• 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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SUNBURN. Since summer is approaching, there are entire sections in stores dedicated to sunscreen. “However, sunscreens have not been subjected to standard drug safety testing, and clinicians and consumers lack data on systemic drug levels despite decades of widespread use, said former FDA chairman Robert Califf and JAMA Dermatology Editor.

FDA warns users of sunscreen

Jack Wolfe, PR Team May 14, 2019

   Published on Monday, the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) caused alarm for sunscreen users after saying that the chemicals in sunscreen can seep into your bloodstream after just one day.  ...

REPRESENT. Among the new Student Council delegates, two of them are members of our very own journalism program. Junior Lydia Masset (left) and sophomore Maddie Suh (right) are grateful and honored to selected, and hope to develop their leadership skills in order to ensure a greater SHS. In addition, previously covered freshman Katie Mott (not pictured) has also been selected to represent the sophomore class next year. “I am honestly super excited and relieved that I got elected,” Mott said.

The Leaf represents

Deeya Prakash, Staff Writer April 26, 2019

   Yesterday, every single SHS student cast a ballot for the annual Student Council Election, voting on which six students from their class would represent them for the upcoming school year. After a...

MARCH. The Cincinnati March of the Living Delegates will first travel to Warsaw, Poland and then make their way to Krakow, Poland. After their time in Poland, they will visit all of the major cities in Israel including Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and many more.

Cincinnati Marches

Sara Margolis, Art & Photo Editor April 26, 2019

   On Sunday, April 28, 27 Cincinnati teens will embark of March of the Living (MOTL), which is a life-changing trip to Poland and Israel. 20 of these teens are current seniors at Sycamore High School....

TROUBLE AT THE CATHEDRAL. On Monday the Notre Dame Cathedral caught fire. The citizens are taking action by supporting the reconstruction as well as donating money to the cause. “Nothing at this stage suggests a voluntary act,” said Rémy Heitz, Paris prosecutor.

SHS reacts to Notre-Dame fire

Anisa Khatana and Isabella Magato April 18, 2019

 Notre-Dame de Paris. Our Lady of Paris. She is an inimitable symbol of the city, visited daily by the tens of thousands. And when she caught fire, so did, it seemed, the world. The famed cathedral...

Seniors: Fill out survey for the Senior Leaf

Seniors: Fill out survey for the Senior Leaf

Allyson Bonhaus, Editor in Chief April 12, 2019

The Senior Leaf will be available for purchase in mid-May and will include stalwarts like Wills & Testaments, superlatives, and future plans. We want to tailor the rest of the content towards what...

COCA-COLA SCHOLAR. Senior Shayna Kling attended the Coca-Cola Scholar Banquet in Atlanta, Georgia. Kling is this years only Coca-Cola Scholar from SHS.

Kling attends Coca-Cola Scholars Banquet

Kirsten Thomas, Web Editor April 11, 2019

Senior and Coca-Cola Scholar Shayna Kling attended the 2019 Coca-Cola Scholars Banquet in Atlanta, Georgia. The reception and dinner took place on Thurs., April 4 at the Georgia International Convention...

SYCAMORE STRONG. Montgomery Mayor Chris Dobrozsi addressed those in attendance at the remembrance event on April 9.  The tragic tornado struck the community 20 years ago on April 9, 1999.

Remembering 20 years ago

Jack Wolfe and Kirsten Thomas April 9, 2019

20 years after a devastating tornado struck the Sycamore Community, officials, leaders and community members gathered to remember the horrid day and the lives lost. On April 9, 1999, a tornado tore...

LIGHTS. CAMERA. FASHION. As a new season of Project Runway debuts, viewers will experience some new changes. Nonetheless, the fashion is still stellar. Be on the lookout for Ohio native and UC DAAP graduate, Tessa Clark.

New era of fashion

Grace Zhang, Copy Editor March 14, 2019

“Project Runway” is back for its 17th season. The fashion series’ premiere is set to air tonight, March 14, at 8:00 p.m. Now before tuning into Lifetime, make note that just like how the fashion...

TOO GOOD TO DESTROY. Starting as a Train Station in 1933, Union Terminal served as a widely used means of transportation. After Personal transportation was localized, Duke Energy bought the complex, transforming it into what we know today, and keeping it open since 1998.

Cincinnati Children’s Museum’s Revisions Overview Cincinnati Children’s Museum

Josh Moore, Fact Checker March 13, 2019

Due to its old age, Cincinnati Children’s Museum (CCM) had been renovated for the past two years, starting in July 2016 and finishing in November of 2018. The revamping had been planned for years, and...

READY TO CHANGE THE WORLD. Senior Shayna Kling puts in the effort to help her community at every turn, from Ambassadors Club to National Honor Society as well as outside of school, she does whatever she can. “She wants to make the most of every minute of life. She just feels like if shes not doing anything that she’s not living up to her full potential,” said Ms. Rose Mitchell, SHS counselor.

One from 95,000

Allyson Bonhaus, Editor in Chief March 4, 2019

Captian of Cross Country. President of her youth group. In theater, improv, and costume crew. Assistant teacher at her Sunday school. The list goes on, but on Tues., Feb. 26, Coca-Cola Scholar was added...

PERFORM. Last years participants took a group photo during the event. The lyrics for each song are the poems that the students create. The songs are composed and then performed at the concert.

Lynx Project prepares to perform at SHS

Kirsten Thomas, Web Editor March 1, 2019

The Lynx Project will be putting on a performance at SHS on Saturday, March 2 at 6 p.m. in the theatre. According to their website, the Lynx Project is “...a non profit art song initiative whose...

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