Check out our Puppy Dog Relays schedule for this year! TK and Kindergarten will compete on Thursday, May 8, and 1st through 5th grade students will compete on Monday, May 12.
Students will participate in a variety of events, including the 100-meter and 50-meter dash, long jump, baseball/softball throw, frisbee throw, and 75-meter hurdle race.
Come cheer on our Bulldogs! 🐶
GAMEDAY: Our boys’ soccer team is traveling to take on Ballard! Go Dawgs!
⏲️: 7:00pm
📍: Ballard HS
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GAMEDAY: Our girls’ soccer team is taking on Ballard at home! Go Dawgs!
⏲️: 4:30pm
📍: Van Meter HS
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MEET DAY: Our girls' and boys' track & field teams are heading to the ADM Invite! Go Dawgs!
⏲️ 4:30pm
📍 ADM HS
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MEET DAY: Our girls’ golf team is traveling to Winterset’s golf meet! Go Dawgs!
⏲️: 4:00pm
📍: Lakeview Country Club (Winterset)
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Our 3rd–5th grade students participated in a March Madness Math Tournament throughout the month of March! Classrooms competed against each other, focusing on accuracy and time spent learning on Freckle. Congratulations to Mrs. Byrnes' 4th grade class, who were the champions, and Ms. Stephens' 4th grade class, who came in second place!
A special thank you to our VMEPC, who donated Casey’s Pizza coupons and Dairy Queen coupons to the winners. Your support is always appreciated!
Good luck to the High School Jazz Band at the Iowa Jazz Championships! The band will perform on April 8 at 10:00 at Iowa State University, competing against the top schools in 2A. Best of luck!
GAMEDAY: Our girls' soccer team is traveling to take on Des Moines Christian! Go Dawgs!
⏲️: 7:00pm
📍: Des Moines Christian School
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GAMEDAY: Our boys’ soccer team is taking on Des Moines Christian at HOME! Go Dawgs!
⏲️: 4:30pm
📍: Van Meter HS
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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! 🤝🤖
Check out our Elementary Upcoming Events for April and May! 🗓️
More details about the Puppy Dog Relays are coming soon—stay tuned! 🐾
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!
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
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
MEET DAY: Our girls' and boys' track & field teams are heading to the Ogden Invite! Go Dawgs!
⏲️ 4:30pm
📍 Ogden HS
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GAMEDAY: Our girls' soccer team is taking on Des Moines Hoover at HOME! Go Dawgs!
⏲️: 4:30pm
📍: Van Meter HS
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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.
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.
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!
Congratulations to all of March’s TK-5 Top Dogs! You make us proud! #VanMeter 🐾
