Seneca Grade School

We’re excited to share that Seneca Grade School will now be using Hudl to live stream our athletic events! This platform will allow families, friends, and community members to watch our games live from anywhere.

You can access all SGS live streams at the link below:
👉 https://fan.hudl.com/usa/il/seneca/organization/192712/seneca-grade-school

Be sure to bookmark the page so you don’t miss any action. Thank you for your continued support of our students and programs—Go Raiders!

Our 5th graders wrapped up the week before spring break with one of our favorite annual traditions—the Connect 4 Tournament! There was lots of strategy, friendly competition, and plenty of excitement as students battled it out for bragging rights. Such a fun way to celebrate all of their hard work and head into break!

On Thursday, March 26th Seneca Grade School hosted Solo & Ensemble Contest with MVK and Milton Pope. SGS students participated in 59 events and created an evening of fantastic music-making! Out of 86 total events, 4 SGS events received the Best of Day designation in their room. Best of Day recipients are pictured. Back Row: Avery Jankowski (piano solo), Camille Geier and Sara Bruno (flute/trombone duet), Emiliano Avila (alto saxophone solo); Front Row: Bailey Schaefer, Nora Douglas, and Danielle Kinser (flute trio).

Eighth graders and their kindergarten buddies teamed up for an afternoon of Froot Loop math, graphing colors, and playing Bingo. It's hard to tell what was harder: accurately tallying the colors or resisting the urge to eat the "math supplies" before the graphing was finished. Buddy Day is the Best Day!

Seneca students showcased their mathematical talents at the recent Math IVC Contest, earning impressive results across multiple grade levels.
The 6th grade team placed 6th overall, highlighted by outstanding individual performances. Lilah Baker earned a 1st place medal, while Nolan Smith secured 4th place individually.

The 7th grade team had a strong showing, finishing in 2nd place. Individually, Camille Geier brought home a 2nd place medal, Eleanor Stein placed 3rd, and Jocelyn Lee earned 4th place.

The 8th grade team also achieved a 2nd place finish. Nora Douglas earned a 2nd place medal, and Max Andreatta placed 3rd individually.

Overall, the Raiders earned an impressive 2nd place finish as a school, reflecting the hard work and dedication of all participating students. Congratulations to everyone involved in a fantastic competition!

After completing a nonfiction unit on natural disasters in ELA, our 5th graders read the novel Earthquake Terror and finished with a hands-on challenge. Students built survival shelters and tested them on an earthquake simulator.

As part of the 6th grade March Madness interdisciplinary unit of study, students in Ms. Craig’s science class put their engineering skills to the test through an exciting STEM challenge. Students were tasked with designing and building catapult launchers capable of sending a ping pong ball into a basket. Using the engineering design process, they planned, built, tested, and redesigned their catapults to improve accuracy and performance. The classroom was filled with energy as students eagerly tested their creations, problem-solved through redesigns, and proudly shared their results with peers. This hands-on activity provided a fun and engaging way for students to apply science, technology, engineering, and math concepts in a collaborative and creative learning environment.

For the past month, Second Grade has been working on their African animal research projects. In honor of March Madness, we created our own "African Animal Matchup". The students got to vote on which animal they think would win in each match up. We concluded the matchups today with our winner...African Wild Dog! The students really enjoyed learning about each animal and making connections to their own research. It has been a fun project!

This week, our fourth grade students had a wonderful hands-on learning experience with Mrs.Moreno from the LaSalle County Soil and Water Conservation District!
Students explored the importance of water conservation and discovered how everyday choices—both at home and on farms—can impact our local water sources. They learned how pollution can begin in nearby lakes and streams, flow into the Illinois River, continue to the Mississippi River, and eventually reach the Gulf of Mexico.
Through an engaging lesson, students were introduced to the concepts of point source and nonpoint source pollution. They even applied their knowledge by participating in a fun and interactive watershed demonstration, helping them see firsthand how water moves through a community.
We are so grateful to Mrs. Moreno for sharing her time and expertise with our students. Experiences like this help inspire our young learners to become responsible stewards of the environment! 🌎💙

3rd grade met with 7th grade buddies this morning. We are blooming with positivity ! Check out our flowers, each petal has something that makes us happy, positive and grateful! 🌸🌻🌼

Dr. Hansen is in the lead with 88 tattoos, 16 of those are large!
Mrs. McGhee is in 2nd with 74.
Mrs. Einhaus is in 3rd with 65.
One more day to buy tattoos!

We're still buzzing with excitement! Seneca Grade School hosted 28 students from 10 schools at the Illinois Valley Conference Spelling Bee on March 18, 2026. Congratulations to Camille Geier for placing third out of the seventh grade spellers and Dexter Grabowski for placing third out of the sixth grade spellers. Go Raiders!

As a kick off for Spring Break next week, Miss Bolin's classes are playing glow in the dark Scooter Hockey! 🥅

This week's events.

North Campus has officially started their Tattoo a Teacher fundraiser! As of this afternoon, Mrs. McGhee is in the lead with 8 tattoos! Who do you think will get the most by next Thursday?!

Congratulations to our winter Students of the Month! November - Jadyn Ogden December - Greg Wakefield January - Jamison Justice February - Elly Thompson

Thank you to PSO for purchasing our Steps to Learning Multiples, stair stickers. As students go up the stairs they can practice their multiples and reinforce their multiplication facts.

Did you order a 25-26 yearbook for your student?
Go to: ybpay.liftouch.com
School ID: 9923726
Deadline: March 17
Cost: $15

Good morning,

This is Seneca Grade School superintendent Dr. Ryan Hansen. Due to the weather and hazardous road conditions, Seneca Grade School will be closed today, March 16th. Again, today, Monday March 16th, the district will be closed due to the weather and hazardous road conditions.

Thank you and stay safe.