• 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

Added work due to school cancellation

Added work due to school cancellation

Taylor Evans February 5, 2014

After the recent implementation of the use of “Blizzard Bags,” a calamity day seemed inevitable, and turns out it was.  Now that we have used our five allotted snow days, we must start making...

Low supply causes worry with impending winter storms

Low supply causes worry with impending winter storms

Taylor Evans February 1, 2014

“I think the chances of getting calamity days or snow days are even more likely now that there is a shortage on salt,” said Megan Jiang, 11. Due to the high demand of salt during these last...

Smarties are small colorful candy tablets in six assorted colors and flavors. There are three size tablets, regular, giant, and mega. Their huge success is largely because of the taste which is a combination of sweet, sour, and fruity. Photo Courtesy: MCT Photo

Students nationwide snort smarties

Beverly Liu January 29, 2014

Snorting smarties is a trend reports show is increasing. Teenagers are crushing the popular pastel-colored candy and huffing sugary powder up their nose. “Whatever happened to kids just playing...

Bringing more people, cheer

Lauren Kurtzer January 29, 2014

The Stepping Out Club board always plans the December holiday party to have the most people. There is no real answer to why the meeting before break is always the most popular. Is it the holiday...

The snow surrounds anything on the ground.

Battling against winter’s cold

Taylor Evans January 22, 2014

Winter is officially here, something that we all realized after two snow days and feeling what subzero temperatures feel like.  While hats and gloves are the obvious way to keep warm, here are some...

Environmental Club meets in room 238 every Thurs. after school. They collect the school’s paper and plastic recycling each week.This gives the members the satisfaction that they helped the Earth be clean, and it gains them volunteer hours for college.

Environmental Club goes green into 2014

Jack Loon January 10, 2014

Environmental Club meets in room 238 every Thurs. after school. They collect the school’s paper and plastic recycling each week.This gives the members the satisfaction that they helped the Earth be clean,...

Stepping Out Club members got in a circle to exchange gifts. Every December, the club has a Secret Santa where they get two presents before the party then one at the party. Food and drinks took place in the beginning part of the party. All photos courtesy of Lauren Kurtzer.

Stepping Out Club: Exchanging gifts,exchanging smiles

Lauren Kurtzer December 21, 2013

Once a month Stepping Out Club meets with a theme each time, normally associated with a holiday in that month. In December they had a Secret Friend gift exchange party to go along with Christmas. “I...

Homecoming Parade 2013

Homecoming Parade 2013

Elizabeth Rickert December 20, 2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GODccdZuakg&feature=youtu.be

Freshman go from the past to the present in one night

David Wertheim December 18, 2013

On Dec. 9, six Accelerated Modern World History classes taught by Mrs. Valerie Nimeskern, Mrs. Leah Chapman, and Mr. Andrew Ovington met at 6:45 p.m. in the IMC for the Family History Project Open...

Mandela makes magnificent impact

Beverly Liu December 13, 2013

A nation mourns the loss of its former leader, Nelson Mandela, who died at 95 on Dec. 5, 2013 after a long illness. “Nelson Mandela was such an inspiration for everyone and the way he fought for...

The boys and girls basketball teams work to raise money for the Autism Society. Student Council helped organize it with raffle baskets and t-shirts.

Dribbling money for autism awareness

Elizabeth Rickert December 9, 2013

The Autism Society is a foundation dedicated to increasing public awareness about autism as well as informing those with is about upcoming opportunities. The organization also works towards bettering...

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