Van Meter Community School District

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

Strong mental health supports success in learning, relationships, and everyday life. If students ever need someone to talk to or help navigating a challenge, our school counselors are always here to listen and support. 🤝 Join us as we support one another during National Mental Health Awareness Month and beyond.

GAMEDAY: Our boys soccer team is taking on the Treynor Cardinals at home! Go Dawgs! ⏲️: 10:00am 📍: Van Meter HS #VanMeter

GAMEDAY: Our girls soccer team is traveling to take on the North Polk Comets! Go Dawgs! ⏲️: 7:00pm 📍: North Polk HS #VanMeter

GAMEDAY: Our boys soccer team is taking on the North Polk Comets at home! Go Dawgs! ⏲️: 4:30pm 📍: Van Meter HS #VanMeter

MEET DAY: Our boys golf team is traveling to Winterset-Lakeview Country Club for today’s meet! Go Dawgs! ⏲️: 12:00pm 📍: Winterset-Lakeview Country Club #VanMeter

Meals made with heart. Smiles served daily. 🍎😃 On School Lunch Hero Day, we say THANK YOU to our food services team for all they do for our students. We appreciate you!

Congrats are in order for Mrs. McIlravy’s kindergarteners! Their book "We Love Our School" earned an Honorable Mention in Book Creator’s global “Tell Your Story” contest! 🎉 Author Drew Daywalt called it “a collaborative love letter to the school... incredibly touching.” Check out their amazing work at: https://bookcreator.com/2025/04/celebrating-young-voices-meet-the-winners-of-tell-your-story/

Congratulations to Mason Bradley on being accepted into the 2025 All-State Show Choir! The ensemble will perform on July 21 at Central College in Pella, IA.

On Friday, April 25, 27 Van Meter Student Conservation Club (VMSCC) members participated in a spring field trip and service project! The day began with a tour of one of the nation's largest native prairie seed distributors—Allendan Seed, located in Winterset. We toured greenhouses, viewed machinery, and tried our hand at prairie plug transplanting. Students then took part in a roadside cleanup along our adopted section of Highway F-90. Thanks to Officer Delic for ensuring our safety during this activity! Finally, VMSCC members gathered at Trindle Park for a picnic lunch and oriole feeder-building session. Migrating orioles will soon return from Central and South America. Our next VMSCC event will be attending the Loess Hills Prairie Seminar at the end of the month!

MEET DAY: Our girls and boys track & field teams are hosting the Dave Tapps Invite! Go Dawgs! ⏲️: 4:30pm 📍: Van Meter HS #VanMeter

Congratulations to all of April’s TK-5 Top Dogs! You make us proud! #VanMeter 🐾

On National School Principals Day, we celebrate the passion and leadership of our outstanding principals: 🌟Adam Lamoureux, 6-12 Principal 🌟Cody Tibbetts, Elementary Principal Thank you for inspiring success in every student! 🙌

Recently, our 4th and 5th grade Girls Who Code Club wrapped up their final session, and we couldn’t be prouder of everything they accomplished! 👏 Over the past several weeks, these young coders explored the foundations of computer science, developed their problem-solving skills, and created their own projects. Along the way, they built a strong sense of sisterhood, supported each other through challenges, and celebrated taking risks together. We can’t wait to see where their coding journeys take them next!

Join us tonight for an evening of music and talent as the High School Band & Choir take the stage! 🎙️🎺🎶 The concert begins at 6:30pm in the South Gym. We hope to see you there!

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.

Due to the inclement weather, all activities have been canceled for today, April 28.

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, 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.