Seneca Grade School

8th graders showed off their knowledge of energy by building energy transformation toys in science class this week!

7th graders have been learning all about cells, so they created board games to teach what they have learned!

The South Campus said goodbye to the 1st Trimester this afternoon with some fun activities. Can't wait to start the 2nd Trimester on Monday!

Mrs. Fabris attended Computer Science is NOT for the Birds on County Institute Day. The Regional Office of Education #35, is loaning 5 Finch Bots to the district for the school year after Mrs. Fabris attended the workshop and learned how to incorporate FInch Bots into the math curriculum. She has been working with some students to learn how to code the Finch Bots to trace numbers and make shapes. The students have had fun learning how to code as well as working on persistence and making adjustments when bots don't do what they want.

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Seneca 8th Grade Lady Raiders are the IVC West Conference Tournament champs!

5th grade ELA students recently presented their book projects, each one creative and thoughtful. They did an amazing job and should be very proud of their work!

Picture Retake Day will be held on December 2!

The 7th grade Lady Raiders basketball team are your 2025 IVC Conference Champs!

5th Grade STEM Challenge: Students designed and built candy grabbers to test their engineering skills this Halloween.

7th graders worked in the lab to see how potato cells let substances in and out of their cellular membranes.

Christmas at Crotty

Mrs. Einhaus's first graders had a great time at their Halloween party! Shout out to Mike from Candy and Corn in Minooka for donating the awesome Halloween cookie kits! The kids had a great time decorating (and eating!) their spooky treats. Thank you for making our party extra sweet!

Seneca Grade School is hosting a "Pack the Gym" night during the girls basketball games on Tuesday, November 11th. We are asking all spectators to please bring a non-perishable food item or monetary donation for their admission to the game. All proceeds (food and money) from the night will go directly to the Seneca Food Pantry!

If you cannot make it, but would like to donate, food or money can be given to the South Campus main office up until November 11th.

North Campus welcomed the Seneca High Fighting Irish Football team this morning. They read to the students, answered questions, and joined in for some recess fun too! We are so happy they could join us before their big game on Saturday. The students really enjoyed their time together. Go Irish!!

We want to give a big thank you to Mrs. Temple from the LaSalle County Agriculture Department for visiting our fourth-grade class on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. Mrs. Temple was busy teaching the fourth grade all about pumpkins! 🎃 We had such a fun time learning how pumpkins grow from tiny seeds into big, colorful fruits. Did you know that every pumpkin has about 500 seeds inside? We also learned that pumpkins are about 90% water, which helps them grow so large. Another fun fact is that pumpkins can come in many colors—not just orange, but also white, yellow, and even blue! Mrs. Temple helped us make a creative mobile that showed the entire life cycle of a pumpkin, from seed to sprout, vine, flower, and finally, the pumpkin itself. Everyone enjoyed using their imagination and working together on this project. It was exciting to see how science and art can come together in such a fun way. We are so thankful to Mrs. Temple for sharing her time, knowledge, and enthusiasm with us. Thank you again for helping us learn more about one of fall’s favorite fruits! 🍂

Congratulations to the 5th and 6th grade band members on a wonderful performance this past Tuesday night! It's great to see so much growth since the beginning of the year and we're excited to see where the rest of the year takes us! Great job Raiders!

🎃 Join us for our annual North Campus Halloween Parade! 🎃

This year’s parade will take place in Crotty Park from 10:50–11:15 a.m., allowing our South Campus students to enjoy the fun as spectators. Families and friends are warmly invited to attend and cheer on our students in their festive costumes. Stand anywhere along the sidewalk.

🚗 Parking: Please park in the Crotty Park lot or our west parking lot by the baseball field. For safety, avoid parking along Oak Street.

After the parade, students will return to the school for dismissal. Families are welcome to walk down to the main entrance to meet their child. If your child’s normal dismissal routine will change, please send a note to your child’s teacher so we can follow our regular safety procedures.

We can’t wait to celebrate this spooky and spirited tradition with our school community! 🕸️👻

The 8th grade students attended the GAVC career fair at Morris High School today. Students were able to explore over 50 companies/organizations and participate in many hands on activities.

Eighth grade and kindergarten buddies were able to meet today. The eighth graders helped their kindergarten buddies with letter sounds and numbers. They also enjoyed decorating cookies.