The Sage Informer

Category: Student Life

  • Pie in the face

    On Friday, January 28, the Monticello Pep Club had a pie-in-the-face fundraiser. Eleven students and two teachers competed to raise money in order to avoid taking a pie to the face. Each of the eleven students and two teachers were matched up against a friendly competitor to see who could raise the most money. The…

  • Fortnite Frenzy

    Since 2017, Fortnite has been the biggest game in the world. Amassing a combined $15 billion in revenue over the past four years, Fortnite has left its mark on the video game ecosystem and on the culture in MHS. A polarizing game, you either love it, hate it, or don’t understand it.  In MHS, there…

  • MHS Thespians prepare for Grease the musical

    The spring musical is always an exciting time for the members of the MHS Thespians club. It provides an opportunity for many students to take part in rehearsing, painting, set building, and eventually performing the shows in early March. This year the Thespians will be performing Grease.  Junior Ryan Olsen, who plays the male lead…

  • Senioritis epidemic hits

    Although the seniors at MHS are only a month into their second semester, the drag has already started to hit. Whether it’s lack of motivation to look nice for school or failing to complete every single question on their homework assignments, they are feeling more ready than ever before for the end of the school…

  • Thanksgiving on the verge of returning to normal

    Thanksgiving this year was different from recent years for many students at Monticello High School. COVID has disrupted many plans throughout the couple of years, including gatherings at Thanksgiving. However, with the virus starting to clear up, some MHS families have started to recreate Thanksgiving memories with their families. “This year we hosted my grandparents…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…