• 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

Stuart Scott started broadcasting with ESPN in 1993. In his career he never took long absences for his fight against cancer and continued to work on Sportscenter.

Broadcasting legend Stuart Scott inspires

Joshua Patterson, Staff Writer January 5, 2015

As a young child I was very keen to pick up everything that my father did. One of these things was in fact watching Sports Center in the mornings, with my favorite anchor Stuart Scott. He was a master...

The SHS choir last year. Holdt has been working hard to make sure that the choir maintains its reputation as one of the best in state.  i love working hard and singing sophomore Andrew Rines said.

Choir looking to show skill at Variety Show

Neil Yejjey, Champs December 25, 2014

  Choir has been hard at work recently with preparing for the forthcoming Variety Show. Usually there are three concerts a year in which all the choirs prepare for the Variety Show (fall concert),...

OMEA: Off-Mainstage Ensemble Assessments

OMEA: Off-Mainstage Ensemble Assessments

Tori Swart, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief December 15, 2014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFR70AvU9as Aviator Chorale, Bella Voce, and the Select Ensemble perform in multiple venues throughout the year, the most well-known being their seasonal concerts. Outside...

   A scene from “Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones”. The planet in this scene, Tatooine, has already made an appearance in the new film’s trailer. The amount of involvement for the droids R2-D2 and C3-P0 is still undetermined.

‘Star Wars’ stirs students

Claire Lefton, Staff Writer December 12, 2014

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, writer and director George Lucas introduced “Star Wars” to the public. Come Dec 18, 2015, this pillar in modern science fiction will return to theaters with...

The six titular heroes build battle armor and super-suits. Each suit gives the wearer a power like speed, flying, and fire breath. Robotics and science play a great deal in film which is breaking the curve of a more magic-focused Disney brand.

Disney’s ‘Big Hero 6’ flies high

Claire Lefton, Staff Writer December 10, 2014

The combined efforts of Walt Disney Animation Studios and Marvel Comics have come together to produce Disney’s newest release, “Big Hero 6”. This superhero comedy tells the story of a young genius...

Eminem is one of the greatest rappers ever, and has now started to move towards life after rap. He is one of a couple rappers to establish his own label, Shady XV, and will be a force in music long after he is done. PC: MCT Photo

Eminem and Shady Records drop new album

Joshua Patterson, Staff Writter December 9, 2014

Eminem is reaching the end of his career and is starting to move into a new phase; becoming a producer. His label, Shady Records, released its first album as a group of various artist that it has helped...

Shown here are watercolor cards made by second graders at Blue Ash Elementary. Many easy projects include watercolors. They add soft hues and resemble light as they seem to glow on the paper.

Mastering watercolor

Melinda Looney Ho December 4, 2014

Watercolor's unique look makes this medium a favorite among many artists. It uses water soluble paints to make clear, transparent, and smooth images on white paper. “I have always liked watercolor...

The art piece shown here is done fully with charcoal. It can get pitch black, like on the edges of the piece, or very light and blended, which is shown on the face. Charcoal can come in sticks, like shown, or in pencil form.

Different art mediums bring unique benefits

Adhiti Chundur December 4, 2014

Art encompasses a broad range of materials, techniques, and processes. Even in the “traditional” perspective, the materials associated with drawing and painting each have their own benefit and value. Graphite...

The boys have been on three tours already and are planning their fourth one. The tour that has wrapped up recently, “Where We Are”, was helping to promote their new album and the single “Steal My Girl”. The album can be found on iTunes for $12 and the single for $1.29.

One Direction back with fourth album

Taylor Close December 1, 2014

Considering they are the world’s biggest boy band, and have just released their newest album, Four on Nov. 17, the boys fans, called “Directioners”, have been waiting for almost a year for the newest...

Senior Annie Schoen at Band Night rehearsal. She has been doing color guard for four years and has dedicated much of her time to it. She wishes that others would also give it a shot. Photo courtesy of Natalie Brinkman.

Four years of flags for senior Annie Schoen

Natalie Brinkman December 1, 2014

Despite the time, effort and energy color guard requires, senior Annie Schoen had dedicated all four years of her high school career to color guard. "Like any sport, color guard is a physical activity...

Load More Stories
Activate Search
Arts & Entertainment