⭐️🚌Total Fleet Excellence🚌⭐️
🚌We are so PROUD of our Licking R-8 Transportation Team for earning the Total Fleet Excellence Award from
the Missouri State Highway Patrol for
the second year in a row!
🚌Transportation Director Tony Huff and Bus Fleet Mechanic Toby Backues accepted the award at the state transportation conference in July. We appreciate the hard work and dedication of our entire team of drivers who safely transport our students to and from school each day school is in session.
🚌Our buses collectively travel approximately 1,700 miles each school day over a combination of both paved and gravel roads, with gravel roads making up over half of the roads covered.
🚌It takes great effort to maintain a safe and reliable bus fleet like ours and we are very thankful of the efforts of our transportation team!
🟠#wildcatpride
⚫️#excellence
🎶6th Grade Band🎶
🟠Is your child interested in learning an instrument? Students may choose to learn to play:
🎷Saxophone
🪈Flute
🎼Clarinet
🎺Trumpet
🥁Percussion (drums, etc.)
🎶Trombone
📞Please call the elementary office between the hours of 8am-3pm by Wednesday, August 9th if your child would like to join the 6th grade band class. Please share what instrument they are interested in playing when you call.
⚫️Please see below for more information about 6th grade band:
August 1, 2023
Dear Parents/Guardians of Incoming Sixth Grade Students,
In the Sixth Grade, your child will have the opportunity to begin instrumental music classes with the
Junior High School Band class. Mrs. Briana Link is our High School Music Director and classes are held in
the High School Music Room. Students will begin Band Classes after school begins in August.
Learning to play an instrument is an exciting opportunity and we are pleased that Mrs. Link invites our
sixth-grade students to join the Junior High Band classes. Band students walk between the elementary campus to the secondary campus to attend class. In case of rain or bad weather, a bus will transport students to the High School Music Room. Responsible and respectful behavior is always expected of sixth-grade band students, including while they are walking or riding the bus to and from class.
For instruments, students will need to either rent to own an instrument from Palen Music Center or purchase one on their own. There will be a Palen Music Night at the band room in September for
parents and students to attend to learn more about renting to own. Students will even get their
instruments that evening! More information will be sent out once school starts and once we have
completed instrument testing for each student that signs up for band.
If your child is interested in learning to play an instrument and would like to attend Junior High Band
classes in sixth grade, please call the Elementary Office at (573) 674-3211. When calling, please give
your child’s name and what instrument they are interested in learning to play.
Sincerely,
Mr. Brian Barry
Licking Elementary Principal
ELEMENTARY CLASS LIST UPDATE:
Thank you for your patience as we continued to finalize class lists at the elementary today. The Infinite Campus Portal will open to elementary families TOMORROW, Wednesday, August 2nd. Once logged in, families of K-5 students can view their homeroom teacher for the 23-24 school year. To access the portal, you will need to follow the link in the email that was sent out on July 15. You may want to check your junk or spam folders if you don't see it in your email inbox. If you did not receive an email, you may call the elementary office at 573-674-3211 from 8am-3pm to find out your child's homeroom class placement.
6TH GRADE CLASS LISTS:
6th-grade students will be placed in classes after the band list is finalized. Students wishing to play an instrument and attend band class must contact the elementary office at 574-674-3211 by Wednesday, August 9. Parents of 6th-grade students will be able to access their child's homeroom teacher information on August 10.
🗓️ Save the date: Elementary Open House
🟠Licking R-VIII School District plans to host Elementary Open House Monday, August 21 from 5:30-7:00 PM.
⚫️Elementary students new to the district may submit enrollment paperwork the evening of Open House or by appointment after August 1, 2023, by calling (573) 674-3211.
🟠PTO is purchasing school supplies and Cross County Heating & Cooling are supplying water bottles for all elementary students.
⚫️Parents are asked to provide backpacks, sneakers, earbuds or headphones, tissues, and disinfecting wipes.
😊The first day of school is Wednesday, August 23. We look forward to seeing all of our Wildcats soon!
🗓️Save the date: H S - J H Registration 🟠Licking HS/JH will host 7th through 12th grade registration THURSDAY, AUGUST 10 12-2 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. in the High School Gym. ⚫️A parent/guardian is required to attend to complete necessary paperwork. 🟠Chromebooks will not be distributed at registration, but insurance can be renewed at that time. ⚫️Parents who received a registration email are able to begin the registration process at home by following the information in the email. 🟠Students new to the district should call 573-674-2711 and set up an appointment with the counseling office.
⭐Four students attended the Missouri FFA Leadership Camp, and all four students recieved their State Leadership Pin. This pin is recieved by attending 13 leadership sessions/ instructional waterfront/ competitions while they are at camp. The camp is a fun place to meet others from the state, learn archery, swim in the lake, learn to disc, water ski, and canoe.
🖊JD Fox was camp secretary.
🎤Autumn Johnson placed 2nd in Impromptu Speaking and 3rd in Extemporaneous Speaking.
🛶Howard Broadaway placed 1st in the 2-person canoe race and swamp canoe.
We are proud of our Licking High School FFA Student Leaders!
#wildcatpride
🟠 Mrs. Melton was awarded with another grant from Walmart for the Life Skills program. Thank you for your efforts and dedication to this program, Mrs. Melton! ⭐️
✏️ 2023-2024 Elementary School Supply List
Elementary Families:
🟠PTO will be providing all basic supplies for kindergarten through 6th grade students. Thank you, Licking Elementary PTO! 😊
⚫️Parents/Guardians are asked to supply:
-backpack (without wheels, please)
-cups
-earbuds
-tissues
-disinfecting wipes
💧Water bottles for every elementary student will be supplied by Cross-County Heating and Cooling. Thank you! 😊
Join the Licking Varsity Cheerleaders for a cheer clinic July 17-19! See attached flyer for details and complete this form to sign up your child! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEQ-kPKN5jsQE4GIBi28m3Ek4SCwDAlID3DNwMEWQ5diZgdQ/viewform?pli=1 Questions? Contact coach Taylor or coach Link.
The events in the park will continue (No Fireworks) SlToday, July 1, 2023. Come out and support our Licking Wildcat Sports Teams/Clubs.
G-ma Pam's - BBQ (NOON)
Ladycat Basketball - Walking Tacos, Nachos and hotdogs (NOON)
Wildcat Boys Basketball - Funnel Cakes (NOON)
Travel Club - homemade ice cream (1 pm)
HS Cheerleaders- bows and face painting TBA
Your support is greatly appreciated.
The events in the park will continue (No Fireworks) Saturday July 1, 2023. Come out and support our Licking Wildcat Sports Teams/Clubs.
G-ma Pam's - BBQ (NOON)
Ladycat Basketball - Walking Tacos, Nachos and hotdogs (NOON)
Wildcat Boys Basketball - Funnel Cakes (NOON)
Travel Club - homemade ice cream (1 pm)
HS Cheerleaders- bows and face painting TBA
Your support is greatly appreciated.
Get out and support our LHS Sports Teams and Clubs this Saturday, July 1 at the Deer Lick Park for the Annual 4th of July Celebration and Fireworks beginning at 5:00 pm.
Ladycat Basketball- Walking tacos, nachos, hotdogs and sweet tea
Softball - Snowcones and gun raffle
HS cheerleaders- Cheer bows, Spirit Poms and Temporary Tattoos
Boys Basketball - Funnel Cakes
Travel Club - Homemade Ice cream and Cornhole tournament
Your support is greatly appreciated.
If your son or daughter attended Basketball Camp June 12-14 you may pick up their camp T-Shirt from the Athletic Office Thursday, June 29 from 12:00 noon until 3:00 pm. On Friday, June 30 you may pick up T-Shirts in the Athletic Office from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Two opportunities to support your LHS Varsity Cheerleaders! Both taking place this Saturday, July 1st!
The varsity cheerleaders have a team store available! Click the link below to get your Wildcat gear! Store available until July 12th!
https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/FbSfwEu6Mw
LHS teacher Judy Beckett was recognized today at the South Central Teacher of the Year luncheon at MO S&T. We are very proud of Mrs.Beckett for being selected as 1 of 18 teachers honored at this banquet.
#wildcatpride
🟠⚫️2023-2024 School Calendar
❗ Attention Families:
Many families have already received P-EBT cards from the Missouri Department of Social Services for their children who were enrolled in the Licking R-8 School District during the 2021-2022 school year. Families did not have to apply for these P-EBT benefits. If your child/family already has an EBT benefit card, you may have already received the funds on the card. The cards are being mailed out through the state at different times, so you may not have received one for your child(ren) yet.
❗Please do not throw away your cards. They may have a few hundred dollars of available funds loaded on them to help your household with groceries.❗
They will come in an envelope addressed to your child(ren) from the Missouri Department of Social Services.
Please call the Missouri Department of Social Services at 855-373-4636 if you have any questions about your child(ren)'s P-EBT benefits.
These cards are not coming from the Licking R-8 School District and we are unable to access any information regarding specific questions about when your child(ren)'s card may arrive, etc.
Wildcats Baseball Team will be recognized during the Sports Commission Awards, a ceremony honoring the top athletes from Southwest Missouri High School Sports. It’s set for 7 PM on Tuesday, June 20 at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds in Springfield. Doors will open at 6 PM.
Licking Wildcats Baseball Team is a finalist for Boys Team of the Year.
Each finalist will be brought to the stage with the other finalists in their respective sports
A winner will be announced out of that category
Individual tickets are $50 each in advance and $60 at the door. If you have a large group, such as a family, you may purchase a table of 8 for $350.
If anyone would like to place a congratulatory ad, those ads are $300 for a half page and $500 for a full page by calling 417-889-3100.
Tickets can be purchased by calling 417-889-3100.
Students who attended Basketball Camp this week. I will post a message when our camp shirts will be delivered to the Athletic Office. After shirts are delivered, you may pick up your child's shirt at the Athletic Office. Check back for an exact date and time for pick up. Thank you all again for attending camp, it was a great camp.
