The Sage Informer

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  • Striking a pose: seniors celebrate the class of 2026 with picture-perfect style

    As the Class of 2026 inches closer to graduation, seniors are stepping into the spotlight—literally. Senior pictures, a beloved rite of passage, have taken center stage as students craft portraits that reflect not just their faces, but their stories, styles, and the memories that shaped their high school years. For seniors Amara Fulton and Emma…

  • Phones down? Here’s what’s up

    On Wednesday, November 5th, the Monticello School District headed a teachers in-service meeting— at which the topic of a new phone policy was presented for the high school. Fronted by MHS Spanish teacher, Señora Emilie Walk, this push has struck a great deal of talk amongst the students of Monticello High School.  Sophomore Connor Sheehan…

  • Powderpuff 2025: new faces and new competition

    Under Wednesday night lights, girls from grades 9-12 hit the football field for crazy powderpuff games against each other for Homecoming Week! While watching each grade go against one another— freshmen vs. juniors and sophomores vs. seniors—zoning out was not an option. Everyone’s head was constantly on a swivel, waiting for cheers to erupt from…

  • Seniors flashback to senior year

    As we sneak closer and closer to the end of the school year, the seniors are starting to feel it. This is the time of year when seniors think about the future, but also take a look back at what got them to this point. Everyone remembers how they felt freshman year of high school,…

  • A rising star at Monticello

    This year, Tatum Wichus, a senior at Monticello, co-directed The Hungry Maze Game of Divergent Death. Although the play took place earlier in the year, she went on to audition for the school musical production May We All.   The very talented Wichus described the play she directed as “… a group of teens in the…

  • Wii Fun in Mrs. Rost’s Homeroom

    In Mrs. Rost’s homeroom, the introduction of a Wii has transformed the atmosphere, making it a fun and engaging space for students. This new addition has not only provided entertainment but also created a sense of community among the students in homeroom, creating a lively environment that everyone looks forward to at the end of…

  • How is the staff doing after the first full week back to school?

    The first full week back to school can be a tough one, but the teachers at MHS make the best of it by taking the time to get to know their students as well as getting into the flow of a routine again.  Industrial tech. teacher, Mr. Standerfer, stated, “…I can honestly tell you with…

  • Select Sages take on the Illinois business competition

    On Friday, April 22, Mr. Webb brought six of his most talented Business Club students to Lake Land College in order to compete in a state-wide business competition.  Webb’s confidence was riding high going into the competition, and he stated that his team “actually had a shot at winning,” even though he believed he assembled…

  • FFA fun days

    February 21 through February 25 is National FFA Week. MHS’ FFA chapter celebrates this with dress-up days as well as fun games and events every day. FFA President, Ethan Robson, said, “It means a lot to celebrate our agricultural background as a chapter. It’s also a great bonding week for the members of our chapter…

  • Pie in the face

    On Friday, January 28, the Monticello Pep Club had a pie-in-the-face fundraiser. Eleven students and two teachers competed to raise money in order to avoid taking a pie to the face. Each of the eleven students and two teachers were matched up against a friendly competitor to see who could raise the most money. The…