LICKING R-VIII SCHOOL DISTRICT - Home of the Wildcats

Do you have a student interested in possibly attending RTI/RTC their junior or senior year? Are you just curious about what happens in the RTI/RTC programs? They are hosting a showcase of their programs on Tuesday, October 14th. Anyone interested is welcome to attend. You can find details on the flier. #strivingforexcellence #excellenceandintegrity

🧡🏐 The JH Lady Cats fought hard but fall to Mountain Grove at home tonight. With 7th grade playing 3 sets and 8th grade playing 2 sets. #wildcatpride #steivingforexcellence

⚾️⚾️ The baseball Wildcats completed the fall season tonight with a 4-3 win over the Richland Bears. They end the fall season with a record of 21 wins & 3 losses. Great job, Wildcats!! #wildcatpride #strivingforexcellence

We can't wait to see you for Family Reading Night tomorrow! 📚🧡🖤

🧡🏐 The JH Lady Cats defeat Waynesville at home tonight! With 7th grade wining in two sets and 8th grade wining in three sets. Excellence and integrity every day! #wildcatpride #steivingforexcellence

⚾️⚾️The Wildcats defeated conference foe Crocker 13-1 tonight. The JV fell to the Lions 2-3. The final game of the fall season will be tomorrow (Tuesday) at home vs Richland. #wildcatpride

⚾️⚾️The Wildcats competed in Iberia facing off against St. Elizabeth & Iberia in back-to-back games. Licking came out to play and defeated both teams, St. Elizabeth 9-3 and Iberia 10-0. #wildcatpride

The Licking Lady Cats had a strong showing in the Frisco League Quad today, going undefeated with wins over Plato, Laquey, and Dixon — all in 2 sets each! 🏐💪 A big congratulations as well to Penelope Huff, Kylee Rinne, Hadlee Davis, and Jadyn Barnes for being named to the All-Frisco Quad Team! 🎉👏 Way to go, Lady Cats! 🐾🧡🖤 #wildcatpride

FFA members had the opportunity to attend the annual MU Extension Field Day at Wurdack.

During the event, students heard from a variety of professionals in the agriculture industry, covering a wide range of topics. Presentations included forestry, feral hog management, rotational grazing, drone usage in farming, Alpha-gal syndrome, invasive species, water recovery, and, of course, the famous fistulated cow.

⚾️⚾️Wildcats baseball comes away with another couple victories over a conference foe. The varsity defeated the Dixon Bulldogs 9-2 & JV came back to win 6-4. The boys get a night off, then travel to Iberia on Saturday to face the Rangers and St. Elizabeth. #wildcatpride

🐾🐾🏐 The Varsity Lady Cats battled through a tough game but fell to to Sullivan in 3 sets. #wildcatpride

🏐🐾 The JV Lady Cats travel to Sullivan tonight but unfortunately fell to the Lady Eagles in 2 sets. #wildcatpride

The Licking FFA Chapter assisted with the Fall Fest at the Mill on Saturday, the 20th. Members participated in a variety of activities, including flag ceremonies to honor our veterans and remember our loved ones. We also gave mill tours, which provided an excellent opportunity for FFA students to develop their communication skills. In addition, members helped judge a wide range of beautifully restored and displayed tractors.

Later that evening members participated in the Truck and Tractor Pull by working together as a team to help park cars for the event, demonstrating great teamwork and responsibility. After their duties were completed, they enjoyed watching and cheering on the contestants, making for a fun and memorable experience.

✨Happy Custodian Appreciation Day! A custodian is more than someone who cleans; they are caretakers who ensure our schools are safe, clean, and welcoming for everyone. From early mornings to late nights, their hard work makes a lasting difference and is an essential part of our Wildcat family! THANK YOU to our custodial team! #WildcatPride🧡🖤

📣📣Elementary Drop-Off Parents!!📣📣 Tomorrow morning when you come in you will notice that there is a big yellow bus parked at the FEMA end of the gravel parking lot. This bus will remained parked there in order to curb the unofficial third line that has been forming in the gravel portion of the parking lot. You will need to use the two drop-off lines moving forward UNLESS you are pulling into the gravel lot and PARKING to walk a student to the building. In this case please enter the lot off of College Ave. This is to cut down on the congestion and the potential for an unsafe environment for students and cars alike. We know that the carline can take time. But we assure you everyone is doing everything they can to make it flow smoothly. Please give grace and patience to everyone in and working the carline. We ultimately want to make sure all the kids make it in the building safely and without incident. Thank you.

🐾🐾🏐🐾🐾The Varsity Lady Cats are bringing home the win tonight against Steelville in 4 sets. Way to play tonight, ladies!!🎉🎉 #wildcatpride

⚾️⚾️Tonight was a fun night at the ballpark. The Wildcats defeated Plato 15-0, and LHS honored Coach Byron Hagler by retiring his #13. Coach was recognized and surrounded by many former players and community members. #wildcatpride

👟Cross Country Wildcats joined 14 other schools at St. James this evening. It was a fast race with a lot of new personal records. Tyrone Merdian placed 10th with a new personal record of 18:50 for a 5k!🖤🧡

The 8th grade game put out some very entertaining volleyball but eventually drops a heartbreaker to the Ava Bears in 3 sets. 25-13; 17-25; & 13-15. Way to fight hard ladies!