan for next year. Official registrations will be sent out later this spring to families that have completed this form.
3 months ago, Van Meter Schools
Preschool Program for 2025-26!
On Friday, March 28, the Van Meter Student Conservation Club (VMSCC) participated in a service project at Kuehn Conservation, north of Earlham, facilitated by Dallas County naturalists. ✅ The first task was removing wire fencing from young oak trees in preparation for a controlled burn—crucial to oak savanna habitat. ✅ The second task was dismantling an aged willow/ironwood ceremony structure near the Nature Center. The structure will be rebuilt for Kuehn’s annual Prairie Awakening event in September. ✅ Next, we enjoyed the beautiful weather by hiking Kuehn’s trails down to the river valley. ✅ Finally, student volunteers planted germination trays with native seeds they stratified at our in-house January VMSCC event. Species included compass plant, New England aster, purple prairie clover, wild white indigo, and gray-headed coneflower. In eight weeks, VMSCC will transplant young native prairie plants to "cone-tainers," and in June, those will reach their final destination when students plant them in the prairie at Kuehn—where the seed was originally harvested. Thank you, DCCB, for a great experience! Great work, VMSCC!
3 months ago, Van Meter Schools
VMSCC Service Project
VMSCC Service Project
VMSCC Service Project
VMSCC Service Project
VMSCC Service Project
We're hiring a Head Girls Basketball Coach for the 2025-26 school year! 🏀 Apply online at: https://vmcsd.schoolspring.com/
3 months ago, Van Meter Schools
We're hiring a Head Girls Basketball Coach for the 2025-26 school year!
We're hiring a Director of Special Education for the 2025-26 school year! 🍎 This is a 50/50 shared position between Van Meter CSD and Earlham CSD. Make a difference in our communities today—apply online at: https://vmcsd.schoolspring.com/
3 months ago, Van Meter Schools
We're hiring a Director of Special Education for the 2025-26 school year!