Seneca Township High School

ECE Senior Spotlight 🏫

Meet Ms. Nevaeh Countryman! Nevaeh is in Mrs. Read's ECE class. She will be graduating early and plans to get a head start on her CNA with a few IVCC classes in the spring. "Education is one thing that no one can take away from you."

"Best of luck Nevaeh, you will be missed in my classroom next semester, but I know you are onto bigger, better things! So proud of you." Love ~ Mrs. Read

GREEN OUT 💚

It’s GAME DAY. The Fighting Irish will look to claw out a victory at home tonight in the Second Round of the 2025 IHSA Class 2A Playoffs against the Wilmington Wildcats! Kickoff is set for 6:00 PM and tickets will cost $9.00.

STUDENTS are free.

WE. NEED. YOU. Put on your green, pack the stands, and bring your Irish spirit! GOOD LUCK BOYS! #IrishPride ☘️

New Staff Spotlight: Albana Smith, Biology & Physical Science Teacher 🔬

“I went to Flanagan High School. After graduation, I attended Lincoln Land Community College and played volleyball there for two years while getting my associate degree. From there, I went to Millikin University and continued to play volleyball while getting my Bachelor’s in Biology Education. In recent years I also went back to get my Master’s in Biology Education from the University of Illinois. This is my fifteenth year teaching and I have also coached volleyball on and off.”

“Prior to teaching at Seneca, I was at Henry-Senachwine High School for twelve years and Flanagan-Cornell High School for the last two years. Over the past fourteen years I have taught many different classes, including Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, Forensic Science, Dual-Credit Biology, Microbiology, and Environmental Science. I spent six years coaching volleyball at Henry, including four years as head coach and two at the JV level. Last year, I was the varsity head coach at Flanagan before coming here. When it works out with our kids’ schedules, I’d be interested in getting involved in coaching again.”

“My husband Brent (SHS’s new Mathematics Teacher & Assistant Football Coach) and I moved into town this summer. Our oldest son, Nolan, is in 6th Grade at SGS South Campus. Then our twins, Dylan and Owen, are currently in 4th Grade at North Campus. Nolan is starting to get very involved in baseball, flag-football, and basketball. The twins just started playing in a 4th Grade basketball league through Seneca. They are excited about wrestling next year once they get to 5th Grade.”

“Different teachers and coaches in high school and college made me start thinking about the education route. I thought it was a job I could go to every day where I would really enjoy what I was doing. Being able to interact with kids and potentially coach, I just saw it as something that would be more exciting and interactive than other jobs on a day-to-day basis.”

“My first impressions of Seneca have been very positive. Across the board, everyone is very welcoming and friendly. The transition has been smoother than what I thought it would, even at the grade schools with our kids too, because students and staff have helped our family transition into a new school. I feel like Seneca is the perfect size because students are ingrained in the school’s culture. If a school is too big, students might find it harder to get involved. Whereas if it is too small, then there are not enough activities to choose from.”

“In my first year, I hope to become more integrated into the school culture. I hope to build more relationships with all students and colleagues within the building. I also hope to get more involved with our extra-curriculars as the years go on. In the classroom, I hope to create a really positive environment that students enjoy coming to. If they don’t already, I hope that I can instill a love for science in students.”

#TheSenecaWay ☘️