• 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

THINK YOU CAN BEAT US? Mr. Kevin Wittman’s class of seniors had something to prove. They won both Monday and Tuesday before it was said that they maxed out their chances of winning and got out-to-lunch passes instead. “By having the daily competitions, it definitely encouraged more people to actually dress up because there was a reason to,” said Christine Zou, 11.

Students revive school spirit

Allyson Bonhaus, Feature Chief
September 21, 2017
GET LOUD. The band attends several football games during the season to perform at pre-game, halftime, and in the stands. During pre-game, the group plays the Fight Song, the Star-Spangled Banner, and the Alma-Mater. The group aims to bring spirit to the fans in the crowd and create a loud dynamic for the game. All photos courtesy of McDaniel’s Photography.

Half-time heroes

Natalie Brinkman, Print Editor-in-Chief
September 19, 2017
ALL SMILES. Despite the gloomy weather, participants are excited for the treat. Due to the anticipated rain, the food was moved to the lower bus ramp. Seniors ate inside at the high top tables.

SHS supports seniors with cookout

Jenna Bao, Executive Editor
September 1, 2017
RALLY. Relay for Life is an event that takes place in the spring.  The event was created in the hopes of raising money for the American Cancer Society.  It is an overnight event that took place at SHS.

Relay for life rallies

Sydney Weiss, Social Media Director
May 22, 2017
CELEBRATE. Scientists and supporters of the cause celebrate Earth Day by speaking out. “Science, simply observation, data collection, analysis, is a process intrinsic to human intellect. Its influence has informed all aspects of medicine, our lives, the way we live in our homes, our health, our education. Data are everywhere, and we can only ignore scientific data regarding all these aspects of our life at our peril. Science offers our ability to adapt to the complexities faced by all of us, who share our lives, on our planet, and the lives of all of our descendants in the future,” Whitsett said. Photo courtesy of Adhiti Chundur.

Cincinnati marches for science

Jenna Bao, Creative Projects Director
April 24, 2017
FINISHED.  SHS sophomores celebrate the final chapter of sophomore debates.  On April 13, debate finalists competed.  The topic was letter-based grading, and it was between Sullivan 3 and Sullivan 4. All photos courtesy of McDaniels Photography.

Sophomores wrap up debates

Sydney Weiss, Social Media Director
April 20, 2017
Allie Fanning, 12, and Michelle Siddiqui, 12, launch their catapult for the first time. They succeeded in hitting the board their first two trials, gaining a good start for the class. After everyone in the class has tested their launchers four times, the class will compete with the top eight launchers in a tournament. The class also competed against the high score of the day, which was seven points scored by Nathalie Bonin, 11.

Physics projects launch to success

Sydney Evans, Print Co-Editor
April 10, 2017
Cincinnati Reds’ stadium, Great American Ballpark or GABP, is looked over during Opening Day on Monday April 3. It is located in downtown Cincinnati right on the Ohio River, dividing the states of Kentucky and Ohio. Every offseason the organization works to improve and upgrade the stadium experience for fans. They always add seats to increase the number of fans with this year holding 43,804 seats.

Reds rock Opening Day

Lauren Kurtzer, Creative Projects Director
April 6, 2017
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