The Sage Informer

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  • Turkey and traditions

    Thanksgiving is full of traditions unique to each family. COVID-19 impacted many traditions this past year. Lots of families were unable to see each other due to restrictions or health concerns. This Thanksgiving, families reunited after a year apart for a meal and a gathering to keep their traditions alive. Junior Katie Mesplay gave insight…

  • High school students need more time

    For most people, the holiday season starts in November. You begin to see advertisements for Thanksgiving dinner, there are Christmas decorations everywhere, or if you live in Monticello, you see the festive wreaths that line the in-town streets.  All of these qualities launch the holiday season, but for students, especially high school students, an exciting…

  • Sages stock market mashup

    Monticello’s Business Club has been participating in a nationwide stock market simulation competition since September. The fixture contains 1272 total teams, and the winning team would fly to Washington D.C. to meet President Biden at the Capitol. This is the first year that Monticello has participated in this contest, and Monticello has three teams in…

  • The final season of basketball

    The last boys basketball season is fast approaching for the Class of 2022. The team is excited as this year comes with the return to a full season unlike last year’s shortened one that ran only from January to February. A long season and the reappearance of the annual Holiday Hoopla, the popular tournament the…

  • Improving the future of agriculture

    The National FFA convention is the largest in school youth convention. Thousands of students gather to learn about careers in the agriculture industry. Students have the opportunity to stay overnight and participate in a number of events.  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 FFA National Convention was cancelled. Many students were saddened by the…

  • The end of an unforgettable season

    The Sages Football team suffered a season-ending loss in the second playoff game against Benton. The Sages had a phenomenal season, ending with a record of 8-3. The boys created bonds they could never imagine, especially the seniors.  Joey Sprinkle, the quarterback, impacted the team tremendously. All the boys look up to Sprinkle. “It’s amazing…

  • Long time coming

    As the Monticello Sages volleyball team prepared for the 2021 season, their hopes were high for a good season. Excited to play in front of a full capacity crowd in the Sievers Center, the Sages were led by seniors Renni Fultz, Lizzie Stiverson, and Hannah Swanson. But no one would quite expect what history would…

  • Business Club takes on The Stock Market Game

    Stock is defined as “goods or merchandise kept on the premise of a business or a warehouse and available for sale or distribution.” This is a concept that members of Mr. Webb’s Business Club are in the process of learning. Mr. Webb, the Business Club sponsor, is having his club compete in The Stock Market…

  • Meals Ready To Eat (MRE) from the National Guard

    A member of the National Guard delivered MREs to our Health class on Wednesday, October 27th. Meals Ready to Eat are meant to keep a person alive throughout military training or a deployment. These MREs must be able to endure parachuting falls of 1,250 feet as well as non-parachuting drops of 100 feet. They also…

  • The grim reaper sweeps through MHS

    The week of October 25th, 2021, brought Red Ribbon Week to Monticello High School. In order to inform the community on the consequences of underage drinking and doing drugs, Monticello Lifesavers went to each school, bringing lessons to the classrooms. One activity was saved for the high school alone.  On Friday 25th, the students participated…