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  • HS Theatre Spring Show - April 8-9
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  • 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

Health benefits of meditation

Health benefits of meditation

Natalie Brinkman, Print Editor-in-Chief April 18, 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

Evan Joseph Asher is the 15 year old son of American actress, Jenny McCarthy. His mother came out about him being autistic when he was five years old. He was diagnosed with autism by the Autism Evaluation...

Sia Sindhwani, 9

Sia Sindhwani, 9

Allyson Bonhaus, Feature Chief April 18, 2018

"One day I want to backpack in all of Europe, and I want to live in Massachusetts. I speak four (and a half) languages, and I read history in my free time. I love to explore."

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

Kim Miller is an artist who was diagnosed with autism. When Miller was in kindergarten, she struggled to communicate which is common with certain types of autism. Her teacher began to worry that she...

Kevin Mercurio, 10

Kevin Mercurio, 10

Jenna Bao, Executive Editor April 17, 2018

"I’m in Engineering Club, and I’m planning to start a mountain biking club. Every month or so, you would go biking in various parks. I’ve been biking since the fifth grade. I want to start the club...

Ian Minton, 9

Ian Minton, 9

Jack Wolfe, Staff Writer April 16, 2018

“Sports give me another thing to do to keep my grades up. Also, I get to hang out with friends and have a good time.”

Childhood Songs

Childhood Songs

Natalie Brinkman, Print Editor-in-Chief April 16, 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

Autism activist, author, and esteemed car mechanic John Elder Robison was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome by a therapist friend when he was 40 years old. Asperger’s is a form of autism that affects...

Why is it so easy to remember song lyrics?

Why is it so easy to remember song lyrics?

Taylor Close, Leaflet Editor-in-Chief April 13, 2018

Drew Lawrence, 11

Drew Lawrence, 11

April 13, 2018

“I’m passionate about flying planes. Once you have tasted flight, you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards for there you have been and there you will long to return.”

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