The Sage Informer

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  • Little Sages Preschool

    Each year, Monticello High School’s Child Growth and Development class offers a program called “Little Sages Preschool” that teaches high school students about the learning processes of children. This hour of play four days a week provides high school students the chance to implement what they’ve been learning all year, through the observation and teaching…

  • Balancing academics and sports.

    The load that student athletes take on is often overlooked, they have to balance homework, practice, and sporting events. This can be a lot for the athletes to handle, and can be very stressful. Planning is an essential way to stay organized as a student athlete. Sophomore River Derby likes to “do this with a…

  • Girl’s basketball senior night

    On February 7, Sages girls basketball took on Williamsville Bullets for senior night.  Senior Jacq Maxey states her thoughts before the game, “I was nervous but excited to play, even though I’ve been injured. I was happy to play with my team one last time and celebrate the end of the season with them.” Maxey…

  • Cupid’s arrow sweeps through halls of high school 

    With February 14th is just behind us, Monticello High School students are still enjoying the excitement of Valentine’s Day. One way students express their feelings in the spirit of the holiday is through Matchomatics, started by the Student Council program at the high school. Students fill out a survey about themselves and get matched with…

  • Boys swim into sectionals

    With boys sectionals right around the corner, nerves are high and preparation is all-consuming. About the mindset he has going into this big meet, junior Alaric Fulton said, “Just go into it hoping to do the best you can, and have fun. You shouldn’t worry about times or places. Just be there to support your…

  • Monticello Schools Have a Schedule Change for the Holiday Season

    Monticello School district ended up getting a longer Thanksgiving Break this year, with the entire week of November 21-25 off from school.  A longer break gave students more time to relax and for themselves. Sophomore Kelly Rooney said, “I really enjoyed the longer break, as I got a chance to spend time with friends and…

  • The start to Monticello girls basketball season 

    On November 14, the girls basketball team opened their season in the Falcon/Bunnie Classic tournament and came out fourth overall. Assistant Coach Devin Kyler explained that her favorite part about coaching is “helping young athletes enjoy playing sports and competing, while also trying to remind them that they’re more than just athletes.” Kyler has a…

  • The FIFA World Cup kicks off and sweeps MHS

    As the USMNT continued to perform well in Qatar, students at MHS enjoyed watching the national team play and hoped they’d make a deep run into the knockout stage. The United States Men’s National Team missed the 2018 World Cup when they lost to Trinidad in the qualifiers, meaning they had not played in a…

  • Remembering the “light” of Mrs. McDowell

    Natalie McDowell, an educator at Monticello High School, was remembered by the love she shared with the others around her. When November 6th, the anniversary of her passing, came this year, the school and the community could have taken that as a time to be mournful, but instead they took that as an opportunity to…

  • New basketball season, new beginning 

    With some new players, and a new season starting for the boys’ basketball teams, new goals and bonds are being built. JV player Ike Young says, “I am feeling very good about this season.” He also mentioned how their first game, on November 22, went good and how he feels his team plays well together.…