• 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
POUR. Student Council students have been filling bottles for days, getting their hair, clothing and hands completely covered in the colorful dust. They started with red and yellow, then moved to blue and green for filling. “It was really fun to fill up the bottles. The one problem was that it was windy in the courtyard, so a lot of the dust blew into my hair and onto my clothes. Luckily, it’s all washable so I don’t really need to worry about it,” said Taylor Miller, 10.

Prepping for a Cause

Caroline Bruns, Webmaster
March 29, 2017
SWITCHEROO. Between acts, dancers distract the audience while the next act is set up. The ship ties into the storyline of the adventure being taken. The ship is seen numerous times throughout the performance.

So long, farewell

Kirsten Thomas, Staff Writer
March 16, 2017
HEAD IN THE ZONE. Shanks concentrates when beginning his trek up the boulder. Staying focused is a big aspect of the sport. “Every move requires technique and full concentration,” Shanks said.

Riley rocks on

Jessica Lu, Staff Writer
March 3, 2017
CELEBRATE. Representatives from the Chinese School Association in the United States introduce the Greater Cincinnati Chinese School’s (GCCS) Chinese New Year celebration. Chinese families from all over Cincinnati gathered to watch traditional performances, eat, and commune during the biggest Chinese holiday. GCCS is hosted by SHS every Sunday afternoon, teaching many American-born Chinese children (or Chinese Second Language children) about Mandarin reading, writing, and culture. All photos courtesy of GCCS.

Chinese school ‘sings’ in new year

Jenna Bao, Creative Projects Director
February 9, 2017
CENTER STAGE. Irena’s Vow is a play written by Dan Gordon. It was on broadway for a period of time and was performed at SHS on Feb. 2, 3, and 4. The show is about a Polish worker during the holocaust who hides twelve Jews in the basement of the German commander.

Irena’s Vow takes bow

Sydney Weiss, Social Media Director
February 9, 2017
FIRST STEPS. (February 5) Fiona has improved so much. During the night, she consumed some formula on her own. She has also taken her first steps.

Go, baby, go!

Harsimran Makkad, Web Editor-in-Chief
February 7, 2017
MIC DROP. Seniors Cagla Akcadag and Connor Jarrett hosted Battle of the Sibs as the emcees. Originally, Jarrett was going to be joined on stage by his sister until she became sick on the day of. While participants dressed as outrageous and spirited as possible, Akcadag and Jarrett went for a classier look.

Teaming up to tackle sibs

Hannah Loftspring, Spotlight Chief
February 1, 2017
On Jan. 20, Donald Trump took the oath of office and was sworn in as the 45 president of the United States. The ceremony was held at the Capital. All Photos.

Trump transitions into White House

Sarah Horne, Creative Projects Director
January 27, 2017
Women’s March empowers students

Women’s March empowers students

Anne Marsh
January 27, 2017
WE THE PEOPLE. Created by Shepard Fairey, the same artist who created the “HOPE” posters, these posters popped up in every march. They depicted different minorities such as Muslims, Latinos, and African Americans. “After this divisive campaign season with it’s fierce policies and statements aimed at women and minority groups, it was important to show the world and our country that there are still so many citizens who care about protecting the rights of all people,” said Jacob Spiegel, 12.

Signs of change

Sydney Evans and Adhiti Chundur
January 25, 2017
All you need is love

All you need is love

Sydney Evans and Adhiti Chundur
January 24, 2017
Caroline Keeton, 11, created this piece of her teacher, Meredith Blackmore.

Scholastic Silver Key winners

January 13, 2017
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