• 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

Anyone interested in the Petanque tournament must sign up outside Madame Chapman’s room.  You must sign up in teams of four!  Bocce and Petanque balls are needed for the game.

French Club prepares for second meeting

Meredith Gottliebson November 1, 2014

The French club is getting ready for its next meeting, the annual game of Petanque.  Members must sign up in teams of four to compete in the Petanque tournament.  The tournament will be held on Fri,...

Things Fall Apart follows the story of Okonkwo, a leader in a fictional clan in Nigeria. As the story progresses, it becomes apparent that internal and external forces are causing things to fall apart. Perspective plays a key role in how certain characters view others.

Seniors explore the deeper meaning of ‘Things Fall Apart’

Isaac Goldstein November 1, 2014

Seniors in AP Literature and Composition have begun to read the book "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe. This is the second novel so far that students in this class have read together. “We are going...

Any simple colored ankle boot can make every outfit look chic. They are easy to incorporate into fall wardrobes. Benefits range from being comfortable to the ability to be worn on a day-to-day basis.
Photo Courtesy: Amy Deng

Ankle boots continue fall trend popularity

Amy Deng October 30, 2014

As the fall season is beginning, people are turning to warmer clothing and shoes. Ankle boots are a popular trend that shows style and comfort. “Ankle boots are a great transition from fall to winter,...

Warga visited Sycamore and talked about her writing process and her new book. Her first published book is titled My Heart and Other Black Holes. The book is set to release Feb. 2015. In an email response, Warga said, It helped me remember why I wanted to do this thing in the first place.

Warga walks hallowed halls

Brooke Landrum and Madeline Marsh October 29, 2014

Returning to walk the halls of your old high school can be an experience that leaves an individual nostalgic and possibly a bit haunted. Graduates of SHS often return to visit with teachers and inspire...

Boys tennis begins team bonding

Neil Yejjey October 29, 2014

"Sycamore tennis isn't just a team; it is a family. JV, varsity B and varsity A are all part of the sycamore tennis family.  So I think that we should work and play hard like a family as well" senior...

Ginsberg has used his name tag fame to propel into his self-created career. He travels as a motivational speaker and was hired by SHS to spread his message to the senior class. He also writes books, blogs and consistently wears his nametag.

Hello my name is Scott

Lauren Glynn October 28, 2014

It has been 5,109 days since Scott Ginsberg put on a name tag for the first time. From the first day, his life was altered forever. “When you label yourself first, you take ownership over your identity,”...

Tomorrow’s leaders solving today’s issues

Elijah Zawatsky, Sports Chief October 28, 2014

Imagine walking up to a podium, facing what feels like thousands (but more likely is only hundreds) of students, and delivering a speech you have just made up about a topic you know little about. This...

From flourless chocolate cake to Thai red curry chicken, senior Megan Rogge’s passion for cooking can be viewed on her cooking blog, Moriarity’s Mixtures. So far, her blog includes four recipes with straightforward recipes. Rogge has had passion for cooking since eighth grade. Photo courtesy of Megan Rogge.

‘Moriarity’s Mixtures’ makes mouthwatering posts

Lila Englander, Assignment Editor October 27, 2014

Senior Megan Rogge started cooking when she was eight years old. “I like the process of starting with raw ingredients and transforming them into something that looks entirely different. I also have...

Demands for pumpkins are gradually increasing. In the past decade Starbucks has sold 200 million Pumpkin Spice Latte drinks in the past decade. Dunkin Donuts uses about 100 million pumpkin purees.

Pumpkin panic pleasing people

Beverly Liu October 25, 2014

Has the pumpkin obsession gone too far? During autumn, this big orange gourd has not only been used for carving during Halloween but they have been turned into drinks, foods, and other products. “It’s...

Most teachers at SHS use scan-trons for exams. In the past, most schools in Ohio have taken semester exams after winter break. However, most schools have made the decision to move semester exams to before winter break, unlike SHS.

Students anticipate exams after winter break

Nathan Zhang October 25, 2014

Winter break is a time for enjoying your time and going on vacation. It is not usually thought of as a time to study for semester exams. As SHS approaches the end of the first semester, students prepare...

Freshmen in the past completed family history projects, displayed during Open House. These projects have helped students learn more about their family’s history, as well as their country of origin. Just as they have served as a tool for learning, they will continue to serve as one in the future.

Fresh projects line up for freshmen

Nathan Zhang October 25, 2014

As the second quarter of the school year begins, students are assigned and anticipate projects and exams. All freshmen taking World History Accelerated will have a 200-point “Family History Project”...

Freshman Jackson Trumpy reads from the English 9 textbook Collections. Freshmen have been frustrated with the online version for a long time. They have been forced to use the online version because there are not enough paper textbooks for freshmen to take home.

Online textbook loses its ‘text’

Nathan Zhang October 25, 2014

As students progress through the school year, freshmen English classes start utilizing new textbooks. But, because of the limitation of the paper version, students are forced to use the new, glitching...

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