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Conference Champs
Our Van Meter High School academic bowl team earned first place in a field of 15 teams from throughout the conference, making them the WCAC Academic Bowl Champions! Congratulations, Noah, Liam, Molly, Austin, and Adam!
ISASP Next Week
Dear Parents/Guardians and Students,
Starting the week of April 1-5, all students in grades 3-11 will be participating in the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP). The assessment is aligned with Iowa Core standards and provides a more clear and accurate assessment of student learning outcomes. Student growth, proficiency, and readiness indicators will be reported. Students in grades 3-11 take tests in math, reading, and language/writing. Students in grades 5, 8, and 10 will also take a test in science. These are computer tests that will be taken online. They are untimed. For more information on the assessment, click HERE.
Parents often ask how they can help prepare their children to do their best on these tests. These are not tests that students can/need to study for. However, parents can help by ensuring your child has ample rest on the nights prior to testing and help get them off to school with a good breakfast. Simply encouraging your child to do their best and take the test seriously will help ensure a successful experience.
Snacks - Our school nutrition staff will be providing snacks for the students each day of testing.
School Calendar Update
On Wednesday, March 20, the Van Meter School Board approved a few changes to our 23-24 school calendar. They are as follows:
- Students Last Day will be Thursday, May 23- Students will dismiss at 1:30 p.m.
- Friday, May 24 will be a teacher PD day
- Tuesday, May 28 and Wednesday, May 29 will be teacher flexible work days
- Nothing changed for Seniors
No further changes to this year's calendar are anticipated.
Get Involved
Van Meter Education Foundation- Contact Luke Haverstick at lhaverstick@hotmail.com
Van Meter Elementary Parent Committee Contact Katie Gionet at vmepc01@gmail.com
Van Meter Performing Arts Boosters Contact Scott Prickett at prickettsd@gmail.com
Van Meter Athletic Boosters Contact Jason Pleggenkuhle at vmathleticboosters@gmail.com
Athletic Website and Schedules
Contact Us
Email: firstname.lastname@vmbulldogs.com
Website: www.vmbulldogs.com
Location: 520 1st Avenue, Van Meter, IA, USA
Phone: (515) 996-2221
Facebook: https://facebook.com/VanMeterSchools/
Twitter: @vanmeterschools