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Continue reading →: Creepy, kooky, and coming to our stage
What happens when love, chaos, and one very eccentric family collides on stage? Monticello High School’s production of The Adams Family answers that question with explosive energy, hilarious moments, and characters that you won’t forget. While this show may be eccentric and a little crazy, it is also heartfelt at…
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Continue reading →: A successful FFA week
The Monticello FFA has always done a great job at making FFA a fun experience. Staff members work hard and diligently all year planning events for everyone to enjoy. FFA week is something all FFA chapters enjoy to celebrate the Future Farmers Of America. Usually it always takes place in…
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Continue reading →: Senior decisions
With the end of February coming up, many Seniors are already making their college decisions. The Class of 2026 is finally starting to feel the end of the year coming up, and they’re on the edge of a major life transition. One of them being which college they decide to…
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Continue reading →: March Madness thoughts and feelings
Monticello students share some early predictions for March Madness and their thoughts about the current state of CBB. On February 23rd and 24th, MHS students were asked what their thoughts about March Madness were. Here’s what they said: When Sophomore Will Stanko was asked what his final four prediction was,…
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Continue reading →: Prom decisions and dilemmas
Let’s take a deeper look into the preparations that students are taking as the prom season slowly approaches. Commonly, many junior and senior girls begin to do a lot of planning around the January and February months to ensure that their special prom day turns out exactly how they desire. …
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Continue reading →: Teachers who go above and beyond
Behind each successful student at Monticello High School, there often is a teacher who did more than just teach a lesson. Whether it’s creating learning environments that enhance students’ experience, helping kids who are struggling, or just being a friend, they help to change MHS for the better. Ms. Hettinger,…
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Continue reading →: Streaming burnout: too many shows, not enough time
Watching TV used to be easy. You used to watch the Disney Channel or what else was on cable. Now, students have access to many streaming platforms like Netflix, Hulu, Disney+ and many others. Instead of being fun, this has caused burnout. People feel overwhelmed by too many shows. Many…
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Continue reading →: NeeDohs: the new obession
NeeDohs are soft, stretchy, and seemingly perfect to have in the classroom, but are they really so great or just another micro trend teens are hopping on? Junior Brenna Cuningham said, “NeeDohs are fun but you don’t need more than one.” Lots of teens have been hoping on the trend…
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Continue reading →: Lifesavers: locked-in
Every year, the Monticello LifeSavers host an annual lock-in along with the Bement LifeSavers. Students are given the chance to make new friends from all grade levels and have fun. “I really enjoyed seeing my friends from Bement and making new friends in general. I feel like I was able…
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Continue reading →: Youth Alive: how one student’s club idea grew into an expanding ministry
The student-led prayer group, Youth Alive, has become a popular addition to the roster of clubs at MHS since students started meeting each Monday in Sra Walk’s homeroom at the beginning of last school year. Founder and co-leader, Taylor Mabry, addressed how this club came to be, the goals their…
