James Van Allen Elementary

08/27/2026

On the fourth day of school, all of our students spent some time reviewing our school-wide hallway expectations.

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08/27/2026

On the third day of school, all of our students spent some time reviewing our school-wide arrival and dismissal expectations.
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08/26/2026

“Share something you want to learn in kindergarten….

Letters, words, to read, magic, draw straight, owls, about my teachers, being nice to my friends, games in the gym…”

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08/26/2026

The Van Allen Birthday Boulder is a fun way for YOU to paint a birthday message to your student!

For a pre-paid $10 rental fee (proceeds to the school PTO) the Birthday Boulder can be reserved for your child's special day.

For more information and/or to sign-up, click here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E48A8AD23A4FCC43-65331397-birthday #/

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The Van Allen Birthday Boulder is a fun way for YOU to paint a birthday message to your student! For a pre-paid $10 rental fee (proceeds to the school PTO) the Birthday Boulder can be reserved for your child's special day. PLEASE PUT YOUR NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS IN THE COMMENTS AREA SO WE KNOW WHO HA...

08/25/2026

🚨 Last call!

The online store with a variety of Van Allen tee-shirts and sweatshirts closes Friday, August 28th.

🛒 Shop the collection now at the inserted link, below.

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08/25/2026

On the second day of school, all of our students spent some time learning our school-wide recess expectations.

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08/24/2026

Back to school! 🏫

Thanks, everyone, for making today a successful first day!

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08/24/2026

On the first day of school, all of our students spent some time in the cafeteria, before lunch, learning our school-wide lunchroom expectations.

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08/23/2026

We are still looking to hire one, part-time preschool supervisory paraeducator at Van Allen for the upcoming school year.

The position is 2 hours/day, from 10:30am to 12:30pm.

Reach-out to [email protected] with any questions or apply here: https://iowacity.schoolspring.com/?jobid=5878086

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08/21/2026

Please join me in welcoming Brittany Koethe to our Van Allen community!

Brittany is the newest addition to our staff for the 2026-2027 school year. She’s joining our team as our Behavior Interventionist.

For the last 6 years, Brittany has been at Penn Elementary. Along with her husband, they have five kids; the boys wrestle and her daughter is a gymnast. Additionally, they have a 140lb cane corso. In her downtime, Brittany loves a good card game and/or board game as well the outdoors, hiking, and mushroom hunting in the spring.

Brittany is so excited to be a part of our Van Allen team and to get the chance to work with everyone in the 2026-2027 school year!

Welcome to Van Allen, Mrs. Brit! We’re glad to have you as a part of our team.

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