Congratulations to all of March’s TK-5 Top Dogs! You make us proud! #VanMeter 🐾
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!
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!
Diversity in learning is a strength. Let’s honor and support our neurodiverse students during Autism Acceptance Month and beyond. 💙
We're hiring a Head Girls Basketball Coach for the 2025-26 school year! 🏀
Apply online at: https://vmcsd.schoolspring.com/
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!
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/
GAMEDAY: Our girls' soccer team is traveling to take on West Marshall! Go Dawgs!
⏲️: 7:00pm
📍: West Marshall HS
#VanMeter
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.
Get your tickets for the 2025 #VanMeter Junior-Senior Prom, happening on Friday, April 4! The theme is "The Gatsby Soiree." 🪩
The Grand March begins at 8:15pm in the North Gym. The dance will follow in the East Dining Hall until 11:30pm.
The next meeting of the Van Meter Board of Education will take place Wednesday, March 26, beginning at 5:00pm in the Elementary Collaboration Space. The meeting is open to the public.
March is Music in Our Schools Month! 🎶🎻🥁
Studies show that students who learn music are more likely to be engaged and successful in school. Let’s keep encouraging music education in our schools and beyond!
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.
March is Youth Art Month! 🎨✨
We’re proud to celebrate our talented student artists and the power of creativity in education.
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.
Join us on Wednesday, April 2 at 5:00pm in the North Gym for a special presentation by Dr. Douglas A. Gentile, a renowned psychology professor and expert on the effects of media and technology.
Wishing our Van Meter community all the best this St. Patrick’s Day! May luck be on your side! ☘️
Happy Pi Day! 🥧
Did you know that the record for memorizing pi (π) is over 70,000 digits? Whether you memorize a few or just enjoy some pie, it’s a day to celebrate math!
March is National Nutrition Month!
Cooking together is a great way to teach kids about nutrition! Let them help prepare meals at home to build lifelong healthy habits. 🍽️🍎
Tonight, our talented students will take the stage in the South Gym for an evening of music! The 5th-8th grade band will kick things off at 5:00pm, followed by the high school band and choir at 6:30pm.
We hope to see you there to support our incredible musicians! 🎵👏 #VanMeter
