LICKING R-VIII SCHOOL DISTRICT - Home of the Wildcats

PARENTS! We want to hear from YOU! Elementary should have received letters last week that talked about the Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence. These letters contained the link to a survey as well as a code to use when logging into that survey. We would like to ask that if you have not completed your survey yet, to please do so as soon as possible so that we have good feedback to use for this process. We are looking to improve and want to hear what you have to say! If you need help or have misplaced your letter please reach out and we will get the information to you! We will also be looking for around 15 parents that would be willing to participate in a focus group with the BRSE Facilitator on Tuesday September 22nd at about 2:00pm here in the Elementary. The meeting should take approximately 30 minutes and we could have you all out in time for carline! If you are interested in participating please reach out to Mr. Barry at bbarry@licking.k12.mo.us and he will add you to the list! Thank you, Mr. Barry and Mr. Bell

⚾️Frisco Baseball Tournament Bracket⚾️ Thursday September 10th Semi-Finals Licking VS 4/5 Winner 5:15PM at Plato

The JV squad secured the sweep of Conway this evening, winning 3-1 in 5 innings of competition! #WildcatPride

The Licking Wildcats defeat the Conway Bears tonight at home by a score of 16-3! Junior Varsity warming up to play next! #WildcatPride

🚨ELEMENTARY CAR LINE PARENTS🚨 We just received word that starting Tuesday (9/8) morning, crews will be re-paving Maple Avenue starting at 63 and working their way East towards Main. This will necessitate some adjustments to our morning carline. Please come down College avenue from either direction, and turn onto Walker street. From Walker St. you will turn into the new bus barn gravel lot (the covered bus parking side) to access the normal car line area. A picture is attached to show flow of traffic. I am hopeful that this will be finished by dismissal time, however please be prepared to do the same loop in the afternoon, should Maple still be closed to traffic. Thank you for your flexibility, Mr. Barry and Mr. Bell

📸 PICTURE DAY IS COMING! 📸 Licking Elementary School Picture Day is Thursday, September 24, 2026! 👕 Plan those outfits and hairstyles! 🟢 Please don’t wear green — photos will be taken using a green screen. 📅 Retake Day: Wednesday, October 21, 2026 A few days after Picture Day, families will be able to customize and order photos online through JostensPIX, with pictures shipped directly to your home. 📲 Event Code: FE334726 We can’t wait to see those smiles! 😊📸

📸 7th-12th Grade Students: PICTURE DAY IS COMING! 📸 Mark your calendars for Wednesday, September 16! We’re excited to capture those smiles and memories! 🐾😁 📌 Important Reminder: 🚫 Students should NOT wear green for picture day. Senior Girls: Please wear a nice dress shirt or blouse. Senior Boys: Please wear a nice collared shirt. Ties are optional. PICTURE RE-TAKES ARE SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 14, 2026.

JH CHEER TRY-OUTS When: Tuesday Sept 8- Friday Sept 11 Where: Elementary Cafeteria Time: 3:30PM to 4:30PM Contact: Coach Atterberry matterberry@licking.k12.mo.us

🔬🧠 Science in action in Mr. Snelling's class! Today, students put on their scientist hats as they practiced making careful observations, drawing inferences, and developing evidence-based claims. Working collaboratively in groups and independently, students examined clues, discussed their thinking, and supported their conclusions with evidence. It's exciting to see our young scientists strengthening critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills while learning how real scientists investigate the world around them!

#ScienceClass #FutureScientists #CriticalThinking #STEMEducation #LearningInAction

LHS Wildcats CLASS OF 2027 Athletes

🏐 WILDCAT VOLLEYBALL 🐾🧡🖤 The Wildcat Volleyball teams took on Mountain View-Liberty tonight! 🏐 JV: WIN 2–1 🎉 🏐 Varsity: Fought hard but fell 3–1 ##wilcatpride

The JV Wildcats also brought home the win tonight, defeating Hartville 6–0! 💥⚾️ #wildcatpride

⚾️The Varsity Wildcats baseball team came out swinging tonight, defeating Hartville 11–0! 💥 ##wildcatpride

Wildcat activities for the Week of August 31st

🚨 Licking R-8 FAMILIES & COMMUNITY — SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY ALERT 🚨 Licking R-8 School District is making families aware of a disturbing social media trend currently circulating on platforms such as TikTok, Snapchat, and Instagram involving the “Cat in the Hat.” The trend features AI-generated or digitally manipulated images and videos depicting the familiar character in frightening or threatening situations. While much of the content appears to be intended as a disturbing internet trend or hoax, some posts circulating in communities around the country have included the names of schools, students, locations, and threatening language. (https://www.fox19.com) 📌 HERE’S WHAT PARENTS & STUDENTS SHOULD KNOW: ✅ Many of the images and videos circulating as part of this trend are AI-generated or digitally manipulated and do not represent real events. ⚠️ However, threatening social media content should never be dismissed as “just a joke.” ⚠️ Posts that reference a school, student, staff member, or specific location while using threatening or intimidating language will be taken seriously and may have serious consequences. 🏫 Student and staff safety is always our top priority. Licking R-8 will continue to monitor information related to school safety and will work with appropriate authorities when concerns are reported. 🎯 WHAT CAN YOU DO? 🔹 Talk with your children about what they are seeing online. 🔹 Remind them not to create, repost, or share threatening content, even if they believe it is a joke or part of a trend. 🔹 Encourage students not to share their school, home address, location, schedule, or other personal information online. 🔹 If you encounter a concerning post, take a screenshot and save the information. 🔹 Do not engage with, confront, or attempt to investigate suspicious accounts yourself. 🔹 Report concerning content to a trusted adult, school administrator, or law enforcement. 🔹 If a post identifies a specific school, student, staff member, or location and contains a direct or implied threat, report it immediately. 📱 IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING. Social media trends can spread incredibly quickly. What may begin as a meme or attempt to get attention can create genuine fear, disrupt the school environment, and require a serious response. We encourage our families to remain calm, stay informed, talk with their children about responsible social media use, and report concerns rather than spreading them further. Together, we can help keep Licking R-8 students, staff, and our community safe. 💙 Stay smart. Stay safe. Think before you share. Licking R-8 School District

🔢 Teamwork + Competition = Learning in Action! 🧠🤝

Our 8th grade students in Mrs. Thompson’s class put their teamwork, communication, group discussion, and pattern-seeking skills to the test with a Numbered 100 task! Working together in groups, students took turns circling numbers in order from 1 to 100. The challenge? The numbers were scattered across the board in a variety of font styles, requiring students to communicate, strategize, and work together to find each number. Our students enjoyed the friendly competition while demonstrating great teamwork and collaboration! Activities like this provide valuable opportunities to build skills that extend far beyond the classroom. 👏📚

#Teamwork #Collaboration #CommunicationSkills #PatternSeeking #8thGrade #LearningInAction #ClassroomFun

🩺 Learning by doing in Principles of Biomedical Science! 🔬

In Mrs. Macon’s Principles of Biomedical Science classes, students took turns stepping into the roles of both provider and patient. Through this hands-on activity, students practiced important clinical skills while working through their patients’ checklists. We’re proud to share that many of our “providers” were able to successfully check off all 5 target points on their patients’ checklists! 👏 Great work, future healthcare professionals! 💙

#BiomedicalScience #HandsOnLearning #FutureHealthcareProfessionals #STEMEducation #CareerReady

⚾️ WILDCAT Baseball WINs! The Wildcat Varsity Baseball team picked up a win over Ellington, taking the game 13–3! 📅 Next Up: Tuesday, September 1 📍 at Hartville vs. the Hartville Eagles ⏰ First pitch: 4:30 PM Come out and support your Wildcats! ⚾️ #WildcatPride #LetsGoWildcats