The Fighting Irish Basketball Team DEFEATED the Peotone Blue Devils in the IHSA Class 2A Regional Semifinals on Wednesday in Wilmington, 58-53! The Fighting Irish were led by Brayden Simek with 20 points, James Zydron with 16 points and 6 rebounds, and Zeb Maxwell with 12 points. The team will now advance to the Regional Championship against the Wilmington Wildcats at Wilmington on Friday at 7:00 PM. GOOD LUCK, IRISH! #IrishPride ☘️
HOSA Blood Drive 🩸
HOSA will host its final blood drive of the year next Friday, March 6th, from 8:00 AM–1:00 PM in the Irish Cove. Students can sign up by scanning the QR code or using the attached link. Community members are welcome to walk in any time to donate after checking in at the SHS Main Office. View the attached flyer for more details, and thank you to everyone who chooses to donate! #TheSenecaWay ☘️
https://donateblood.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/11620439
HOSA will host its final blood drive of the year next Friday, March 6th, from 8:00 AM–1:00 PM in the Irish Cove. Students can sign up by scanning the QR code or using the attached link. Community members are welcome to walk in any time to donate after checking in at the SHS Main Office. View the attached flyer for more details, and thank you to everyone who chooses to donate! #TheSenecaWay ☘️
https://donateblood.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/11620439
On Wednesday, two Seneca High School senior students were recognized at the annual John Ourth Student Recognition Breakfast held at Streator High School. This Recognition Breakfast is sponsored by the Starved Rock Region's Illinois Principal Association, in memory of its founder, John Ourth. It was John’s encouragement and leadership that brought principals, students, and their families together for positive recognition. The students that are chosen from various different high schools must have some of the same qualities that John had, exceptional leadership skills and being an outstanding role model for others.
Seneca High School was very proud to send Lilly Pfeifer and Brady Sheedy as our “John Ourth” representatives. Both Lilly and Brady were chosen by the faculty and staff of Seneca High School as our Outstanding Role Models with Exceptional Leadership Skills. Congratulations to both! #TheSenecaWay ☘️
Seneca High School was very proud to send Lilly Pfeifer and Brady Sheedy as our “John Ourth” representatives. Both Lilly and Brady were chosen by the faculty and staff of Seneca High School as our Outstanding Role Models with Exceptional Leadership Skills. Congratulations to both! #TheSenecaWay ☘️
Students in Mrs. Foster’s Economics class got a reality check this week in the best way possible! We were thrilled to host Crystal from Financial Plus Credit Union, who led the class through a hands-on budgeting simulation.
From managing unexpected expenses to balancing "wants" vs. "needs," our students got a taste of what it’s like to navigate adult finances. It wasn't just about math; it was about making the tough choices that come with a paycheck!
Huge thanks to Crystal and the Financial Plus team for investing in our students' financial literacy! #TheSenecaWay ☘️
From managing unexpected expenses to balancing "wants" vs. "needs," our students got a taste of what it’s like to navigate adult finances. It wasn't just about math; it was about making the tough choices that come with a paycheck!
Huge thanks to Crystal and the Financial Plus team for investing in our students' financial literacy! #TheSenecaWay ☘️
NEED SUMMER WORK? Seneca High School will be hiring student workers for Summer 2026. If interested, please fill out an application by scanning the QR code or by visiting https://forms.gle/5QRwGqyRZTxMktF2A by Monday, March 2nd. Work will begin on June 1st, 2026 and you MUST be 16 years old on the first day of work in order to qualify. Please see the SHS Main Office with any questions!
The Fighting Irish Basketball Regional game vs Peotone tomorrow night at Wilmington High School will now start at 6:00 PM. Good luck, boys! #IrishPride ☘️
All Seneca Education Foundation Scholarships, along with the Larry Novotney Memorial Scholarship and the Grundy County Justice Assistance Board Scholarship, are due THIS Friday. Students interested in applying can access the scholarships by visiting this link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1O-0AoNDH7nrjFi1KF075Y0sg1ZY5JSu52xg2t48nH2g/edit?usp=sharing
Please see the Guidance Department if you have any questions!
Please see the Guidance Department if you have any questions!
On Tuesday, Seneca High School and RISE welcomed Caden Vittorini to speak to the SHS student body during SST. Caden used his own life experiences to speak to students about the importance of discovering their vision, building a strong personal brand, and understanding their value without comparing themselves to others. Students were left with a challenge to focus on becoming 1% better every single day.
RISE also played a fun party game to help energize students at the start of the assembly. During the game, participating students and staff were given an empty pizza box that they had to hold in their palm. The object of the game was to knock each other's pizza box out of their hands to become the last person standing. Thank you to all of our students that were eager to participate throughout the assembly and to Caden for taking the time to speak with us today! #TheSenecaWay ☘️
RISE also played a fun party game to help energize students at the start of the assembly. During the game, participating students and staff were given an empty pizza box that they had to hold in their palm. The object of the game was to knock each other's pizza box out of their hands to become the last person standing. Thank you to all of our students that were eager to participate throughout the assembly and to Caden for taking the time to speak with us today! #TheSenecaWay ☘️
On Tuesday, Mrs. Foster’s Accounting II class traded the classroom for the conference room! Students spent the day at OSB Community Bank for an immersive job shadow experience.
From commercial lending to daily operations, the class gained firsthand insight into the diverse career paths available within the banking industry. A huge thank you to the team at OSB Community Bank for hosting us and helping our students connect their accounting bridge to real-world opportunities! #TheSenecaWay ☘️
From commercial lending to daily operations, the class gained firsthand insight into the diverse career paths available within the banking industry. A huge thank you to the team at OSB Community Bank for hosting us and helping our students connect their accounting bridge to real-world opportunities! #TheSenecaWay ☘️
All are welcome for a community forum at Seneca High School on Thursday, March 5th at 6:00 PM in the SHS Auditorium to hear about the development project with The Village of Seneca, Seneca High School, and Seneca Grade School.
Congratulations to the Varsity Scholastic Bowl team on their wins against Midland on Monday. Hayden McDonald led the Irish with 8 toss-ups. The team will be home again tonight for Senior Night against Coal City at 4:30 PM. Way to go, Irish! #IrishPride ☘️
ECE Senior Spotlight 🏫
Meet Ms. Kyra Wood! Kyra is in Mrs. Read's ECE class. After graduation, she plans to attend Taylor University to double major in Mathematics Education and Youth Ministry with a minor in Psychology. "One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world."
"Kyra has been an important part of my program all 4 years here at SHS. I am so proud of the young woman she has become. I am going to miss seeing her next year but I know she is going to move on to great things in college and someday will have a classroom of her own!" Love ~ Mrs. Read
Meet Ms. Kyra Wood! Kyra is in Mrs. Read's ECE class. After graduation, she plans to attend Taylor University to double major in Mathematics Education and Youth Ministry with a minor in Psychology. "One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world."
"Kyra has been an important part of my program all 4 years here at SHS. I am so proud of the young woman she has become. I am going to miss seeing her next year but I know she is going to move on to great things in college and someday will have a classroom of her own!" Love ~ Mrs. Read
Willy Wonka 🍫
Step into a world of pure imagination on March 13th-15th as Seneca High School presents Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka! The musical follows enigmatic candy manufacturer, Willy Wonka, as he stages a contest by hiding golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whomever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy! Admission is $5 per ticket and can be purchased by visiting https://cur8.com/16118/project/136558 or by scanning the QR code.
The Senior Citizen Dinner & Show will also be held on March 10th, with the dinner beginning at 5:00 PM and the show following at 6:00 PM. Please RSVP to (815) 357-5000 by Tuesday, March 3rd if you plan to attend. All shows will take place in the SHS Auditorium. We hope to see you there!
Step into a world of pure imagination on March 13th-15th as Seneca High School presents Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka! The musical follows enigmatic candy manufacturer, Willy Wonka, as he stages a contest by hiding golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whomever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy! Admission is $5 per ticket and can be purchased by visiting https://cur8.com/16118/project/136558 or by scanning the QR code.
The Senior Citizen Dinner & Show will also be held on March 10th, with the dinner beginning at 5:00 PM and the show following at 6:00 PM. Please RSVP to (815) 357-5000 by Tuesday, March 3rd if you plan to attend. All shows will take place in the SHS Auditorium. We hope to see you there!
☘️ THIS WEEK AT SHS ☘️ #IrishPride
Wrestling Update: Unfortunately, Chase Rod and Raiden Terry both ended their seasons today. Chase finishes his sophomore campaign with a record of 30-12. Raiden ends his junior season with a record of 39-5.
Senior Landen Venecia will ADVANCE to tomorrow's morning session after picking up two wins in wrestlebacks on Friday! Tomorrow’s session will start at 9:00 AM. Congratulations to Chase and Raiden on a great season and GOOD LUCK to Landen in the morning! #IrishPride ☘️
Senior Landen Venecia will ADVANCE to tomorrow's morning session after picking up two wins in wrestlebacks on Friday! Tomorrow’s session will start at 9:00 AM. Congratulations to Chase and Raiden on a great season and GOOD LUCK to Landen in the morning! #IrishPride ☘️
Here are the links to all of the 2026 SHS Spring Sports team stores:
Baseball: https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/jRFRQeQWGC
Softball: https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/VMMDrDRwDE
Track & Field: https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/kEJkFQgvfa
Baseball: https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/jRFRQeQWGC
Softball: https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/VMMDrDRwDE
Track & Field: https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/kEJkFQgvfa
Seneca High School and RISE are very excited to welcome Caden Vittorini to speak to the SHS student body on Tuesday during SST! The founder of VITT Factor, Caden is a professional life coach, TEDx speaker, and best-selling author of Becoming the 1%. He has been featured in USA Today and has been a guest on WGN multiple times.
The assembly will be high energy and interactive, helping students reflect on who they are becoming and the direction of their future. It will focus on discovering their vision, building a strong personal brand, managing self-talk, and understanding their value without comparing themselves to others. Students will leave empowered to handle challenges with confidence, following the motto of Vitt Factor, becoming 1% better every single day. Welcome to SHS, Caden! #TheSenecaWay ☘️
The assembly will be high energy and interactive, helping students reflect on who they are becoming and the direction of their future. It will focus on discovering their vision, building a strong personal brand, managing self-talk, and understanding their value without comparing themselves to others. Students will leave empowered to handle challenges with confidence, following the motto of Vitt Factor, becoming 1% better every single day. Welcome to SHS, Caden! #TheSenecaWay ☘️
Wrestling Update:
Raiden Terry WON his first match by tech fall, 18-2. He will wrestle again tonight around 5:30 PM. Chase Rod lost by pin so he will wrestle again tomorrow morning. Landen Venecia lost by major decision, 18-6, so he will also wrestle again tomorrow morning. Chase and Landen should be wrestling at about 9:00 AM. #IrishPride ☘️
Raiden Terry WON his first match by tech fall, 18-2. He will wrestle again tonight around 5:30 PM. Chase Rod lost by pin so he will wrestle again tomorrow morning. Landen Venecia lost by major decision, 18-6, so he will also wrestle again tomorrow morning. Chase and Landen should be wrestling at about 9:00 AM. #IrishPride ☘️
On Friday, February 27th, Seneca High School will be hosting a college fair for all students during the school day. We will have over 30 colleges and military branches for students to visit. This is a great opportunity for students to browse different colleges and branches of the military, talk to the representatives, and see what is the best fit for them!
Congratulations to junior Tori Skelton for being named this week's Success at SHS winner! #TheSenecaWay ☘️
