Van Meter Community School District

Schedule update 🚨

Due to today’s weather conditions, our cross country teams will now compete at the North Polk Invitational at North Polk Community Schools, 311 NE 141st Street, Alleman, IA.

➡️ 4:15pm: Middle School Girls
➡️ 4:35pm: Middle School Boys
➡️ 5:00pm: High School Girls (Varsity and JV)
➡️ 5:30pm: High School Boys (Varsity and JV)

Admission is $8 per person at https://tickets.gobound.com/tickets/events/h20241014062959352bf92cc78ac3f48/checkout. Credit or debit card only—no cash accepted.

Fan parking is available in the High School and Middle School lots. Spectators are not allowed on the west side of the creek near the bridge area.

Just a reminder for families: There will be an early dismissal on Thursday, October 9 at 1:30pm. Parent-Teacher Conferences will take place from 3:00 to 7:00pm. 🍎

There is no school on Friday, October 10.

On Friday morning, all Van Meter Bulldogs came together for various activities. It was a short, but sweet time! We love being a K-12 building! 🌟

Last week, our Homecoming Court visited elementary classrooms and read books! 📚

GAMEDAY: Good luck to our girls and boys cross country teams as they compete at the Nodaway Valley Invitational today! Go dawgs! 🏃
🕖 5:00pm
📍 Greenfield Country Club
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The Van Meter High School Homecoming Dance is tonight, starting at 8:00pm. Have a great time, everyone! 🪩

You can still get your tickets here: https://www.vancoevents.com/us/events/landing/58100

GAMEDAY: Good luck to our volleyball team as they compete in the Greene County Rams’ varsity tournament today! 🏐
🕖 9:00am
📍 Greene County HS
📈 https://tinyurl.com/44tjrz95
🎟️ https://tinyurl.com/ybfayz34
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Yesterday was National Custodians Day, and today we're taking a moment to celebrate the amazing custodial staff who help our schools shine.

⭐ Jay Nikolish
⭐ Tom Von Rentzell
⭐ Tris Coffin
⭐ Mekhail Baker
⭐ Sandra Solorzano
⭐ Gilmar Guerra
⭐ Jarin Young
⭐ David Barringer
⭐ Jake McNair
⭐ Chas Funaro
⭐ Carlos Solorzano
⭐ Deanna Hepworth

Your hard work keeps our learning spaces clean, safe, and ready for success. Thank you for all that you do! 👏

Congratulations to September’s Lead Dawgs from Grades 6-8! You make us proud! #VanMeter 🐾

Congratulations to all of September’s TK-5 Top Dogs for showing trustworthiness! You make us proud! #VanMeter 🐾

Congratulations to the Van Meter CSD 2025 Homecoming Court!

✨ Seth Alexander
✨ Quinton Hall
✨ Gabe Jones
✨ Liam Newell
✨ Keaton Mennen
✨ Ava Baumhover
✨ Bella Bruins
✨ Tysa Hancock
✨ Ava Muller
✨ Cielo Sparks

Van Meter 6th graders are supporting their Middle School Student Leadership Team by organizing a food drive during Homecoming Week. 🥫

GAMEDAY: Our volleyball team is taking on the Earlham Cardinals tonight at home for Senior Night! We hope to see you there in support of our dawgs! 🏐
🕖 6:30pm
📍 Van Meter HS, North Gym
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🎟️ https://www.vancoevents.com/us/events/landing/58414
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GAMEDAY: Good luck to our girls and boys cross country teams tonight at the Clarke Community cross country meet! Let’s go, dawgs! 🏃
🕖 4:30pm
📍 East Lake Park (2451 Hwy 34, Osceola, IA)
🎟️ $5 per car
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Our High School Intro to Engineering students created puzzle cubes from wood blocks and are now using CAD software to 3D model them! 🧩 #VanMeter

Our 7th grade math students are wrapping up their first unit on Scale Drawings! Each group is measuring and scaling the classroom, including objects and their locations, as part of a hands-on project. 📏 #VanMeter

We are proud to share that Van Meter Community School District has been named a 2025 Top Workplace by the Des Moines Register! 🎉

This recognition is especially meaningful because it’s based on feedback directly from our teachers and staff. It reflects the positive, collaborative environment our team works hard to build every day—one where students are truly at the center.

With 1,200 students all under one roof, Van Meter offers a personalized learning experience where staff, students, and families thrive together. 💙

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GAMEDAY: Our boys and girls cross country teams are traveling to the Nevada Invite today! Best of luck, dawgs! 🏃
🕖 4:30pm
📍 Hickory Grove Park – 67464 250th St, Colo, IA 50056
🎟️ https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/nevada/tickets
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Homecoming Week is officially here, and we’re so excited to enjoy the fun with our students, staff, families, and alumni! 🎉

Here’s our schedule for the week:

Sunday, September 28:
✨ Grudge Match: 4:00-5:00pm in the South Gym
✨ SLT ice cream social: 5:00-5:30pm
✨ Powder Puff: 5:30-6:30pm on the Main Football Field (weather permitting)

Friday, October 3:
✨ Van Meter Trivia: 8:35-9:00am
✨ K-12 connection activity: 9:00-9:30am
✨ HS Bulldog Games: 9:40-11:40am
✨ JH Bulldog Game Stations: 9:40-10:40am
✨ HS homecoming court game: 11:45-12:00pm
✨ Homecoming Court Carpool Karaoke: 12:00-12:15pm
✨ Fall coaches/directors speak: 12:15-12:25pm
✨ Lip Sync Battle: 12:25-12:35pm
✨ Homecoming Court Introductions: 6:25pm
✨ Crowning crowning: 6:30pm
✨ Homecoming Football Game 7:00pm

Saturday, October 4:
✨ High School Homecoming Dance: 8:00-10:00pm