LICKING R-VIII SCHOOL DISTRICT - Home of the Wildcats

Next week, a company will be here to replace the cooler beside the Elementary cafeteria. There will be equipment in and out tearing out the old cooler, as well as installing the new one. This will mean that we need to shift parent pick-ups and drop off over into the gravel lot. Parents will still pull into the school from Maple Ave and make their way past the FEMA. We will split into the two lines as usual coming down the gravel lot closest to the old bus barn as shown in the photos below. This will begin Tuesday when we return to school and we anticipate it continuing through the majority of next week. There will be cones up to help direct traffic. Please be watchful for students and equipment as well! Thanks, Mr. Barry

🍴 Mrs. Lewis’ Life Skills, Food, and Nutrition class used the life skills kitchen to make jalapeño poppers this morning. They were delicious! #wechooselearning #strivingforexcellence⭐️ #wildcatpride🧡🖤

Ms. Langley's class celebrated national Banana Day by making banana muffins to share! 🍌🍌🍌 #WildcatsLEADtheWay #WildcatPride #strivingforexcellence

Students in Mrs. Wood's are mastering skills with manipulatives! Punnett Square practice and diagramming animal cells. #WildcatsLEADtheWay #WildcatPride #StrivingForExcellence

🟠⚫️Our Volleyball Lady Cats kicked off their 2024 season at the Willard Jamboree and took on Willard, Reeds Spring. and Catholic. The Lady Cats will travel to Marshfield on Saturday, August 31, to compete in the Marshfield Tournament.🏐🏐🌟🌟

🗓️Parents/Guardians of Seniors: Mrs. Sharida Green, Mrs. Lynette Norris, and Mrs. Brandi Huff invite you to Senior Parent Information Night coming up Wednesday, September 18, at 5:00pm in the Junior High Gym (aka Old Gym). #wechooselearning #strivingforexcellence #wildcatpride

Lady Wildcats will travel to Willard tonight for the Pre-Season Jamboree. Jamboree schedule. 5:30 pm Lady Wildcats vs Willard, 6:30 pm Lady Wildcats vs Catholic, 7:30 pm Lady Wildcats vs Reeds Spring.

Our Lady Volleyball Wildcats had so much fun at the Second Annual "Snack" Scrimmage tonight! 💪💪🏐🏐 They are gearing up for a great season and we can't wait to see them in action!!🟠⚫️🎉🎉 A GREAT BIG THANK YOU to all our families who donated snacks and drinks tonight!!🌟🌟

LHS Athletics: See all home Wildcats and Lady Wildcats games this season on Hudl, sponsored by the LHS Booster Club. Home games for HS Volleyball, HS Boys Basketball, and HS Girls Basketball will be live streamed at https://fan.hudl.com/usa/mo/licking/organization/125383/licking-high-school and MSHSAA TV at https://www.mshsaa.tv/ Check out your Wildcats and Lady Wildcats action this season.

HS Volleyball: Come out and support our Lady Wildcats tonight as they have their annual Snack Scrimmage. Scrimmage begins at 5:00 pm. Please bring snacks for your admission to the scrimmage. Snacks will be for players throughout the season. See you there.

Seniors. It's that time for your Senior Banner.

🎓Attention Senior Athletes🎓 It's Time for Your Senior Banner Athletic Photos Capture Your Senior Moments Don't miss out on being part of our awesome LHS senior banner display. We will be taking one large group banner photo and each senior will receive one, individual 2x3" banner. This banner will proudly be displayed throughout the 24-25 school year at the Sherman Hill Field House. Photo Session Details Date: September 10, 2024 Time: Afternoon, exact time TBD High School Gym Athletes are responsible for getting uniforms, accessories, and props. Please make sure all uniforms are wrinkle free and that you have all the things you need. You are welcome to support more than one sport. We are excited to celebrate your achievements! This milestone is worth celebrating. Let's make sure you are part of this LHS tradition.

Our Junior High Students displayed being ultimate SMARTIE'S this week, so we may have celebrated by having some SMARTIE suckers! What a FANTASTIC beginning to a new school year!

The Licking Educational Alternatives Department (LEAD) wishes you a happy FriYay! The team may be feeling a little “wacky” after the first week of school 🤪 #strivingforexcellence #WildCatsLEADtheWay

🟠⚫️What a great start to our 24-25 school year!🎉🎉 We were honored to welcome Mr. Bryan Rush, as our guest motivational speaker this morning, talking to our students at the secondary campus about putting on their C.A.P.E.S. The acronym stands for: C: Our students are CARED for and CAPABLE. 🔶️ A: ACTIONS and ATTITUDE control outcomes. 🔶️ P & E: Choose to see life as a series of POSITIVE EXPERIENCES. 🔶️ S: STUDENT first mindset. Always learning, adjusting, and improving. 🔶️ Mr. Rush has engaged our administration, faculty, and staff through professional development training and activities, and we have expanded his resources for our students this year. We look forward to continuing our work with Mr. Rush throughout the school year!🌟🌟

Parents coming through the Elementary car line of an afternoon. We as a district are asking that after you have picked up your child(ren) that as you exit campus you ONLY make a right turn (towards 63) on College Ave. We think that this will help alleviate some congestion and allow traffic to flow in a smoother manner.

On this first day of school, Ms. Langley's class spent time team building and completing get to know you activities. Proud of these learners for #StrivingForExcellence #WildcatPride #WeChooseLearning

Some snap shots of our Elementary students enjoying the first day of school! 📚✏️📓 #WeChooseLearning #WildcatPride🧡🖤 #StrivingForExcellence

We are so excited to welcome all of our returning and new Junior High and High School Wildcats!🎉🎉 We hope you’re feeling refreshed and ready to dive into a new year of learning and growth. This is a great opportunity to set new goals, tackle new challenges, and strengthen connections with friends, teachers, and our community. Let’s make this the best year ever!🧡🖤 #Wildcatpride #Strivingforexcellence #Wechooselearning

🚌Licking R-8 School District will be welcoming students back to school tomorrow, Wednesday, August 21. Please be aware of our school buses on the roads and students walking or riding bikes to school. Thank you!