• 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

The Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital. Thomas Duncan, the first confirmed case of Ebola in America, went here for medical help upon showing symptoms. He is now deceased from the effects of the disease.

Ebola patient enters America

Esther Pittinger, Staff Writer October 16, 2014

Diseases often spread through Africa while those in other countries watch on with a somewhat of a sense of disinterest. At least, until someone infected comes into their country. Thomas E. Duncan returned...

NASAs MAVEN spacecraft finally arrived at Mars. It hopes to perform more atmospheric studies rather than stay the course of other studies in the past.

MAVEN spacecraft hopes to provide information on Mars’ history

Zachary Milliken, Staff Writer October 16, 2014

NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission launched in Nov. 2013 has finally arrived in Mars’ atmosphere. Unlike previous expeditions, MAVEN is intended to study the atmosphere...

A rainbow flag engulfs a San Francisco street during a pride parade. California legalized same-sex marriage June 28, 2013 with the overturning of Proposition 8. California’s hearing inspired other states to follow suit.

Supreme court suspends same-sex marriage ban in five states

Claire Lefton, Staff Writer October 16, 2014

A monumental step forward in human rights history was taken on Oct. 6 when VA, OK, WI, IN, and UT legally permitted same-sex marriage as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court rejecting appeals to prohibit...

Last years homecoming had a much better turn out than Winter Formal the previous year. After an anonymous voting process during an ACE bell, winter formal was cancelled. No definite plans to replace it have been made.

Winter Formal comes to an end

Riley Kurtz October 16, 2014

Although it is just like any other school dance, people do not usually go to Winter Formal. “Two years ago there was low attendance. I think that it happened because people associate winter with being...

Germany is known for Oktoberfest, sausages and beer. That beer is now motivating severe alcoholics to stop loitering in the town square and give to society. The brand of beer varies each day depending on what is cheapest.

German alcoholics ‘Pick Up’ trash for beer

Jenna Bao October 14, 2014

Everyone needs motivation. That motivation may be supporting a family or the promise of dreams dangling on the other side of a diploma. The city of Essen, Germany hopes that others might find that motivation...

Student Council attempts to include all community members. It takes great preparation and organization both before and during the parade. The parade will take place on Thurs. Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m.

Celebrating community pride

Elizabeth Rickert October 13, 2014

The homecoming parade has participants of all ages and walks of life. It takes place on Thurs. Oct. 8 starting at the Montgomery City Lot and walking to SJHS. The parade begins at 7:30 p.m. “The parade...

“Thousands of people have been gathering in the central districts of Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. The crowd consists of university and high school students, older adults and onlookers of all ages. The protests are massive, taking over the main highway that runs across downtown.” Subira Popenoe said.

Protests erupt in Hong Kong

Anthony Popenoe October 13, 2014

Hong Kong citizens gathered together last Fri. in pro-democracy demonstrations. The protests escalated Sun. when they were met with a strong police response. In the 1997 hand-over of Hong Kong from...

A group of seniors last year dressed up as cowboys and Indians. They were one of the numerous group costumes at Senior Halloween last year. At the end of the day, awards are given out by category, such as “Best Group Costume.” This group did not win an award, but they still had a great time.

Students prepare for Senior Halloween

Isaac Goldstein October 12, 2014

Every year during the week or two before Halloween, seniors are given the privilege of dressing up and coming to school in costumes. This tradition is called Senior Halloween. “I think Senior Halloween...

The PSAT is a test that gives students a general idea of how they will do on the SAT. It is also the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. The PSAT National Test Day for 2014 is Oct. 15. Photo courtesy of Anna Zhou

Exam gives juniors opportunities for National Merit Scholarships

Anna Zhou October 10, 2014

It is the time of year when high school sophomores and juniors all over the country are preparing for the PSAT. The PSAT is a “preliminary” SAT. It gives students a general idea of how they will...

Ebola has officially spread and killed in the U.S. Thomas Eric Duncan was the first American to die from Ebola on Wed, Oct. 8, 2014. He was being treated with experimental effort since we have never faced this before.

Fear grows as Ebola spreads

Lauren Glynn, Leaflet Editor-in-Chief October 9, 2014

The definition of an epidemic is a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time. No one can truly predict these occurrences, so when they happen, what are we supposed...

A group called the Kurdish Peshmerga fighters stave off ISIS. These rebels have been reclaiming villages and cities from ISIS, in a war between the two and other small rebel groups. These battles have been occurring through Iraq and parts of Syria.

What to know about ISIS

ISIS is an acronym for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.  Founded in 2003, the military group was different from Al-Qaeda in that it actively kills other Muslims and mostly those of the Shi’ite...

Freshman Zachary Sheehan takes a Scantron test. Most classes took their pre-tests on Scantrons, like the class in which Sheehan took his test. Though teachers easily graded these Scantrons, they, along with students, still feel that pre- and post-tests are a waste of time.

Students hate common core ‘to the core’

Nathan Zhang, Staff Writer October 8, 2014

As school edges around the corner, we dread the myriad of common core pretests taken each year. It makes us wonder whether or not these common core pretests required by the state of Ohio are actually useful. Initiated...

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