• 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

Each year, Spanish classes participate in a Day of the Dead celebration. They build shrines and prepare native Spanish dishes in order to learn more about the culture. Through this, students are able to partake in activities done by thousands across various Latin American countries.

Students make Day of the Dead alive

Nathan Zhang October 25, 2014

In SHS, Spanish is one of the six global languages you can take. It is one of the more popular global language classes among others ranging from French to Chinese to Latin. As we approach the Spanish...

M&M’s come in many different. They range from pretzel flavored to candy corn flavored. However, the most popular is the original milk chocolate. Photo by: Amy Deng 
M&M’s come in many different. They range from pretzel flavored to candy corn flavored. However, the most popular is the original milk chocolate.
Photo by: Amy Deng

Popular Halloween candies of the year

Amy Deng October 22, 2014

Halloween is the biggest holiday for giving out candy and dressing up in costumes. The chocolate industry has been making a lot of money due to its popularity. Most of the favorite candies are owned by...

Students fall asleep all the time in class due to sleep deprivation. Studies have shown that approximately 45 percent of the world is not getting enough sleep. There is a likely inverse relationship between lack of Z’s and As and Bs.

Sleep deprivation deprives students of good grades

Nathan Zhang, Staff Writer October 22, 2014

With the myriad of extra-curricular activities offered to students, they take them and compile many sports, clubs, and classes. For these students, time management is extremely important. “Time management...

The homecoming court has its origins in the 1930s. In 1926 Ohio State University named a cow as their homecoming queen. Traditions for homecoming are as crazy as kidnapping another schools homecoming court to something as simple as a parade.

Homecoming scatters nerves

Kamaria Walton, Staff Writer October 21, 2014

Will he ask me? Does he even like me like that? As nerve wrecking as it is to be a girl around Homecoming time the pressure is really on for the boys of Sycamore High School.  For some guys it’s the...

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Emily Tyler October 21, 2014

   

Freshmen use their devices at school on a daily basis. She says it helps her expand on knowledge. It also creates a more interesting environment for the students.

BYOD helps enhance learning

Emily Chien October 21, 2014

Aviator Launch lets students bring and use personally owned technology throughout the day. “It’s an extremely useful and innovative way to give students the internet access needed for their schoolwork,”...

Norwegian duo taking it to next level

Max Fritzhand October 17, 2014

   Nicolas “Nico” Sereba and Vincent Dery formed Nico & Vinz in January 2014 after the international success of ‘Am I Wrong’.  The duo released their second studio album, ‘Black Star...

Students in LeBlanc’s third period English 9 Accelerated class are taking a test on Lord of the Flies on Tues, Oct. 7. This is one of the last things they will do for this novel. In the next few days, they will be analyzing another piece of literature for characteristics of evil.

Class novel ends in upcoming weeks

Harsimran Makkad October 16, 2014

The book "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding is winding down in the next two weeks for freshmen in the English 9 Accelerated classes of Mrs. Emily Sweeney and Mrs. Beth LeBlanc. For the past month,...

The Lady Aves soccer team gets hyped for spirit week in their neon outfits. The funky 80’s style brings out the eagerness of Homecoming week. The excitement in participating encourages people to be pumped.
Photo courtesy of: Abigail McGowan

Spirit week pumps up school enthusiasm

Amy Deng October 16, 2014

Monday: Denim- 90’s Tuesday: Neon-80’s Wednesday: Tie-dye- 60’s Thursday: Grease- 50’s Friday: Class colors—Freshman-white; Sophomore-black; Junior- gold; senior-green School spirit...

Bonus: Apples can help improve study habits and academic performance. The peel of the apple includes a powerful antioxidant called quercetin that enhances memory function. And as the popular saying goes: “An apple a day keeps the doctor away!”
Photo Courtesy: Amy Deng

Top brain foods that help focus in school

Amy Deng October 16, 2014

To study more efficiently or improve mental alertness in order to achieve better grades, eating certain foods can improve the ability to focus, retain information, and remain mentally alert. Source: Campus...

Most teens need about nine hours of sleep a night to maintain daytime alertness. But few teens actually get that much sleep regularly. More than 90 percent of teens in a recent study published in the Journal of School Health reported sleeping less than the recommended amount.

Sleepy teens tire out minds

Caroline Gao October 15, 2014

According to National Health Society choices, sleep experts are declaring that teenagers are sleeping less than they ever have before. There seems to be a link between sleep deprivation and accidents,...

Senior Eli Seidman-Deutsch and sophmore Lauren Kurtzer build a candy Sukkah. The competition for the candy sukkah was to see who can be the most creative. The winner was Emily Willis, and her prize was an Israeli chocolate bar

JSU crafts candy sukkahs

Max Fritzhand October 15, 2014

SHS' Jewish Student Union (JSU) went all out during its second meeting with a graham cracker and candy sukkah building competition. The meeting was held on Oct. 9 in room 130 right after school. Students...

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