• 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

Veronica Looney enjoys a beautiful fall day outdoors. Her mood matches the bright blue sky. Some studies say that there is a relation between climate and self-reported happiness.

Weather impacts your mood

Melinda Looney Ho February 2, 2015

Your friends may say that you feel gloomy on dreary days and happy when the sun is out. But, is this really true? Weather can play a crucial part in how we perceive our mood and studies on this topic...

There are more college applicants than ever, causing colleges to be pickier. Some Ivy League schools even dropped their acceptance rates to below 6% in 2013. This has caused these schools to be even more appealing to students.

ACE bell looks toward future

January 30, 2015

With the school year already halfway over, plans for the next year have begun. Each class has a topic to focus on during the upcoming ACE bell. “The ACE bell this week is on a few different types...

Dart Wars will take place in the spring.  Juniors, Seniors, and Sophomores are allowed to join.  There is prize money involved.

Dart wars; five shot in Cincinnati restaurant

Jacob Englander, Staff Writer January 30, 2015

With the first trial of Dart Wars at Walnut Hills, controversy has risen.  After multiple teenagers were shot inside of a Panera, many are left asking, has this event gone too far? “We were sitting...

Sycamore graduate Jasmine Warga’s new novel, “My Heart and Other Black Holes” will be released Febuary 10 at the Fields Ertel Barnes and Noble. She talked to students here in late October about the novel, which is based upon some of her own experiences. Along with finding personal voice, she also stressed being authentic. Photo courtesy of SHSleaf.org.

Sycamore graduate to launch book in February

Natalie Brinkman January 30, 2015

“Be motivated by the people who are better than you, everyone is striving to get better, you are in a race against yourself,” said 2006 Sycamore graduate Jasmine Warga visited in late October. The...

You also have the option to take online courses. If you plan on graduating early or want to take a course that is not offered here, this is a good choice. Make sure to check with the school to see if the course credit is accepted.

Pick and choose reasonably

Harsimran Makkad January 29, 2015

At the class meetings last week, it was revealed that Jan. 30 is Recommendation Day. This signifies the start of class scheduling for next year. With graduation requirements, it is necessary to choose...

As Spring Break approaches, students make plans for their vacations. To get

good weather, many students head south and spend their week on the beach. Each year, 

Florida remains one of the most popular locations for vacation.

Top 5 Spring Break destinations

Atiya Dosani January 28, 2015

1. South Padre Island, TX 2. Miami Beach, FL 3. Cancun, Mexico 4. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 5. The Bahamas   Source: U.S. News Travel

Students have different ways of dealing with exam week. They can study the night before and be stressed out, or study in the week leading up to the exam and still be stressed out. Either way, the exam week is one of the most stressful weeks of the year.

Freshmen fried after exams

Taylor Close January 28, 2015

With this being the first year of exams for most freshmen, many do not know what to expect from the 90-minute tests. These are some of the recollections of their first exams. “I heard that exams were...

During the crazy weeks of Nov. 1 and Jan. 1 when the majority of applications were due, students were submitting applications whenever and wherever they could. The November deadline is more challenging for students because they are still in school and juggling other assignments. The January deadline is a little less stressful because students are on break.

Interviews offer new angle to admissions process

Taylor Evans January 28, 2015

Ask any senior and they can tell you about the painstaking process of writing multiple essays for college applications. The Common App has an essay and then any other school a student applies to normally...

Last semester’s exam grades are also in, and report cards have been sent out. Their first quarter, second quarter, exam, and semester average grades are unveiled. However, each student gets a clean slate for second semester.

New semester sets scheduling shifts

January 27, 2015

Semester-long courses oftentimes fill student’s schedules, letting them complete multiple courses throughout the year. “I think it is nice to start a new semester. I have two different courses,...

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