• 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
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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

After spending nearly 12 hours under a plane, a California teenager emerged at the Maui Airport. He shocked authorities and officials. There is little to no evidence of how he survived freezing temperatures and a minuscule amount of oxygen.

Stowaway to Hawaii

Zach Fritzhand April 25, 2014

A 15-year old California teenager shocked the world last week. He climbed over the fence at San Jose International airport and managed to climb into the wheel well of a Boeing 767. He spent well...

Unofficial gardening club plants seeds

Unofficial gardening club plants seeds

Lila Englander April 23, 2014

Environmentally minded SHS students are having a good week. Along with the exciting installment of new compost and recycling system, Garden Club will also meet for their April 23, Annual Seed Planting...

PARCC testing was first introduced in 2014. SHS has volunteered to try the field tests to experience the new test. Many people have given problems that have occurred during the test, raising questions as to think about if the PARCC test is the right choice for future testing.

Photo Courtesy: Amy Deng

New PARCC testing changes outlook on future online testing

Amy Deng April 23, 2014

SHS has begun a field test called PARCC that they hope will replace the OGT tests. They chose random classes to take the math and English PARCC tests that consisted of mostly freshmen and a few sophomores. However,...

Blood Drive PSA

theSHSLeaf Admin April 14, 2014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g22OkaDG3ck

A myotonic goat, otherwise known as the fainting goat, is a domestic goat whose muscles freeze for roughly 10 seconds when the goat feels panic. Though painless, this generally results in the animal collapsing on its side. The characteristic is caused by a hereditary genetic disorder called myotonia congenita. When startled, younger goats will stiffen and fall over.

Goats faint to fame

Beverly Liu April 13, 2014

Have you ever heard of a fainting goat? Well some goats on a Pennsylvania farm are drawing attention because of this special trait When startled, the goats’ muscles freeze, causing them to collapse,...

Paying for college becomes daunting task

Paying for college becomes daunting task

Taylor Evans April 11, 2014

This past February, Harvard University announced that alumni Kenneth Griffin had made the largest gift in the school’s history.  At a staggering $150 million, Griffin’s donation will impact as...

Students conclude a new March Madness

Students conclude a new March Madness

Lauren Saxon April 10, 2014

When people hear the term March Madness, they associate it with the popular NCAA men's basketball tournament. Brackets are filled out by thousands, as fans compete to pick the top teams in college basketball. However,...

The funnel cloud is the first indicator of a tornado. As soon as one spotted go to the lowest level of shelter. Also if the sirens go off then be sure to go to the basement.

Tornado season approaching fast

Rujula Kapoor April 9, 2014

With severe weather right around the corner tornado threat is looming.   The way tornados form is a very intricate process. Air Rotates Because of Wind Shear. How the column of air begins to...

Parcc Testing: the new OGT?

Madeline Marsh March 28, 2014

Is it good news or bad news? Ohio Graduation Testing is on its way out. In its place comes the Parcc Testing. Parcc Testing is completely online and is supposedly tougher than the current OGT testing....

At a typical MUN conference, students debate issues and brainstorm possible solutions to world problems. Delegates then write resolutions and go into voting procedure to decide upon a satisfactory way to resolve the issue. Awards are given to those who show outstanding performance and contribute unique and well-developed ideas. 
Photo courtesy of Best Delegate

Model UN looks ahead to upcoming events

Atiya Dosani March 26, 2014

After local, state, and national conferences this past school year, the Model United Nations (MUN) club is wrapping up. Although they have no more conferences to attend this year, MUN officers are already...

It takes 210 days to get to mars. The atmosphere is also very rough. Temperature can get as low as -225 F.

Humans plan to travel to Mars

Rujula Kapoor March 25, 2014

The new controversial space mission would send humans in 2026 to Mars for permanent settlement; they will never return. A total of 200,000 people have volunteered to make this one way journey. “I...

The jet carried many rich passengers on their way to Beijing, China. It is still a mystery about how the plane crashed. The plane is still missing as friends and family wait anxiously for any news of their loved ones. 
Photo Courtesy: MCT Photo

Malaysian plane crashes in South Asia waters

Amy Deng March 21, 2014

On Saturday, March 8, a Malaysia Airlines plane crashed into the South Asian waters. Authorities question travel agents at a beach resort in Thailand about two men who boarded the vanished plane with...

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