The Sage Informer

Category: Academics

  • Teachers weigh in: AI usage in the classroom

    Teachers at Monticello High School have very meticulous opinions about AI usage in the classroom. These teachers have made up their minds about how AI affects their classroom, others classrooms, and how they will allow its usage in their own classroom.  Teachers claimed that one of the downsides of students using AI is that it…

  • Feelings on finals throughout MHS

    As students at MHS start to prepare themselves mentally for final exams in late December, many students are feeling good with a slight side of anxiety. Sophomore Makayla Ater now knows how to prepare herself for exams after taking them for the first time last year. “I have prepared myself so much better for finals…

  • Face your fears: Art 11 critique

    Recently, art class 11 has been busy working on their fear paintings. With the semester coming to a close in a few weeks, the students participated in a critique of their paintings to improve their skills. Junior Gemma Vance explained, “I actually enjoy when people tell me what I can do to improve my art…

  • ACT prep homerooms required for all juniors

    The new ACT prep homerooms are helping students focus on getting ready to take the ACT.  According to junior Vivienne Bullwinkle, the homerooms could really work if students take them seriously. She said, “If you’re paying attention, you’ll most likely get a better score.” She also mentioned that two days of prep is enough since…

  • One month countdown: making the most of our last days of school

    As the countdown to summer begins, students at Monticello High School are feeling a mix of excitement and anxiety with just one month left in the school year. With the ACT behind them, many juniors are moving their focus to finals and AP tests. Junior Emma Juvinall shared, “After the ACT I’m preparing for finals!…

  • National Honors Society ceremony

    Every year during the month of April, juniors and seniors are recognized for their academics, activities, and character during the National Honors Society ceremony. Mrs. Malone, National Honors Society chair, selects these students into the group based on certain criteria. The first thing considered in order to be accepted is grades. You must have a…

  • Senioritis setting in

    As the year comes to an end, senioritis is hitting in strong waves. Not only that, but also nostalgia as the seniors are beginning to realize their days together are dwindling down. Between the many lasts that are being faced and the realization that the future is just on the other side of the door,…

  • Why do students enlist in the military?

    Many students across the country make the choice to enlist in the military after graduating. The main question other people have for these students is, “Why?” Monticello seniors, Audrey Shore and Bryan Koon, are willing to share their reasons. Senior Audrey Shore said, “I have wanted to join the military ever since I started thinking…

  • CEO students develop new holiday tradition

    The Grinch Chase 5k developed by the local Sangamon Valley CEO Program will take place at Robert Allerton Park (515 Old Timber Road in Monticello) on December 21, 2024 at 9 am. The CEO Program has members from local schools, such as Cerro Gordo, Bement, and Monticello. Senior member Gabby Block from Bement High School,…

  • What Is The AAPPL Test And How Are Seniors Preparing For It?

    The AAPPL test is taken by high school students to show their learning in a foreign language. Several students are taking the test in the next few weeks to earn their Spanish Seal of Biliteracy .  Senior Audrey Shore states, “The AAPPL test is an online assessment of language learning. It assesses a student’s writing,…