The Sage Informer

Category: Student Life

  • How is the staff doing after the first full week back to school?

    The first full week back to school can be a tough one, but the teachers at MHS make the best of it by taking the time to get to know their students as well as getting into the flow of a routine again.  Industrial tech. teacher, Mr. Standerfer, stated, “…I can honestly tell you with…

  • MHS vacations this summer

    As summer wraps up and school is kicking into full gear, students are talking about their amazing summers, where they went, and what they did. Some were lucky enough to take trips across the country, while others stayed in the United States and visited the beautiful Florida beaches.  Over the summer, junior Emma Juvinall went…

  • New LifeSavers senior leaders elected

    The LifeSavers Club has recently appointed four new senior leaders for the upcoming 24-25 school year. Cody Ball, Tatum Wichus, Brody Billedo, and Caleb Wood put together a speech and got the most votes at the first meeting on August 21.  Senior Caleb Wood said, “I’m super ecstatic. I was really hopeful to get this.…

  • What is happening after high school?

    Senior year for most students is the beginning of the end of their high school career. This means it is time to start planning what their lives will be without a schedule. This is overwhelming for many students while others have had a set idea for years. This brought up the question of what people…

  • Accounting field trip

    On Friday, April 19th, Mr. Webb took a group of accounting students, current and former, to Illinois State University for an accounting competition. The accounting competition consisted of an hour-long test, a campus tour, team games, and an award ceremony. Senior Tynley Jackson said, “It made me realize that there is still a lot to…

  • How are MHS students doing now that the school year is almost over?

    It is common knowledge that the end of the school year takes a toll on everyone. Most people are ready for the school year to be over and for summer to be here. Seniors may be experiencing something students like to call senioritis. It’s when a senior student starts not doing their work, skipping school…

  • Hard working students of MHS

    Many students at MHS have summer jobs, some even working during the school year. These students have a lot of responsibilities, but are still dedicated to what they do. Although Monticello is a small town with few establishments, students still find various places to work. Around 30 students from MHS will be working at the…

  • “Sages Supporting Sages” at the annual 5P- baseball and softball games

    Every year in the last stretch of regular season games, both the Monticello baseball and softball teams host a 5P-, or Cri Du Chat, game in honor of the baseball head coach, Chris Jones’ son, Wade Jones.  “It’s a great time where we can draw awareness for 5P- (Cri Du Chat). I think ultimately, it…

  • The final stretch of school

    As MHS students approach the final month of the school year, many challenges and excitements arise. Whether they are facing pressure from approaching deadlines, spring sports, or other dreadful tasks, students from all four grades of high school say that this time of year is one of the most stressful. However, along with all of…

  • Solar eclipse photo carousel

    Leah Renne, Staff Writer renle24@sages.us