The Sage Informer

Category: Clubs

  • Who Should Be The New Pep Club Sponsor?

    Pep Club is currently being run by Mrs. Stetson, but at the end of the 2025 school year, she will be leaving. The club raises lots of money for different causes, and each cause has its own fun event at Mrs. Stetson’s supervision and direction.  Mrs. Stetson has led Pep Club since she arrived in…

  • Spring musical is underway

    The cast of this year’s spring musical May We All is hard at work to once again bring an incredible performance to the MHS auditorium.  May We All is a country jukebox musical about a small town called Harmony, Tennessee. A local sensation Jenna Coates left Harmony to pursue her dreams of fame in Nashville.…

  • Harvest Fest Bringing Out the Best In Everyone

    Harvest Fest wrapped up on the 21st of November in the form of a huge banquet. The traditional event, which includes student speeches and a pie auction, has been long standing corner stone of Monticello’s FFA because it has so many benefits.  FFA president Braxton Tharp said “I would say the biggest benefit is getting…

  • How Thespians face burnout and stress

    It is not uncommon for MHS students to have multiple extracurriculars under their belt, but how do they do it all without burning out totally?  When referring to the difficulties of balancing multiple overlapping activities junior Landon Culpepper—an active madrigal, choir member, AP student, and year-round thespian—stated, “There is not enough time to do everything…

  • Wrapping up the first show of the year

    The MHS thespians successfully wrapped up their fall production of Bugs, this past weekend. Many people were not sure what to expect of it. Junior Amara Fulton described the play, saying, “Bugs working together with elements of Greek comedy and the gods.” Senior Calvin Knittle added to the plot, “Bugs of all different kinds coming…

  • A new club at MHS unites students

    Youth Alive is a new student-led christian club that was started, this year, by sophomore Taylor Mabry.  The club’s goal is to educate and train young leaders to spread the love of Christ. Mabry felt called to start Youth Alive by God. She stated that, “Missionaries named Billie and Katie Willis came to my youth…

  • Red Ribbon Week at MHS

    Every year in the month of October, MHS celebrates Red Ribbon Week, encouraging students to live drug-free lives. During this week, MHS students engage in a variety of activities designed to spread the message of staying drug-free and making healthy choices. Lifesavers worked hard to spread awareness throughout not only the high school, but the…

  • No one fights alone: MHS spreads awareness and raises support during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    Photo Credits: Mrs. Stetson and Aili Strand During the month of October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, MHS makes a great effort to give back to both Paint Piatt Pink (PPP) and Kirby Medical Center, while unifying the community. Many clubs and athletic teams participate in fun and supportive activities during the week of…

  • How freshmen feel coming into high school

    Every student going into freshman year of high school had the same nervous feeling on the first day, especially when it came to not having classes or lunches with friends.  School activities, such as sports and clubs, are crucial to students’ social and personal development. They provide a platform for students to meet new people,…

  • The Marching Sages prepare for a great season

    The band and color guard have been working very hard on this year’s marching band show, Viridescent.  When discussing this year’s show, Senior drum major, Leah Killion, said, “I am really excited for Viridescent to be my last marching band show, because it is such a good show, and we’re so prepared for it. We…