• 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

Xiang plays the clarinet. Xiang had never marched until this year. He has played the clarinet for eight years.

‘Kicking brass, taking names’ in marching band

October 16, 2014

  Sweat trickles down your left check. Your legs swing precisely in time. Your lungs are practically screaming at you to inhale, but you continue to exhale, to keep your upper body motionless,...

Orchestra practices in the little theater for the Senior Spotlight concert. Orchestra and certain concert band members practiced in the theater a few days before the concert to get used to the sound on stage. However, seniors soloing have been preparing their pieces for months, and cannot wait to show their hard work to parents and peers.

Seniors shine in orchestra concert

Jenna Bao October 15, 2014

Orchestra and band members will accompany talented seniors Shoyo Hakozaki, Jacob Wang, and Andrew Leonard in orchestras senior spotlight performance on Thurs. Oct. 16, 2014. Hakozaki, section leader...

Andrew Lincoln (Rick Grimes) and Norman Reedus (Daryl Dixon) star in the show, The Walking Dead. All of the seasons have been a huge success and the fifth season is bound to be no different. With exciting drama and bloody violence, this season should hold up to the audience’s expectations. Photo courtesy of MCT Photo.

Walk continues for Biters

Taylor Close October 14, 2014

On Sunday, the new season of The Walking Dead came out and smashed the cable records with 17.3 million people watching the show live. It has become very popular since the show first aired in 2010. “I...

The color guard preforms with the marching band as shown here. The contrasting colors with the costumes and the bands uniforms add a nice touch to the show. Overall, the results of the show are not in the hands of one group solo but them both as a whole.

Marching band performs in Dayton regional competition

Natalie Brinkman October 14, 2014

This past weekend, the marching band performed in the Bands of America regional competition at Dayton University. A total of 27 bands preformed from places ranging from Ohio to New York. It was tough competition...

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

On Oct. 10 the marching band, eighth grade band, seventh grade band and sixth grade band all participated in Band Night at the homecoming game.  The bands performed a show together before the game. “I...

Throughout the theater, there were two or three stations where fans could share their favorite memories involving the show or soundtrack. Many of them included the most popular song from Dirty Dancing, “Time of my Life.” It was a great way for fans to build a sentimental connection and get excited before the show even started.

‘Dirty Dancing’ mamboes into Cincinnati

Emily Tyler October 13, 2014

Forbidden love has been an element of stories since medieval times, but forbidden love took a very musical and 60s turn when classic American drama film "Dirty Dancing" was released in 1987. In 2004,...

Senior Anthony Popenoe performs in the Aves Theatre’s production of Aida. In The Odyssey” he will be playing the roles of Menelaus, the blind singer, a sailor, and a suitor, to name a few. Due to the ensemble nature of this show, almost every actor will be portraying multiple characters in the show.

Class time proves to benefit cast of ‘The Odyssey’

Isaac Goldstein October 12, 2014

Aves Theatre's production of “The Odyssey” will be put on by one of the Acting Ensemble classes. They are able to utilize class time to work on the show together at a higher level than they would be...

Students in Acting Ensemble rehearse a scene from The Odyssey. They utilize the newly built platforms in their portrayal of the scene. Being four weeks away from opening night, the students are now starting to run scenes off book.

Platforms serve as focus in Aves Theater’s ‘The Odyssey’

Isaac Goldstein October 12, 2014

With opening night for “The Odyssey” only four weeks away, the set construction is well under way. Due to the representational aspect of this play, though, the set is limited, yet quite unique. “The...

All the combined choirs together on stage at a concert. Their director, Mr. Kenneth Holdt, is standing in front of them. The photo was taken during the 2013-14 choral season and includes all the different choirs combined on stage.

Choral program joins for harmonizing

Emilie King October 9, 2014

With music having such a big impact on the campus, some days students just want to sing their hearts out. Having a large choral program gives them the opportunity to do that. “No experience of singing...

Senior Noah Pittinger plays a solo on clarinet. The picture was taken at the Sycamore Jazz concert last year. He played in the jazz band in previous years in addition to this one.

Jazz band swings into new school year

Charles Harte, Staff Writer October 9, 2014

This past month, the jazz band had its first official meeting. From trombones to clarinets, there truly was a jazz ensemble. “Jazz band is a unique club where a diverse group of people can get together...

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