LICKING R-VIII SCHOOL DISTRICT - Home of the Wildcats

🐾🐾🏐🐾🐾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!

🐾🏐 The JV Lady Cats went 3 sets but fell to Steelville tonight. #wildcatpride

The 7th grade Lady Wildcats fall in two sets to the Ava Lady Bears. They battled hard but it ultimately wasn't enough. 8th grade up on the court next!

Next week Licking Elementary will host our first Family Reading Night of the school year! Check out the flier for additional details! 📚🧡🖤

⚾️⚾️The Wildcats took down the Stoutland Tigers tonight 15-2. Tomorrow night the Wildcats will host Plato and honor Coach Byron Hagler beginning at 5 pm. Come help us celebrate! #wildcatpride

FCCLA will be hosting the first blood drive of the year NEXT WEEK on October 7th. You can contact Whitley Hart at whart@licking.k12.mo.us or click the link below to sign up. Don't forget, when you donate blood, you're not only saving lives but also helping a senior win a scholarship at the end of the year!
https://donor.cbco.org/index.php/drive-list?view=servicesearch&id_service=311

⚾️⚾️The Wildcats bring home 2 more victories by defeating Arcadia Valley 7-1 & Bismarck 13-3. The boys play a trio of Frisco League games (Stoutland, Plato, and Dixon) this week with home games on Tuesday & Thursday. Come cheer on the 2025-26 Wildcat baseball team! #wildcatpride

⚾️⚾️The Wildcats come away with two more wins by sweeping Van Buren. Varsity won 4-1 and the JV won by the score of 11-3. The varsity will play a doubleheader at West County tomorrow. #wildcatpride

Our teachers spent the day working with Step-Up Consulting, taking a deep dive into creating high-quality assessments that support student learning. 📚✨ We’re excited to keep growing and strengthening the ways we measure learning to better serve our students! 👏 #wechooselearning

The Licking FFA Chapter has had a busy and exciting start to September! Members have been actively involved in both competitions and leadership development events.

We had four teams compete in the Area 13 Ag Olympics, participating in a variety of agriculture-related challenges. Our chapter was well represented, and students gained valuable hands-on experience and learned new skills.

In addition, chapter officers and members attended the Area 13 Leadership Conference in Mountain Grove. During the event, they heard from Missouri FFA State Officers Maddy Rash and Kolton Stolba, as well as keynote speaker Carey Portell, who inspired students with her message about perseverance and not giving up when life feels impossible.

⚾️⚾️The Wildcats win 2 against Gainesville tonight. Varsity wins 3-0 & JV followed up with a 5-4 victory. The Wildcats will play at home again tomorrow night as a reschedule from Tuesday's rain out. Game starts at 5 pm. #wildcatpride

🏐🐾 The 7th grade Lady Cats traveled to Raymondville to take on the Lady Eagles and bring home the win with a nail-biting final set! Great job, ladies!!🌟🌟 #wildcatpride

⭐️ Licking Educational Alternatives Department (LEAD) teacher, Tania Wood, received a grant from Ozark Independent Living to promoting social emotional learning in the classroom. #WildcatsLEADtheway #strivingforexcellence

🌟Lillian Godi, a junior at Licking High School, received 1st place in the 2024-2025 National Americanism Essay Contest for the North Central Region. The topic of the essay was, "What Would Service to Our Country Mean to Me?" Presenting the award is David Herndon, Branch President of Fleet Reserve Association Branch 364. Lillian also received a cash prize for her essay. Wonderful job!! #wechooselearning #strivingforexcellence #wilcatpride

🧡🖤See You at the Pole 2025 was a powerful morning as students from the elementary and secondary campuses gathered voluntarily at the flagpole to pray for their school and community. So grateful for their leadership and boldness! #wildcatpride

🐾🏐 The Varsity Lady Cats faced a strong Strafford team tonight. They battled hard but unfortunately fell short in 3 sets. #wildcatpride