Category: Other
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Student-athlete demands: physically and mentally
During the school year, MHS offers a plethora of sports and activities for the students to participate in if they choose. A great number of MHS students are involved in at least one sport or long-term activity. With choosing to be involved in either, they give up some time for schoolwork and rest. As the…
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Mrs Malone: a student perspective
The impact Mrs. Malone has made on her fellow staff members is very evident, but what about her impact on students? With this being their shared last year at MHS, the Lifesavers senior leaders, as well as many Thespian seniors, had a lot to say about her. Senior Reece Spainhour said, “Mrs. Malone has had…
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The retirement of Doug Kunde
This year will be the last year Mr. Kunde is teaching. He’s taught history classes plus sociology and economics for 26 years. He was also the head wrestling coach, bass fishing coach, and extra duty supervisor. Kunde is loved by many students, but he’s loved by his colleagues just as much. Mrs. Cekander has been…
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Senior assassin kicks off
Since March 30, Monticello High School seniors have been running their very own game of senior assassin with many seniors excited to get the game underway. This senior tradition started last year, and the class of 2026 decided to keep it going. However, since it’s not affiliated with the high school, it cannot be played…
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Our wonderful Mrs. Malone
For 21 years, Mrs. Malone has been a faithful member of the MHS staff. Working primarily as a guidance counselor but also working behind the scenes in Thespians productions and sponsoring NHS, GSA, and LifeSavers. She described her emotions regarding her retirement as something of a mixed bag, saying, “I am sad to leave a…
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What were our teachers like as teenagers?
Every day, we see our teachers giving us lesson plans, deadlines, and advice about our futures. But before they were grading papers and assigning homework, they were the ones behind the desks like us, stressing over deadlines, navigating friendships, and figuring out who they want to be. So what were our teachers like in high…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…