• No School - Spring Break - Mar.14 - Mar.18
  • No School - Spring Vacation Day - April 15
  • HS Theatre Spring Show - April 8-9
  • End of 3rd Quarter - Mar. 31
  • HS One Act Plays- April 13 at 7pm
  • No School - Prof. Development Day - April 25
The student voice of Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, Ohio

The Leaf
The student voice of Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, Ohio

The Leaf
The student voice of Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, Ohio

The Leaf
AUTISM AWARENESS. ON April 2, students at SHS and people around the country wore blue to light it up blue for Autism. This month is all about awareness of Autism.

Why we cover Autism Awareness Month

Kirsten Thomas, Web editor
April 4, 2019
TALENTED. SHS student Sanford Reese has many interests such as sports, but expands his talents throughout other aspects of his life. Reese enjoys attending his work study through SHS. Further, he enjoys going to Friday outings.

Work study enthusiast

Kirsten Thomas, Spotlight Chief
April 30, 2018
PICK A TREAT. TIP students are involved in making dog treats at EarthWise Pet. There is a stand dedicated to these specific treats in the Harper’s Point store. The bag also includes the individual’s name who worked on that bag of treats, which gives it a nice personal touch.

Earthwise pet

Kirsten Thomas, Spotlight Chief
April 27, 2018
HALLOWEEN FUN. The TIP house celebrated Halloween last October. TIP helps students grow and develop skills they need in the community and beyond. Members contribute in many ways to the community.

TIP

April 26, 2018
DOCTOR. Horrigan does not have autism, but he does work with children who have ASD. As a psychiatrist, he helps treatment programs to address the child’s individual needs. Horrigan’s perspective is influenced by his background in developing and testing pediatric drugs with GlaxoSmithKline.

Dr. Joseph Horrigan

Jessica Lu, Staff Writer
April 25, 2018
PLAN IT. Dr. Temple Grandin’s designs for livestock facilities are used throughout the world. In 2017, Grandin was inducted in the National Women’s Hall of Fame for her work in education, science, and humanities. “You see, autism is an important part of who I am, and I wouldn’t want to change a thing and get cured,” Grandin said, according to “LA Times.”

Temple Grandin

Allyson Bonhaus, Feature Chief
April 24, 2018
EDUCATION. The classroom is an important place for students to engage. Susan Stokes helps create good learning environments in classrooms for students. Stokes also helps groups and teams in other fields outside of the classroom.

Susan K. Lewis Stokes

Kirsten Thomas, Spotlight Chief
April 23, 2018
POKEMON CRAZE. Many people have been caught up in Pokemon throughout the years. Though people of today may be more familiar with Pokemon Go, the concept of Pokemon actually came to life in 1996. Since then, Tajiri’s game has become widely popular among individuals from all over the world.

Satoshi Tajiri

Jessica Lu, Staff Writer
April 20, 2018
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT. Alexis Wineman never had any intention of being Miss America, but decided to try when she was looking for scholarship money. Wineman put her mind to it, and achieved her goal.

Alexis Wineman

Sara Margolis, Staff Writer
April 19, 2018
IT IS HARD. For Jenny McCarthy, the mother of Evan Joseph Asher, she realizes that he has struggled for most of his life with having autism. It has impacted him in multiple ways, but mainly mentally, socially, and emotionally. He has encouraging parents who try to help him the most they can.

Jenny McCarthy’s son

Claire Myers, Staff Writer
April 18, 2018
EXPRESS YOURSELF. Miller makes sketches, but she also makes clay art. One thing she makes out of clay are masks that show different emotions. One mask she created was to represent how one feels after hours of crying- she etched tears into her mask. She said that it is as if the tears scar her face.

Kim Miller

Maya Goldenberg, Staff Writer
April 17, 2018
BE WHO YOU ARE. John Elder Robison attends an event for one of his books. Robison’s four novels are titled “Switched On,” “Raising Cubby,” “Be Different,” and “Look Me in the Eye.” Freshman English students may opt to read “Look Me in the Eye” for the memoir unit of their course. Published in 2007, the sometimes humorous, often meditative, and undeniably memorable memoir continues to be a favorite among SHS freshmen.

John Elder Robison

Anisa Khatana, Staff Writer
April 16, 2018
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