The Sage Informer

Category: Student Life

  • Preparing for finals and Christmas Break

    As finals creep up and Christmas break gets closer, most of us are just trying to survive the chaos long enough to make it to winter break. Between studying, sports, and holiday events, it can feel like there’s barely time to breathe.  When asked “what’s your go-to way to de-stress before finals?” the answers were…

  • Seasonal symptoms

    With winter coming, finals approaching, and the temperature dropping, it can be very easy for a lot of people to start to lose motivation for everyday things. As we head into a long winter, its impact on MHS students is becoming more noticeable. In regards to the winter season, sophomore Sloane Blickenstaff shared, “I feel…

  • School before Christmas Break

    Coming back from Thanksgiving Break can be hard after having a full week off, especially knowing that Christmas Break is right around the corner. This time can be stressful for students with all the last few tests of quarter two being crammed in, and then, of course, final exams. However, Thanksgiving Break helped students recharge…

  • Christmas traditions 

    As Thanksgiving has ended, we now start to see Christmas decorations, hear people talking about their family traditions, feel the Christmas spirit, listen to Christmas songs, go Christmas shopping, bake seasonal cookies, and wrap gifts for loved ones.  MHS students have many family traditions. Junior Gehrig Quick said that his favorite Christmas tradition is “waking…

  • Christmas Spirit Week: festive fits and holiday cheer

    Since December is finally here and finals are approaching, students and staff at MHS found a way to stay uplifted through Christmas Spirit Week. From creative outfits to fun decorations, the week brought laughter and a much needed break from stress. Throughout the week, the hallways were filled with students showing off their holiday spirit…

  • Why the stress hits harder in high school

    People often describe high school as a fresh start filled with new people, new classes, and new opportunities. But with these changes comes a familiar question: Is high school more stressful than middle school? While many students might say yes, the answer is more complicated than it seems. According to freshman Reese Stiger, the biggest…

  • Battling senioritis early

    Seniors are feeling senioritis already this year. The motivation to keep up with schoolwork started to fade earlier than expected. As graduation grows closer and closer, the seniors are already full of anticipation and ready to be done, and it’s only December. Senior Grayce Lilly commented, “I first started feeling senioritis close to the end…

  • Thinking about getting a job? Here’s what students say

    Students at Monticello High School are very busy with academics, sports, extracurricular activities, and, now, they are finally to the age where jobs are a part of their busy schedules too. Junior Kali Griffith currently works at Tatman Village Nursing Home in Monticello. Regarding what motivated her to apply for this job, Griffith explained that…

  • Trotting around: how do Monticello students spend their Thanksgiving break?

    With Thanksgiving break right around the corner, many Monticello students are anticipating their week off school to be filled with fun travel plans and spending quality time with family.  Junior Annie Robinson and her family like to spend the break somewhere new. Robinson stated, “We travel somewhere new every year. Last year, we went to…

  • Thanksgiving break for MHS students

    Excitement has been buzzing throughout the halls of MHS一Thanksgiving break is just around the corner, leaving students with a sigh of relief. Not only is it a pause from school and stressful classes, but it is also a time to spend with friends and family.  Students’ thoughts are currently consumed by the events and plans…