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⚾️The Varsity Wildcats baseball team came out swinging tonight, defeating Hartville 11–0! 💥 ##wildcatpride

Wildcat activities for the Week of August 31st

🚨 Licking R-8 FAMILIES & COMMUNITY — SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY ALERT 🚨 Licking R-8 School District is making families aware of a disturbing social media trend currently circulating on platforms such as TikTok, Snapchat, and Instagram involving the “Cat in the Hat.” The trend features AI-generated or digitally manipulated images and videos depicting the familiar character in frightening or threatening situations. While much of the content appears to be intended as a disturbing internet trend or hoax, some posts circulating in communities around the country have included the names of schools, students, locations, and threatening language. (https://www.fox19.com) 📌 HERE’S WHAT PARENTS & STUDENTS SHOULD KNOW: ✅ Many of the images and videos circulating as part of this trend are AI-generated or digitally manipulated and do not represent real events. ⚠️ However, threatening social media content should never be dismissed as “just a joke.” ⚠️ Posts that reference a school, student, staff member, or specific location while using threatening or intimidating language will be taken seriously and may have serious consequences. 🏫 Student and staff safety is always our top priority. Licking R-8 will continue to monitor information related to school safety and will work with appropriate authorities when concerns are reported. 🎯 WHAT CAN YOU DO? 🔹 Talk with your children about what they are seeing online. 🔹 Remind them not to create, repost, or share threatening content, even if they believe it is a joke or part of a trend. 🔹 Encourage students not to share their school, home address, location, schedule, or other personal information online. 🔹 If you encounter a concerning post, take a screenshot and save the information. 🔹 Do not engage with, confront, or attempt to investigate suspicious accounts yourself. 🔹 Report concerning content to a trusted adult, school administrator, or law enforcement. 🔹 If a post identifies a specific school, student, staff member, or location and contains a direct or implied threat, report it immediately. 📱 IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING. Social media trends can spread incredibly quickly. What may begin as a meme or attempt to get attention can create genuine fear, disrupt the school environment, and require a serious response. We encourage our families to remain calm, stay informed, talk with their children about responsible social media use, and report concerns rather than spreading them further. Together, we can help keep Licking R-8 students, staff, and our community safe. 💙 Stay smart. Stay safe. Think before you share. Licking R-8 School District

🔢 Teamwork + Competition = Learning in Action! 🧠🤝

Our 8th grade students in Mrs. Thompson’s class put their teamwork, communication, group discussion, and pattern-seeking skills to the test with a Numbered 100 task! Working together in groups, students took turns circling numbers in order from 1 to 100. The challenge? The numbers were scattered across the board in a variety of font styles, requiring students to communicate, strategize, and work together to find each number. Our students enjoyed the friendly competition while demonstrating great teamwork and collaboration! Activities like this provide valuable opportunities to build skills that extend far beyond the classroom. 👏📚

#Teamwork #Collaboration #CommunicationSkills #PatternSeeking #8thGrade #LearningInAction #ClassroomFun

🩺 Learning by doing in Principles of Biomedical Science! 🔬

In Mrs. Macon’s Principles of Biomedical Science classes, students took turns stepping into the roles of both provider and patient. Through this hands-on activity, students practiced important clinical skills while working through their patients’ checklists. We’re proud to share that many of our “providers” were able to successfully check off all 5 target points on their patients’ checklists! 👏 Great work, future healthcare professionals! 💙

#BiomedicalScience #HandsOnLearning #FutureHealthcareProfessionals #STEMEducation #CareerReady

⚾️ WILDCAT Baseball WINs! The Wildcat Varsity Baseball team picked up a win over Ellington, taking the game 13–3! 📅 Next Up: Tuesday, September 1 📍 at Hartville vs. the Hartville Eagles ⏰ First pitch: 4:30 PM Come out and support your Wildcats! ⚾️ #WildcatPride #LetsGoWildcats

🐾 Lady Wildcats Battle Hard in Owensville! 🐾 The Licking Lady Wildcats traveled to Owensville, and both our Varsity and JV squads battled hard, competed, and continued to get better with every game! 💪🏐 Varsity: 1-2 on the day ✅ Defeated North County ❌ Fell to Cuba ❌ Fell to Owensville JV: ❌ Fell to North County ❌ Fell to Cuba ❌ Fell to Owensville Our girls continued to fight, learn, and get better—and that’s what this season is all about! We’re proud of the effort, determination, and progress shown by both teams. Keep working, Wildcats! 🐾 📣 UP NEXT: The Lady Wildcats return home to take on Mountain View Liberty on Tuesday, September 1! 🏐 JV/Varsity ⏰ 5:00 PM Start 📍 Licking #WildcatPride #MakeMeBetter

🐾 Lady Wildcat Volleyball Battles Hard in Owensville! The Licking Lady Wildcats traveled to Owensville, and both our Varsity and JV squads battled hard, competed, and continued to get better with every game! 💪🏐 Varsity: 1-2 on the day ✅ Defeated North County ❌ Fell to Cuba ❌ Fell to Owensville JV: ❌ Fell to North County ❌ Fell to Cuba ❌ Fell to Owensville Our girls continued to fight, learn, and get better—season motto "Make Me Better" 📣 UP NEXT: The Lady Wildcats return home to take on Mountain View Liberty on Tuesday, September 1! 🏐 JV/Varsity ⏰ 5:00 PM Start 📍 Licking Come out and support your Lady Wildcats! Let’s pack the stands and get loud! 🐾💙 #Wildcatpride #MakeMeBetter

⚾ WILDCAT BASEBALL UPDATE! The Licking Wildcats battled hard but came up short against Silo, Oklahoma, at U.S. Ballpark. Great effort, Wildcats! 📅 NEXT GAME: Tuesday, September 1 📍 Hartville ⏰ 4:30 PM START #WildcatPride

⚾️ WILDCAT BASEBALL GETS THE WIN! ⚾️ The Wildcats get the win over Southwest – Washburn 16–1! 🔥💪 Up next, the Wildcats head to Ozark at US Ballpark tomorrow! 🕛 JV — 12:00 PM 🕓 Varsity — 4:00 PM #WildcatBaseball #WildcatPride

🏐 WILDCAT VOLLEYBALL STARTS THE SEASON WITH A WIN! Both Wildcat Volleyball squads came out strong against Bell tonight! 💪 JV: Wildcats win 2–0 🔥 Varsity: Wildcats win 3–0 Way to start the season, Wildcats! 🏐🐾 The Wildcats are back in action tomorrow, Saturday, August 29, as they are at the Owensville Dutch Girls Quad. #WildcatPride

⚾ Wildcat Baseball Update ⚾ The Wildcats opened the season with a tough 0-3 loss to Silo, Oklahoma. But there’s no time to dwell — we’re back on the field today! 💪 🕒 3:00 PM 🆚 Southwest-Washburn 📍 US Ball Park Come out and support your Wildcats as they take on SW-Washburn! 🐾⚾ #WildcatBaseball. #WildcatPride

🗓 Licking High School Calendar of Events August-September 2026

📙THROWBACK THURSDAY: Then & Now: LHS 1951 & LHS 2026 #WildcatPride🧡🖤

First Day of School Success! 📚✨ Yesterday, Mrs. Robertson’s High School Algebra 1 and Middle School Discovery Learning classes kicked off the year with a joint puzzle challenge. Students quickly unlocked the 3 keys to collaborative learning: 🔍 Observation: Spotting critical details. 💬 Discussion: Talking through strategies. ❓ Questioning: Asking the right questions to solve the puzzle. Great start to the year! 🧩👇

SENIOR Banner and Fall Sports Pictures Wednesday, September 2nd 5th Hour Senior Banner 6th Hour JH/HS Volleyball 7th Hour JH/HS Cross Country

🎓Our seniors kicked off their final year with a memorable Senior Sunrise this morning! 🌅🧡🖤 Here’s to making memories, enjoying every moment, and making this year one to remember! We’re so excited for you, Seniors! 🎓🐾

Welcome Back!! Our Seasons are gearing up for another great year of Wildcat Athletics and Activities. Come catch us live or you can visit www.fan.Hudl.com to watch us via Hudl. #WildcatPride

Welcome back, Wildcats! 🐾🎒 The high school hallways are filled with energy again, and Mrs. Macon’s Biology class jumped right into action on Day 1! 🔬✨ Students spent today collaborating in groups, getting hands-on experience, and exploring the essential lab tools and equipment they’ll be using all year long. It’s going to be a fantastic year of discovery, critical thinking, and real-world science in action. Here’s to a great school year full of curiosity and success! 🧪🌱