LICKING R-VIII SCHOOL DISTRICT - Home of the Wildcats

Lady Wildcats close out the regular season 29-5-1 with their victory in St.James. Licking will play their first match in districts on Thursday @ 4:30. District play is at Dixon HS.

JV Ladycats win their final match of the season defeating St. James in straight sets. Congratulations on a wonderful season! #wildcatpride

Lady Wildcats Volleyball travels to St. James tonight. JV game starts at 5:00 pm with Varsity to follow.

Lady Wildcats Basketball Team will host their Trivia Night at Licking Christian Church Gym Saturday, October 14 starting at 6:00 pm. $10 a person, includes an Italian dinner with desserts. There is also a silent auction of items donated.

Great time tonight at the Wildcats Alumni Basketball Game. We had an awesome turnout of both players and fans. Both Boys and Girls Basketball Programs appreciate your support. Both teams are looking forward to great seasons.

Our amazing 7th grade students attended the "Expanding Your Horizons" STEM Day at MO S&T, and engaged in many hands-on activities and workshops.

Alumni Basketball game will be held tonight in the Main Gym at 6:00 pm. Cost is $20 per player. Donations for both the Boys and Girls Basketball Teams will be at the front door of the gym for admission. Thank you and we appreciate your support to Wildcat Basketball.

ATTENTION SENIOR PARENTS! Need help with your Senior's financial aid? Stop by the library any time between 4:00 pm-7:00 pm on October 24th during Parent/Teacher Conferences and Mrs. Duncan will be there to help you get signed up for your FSA ID which is the first step in applying for financial aid. You will need an email address you can check and your social security number! See you there!!!!

Congratulations to Hannah Medlock for recording her 1,000th Kill in her career. Hannah also recorded her 1,000th Dig in her career this season.

Lady Wildcats Volleyball defeats Lesterville at home in 3 sets. Lady Wildcats complete their home schedule with a perfect 15-0 record. Lady Wildcats improve to 27-5-1 overall on the season.

☀On Wednesday, October 11, Mr. Holmes' Physics and Chemistry students (17 students total) traveled to Rolla for an eventful day touring the S&T campus, visiting the 15-acre "solar farm" operated by Rolla Municipal Utilites, and finally touring Missouri-Science Corporation in the Rolla Industrial Park. Thank you to Mr. Holmes for providing our students with this trip offering a glimpse into real-life and the world beyond high school. #wechooselearning #WildcatPride🧡🖤 #strivingforexcellence⭐

📚 Save the Date! 📚 Our Scholastic Book Fair is coming soon! Join us the week of October 23-26. Watch for more details coming soon!

🟠The Licking R-8 School District is in need of substitute teachers. We pay $100/day if you have a substitute certificate and $140/day if you have a valid Missouri teaching certificate. ⚫To apply with Licking R-8 as a substitute, applicants must complete a substitute teaching application and be fingerprinted for a background check. Questions about fingerprinting or the application process can be directed to the superintendent's office by calling (573-674-2911) or stopping by the office (135 College Avenue) between 8:00 am-3:00 pm. 🟠A substitute certificate can be granted if you have 36 college hours OR if you complete a 20-hour training course. The 20-hour course can be completed online (https://dese.mo.gov/educator-quality/certification/substitute-teachers). Thank you!

Elementary Parents: When you go to sign up for P/T Conferences, you will need to select which teacher you are meeting with from the drop down box circled in the image below as a part of Step 1. Otherwise you will be randomly assigned to a teacher! 4th, 5th, and 6th grade parents will ONLY sign up for one time slot with your child's homeroom teacher only!

📰The latest edition of the RootEd newsletter highlights the great work Mrs. Janell Duncan is doing to help our LHS Seniors identify career goals. Thank you, Mrs. Duncan! #wechooselearning #WildcatPride🧡🖤 #strivingforexcellence⭐️

Lady Wildcats Volleyball defeats Eminence in 3 sets on Senior Night. Lady Wildcats improve to 27-5-1 on the season.

At the October Licking R-8 Board of Education meeting, the board recognized Mr. Danny Hurt as our October Staff Member of the Month. “Danny has a positive attitude and is always willing to do what is asked of him. He is a hard worker and goes above and beyond to get the job done. He has a positive attitude and is always happy and smiling. He is a great asset to our maintenance team.”-Wesley Wilson, Maintenance Supervisor “Danny Hurt goes above and beyond to help everyone. He takes the initiative to address maintenance and custodial needs. Danny takes great pride in his work and can always be counted on to bring a cheerful and friendly attitude everywhere he goes. He is a great example of someone who is striving for excellence, and we appreciate him very much! -Telena Haneline, Superintendent

Congratulations to our amazing Lady Cat Volleyball Seniors as they were honored at tonight's game against Eminence. 🧡🏐🧡

Lady Wildcats Volleyball will play Eminence tonight at Sherman Hill Fieldhouse. Varsity only game will begin at 5:00 pm. Tonight, will be the Senior Night ceremony starting at 5:00 pm. Live action can be found at https://www.youtube.com/@WildcatAthletics/streams

🏐8th grade volleyball has a tough loss to West Plains in two sets, 14-25 and 17-25. #wildcatpride🧡🖤 #strivingforexcellence⭐️