• 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
Yasmine Guedira studies for the AP European History exam. Towards the end of the school year, students take end of the year tests. Studying for those tests depend on preference, with students liking to study with others or by themselves.

Students use different ways to study

Calliope Osborn, Staff Writer
May 2, 2016
Adapting to loads of testing

Adapting to loads of testing

Caroline Bruns, Webmaster
April 29, 2016
European History is many students’ very first AP exam. Shruti is seen studying using the Princeton review book. Over four years, the cost of review books can become a really hefty cost.

AP exams take toll on students

Rujula Kapoor, Infographics Chief
April 13, 2016
AP Spanish students take the writing part of the practice Spanish exam. Having a trial run before the actual exam helps the exam day process go smoother. The practice exam helps students get a feel for what the exam day will be like.

AP students put in work

Caroline Veraldo, Staff Writer
April 8, 2016
Students prepare for AP testing. This year, the tests take place from May 2nd to May 13. They begin with the Chemistry exam and ends with the Latin exam.

Students prepare for AP testing

Caroline Veraldo, Staff Writer
April 5, 2016
Standardized testing season begins

Standardized testing season begins

Sydney Weiss, Staff Writer
March 4, 2016
The ACT is administered in September, October, December, February, April, and June of every year. The ACT is not administered at the Sycamore High School, so students are forced to take it elsewhere. These scores are, as of right now, necessary for college application.

ACT stresses out students

Caroline Bruns, Webmaster
March 3, 2016
Both the ACT and SAT have made their essays optional. However, certain colleges require the essay portion of one of the exams. The ACT is out of 36 points whereas the SAT is scored out of 2,400.

Choosing ACT or SAT

Sarah Horne, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief
February 15, 2016
How to prepare for exams

How to prepare for exams

Caroline Bruns, Webmaster
December 15, 2015
This year, for the first time in decades, SHS has moved semester exams prior to winter break. Although the week of exams has changed, the schedule has remained relatively the same as previous years. Tuesday will be first bell exams, Wednesday will be second and third bell exams, Thursday will be fourth bell and fifth bell exams, and Friday will be sixth and seventh bell exams.

Exams encroach earlier than usual

Nathan Zhang, Op/Ed Chief
December 14, 2015
Caution

Caution

Stephanie Kidd, Staff Writer
December 11, 2015
How to survive exam week

How to survive exam week

Yasmine Guedira, Staff Writer
December 8, 2015
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