Seneca Grade School

Our 5th graders had a spooktacular time completing their Halloween STEM candy grabber challenge today!

Tuesday, October 27 was a great evening of music here at SGS! The 6th grade Concert Band and 5th grade music classes presented their Fall Band Concert with some folk tunes and spooky melodies.

Today, our SGS 8th-grade students attended the GAVC Career Fair!

Students had the incredible opportunity to network with representatives from over 50 different career fields, exploring potential career paths and gaining valuable insights into future opportunities. They learned firsthand how their current education directly connects to their future careers and personal goals.

Go Raiders!

7th graders are learning about how cells transport materials through their cell membranes. They used potato slices to discover the effects of water, salt, and sugar on cells.

SGS Voices members hosted a Let's Glow Dance for 7th and 8th grade students this past Friday, October 23rd. Food pantry items and books were collected to donate to the community.

Today was flight day for Mr. Holman's algebra class! The students put their knowledge of linear equations into action, graphing lines that doubled as paper airplane fold lines. Congratulations to Charlie and Jocelyn for being this year's paper airplane champions!

The 8th grade class took a field trip to Springfield today. The students visited the Abraham Lincoln Museum, the Illinois State Capitol, Lincoln’s Tomb, and The Lincoln Family Home. We had a great time exploring Abe Lincoln’s old stomping grounds.

The 5th grade students and 6th grade band are presenting their Fall Concert on October 27th at 6:30pm in the SGS South Campus gym.

Students from Seneca Grade School South Campus had the opportunity to visit Mrs. Beck's local pumpkin stand on this beautiful October morning. During the visit, students got to learn more about what it takes to manage a pumpkin farm, picked out some pumpkins, and practiced some essential math skills.

Thank you again to Mrs. Beck for graciously welcoming us to your farm. She will be holding a special opening day event this weekend that will include a discounted pumpkin prices, a bake sale, hot apple cider, prizes, and giveaways! See the flyer for additional information.

🍂 Library Day is the Best Day! 📚
Ms. Corrigan’s morning and afternoon SGS Preschool classes had an absolute blast on our field trip to the Seneca Public Library today!
We kicked off our autumn adventure with two incredible stories: The Leaf Thief 🐿️ and Bella’s Fall Coat 🧥. Afterward, our little artists got creative with a special fall craft—coloring, crunching up real autumn leaves, and gluing them down to make beautiful fall trees! 🍁🪵
We rounded out our visit with tons of exploration time in the children's section. From reading new books and playing educational iPad games to chalk drawing, board games, and diving straight into the ball pit, today was packed with smiles and hands-on learning. 🎉🔴
A huge thank you to the wonderful library staff for hosting us!
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The dentist is coming to our school this November! Be sure to sign up your child today so they don't miss out on convenient dental care right at school.

Sixth grade P.E. students are taking over teaching this week in Ms. Bolin's class. Students are developing, creating, and teaching a game that their group comes up with to the rest of their P.E. class.

Congratulations to Eleanor who had a strong finish to her cross country season! She finished 83rd out of 223 runners at the state meet with a PR time of 13:27! Way to go Eleanor!!

Good luck to Eleanor, who will compete in the IESA state cross country meet today!!

3rd and 7th grade Reading Buddies got into the Halloween spirit this week creating skeletons out of noodles. They also got to decorate and enjoy some spooky ghost cookies.

Did your student miss picture day, or are you hoping for a do-over? School Picture Retake Day is coming up on Tuesday, October 20!

Who it’s for: Students who were absent on the original picture day, new students, or anyone who would like a retake.
How to order: Ordering details and online codes can be found on the flyer attached.

Let's see those smiles! 😊

The Ottawa YMCA program begins Monday! Registration is still open