
Mr. Tim Ceplina leads Active Shooter & Response Training with staff today.



It’s almost baseball season! Below is the bracket for our upcoming Frisco League Baseball Tournament.
Full schedules for all of our sports can be found on our school website and app.
Go Wildcats!


Special thanks to Rock Springs Baptist Church for supplying 315 bags of food for families this summer! RSBC shared that Life360 donated snack bags, and Town & Country Supermarket supplied bags. These donations made a powerful difference during difficult economic times!


Special thanks to Progressive Bank for donating 100+ calendars to our staff!


Welcome New Teachers! We’re so excited to have these professionals on our team!


Reminder: Elementary Open House is Friday, August 19, 5:30-7:30 PM.


Our 12-month employees including maintenance, custodial, and office staff are EXTRA SPECIAL, and we are so thankful for their hard work YEAR ROUND taking great care of the district and our families!


The golf tournament supporting our baseball, basketball, and golf programs is THIS Saturday.
If you would like to register or sponsor a hole, please contact Coach Mike Phillips at mphillips@licking.k12.mo.us or call the athletic office at 674-4891.
Tee times will be 8:30 and 2:00 and carts are a part of the entry fee.


Reminder: The Board of Education requests YOUR feedback on a survey designed to take about 5 minutes. Please share your thoughts about school improvement by August 23, the first day of school.
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=t2YXN8xH_0-sR6IM3Ib0Gsf84DStbxBFoGcpH8zV81lUQ0JCVkxUUERCWkpFNDYyMjNPWDZFU0hVWC4u


Our app is a great resource for Wildcat information, news, lunch menus, athletic schedules, and more. Just search your App Store for Licking R-8 to download.





Special thanks to Rinne's Pharmacy for donating $172 to the Wildcat Archery Club from the Heroes Program! Donations are based on coffee sales, and proceeds support school programs in need of supplies.


Tonight is registration for grades 7-12 in the high school gym!




Licking R-VIII School District is looking for feedback from all stakeholders! Please consider taking approximately 5 minutes to answer questions to help us improve the district.
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=t2YXN8xH_0-sR6IM3Ib0Gsf84DStbxBFoGcpH8zV81lUQ0JCVkxUUERCWkpFNDYyMjNPWDZFU0hVWC4u


Licking currently have coaching openings for the following spring sports:
Tennis
Assistant Softball
Applications are available on the district website and in the athletic office.
Please direct all questions and applications to Athletic Director Doug Dunn at ddunn@licking.k12.mo.us.
Applicants with fewer than 60 college credit hours may be considered.


Following opening of bids at the August 8 meeting of the Board of Education, Bales Construction Co, Inc. was awarded the bid for construction of the bus barn pending a change in planning and zoning. Relocation of the bus barn will allow for future expansion of the elementary cafeteria to push back the first lunch shift from 10 AM to 11 AM and adjust the parent transportation line further west in the current bus parking area.


Mrs. Melton applied for and received another grant through Walmart for supplies for her classes! Way to go, Mrs. Melton!


Today is the first day of high school fall sports practices. We wish our Wildcats the best this season!
A few updates and reminders:
Cross Country has moved their practice tomorrow to 8:00-9:30.
JUnior high will begin next week. JH cross country will begin Monday. August 15 in the FEMA from 3:15-4:30. JH volleyball will begin Wednesday, August 17 in the FEMA at 3:30.
Those with questions may contact Athletic Director Doug Dunn at ddunn@licking.k12.mo.us.


The golf tournament supporting our baseball, basketball, and golf programs is Saturday, August 20.
If you would like to register or sponsor a hole, please contact Coach Mike Phillips at mphillips@licking.k12.mo.us or call the athletic office at 674-4891.
Tee times will be 8:30 and 2:00 and carts are a part of the entry fee.


Mrs. Green says, "Parents/Guardians: Licking R-8 School District has received the Individual Student Reports (ISRs) for MAP testing. The reports will be distributed with 1st quarter grade cards at our Parent/Teacher conferences October 25 and 27, 2022."


Licking R-VIII School District is looking for substitute cafeteria cooks for the 2022-2023 school year. If interested please find the non-certified application for employment on the district website or call (573) 674-2911. Applications may be picked up and dropped off in-person at the Superintendent’s Office at 125 College Avenue, Licking, MO 65542. Licking R-VIII School District is an equal opportunity employer.
