• 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

REMEMBER. Students of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas hold a vigil for the shooting that took place in their city on October 2. Replacing last year’s Orlando Pulse Club shooting as the deadliest American mass shooting, 58 people were killed. Vigils and moments of silence must be the first response but not the final.

Las Vegas shooting prompts inaction

Jenna Bao, Executive Editor October 5, 2017

I first heard of the deadliest mass shooting in recent American history on my drive to school. Pulling into the parking lot, I heard about it, muttered in surprise, got to my spot, and, well, proceeded...

RELIEF. Businesses, charities, and individuals have raised hundreds of millions of dollars for relief efforts after a recent string of natural disasters. The affected communities in Texas, Florida, and the Bahamas will be recovering for years to come. SHS students have had multiple drives specifically for Hurricane Harvey.

September 2017 Staff Editorial: Giving aid to those in need

October 4, 2017

Tragedy is often devastating, but it also carries opportunity within it. Millions of people were directly affected by recent natural disasters, primarily Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Homes and lives...

THAT BRAIN. Regardless of the prevalence of mental illness, talking about it is often a struggle. We lack a good vocabulary for discussing mental health. “It’s impossible for people who have not experienced major depression to understand the depths of those feelings. This isn’t sadness we’re talking about. It’s like falling into a pit and feeling like you’re never going to hit the bottom,” said Peggy Huppert, executive director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness in Iowa, to USA Today.

‘I can’t see it, so it must not exist, right?’

Harsimran Makkad, Executive Web Editor-in-Chief September 29, 2017

  “I don’t like to look out of the windows even - there are so many of those creeping women, and they creep so fast. I wonder if they all come out of that wallpaper as I did?” said the narrator...

Johnny Carpenter looks at the statue of Robert E. Lee at Robert E. Lee Park in Dallas on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. (Jae S. Lee/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

What Americans can learn from controversy over confederate statues, Charlottesville

Adhiti Chundur, Associate Editor September 24, 2017

Historical figures are not mythical beings that only epitomize the ideals of our society - they are humans with both great accomplishments and dark aspects that form their legacy. The distinction is what...

August 2017 Column: Opioid epidemic rages as debates over use of Naloxone continue

August 2017 Column: Opioid epidemic rages as debates over use of Naloxone continue

Allyson Bonhaus, Feature Chief September 5, 2017

OPINION: When my dad turns on the news, unless it is “Saturday Night Live,” I generally go to the next room because I know the next day he will be discussing it, and I will be trapped in the conversation....

TELL YOUR STORY. Joining SHS for the first time this year are hundreds of students, nine new teachers, and one new administrator. This is an opportunity not only to make new relationships but also to change the school at large. It will be exciting to see how classes and activities unfold over the year.

August 2017 Staff Editorial: Welcome back to a new school year!

September 1, 2017

Welcome back to a new school year! We hope that you are feeling well rested and ready to go full steam ahead for another nine months. Whether you are a freshman, a new student walking the halls of SHS...

Editorial Policy

Editorial Policy

August 16, 2017

EDITORIAL POLICY: Although students work under the guidance of a professional faculty member, the content is ultimately determined by the student staff and should reflect all areas of student interest,...

May 2017 Columns: Reflecting on necessity of passes, track season wrap-up

May 2017 Columns: Reflecting on necessity of passes, track season wrap-up

Allyson Bonhaus and Maddi Saunders May 25, 2017

OPINION: The wave of teachers giving out passes has surprised me. We should have them when we go somewhere, however, I remember longing for the independence of SHS. That dream seems to have more conditions...

WARMING UP. A new boiler and chiller are being installed in SHS over the summer. At the moment, many students complain of freezing temperatures in their classrooms. Hopefully this new development will help “thaw” the building and make for a more comfortable classroom.

May 2017 Staff Editorial: Saying goodbye and looking forward to new changes next year

May 25, 2017

Change is a ubiquitous aspect of life, but it perhaps occurs in high school even more than it does in the years to come. After all, with a whole quarter of the student body leaving and another coming in...

THINK. Office Paul Payne and other firemen and police officers alongside SHS student simulated a car crash.  After cutting doors off of cars and taking the “injured” students away in ambulances Officer Payne performed tests on R J Barnes, the student playing the drunk driver.  Officer Payne ended the demonstration, talking directly to the students and emphasizing how important it is for students to be safe and use their seat belts for their intended purpose- to save lives.

Arrive Alive demonstration

Sydney Evans, Leaflet Co-Editor May 12, 2017

On May 12, 2017, Officer Paul Payne and many other law enforcement agents and firemen volunteered their time to put on a demonstration of a car crash. The demonstration occurred on the eve of Prom and...

April 2017 Columns: Airline overbooking, winning streak

April 2017 Columns: Airline overbooking, winning streak

Allyson Bonhaus and Maddi Saunders April 28, 2017

OPINION: The recent controversy over one United flight has caught my attention. I saw the video of a bloody man being dragged out of the seat he paid for, and I could not help but wonder if United really...

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