LICKING R-VIII SCHOOL DISTRICT - Home of the Wildcats

🖤🧡Cross Country Wildcats are coming home from West Plains with some metal! The following runner's medaled today: Olivia Clayton- 15th in the Girl's Varsity race Ethan Stout- 16th in Boys Varsity Dawsynn Moore- 17th in Boys Varsity Kierum O'Daniel- 19th in Boys Varsity Paislee Kinder- 12th in Junior High Girls Proud of our runners!🖤🧡

🐾🏐 The Varsity Lady Cats went toe-to-toe with the Willow Springs Lady Bears, falling short in 3 close sets. 🔥 Tomorrow night we’re back on our home court as the Lady Cats host the Cabool Lady Bulldogs! Let’s pack the gym and cheer loud and proud for our girls! 🏐👏🐾 #wildcatpride #strivingforexcellence

🧡🏐 The JH Lady Cats sweep Houston at home tonight with 7th and 8th grade both dominating in 2 sets each. Excellence in action! #strivingforexcellence #wildcatpride

🐾🏐 The JV Lady Cats sweep the Willow Springs Lady Bears in 2 straight sets tonight! 👏👏

The Licking History Club recently traveled to the St. Louis Science Center to tour the internationally recognized Pompeii: The Exhibition. The visit provided students with a unique opportunity to engage directly with the history and culture of the ancient Roman city that was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79. The exhibit featured an extensive collection of artifacts, including preserved household objects, mosaics, jewelry, and detailed casts of Pompeii’s residents who were caught in the disaster. These displays offered students a vivid understanding of daily life in the Roman Empire as well as the catastrophic impact of the volcanic eruption. Club members attending the trip included Noah Umfleet, John Bonebrake, Alivia Petersen, J’sai Leahy, Taylor Hicks, Lucas Ingram, Olivia Clayton, Dominic Berriault, Devin Berriault, Bella Routh, Tesla Morrison, Paige Akers, Lesa Haneline, Riley Shearing, and Jessi Noland. In addition to the Pompeii exhibition, the group explored several of the Science Center’s permanent galleries, further broadening their educational experience. The visit combined cultural enrichment with academic learning, fulfilling the club’s mission of fostering deeper connections to history through immersive opportunities. The Licking History Club continues to organize trips and activities throughout the academic year, offering students a chance to expand their knowledge and appreciation of world history beyond the classroom. #wechooselearning #wildcatpride

⚾️☔️ baseball game for tonight has been postponed to TBA

Intercounty Electric is proud to sponsor Pack The Gym Night, so let’s fill the stands with Wildcats pride! 🐾🧡 📅 Date: Tuesday, September 16 🕕 Time: Game starts at 5:00 PM 🏟️ Location: Sherman Hill Fieldhouse Come out and Support Your HS Volleyball team! Let’s make this the best night of the season. 🎉 🧡Go Wildcats! 🧡 #PackTheGym #WildcatPride #LadyWildcatsVsCabool #InterCountySponsors #VolleyballNight #ExcellenceAndIntergrity

‼️This week in Wildcat Activities and Athletics #ExcellenceAndIntergrity #WildcatPride

📙Mrs. Coffey's class visited Ms. Wann's class on Friday and shared a few good books. When the students were done reading, the fourth graders showed the kindergarteners how to take an AR test. 
#wechooselearning📚
#strivingforexcellence⭐
#WildcatPride🧡🖤

🏐 🩷The Lady Cats had a big weekend at the Dig For Life Volleyball Tournament in Cape Girardeau.🐾🧡 Friday night they kicked things off with a win over Zalma in 2 sets and split with Malden.   Saturday, they came back strong—sweeping West County in 2 sets, then starting Gold Bracket play with a 2-set victory over Senath-Hornersville before falling to a tough Oak Ridge team. These girls played their hearts out and left it all on the court—so proud of their effort and teamwork this weekend! 💪👏 #wildcatpride

⚾️⚾️Frisco League Tournament Champions!! The Wildcats defeated the Crocker Lions 4-3 on a walk-off double. Great job boys!! #wildcatpride

Learning takes on many forms—and that’s what makes it so powerful! Our LEAD students are diving in through hands-on activities, STEM challenges, problem solving, reevaluation, and lots of hard work. They’re also stepping outside their comfort zones through public speaking—gaining confidence, courage, and new skills along the way.

🐾🏐The Varsity Lady Cats fought hard but unfortunately fell to Houston tonight. Looking forward to the Dig for Life Tournament this weekend in Cape Girardeau🏐🏐 Let's keep on cheering for our girls!! 🎉🎉 #wildcatpride #strivingforexcellence

Cross Country Wildcats ran in Willow Springs tonight and had a great meet. This is a pretty tough course but we are super proud of all these athletes! Tyrone Merdian placed 7th in the Varsity Boys race with a time of 19:40. Way to go, Ty!🖤🧡

After letting the first set get away from them 23-25, the 8th grade Lady Cats finish strong with a 25-12 and a 15-10 three set victory! Way to go Lady Cats!

In their home opener, the 7th grade Lady Wildcats defeat Summersville in straight sets. 25-11 and 25-9. The 8th graders are up next!

To honor 9/11, 4th grade visited the police station. We got to take a tour, visit with police officers, and got our picture taken. Thank you for all you do for our community.

🏐🐾 Big win for our JV Lady Cats! 🐾🏐 They came out strong and took down the Houston Lady Tigers in 2 straight sets! 💪🔥 Way to go, Lady Cats! 🧡🖤 Keep it rolling, JV! 👏 #wildcatpride #strivingforexcellence

Licking FFA Fruit & Meat Sales is LIVE!

It’s that time of year again! Our FFA chapter is kicking off our annual Fruit and Meat Sales Fundraiser, and we’d love your support!

📅 Orders Due: September 25th
📦 Delivery: Orders are expected to arrive the first week of December.

To place an order, contact any FFA member, reach out via:
Ms. Hance at ehance@licking.k12.mo.us or online using the link below.

https://shop.freshcountry.com/?sourceId=5

⚾️⚾️The Wildcats are back on the winning way with a 4-1 win over Dixon to advance to the championship of the Frisco League Tournament. The game will be Friday night @ 6:30. Come cheer on our boys!! #wildcatpride