• Open House/Meet the Teacher Night - August 29 @ 5:30 pm
  • Official First Day of School - August 15
  • New Parent/Family Night - August 14 @ 5:30 pm
  • 9th Graders/New Students Transition Day - August 14
  • Summer Break - May 31 - Aug. 14
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
Leah Wallihan

Leah Wallihan , Staff Writer

I’m a freshman, so this is my first year on the staff for The Leaf.  I decided to join because it looked interesting so I just wanted to try it out.  My true passion is tennis.  I absolutely love tennis and am a part of the Girls Varsity Tennis team.  Outside of tennis, I love spending time with my friends.  My friends are a few of the most important people in my life because they always motivate me, help me feel better and put a smile on my face.

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Summer school statistics

Summer school statistics

Leah Wallihan, Staff Writer
May 26, 2015
Mr. Derrick Richardson will be a new assistant principal at Sycamore next year. Mr. Richardson is currently assistant principal at Middletown City Schools. He is one of the new administrators being hired for SHS who will serve during the 2015-16 school year.

Q&A with future assistant principal Derrick Richardson

Esther Pittinger, Elizabeth Rickert, Leah Wallihan, and Emilie King
April 29, 2015
These are foods commonly eaten by Jews during Passover. There is Matzah, wine, and various fruits. The food may not be the most desirable, but each year, Jews practice this cuisine.

Jewish tradition passes over calendar

Leah Wallihan
April 18, 2015
The schedule during the second week of testing will be as shown here. Students not taking the test for that day will not be given an option to come to school late after the completion of the testing block.

The Junior Varsity girls basketball team huddles around Ms. Gilbert at halftime as she coaches them and gives advice. They are playing against Princeton in the Gregory Center at Sycamore High School.

Girls basketball watches season end

Leah Wallihan, Staff Writer
February 14, 2015
The AMC competitors sat in the Gregory Center with AMC 10 participants sitting on the left side and AMC 12 participants on the right. Each student was given a protractor, compass, graph paper, and scratch paper for the test.

Freshman Bryce Winnestaffer sets up for a free throw after the other team fouls. She makes the first shot, but misses the second.

Freshman Bryce Winnestaffer sets up for a free throw after the other team fouls. She makes the first shot, but misses the second.

Doubles team Sneha Rajagopal and Brianna Dooley congratulate each other after winning a point against the Princeton team. They do this after every point to emphasize their teamwork and energy.

Girls tennis team competes in sectionals

Leah Wallihan
November 25, 2014
Lena Harper competes in a match against Princeton. Harper played on the Freshmen team, but she plays up on the JV team for the Princeton game.

SHS says goodbye to freshman teams

Leah Wallihan
November 18, 2014
Freshman Sydney Evans, member of the JV B basketball team, sells a coupon book to Jacob Englander. The books are sold to both students and adults for $20 each.

Stephanie Hong (closest) stands in position on the starting block for her 200 free race. She’s 13 and swimming at Keating Natatorium at St. Xavier.

Hong swims lanes

Leah Wallihan
October 25, 2014
Maggie Skwara works on her volleys during practice. She will practice just as hard during the off season as she does during the season. She is practicing at the SHS courts with her team.

Conditioning during off season prepares players

Leah Wallihan
October 25, 2014
Abele practices her serve during a match. A serve one of the most important aspects of a player's game. Alexa puts a lot of time into perfecting her serve.

Abele places at State

Leah Wallihan
October 25, 2014
Alexa Abele plays a match against Princeton at SHS. She receives advice from Coach Mike Teets during a changeover. Sycamore beat Princeton 3-1 at the end of the day.

Abele advances in tennis tournament

Leah Wallihan
October 21, 2014
A member of the marching band plays at a football game. Members of the marching band practice long and hard every day to improve. They perform at SJHS.

Band night serves as march to remember

Leah Wallihan
October 13, 2014
Senior Ryan Wessinger, member of Varsity Gold Golf Team, finishes his drive. He’s practicing to make it perfect for the upcoming GMC event where they plan on being a definite threat.

Golf GMCs have interesting turnout

Leah Wallihan
October 13, 2014
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