The Sage Informer

Category: Student Life

  • The importance of joining FFA

    Future Farmers of America (FFA) is an important club that has been a part of Monticello High School since 1935. The goal of FFA is to get people in Monticello introduced to agriculture and farming. The agriculture department at MHS offers several classes for people to take all four years of high school, including Intro…

  • MHS student’s homecoming preparations

    Homecoming 2023 has been all the rage in the Monticello High School. “Preparing for homecoming is a pretty stressful time, especially if you are a procrastinator. You have to be cautious about so many things. You have to make sure you don’t have the same dress as someone else, you have to find a group…

  • SWAG making an impact at MHS

    Every year at Monticello High School, the principal has hosted a student advisory group that focuses on hearing the voices from students throughout the school. SWAG’s (Students Who Advocate Group) goal is to help better the students, and assist the school to grow throughout the years.  SWAG has already had a positive impact on the…

  • The start of new beginnings for seniors

    After much waiting, the class of 2024 finally got their chance to attend the MHS annual Senior Sunrise on August 25, 2023 at 5:45am. This annual event consists of seniors coming together at first light in the morning for donuts, beverages, the chance to be around their peers, and make lifelong memories. Senior Sunrise is…

  • FFA kicks off year strong

    The Monticello FFA Chapter started off their year of activities with a fun night of games and food hosted by Mylin Bruhn, this year’s reporter for the FFA officers. Over 50 kids were present at the event and the two Monticello agriculture teachers, Elizabeth Rost, and Alicia Burge were both there to meet all the…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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 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…