• 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

ALL STARS. The 2016 election came with a collection of interesting debates.  Thus, the sophomore all star teams have lots of places to look for debate examples.  The structure of presidential debates is quite different than how SHS does it, but the various debate tactics are universal.

Get your game on, go play

Sydney Weiss, Social Media Director April 7, 2017

As always, third and fourth quarter are marked with a myriad of activities. The sophomore All-Star Debates will begin April 11. This year’s topic is the letter-based grading system. The affirmative will...

GREAT CAUSE. The community event to fight cancer, Relay for Life, will be held April 8-9. It is a fundraiser that is 12 hours long. Relay for Life began because of  Dr. Gordon Klatt’s run around a university track in support of the American Cancer Society.

No one rests during Relay for Life

Hannah Lee, Feature Co-Editor April 7, 2017

Relay for Life is a fundraising walk to help with the fight against cancer. The Montgomery Area event takes place at the high school from 6:00 p.m on Sat., Apr. 8 to 6:00 a.m. on Sun., Apr. 9: a total...

Check out heroin issue to raise awareness

Check out heroin issue to raise awareness

April 5, 2017

Come learn about the heroin epidemic in the Cincinnati area with our heroin issue of the Leaf before the documentary and assembly on April 7!

Cincinnati Exchange Project

Adhiti Chundur, Print Editor-in-Chief April 3, 2017

WHAT COMES NEXT. Students in marching band are preparing for their next season. The theme for next year’s show, Libra, was released on March 31 at the open house. Hints were released on the band’s Twitter page.

Marching band announces theme

Natalie Brinkman, Print Editor-in-Chief April 3, 2017

As the school year is rounding up with tests, homework, and busy schedules, the students in marching band are gearing up for another season. Registration will be opening up soon, and with that comes...

‘Beh(eye)nd the scenes’

‘Beh(eye)nd the scenes’

Harsimran Makkad, Web Editor-in-Chief April 1, 2017

The first week of my two-week internship at the Cincinnati Eye Institute has provided me with a unique perspective of medicine. My experiences as I shadowed two different ophthalmologists over the course...

TEAMWORK. Dividing jobs between committee members 
ensures that every aspect of the event gets the attention it 
deserves. Collecting shirt sizes of all of the participants, 
designing shirts and contacting shops for donations and
 apparel each require days of planning and much attention. 
Student Council meets every day and the committee meets
three times a week to get it all done.

Mr. and Mrs. Sycamore soars

Hannah Loftspring, Spotlight Chief March 31, 2017

While Student Council usually sticks to traditions, there is something new coming. Mr. Sycamore is an annual event at SHS that features a boy from each grade, except for two senior boys. The chosen students...

DRIVE. Uber has faced criticism before in terms of customer boycotts. Reports of sexual harassment in the workplace have forced the company to undergo investigations. It is facing several cases of controversy that have piled up over time.

Uber self-driving cars drive back on track

Amy Deng, Managing Editor March 30, 2017

Self-driving cars have proven to be the current challenge for tech companies. Figuring out a way to maneuver passengers without a human driver has been a goal many corporations have had. Companies such...

EXCELLENT. Different musical groups from the high school attended the Ohio Music Association’s (OMEA) District 14 Contest. All groups received either superior or excellent ratings. The competition challenges the students abilities to both play practiced and sight read musical pieces.

Musical groups attend district competition

Natalie Brinkman, Print Editor-in-Chief March 28, 2017

Several of the different musical programs at the high school level attended the Ohio Music Association’s (OMEA) District 14 Contest, in which their skills were tested in a variety of ways. “OMEA...

March 2017 Leaf

March 17, 2017

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