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.
Welcome, Chris Guess, our new girls basketball coach!
Coach Guess brings a 489-219 overall record, 15 state tournament appearances with 2 state titles, and was inducted into the Iowa Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame in 2022.
We're excited to have you on board, coach! 🏀
MEET DAY: Our girls and boys track & field teams are traveling to the Clarke Meet! Go Dawgs!
⏲️ 4:30pm & 5:00pm
📍 Clarke HS
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GAMEDAY: Our girls and boys soccer teams are traveling to take on the Winterset Huskies! Go Dawgs!
⏲️: 5:30pm & 7:00pm
📍: Winterset HS
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Thank you to the Jensen Family for generously donating 'Just Like Caitlin' books to all of our 3rd grade students at Van Meter Elementary yesterday! Our students were thrilled to receive their very own copy. 📚
We’re so grateful to the Jensen Family—not only for this special delivery, but also for gifting the same book to our 2nd graders earlier this year.
It's a great day to be a Bulldog! 💙 #justlikecaitlin
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.
The next meeting of the Van Meter Board of Education will take place Wednesday, April 16, beginning at 5:00pm in the Elementary Collaboration Space. The meeting is open to the public.
MEET DAY: Our girls and boys track & field teams are heading to the Earlham Meet! Go Dawgs!
⏲️ 4:30pm
📍 Earlham HS
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We're hiring an Accounting Generalist/District Administrative Assistant! ✏️
This position includes a 250-day contract with a starting pay of at least $28/hour.
Apply online at: https://vmcsd.schoolspring.com/
GAMEDAY: Our girls and boys soccer teams are traveling to take on the AHSTW Vikings! Go Dawgs!
⏲️: 5:00pm & 7:00pm
📍: AHSTW HS
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It’s Financial Literacy Month! We’re committed to empowering students with the tools they need to manage money, plan ahead, and build a strong future. 💸
We're hiring an Elementary Administrative Assistant! 📋
This position includes a 210-day contract with up to 10 flexible summer days, as needed. Starting pay is at least $25/hour.
Apply online at: https://vmcsd.schoolspring.com/
MEET DAY: Our girls and boys golf teams are traveling to Don Williams Golf Course for today’s meet! Go Dawgs!
⏲️: 4:00pm
📍: Don Williams Golf Course
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Reminder: Be sure to check out our upcoming elementary events for April and May! 🗓️
GAMEDAY: Our boys’ soccer team is traveling to take on ADM and Waverly Shell Rock! Go Dawgs!
⏲️: 9:00am & 10:30am
📍 ADM HS
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GAMEDAY: Our girls' soccer team is traveling to take on Colfax-Mingo! Go Dawgs!
⏲️: 5:30pm
📍: Colfax-Mingo HS
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GAMEDAY: Our boys’ soccer team is traveling to take on Des Moines East! Go Dawgs!
⏲️: 4:30pm
📍 ADM HS
#VanMeter
Get your tickets today for our 5th grade performance of “Seussical Kids,” with performances on Friday, April 25 at 5:15pm and 6:30pm in the #VanMeter School Performing Arts Center!
➡️ https://www.vancoevents.com/us/eventlist/vanmeter
MEET DAY: Our girls' and boys' track & field teams are hosting the Van Meter Early Bird! Go Dawgs!
⏲️ 4:30pm
📍 Van Meter HS
#VanMeter
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! 🐶
