• The Greatest: We are proud to announce the districtwide and building winners of our Teacher of the Year Award. 💚💛
• So Long, Farewell: 25 staff members are retiring, including three incredible administrators after decades of service. How you can help us celebrate! 👋
• I Came In Like a Wrecking Ball: Demolition begins soon on the old junior high. When you can get a sneak peek inside the new building. 🚧
• Talking 'Bout My Generation: The incredible discussion between students and families about cultural and generational gaps. 🔊
• We Are The Champions: From robotics to marketing, Sycamore receives recognition at the INTERNATIONAL level! 🏆

Help us say "magnum officium" to Sycamore Latin teacher Sean Minion! Sycamore Schools is proud to announce that Mr. Minion is overall district 2023 Celebrate Excellence Educator of the Year!

Mr. Minion splits his time between Sycamore Junior High and Sycamore High School, teaching all of our Latin courses. Click here to see some of the wonderful things his students had to say. Mr. Minion will be honored at the Hamilton County Education Foundation's Celebrate Excellence ceremony at the Sharonville Convention Center on May 5. Bene facis, Mr. Minion, for all you do for our students!

• Ally Marth, Sycamore High School Math (pictured)
• Kelly Abbas-Lee, Sycamore Junior High Math
• Angela Ryan, E.H. Greene Intermediate Math and ELA
• Bethany Mulkie, Blue Ash Elementary 1st Grade
• Jane Hillenbrand, Maple Dale Elementary Kindergarten
• Julie Simpson, Montgomery Elementary 1st Grade
• Sarah Goddard, Symmes Elementary Kindergarten

• Child Nutrition Services Staff Member of the Year
• Transportation Services Staff Member of the Year
• Maintenance & Custodial Staff Member of the Year
• Educational Assistant of the Year
• Administrative Assistant/Associate of the Year

A former Sycamore High School coach and teacher is joining the high school administration.

The Sycamore Board of Education has approved the hiring of Andrew Ovington as assistant principal at the high school. Ovington previously taught in the district for eight years before becoming the assistant principal at Liberty Junior School in Lakota Schools. Learn more about Ovington's return to SHS.

As part of the phased demolition plan, preparation for razing the old Sycamore Junior High School is already underway. Crews have begun removing materials from inside the detached gymnasiums behind the academic wings. Teardown of the gymnasiums will begin this month. The remainder of the building is scheduled to be torn down beginning June 4. This phase of demolition is a critical path as we work to welcome students for classes in August.

The district along with SHP and Monarch Construction have done our due diligence to ensure the safety of our students and staff during this process, including testing for hazardous materials and carefully securing the area.

Once full demolition begins in June, crews will be keeping the structure and debris wet during demolition in order to prevent the spread of dust and prevent fire from breaking out.

The district previously communicated that demolition would begin on the detached gyms May 1. We wanted to clarify that this work begins with a lot of interior mitigation work of nonhazardous materials before walls and the roof are torn down.

Juniper Robotics repped Sycamore at the FIRST World Championships in Houston.

The Sycamore High School team advanced into the "Elite 8" from a bracket of 192 teams. Juniper was ranked #1 in the World at scoring the most points in the last 30 seconds of a match. They ranked #14 in the World in points scored per match.

Mayya's photo was also awarded for the second year in a row in the Montgomery Photo Contest as the Student's People's Choice Award.

Sycamore Junior High students had an incredibly unique experience at the Ohio Supreme Court during the "We The People" Middle School State Competition. They were the only school in Ohio to travel to Columbus this year to compete in mock Congressional Hearings on constitutional issues.

Sycamore Junior High took home a Superior ranking for demonstrating their knowledge of constitutional principles within six defined topical units. They also received an Excellent ranking in the category, "What shaped the founders' thinking about governement?"

• Grades K-4: June 5-30 at Maple Dale Elementary
• Grades 5-6: June 5-30 at E.H. Greene Intermediate
• Grades 7-8: June 5-30 at E.H. Greene Intermediate
• Grades 9-12: June 5-July 14 at E.H. Greene Intermediate

Summer school fees are automatically waived for students on free/reduced lunch.Registration can be done via Parent Portal. Don't qualify for free/reduced lunch? We may still be able to assist. Please contact our Summer School Directors for more information:

• Lindsey Hake Grades K-4: hakel@sycamoreschools.org
• Chris Gutermuth Grades 5-8: gutermuthc@sycamoreschools.org
• Jeremy Pletz Grades 9-12: pletzj@sycamoreschools.org

• May 3: Board of Education Meeting, District Office, 7:30am
• May 17: Sycamore Schools Retirement Recognition, Sycamore High School 6:00pm
• May 17: Board of Education Meeting, Sycamore High School 7:00pm
• May 21: Class of 2023 Commencement, Cintas Center 3:00pm
• May 26: Last Day of School

There are a number of fun events happening at your child's school this month. Check the district calendar for more information.