Families, please note that there will be no school on Monday, February 16, for a Teacher PD/Flex Day. ✍️

GAMEDAY: Good luck to our girls and boys basketball teams as they compete against the Roland-Story Norsemen tonight for Senior Night! Go Dawgs! 🏀
🕖 6:15pm & 7:45pm
📍 Van Meter HS
🎥 fan.hudl.com/usa/ia/van-meter/organization/15612/van-meter-high-school
🎟️ https://www.vancoevents.com/us/eventlist/vanmeter
#VanMeter

STATE RUNNER-UP! 🏆

Congratulations, Katie, on your state tournament run yesterday and today! We’re so proud of you! ⭐️

ON THE PODIUM! 🏆

Congratulations, Izzy and Bella! They competed in the IGHSAU Class 2A State Wrestling Tournament yesterday and today.

⭐️ Izzy Duncan, 4th Place, 130lbs
⭐️ Bella Bruins, 6th Place, 155lbs

Our 3rd grade classes were excited to present their class flags at the Van Meter Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony this morning. We can’t wait to watch the games and cheer on the U.S.A.! 🇺🇸

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:
⭐️ Faith Jones
⭐️ Ada Seiberling
⭐️ Shelby Nelson
⭐️ Macey Slaughter
⭐️ Makenzie Michalski
⭐️ Oliver Jacobs
⭐️ Bella Arellano
⭐️ Luzero Sparks
⭐️ Cheikh Sylla
⭐️ Gabby McCann

GAMEDAY: Good luck to our varsity girls and boys basketball teams as they take on Woodward-Granger. Let’s go, Dawgs! 🏀
🕖 6:00pm & 7:15pm
📍 Woodward-Granger HS
🎥 https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ia/woodward/organization/13842/woodward-granger-high-school
🎟️ https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/woodwardgranger/tickets
#VanMeter

GAMEDAY: Good luck to Katie, Izzy, and Bella as they wrestle for Day 2 of the IGHSAU State Wrestling Tournament! Katie is in the semifinals, while Izzy and Bella are in the consolation bracket. Go Dawgs! 🤼‍♀️
🕖 1:00pm
📍 Xtream Arena, Iowa City
🎥 https://www.watchighsau.com/
🎟️ https://xtreamarena.evenue.net/events/ighsau-girls-state-wrestling
#VanMeter

February is Dental Health Month! 🦷

Taking care of your teeth helps prevent cavities and keeps your smile bright. Simple habits like brushing twice daily and flossing help protect your whole body, not just your mouth.

Find more tips: https://www.cdc.gov/oral-health/prevention/oral-health-tips-for-children.html

Good luck to our Show Choirs as they perform at the Norwalk Nexus Show Choir Competition at Norwalk High School on Saturday, November 7. 🎶

Sparkline Express performs at 12:10pm, and Vocal Loco-Motion performs at 5:05pm. ⭐️

Let’s go, Dawgs!

GAMEDAY: Best of luck to our boys wrestlers as they travel to compete in tonight’s quad at Southwest Valley. Let’s go, Dawgs! 🤼‍♂️
🕖 5:30pm
📍 Southwest Valley HS
#VanMeter

GAMEDAY: Good luck to Katie, Izzy, and Bella as they take on Day 1 of the IGHSAU State Wrestling Tournament! Let’s go, Dawgs! 🤼‍♀️
🕖 4:30pm
📍 Xtream Arena, Iowa City
🎥 https://www.watchighsau.com/
🎟️ https://xtreamarena.evenue.net/events/ighsau-girls-state-wrestling
#VanMeter

Our 4th graders put kindness into action! 💕

As part of a class kindness project, students created Valentine boxes filled with sweet treats, stickers, and care to donate to our local food pantry. Through this project, they learned that small acts of kindness can make a big difference in our community. We’re so proud of their compassion, creativity, and heart for helping others! ✨

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.

On Saturday, January 31, our 5th grade Van Meter Singers students shared their talents by singing “God Bless America” at the Iowa Wild hockey game held at Casey’s Center in downtown Des Moines.

Van Meter Singers is an after-school choir offered for 4th and 5th grade students at Van Meter. The 4th grade students meet from October through December, and the 5th grade students meet from January through March.

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.

Van Meter Performing Arts is proud to present “Annie Jr.,” a heartwarming musical for the whole family! Join us for one of three performances: March 5 at 6:00pm, or March 6 at 3:00 and 6:00pm. 🎭

Tickets are just $5 and will be available at the Van Meter events page: https://www.vancoevents.com/us/eventlist/vanmeter.

GAMEDAY: Good luck to our girls and boys basketball teams as they take on Des Moines Christian tonight at home! Go Dawgs! 🏀
🕖 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

GAMEDAY: Go Dawgs! Tonight the boys wrestling team will compete in a triangular at Knoxville. 🤼‍♂️
🕖 5:30pm
📍 Knoxville HS
🎟️ $6/Person - Cash or Card at the Gate
#VanMeter

Congratulations to our student-athletes who have qualified for the Class 2A state wrestling tournament through our shared program with Raccoon River Wrestling! 🏆

⭐️ Katie Biscoglia
⭐️ Izzy Duncan
⭐️ Bella Bruins

These wrestlers will compete on February 5 and 6 at Xtream Arena in Coralville.