The Sage Informer

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  • A Bittersweet Senior Night for Baseball’s Class of 2025

    Mixed feelings are floating around with the baseball team’s senior night. This year’s seniors have been an important part of the program for the last four years. With 10 seniors leaving this year, the baseball team will look to find new leaders in upcoming seasons. Some important leaders of the team have made lasting impacts…

  • Ag Show is a Hit

    Students highly anticipate the annual Ag show held by the Monticello FFA classes every year. Students ranging from Freshman to Senior work hard to make it fun, educating, and hands-on for the community of Monticello.   Planning the Ag show is a long, strenuous process. All the FFA members work diligently to make the AG show…

  • Senioritis and graduation excitement at MHS

    With the Monticello High School 2025 graduation ceremony quickly approaching, the seniors are gaining excitement. Although there is still several weeks left in the school year, seniors are experiencing a hardcore case of senioritis. This intense illness includes lack of energy, pre-summer exhilaration, and future college or post high school eagerness.  Senior Kali Wright stated…

  • Prom Night Excitement at MHS

    As prom night approaches at MHS, students are buzzing with excitement and anticipation. We caught up with a few students to get the inside scoop on their preparations and plans for the big night. Prom will be held at the Holiday Inn Conference Center in Champaign, and post-prom will be held at our new venue…

  • One month countdown: making the most of our last days of school

    As the countdown to summer begins, students at Monticello High School are feeling a mix of excitement and anxiety with just one month left in the school year. With the ACT behind them, many juniors are moving their focus to finals and AP tests. Junior Emma Juvinall shared, “After the ACT I’m preparing for finals!…

  • The annual FFA Banquet

    The annual FFA Banquet is more than just an event—it’s a celebration of hard work, leadership, and the strong bonds within the organization. Each year, students, officers, and community members gather to recognize accomplishments, welcome new leaders, and bid farewell to graduating seniors who have left their mark on the chapter. Sophomore Sully Beccue is…

  • National Honors Society ceremony

    Every year during the month of April, juniors and seniors are recognized for their academics, activities, and character during the National Honors Society ceremony. Mrs. Malone, National Honors Society chair, selects these students into the group based on certain criteria. The first thing considered in order to be accepted is grades. You must have a…

  • Senioritis setting in

    As the year comes to an end, senioritis is hitting in strong waves. Not only that, but also nostalgia as the seniors are beginning to realize their days together are dwindling down. Between the many lasts that are being faced and the realization that the future is just on the other side of the door,…

  • New Post Prom location creates mixed emotions

    As excitement builds for this year’s Post Prom, the decision to hold it at PreGame Sports Complex has stirred up a range of reactions among students. “I’m going to be on that dance floor, and I already know my calves are going to be hurting,” said Danielle Dasher with a laugh. “How can I jump…

  • Student-led One Acts

    The One Acts are in full swing at MHS. As seniors are busy with wrapping up their high school experience, some people have decided to direct small plays.  If you are curious about what the one acts are, senior Leah Killion described them as “…a show in the spring directed by the seniors … for…