• 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

“I AIN’T CALLING YOU A TRUTHER.” The show “Drake and Josh” is a type of show that you can laugh out loud to. Fans of the show remember hilarious, iconic lines that the brothers say to one another. “[Drake and Josh is the] funniest Nick show ever. Iconic 2000’s show. I can watch it now and still find it funny, never gets old,” said Jake Goodman, 9.

TV shows from past come back

Delaney Ciolota, Secretary November 2, 2018

In the past few years, students at SHS and teenagers across the country have watched TV shows going all the way back to 1985 with the show “Golden Girls."  TV networks and Netflix have seen how much...

SWEET SENSATIONS. The Cincinnati Museum Center tickles taste buds at its newest exhibition, Chocolate: The Exhibition. Explore the rich history and untold stories of this sweet treat, even taking part in some taste testing on select dates. “I had been [to the exhibit] before but was let down when there was no tasting involved… I’ll be excited to go when there is [tasting],” said Megan Radakovich, 9.

‘Chocolate: the exhibition’ entices visitors

Deeya Prakash, Staff Writer October 30, 2018

Museums can be a child’s least favorite excursion. Hours upon hours of viewing random historical items and pieces of art that they do not care about can be the most boring activity for someone who could...

CONGRATULATIONS.  On Sat., Oct. 20, the band went home from their competition with six awards in hand. The group only has two more competitions left but until the very end of the season, they will continue to give their all. “The people in marching band help to make it as fun as it is. Without them, it would not be the same, said Mitchell Durham, 10.

Marching Band pushes through windy weather

Lindsey Brinkman, Entertainment Chief October 29, 2018

How many sports can you count that would compete or practice in a 40 mile per hour wind advisory? Not many, right? However, the extreme wind did not stop the SHS marching band from performing on Sat.,...

LIGHTS, CAMERA, SMILE. Juniors Erin McDonough, Maggie Ballard, Bethany Brown, and sophomore Brynn Gvozdanovic posed for photos during the “Grease” rehearsals. They dedicated eight weeks of hard work and time into this musical, building a theatre community and friendships. “Since this cast is relatively small, we all have grown very close during the process...I just feel like everyone trusts each other a lot, and that’s really important for a show, everyone relies on each other for so much,” McDonough said.

SHS Aves Theatre takes up ‘Grease’

Linya Guo, Art and Photo Editor October 26, 2018

The incredibly successful, world-renown movie musical, “Grease,” is now being brought onto the stages of the SHS Aves Theatre. From "Irena’s Vow" to "The Addams Family", the Aves Theatre is...

STAYING IN THE SPOTLIGHT. The annual Academy Awards, more commonly known as the Oscars, has recently been struggling to retain viewing rates, as they have continued to decrease each year. This year, the Oscars will shorten its run-time from three and a half hours to three hours, and will introduce a Popular Film category in the coming years. “We are committed to producing an entertaining show in three hours, delivering a more accessible Oscars for our viewers worldwide,” said Academy CEO Dawn Hudson and President John Bailey in an open letter to Academy voters.

2019 Oscar race starts shaping up

Alex Jowanovitz, Associate Video Editor October 23, 2018

The last few months of the calendar year are a big time for movies.  Blockbusters and family features attempt to capitalize on the holidays, while small budget dramas try to appeal to critics in order...

Fall color pallette

Fall color pallette

Grace Zhang, Copy Editor October 11, 2018

YEEZUS RISES. West posted a photo of a Sony MiniDisc, teasing a possible sequel to his 2013 album ‘Yeezus,’ titled ‘Yandhi.’ “Everything he does is self centered,” said Adam Mather, 12.

From Yeezus to Yandhi

Nehalem Chudnoff, Creative Writing Editor September 28, 2018

In 2013, recording artist Kanye West released his sixth studio album, titled 'Yeezus’ to mixed reviews and sparking controversy along the way. The album marked a new sound for West, with very electronic,...

SPIDER-MAN. This was the first look of the Spider-man Ps4, released at E3 in 2016. The white spider logo was a new design choice made by Insomniac Games. “We are making this game with a lot of heart and we are going to do whatever it takes to give people the ultimate Spider-Man experience,” said Bryan Intihar, creative director of Spider-man Ps4.

Spider-man PlayStation 4 hides secrets

Jack Wolfe, PR Team September 25, 2018

The long-awaited Spider-man Play Station 4 (PS4) game released on Sept. 7. Since the games release date, Sony’s stock has been steadily increasing. Though the game is a PS4 exclusive, that does not...

TAKING THE STAGE. The award winning musical, “Cats” will be hightailing its way over to Cincinnati in June 2019. Many other shows, such as “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “Rent,” “Dear Evan Hansen,” “Miss Saigon,” and the beloved “Hamilton” are also on their way. “Musicals are so enchanting because not only do [they] have amazing songs, but [the songs] all connect and tell a bigger story, which gives them a really authentic and real feel to them… I love it,” said Megan Radakovich, 9.

Just you wait! Broadway comes to Cincinnati

Deeya Prakash, Staff Writer September 21, 2018

With heavy hearts, we are slowly saying our goodbyes to the warm, summer season and welcoming autumn with its chilly weather. But do not despair, for fall marks the beginning of the Broadway season at...

STUNT IN ACTION. Freshmen Kelly Donovan, Julia Trenary, and Grace Caldwell watch the footage of Tom Cruise’s stunt gone wrong. Cruise broke his ankle while attempting a dangerous stunt for his new movie, “Mission Impossible: Fallout.” “I love actors who do their own stunts,” Caldwell said.

Mission Impossible stunt goes wrong

Deeya Prakash, Staff Writer September 13, 2018

Identification confirmed. Hello, Fellow Reader. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to read this article in its entirety. As always if you or any of your Impossible Mission Force is caught,...

KEEP PLAYING. There is a constant debate over what is the best streaming service. Netflix is popular, but Hulu and Amazon Prime are experiencing success as well. Naturally, new and different releases are bound to increase Netflixs popularity.

Netflix releases new titles

Sydney Weiss, Web Editor August 28, 2018

Summer did bring some highly anticipated Netflix shows, but new shows will be arriving throughout the rest of 2018. Although Netflix has confirmed they will be coming out in 2018, these shows do not yet...

SIGN HERE. Last year, the spring show was “Into the Woods.” During one of the performances, the musical was shortened and ridded of any subject matter that is not kid friendly. It was deemed a “kids night” and after the show, the children could take pictures and get autographs from the characters.

Aves Theatre announces season

Sydney Weiss, Web Editor August 20, 2018

With each new school year comes a new selection of shows produced by Aves Theatre. This year, there are three mainstage shows and the "Improv Show." The first mainstage show is “Grease” which will...

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