• 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

Aves Theatre presents Irena’s Vow on Feb. 2-4. Tickets are available for early purchase and can be picked up on the night of the performance at Will Call. To purchase tickets in advance, visit avestheatre.org.

Aves Theatre presents Irena’s Vow

Eshika Kohli, Business Manager February 2, 2017

Students are performing in Irena’s Vow by Dan Gordon on Feb. 2-4. Theater students take the audience on an emotional roller coaster ride through the point of view of a Polish Catholic heroine Irena Gut...

Seniors Aaron and Benjamin Charnay present their project to two judges. It was about the feasibility of using bamboo as a source of ethanol for fuel. The two received a superior rating for their project and are advancing to UC.

Science fair erupts with new ideas

Harsimran Makkad, Web Editor-in-Chief January 31, 2017

  “To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old problems from a new angle, requires creative imagination and marks real advance in science.”   The theoretical physicist Albert...

On Jan. 20, Donald Trump took the oath of office and was sworn in as the 45 president of the United States.  The ceremony was held at the Capital. All Photos.

Trump transitions into White House

Sarah Horne, Creative Projects Director January 27, 2017

Ready, Set, Relay! SHS Meme Squad gathers together for a team photo before the opening ceremony. This year, students differents schools—such as SHS, UA, Moeller, and St. X—are allowed to be on the same team. Relay teams must have at least nine people on them.

Rallying for Relay

Jessica Lu, Staff Writer January 27, 2017

Last week, the SHS Relay for Life committee began its efforts to recruit students to join the big fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. The event in Montgomery, Ohio this year will take place at...

TWINS. The winners of the 2015 Battle of the Sibs were Allison and Megan Rogge. Although the 
Wiedmann twins won “Guess that Song”, the Rogge twins accumulated the most points.

Battle to go down ‘in the books’

Hannah Loftspring, Spotlight Chief January 26, 2017

Once a year, Student Council changes what it means to have siblings. Student Council’s annual Battle of the Sibs event challenges siblings to team up and compete against other siblings in games and raising...

Protesters march in Washington Park on Sat., Jan. 21. The march was meant to be an inclusive, peaceful protest to support  women, the LGBTQ+ community, immigrants, people from different faiths, and many more. Womens marches took place all over the world.

Pretty in Pink

Sydney Evans and Adhiti Chundur January 24, 2017

 On Sat. Jan. 21 marches for women’s equality took place across the world. Even here in Cincinnati thousands of people, both male and female, from all walks of life took to the streets and gathered...

POSITIVELY CHARGED. Mr. Geyer tests the battery of Rishi Dasgupta, 11, using a voltmeter, a device that measures voltage. This particular design used two ice cube trays, galvanized nails, copper wires, a table salt and toilet cleaner solution and energized a small bobblehead that was originally intended. “Even as an AP Chemistry student, the battery challenge stretched my chemistry knowledge and allowed me to have a hands-on experience with the very reactions we learn about in the classroom. From conception of an idea to a finished battery, it was an all-around valuable learning experience,” Dasgupta said.

AP Chemistry charges into second semester

Yvanna Reyes, Staff Writer January 23, 2017

Over winter break, Mr. Michael Geyer’s AP Chemistry students were challenged with designing a homemade battery out of household items as an introduction to their next unit: electrochemistry. As motivation...

Aria Oliver, 10,  practices her solo piece on her French Horn. She performed the first two movements of Mozart’s 3rd Horn Concerto. This is Oliver’s fourth time participating in Solo and Ensemble.

OMG about OMEA

Jessica Lu, Staff Writer January 20, 2017

On January 28, students in SHS’s band and orchestra program participate in the Ohio Music Education (OMEA) Solo and Ensemble event at Elder High School. In Solo and Ensemble, students are given the opportunity...

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus has announced that its final shows will be in May of this year. It was under scrutiny for animal cruelty by various animal activist groups in previous year; they worried about the confinement, social deprivation, and violent training methods the circus animals suffer through. This led to the elimination of elephants from the circuss acts in May of 2016.

Animal activists applaud

Harsimran Makkad, Web Editor-in-Chief January 17, 2017

     “I hate to witness animals in captivity - or see circus elephants paraded down the streets. When animals are caged, it’s a loss of what they are,” said author Katherine Applegate in a...

Empowerment. The girls who participate in the Girl Scout organization are not only making friends and selling cookies but learning important and tough life skills for their future. This year, Girl Scouts is celebrating the 100th Anniversary of cookie sales. In order to commemorate the occasion, a new cookie was released.

Cookies serve as memento for celebration

Natalie Brinkman, Print Editor-in-Chief January 13, 2017

As the predictions for snowy weather and frigid air surround the new year, there is still something that might make this season a little bit warmer and more pleasant: the sale of Girl Scout cookies. “Every...

6418 hate crimes were committed in 2014, according to FBI reports. Hate crimes can cover gender, religion, race, sexuality, and other characteristics. The majority of hate crimes are committed on the basis of race.

Church shooter sentenced to death

Kamaria Walton, Lead Beats Editor January 12, 2017

In the well followed case of the Charleston church shooter, Dylann Roof has been sentenced to death for murdering nine black people during a bible study session. The decision made by the jury was unanimous,...

It’s the start of something new! Some students had the opportunity to meet Mrs. Hevia at the Greene School. Although Hevia is not a long term option, she is a great addition for the time being.

Past SHS teacher now works as Greene School interim assistant principal

Kirsten Thomas, Staff Writer January 12, 2017

At SHS, Mrs. Renee Hevia taught Global Language in 1999, was the foreign language department supervisor, and became assistant principal in 2009. Hevia retired in 2015 after working as a supervisor and...

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