Roots: Piece of advice for your pocket
April 18, 2019
Leaf Staffers Kirsten Thomas and Abby Lefton interview some departing seniors about advice they want the underclassmen to know and what it means to be a senior and an Aviator. The senior panel is made up of Bawitha Ceu, Ally Landrum, Mindy Kuertz, and Sam Ruskin. They speak to their own mistakes, what they le...
How to stay motivated for fourth quarter
Allyson McElroy, PR Team
April 15, 2019
You sit down at your desk and get out your homework assignment, focused and ready to work. A few moments later, your mind begins to wander, dreaming about the summer to come. Soon, you have lost all motivation to work on your homework. As summer dwindles closer, many students find it challenging to ...
Seniors: Fill out survery 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 the seniors are interested in which includes adding new sections to the Senior Leaf. So, please fill...
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 Center. Kling enjoyed the banquet and even considers it “one of the coolest experiences [she has] e...
Roots: In the court (and field)
April 11, 2019
Filed under Blogs, Showcase, Sports
Leaf staffers Gabby Khodadad and Madeleine Suh sit down with Ariane Clerc and Sam Marcus. Clerc plays midfield for the Girls Varsity Lacrosse and Marcus plays for Boys Varsity Tennis second singles; the four talk about what interested them in their sports, how their teams are doing, and how they see t...
The email heard ‘round the school
Alex Jowanovitz, Associate Video Editor
April 11, 2019
Have you ever done something that you didn’t think you did, but then it turned out that you did? Something that was pretty embarrassing and that was viewable by a lot of people? Well, a similar situation happened to me the morning of April 8. Advanced Placement testing is just around the corner, and I had ...
Remembering 20 years ago
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 through parts of the Sycamore Community, leaving four people dead. Areas of Montgomery and Blue A...
Spring break in Spain
Deeya Prakash, Staff writer
April 9, 2019
A country of amazing architecture, landscapes, food, and culture, Spain was a trip that I will never forget. The artistic intricacies of the buildings and the heritage of the restaurants stood out amongst my other vacations and truly made this spring break a memorable one. To view more on spring bre...
Kathie Lee Gifford says goodbye to “Today”
Kirsten Thomas, Web Editor
April 6, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Showcase
On April 5, Kathie Lee Gifford said goodbye to the fourth hour of "Today." Gifford has been a part of the fourth hour of “Today” for over 10 years, being a co-host of “Kathie Lee & Hoda.” 10 years is much longer than Gifford planned on being at “Today,” as she planned on just spendin...
Sycamore graduate rocks an inclusive runway
Allison McElroy, PR Team
April 6, 2019
Think about your typical fashion show. Unfortunately, the runway you are picturing probably does not include models with disabilities. However, the Runway of Dreams Foundation (RODF) is working to change that. Vineet Narayan is 2018 Sycamore High School graduate. Narayan, who has Down Syndrome, had th...