LICKING R-VIII SCHOOL DISTRICT - Home of the Wildcats

⚾️ Wildcat JV Baseball ⚾️ Your Wildcat JV team gets the win over St. James! Great work, Wildcats—keep it rolling!

The Licking History Club Hit the Road for an Amazing Educational Trip!
The Licking History Club recently traveled south for an unforgettable trip filled with history, learning, and great memories. Our group visited Shiloh National Military Park, Corinth, the Corinth Contraband Camp, and the Elvis Presley Birthplace in Tupelo. It was a wonderful opportunity to experience these important places firsthand and learn more outside the classroom.
From walking the grounds at Shiloh to reflecting on the powerful history of the Contraband Camp, and then finishing with a visit to the birthplace of Elvis Presley, this trip gave our club the chance to connect with history in a meaningful and memorable way.

We appreciate Mr. Coffey for sponsoring the History Club and making these opportunities come to life for our students.
We want to say a huge THANK YOU to the following businesses and individuals whose generous donations helped make this trip possible:
Lewis and Sons, Town and Country Bank, Jason Akers Logging and Trucking, Rinne Tire Service, Country Cross Roads Custom Cabinetry, Sherry Underwood Bookkeeping Plus, Phoenix Pawn, Friend Fitness, Rinne Pharmacy, David Hicks, J.L. Friend Lumber, Hammond Feed, Greg Green, and Progressive Ozark Bank.
Your support helps make opportunities like this possible for our students and club members, and we are truly grateful for your generosity!
Thank you for investing in education, history, and local students.

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Wildcat golf at the West Plains Invitational, enjoying the nice weather.

⚾️ Wildcat Baseball ⚾️ On a great evening for baseball, your Wildcats take the win over St. James! Come out and support the team tomorrow for a 5:00 PM start as they take on the Salem Tigers! Let’s pack the stands!

Licking Elementary is seeking applications for both Elementary School Nurse, as well as Elementary Physical Education teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. Interested applicants can send an application, resume, and letters of recommendation to Mr. Brian Barry, Principal at bbarry@licking.k12.mo.us Physical Education teacher does come with coaching responsibilities.

⚾️⚾️The Wildcats baseball team completes another successful weekend doubleheader by defeating Salem (Ark) & Thayer 22-5 & 17-2, respectively. Come out and watch these boys play this week as they have 3 home games. #wildcatpride

⚾️🎉 Both the Varsity and JV Wildcats defeat Richland on this frigid night! Varsity 8-3 JV: 2-1 Great job Wildcats! #wildcatpride

Our Midde Level FBLA girls did AWESOME! 🧡🖤 Malaina Lonning had a fantastic showing, earning 8th place in Exploring Technology and 9th place in Exploring Digital Citizenship! Tasha Ogden and Sofie Hutsell teamed up to earn 9th place in Exploring Digital Video Production—great work! And a huge shoutout to Sofie Hutsell, who also earned 5th place in Exploring Personal Finance… just ONE spot away from Nationals in San Antonio! 🤯👏 We are so proud of all your hard work, dedication, and representation of our school. The future is bright! 🌟 #strivingforexcellence #wildcatpride

⚾️Our JH Boys Baseball A & B teams kicked off their season opener tonight against Mtn. Grove. Both teams played hard, showed great effort, and never backed down, but came up just short in the end. This is just the beginning of the season, and there’s a lot of baseball ahead! ⚾️💪 #wildcatpride

🥎🥎The Ladycat softball team fought hard and led a good part of the game but fell to Ava 5-8. They will attempt to get back on the winning track tomorrow in Willow Springs. #wildcatpride

🥇In an incredible display of determination and talent, Jadyn Barnes broke her own school record today at Waynesville in the javelin with an impressive throw of 42.36 meters!! Congratulations, Jadyn!!👏👏 #wildcatpride #strivingforexcellence

Licking tennis had their season opener against the Salem Tigers. Wildcats fall short of the win. You can catch the next action 3/30 @ Mt. Grove 4pm🧡🖤🧡🖤

Licking Lady Cats took on Summersville tonight in a Varsity match winning 12-2 in 5 innings! Way to go ladies!! #WildcatPride🧡🖤

⚾️⚾️Congratulations to the Wildcat baseball team for winning the Stockton Tournament!! The boys defeated Mt. Vernon in the championship game 8-3. The boys begin the season with 4 straight wins and hope to host their home opener this Friday as Richland comes to town. #wildcatpride

🥎🎉The Varsity girls came out strong tonight and dominated Conway on their home field with an impressive 13-3 victory! JV also put up a great fight, battling to a 3-3 tie in a competitive matchup. #wildcatpride

⚾️⚾️The Wildcats completed a sweep of pool play in the Stockton tournament by defeating Strafford 5-2 & Buffalo 20-2. They will play Monday in the championship game @ 6 in Stockton. #wildcatpride

🥎🥎The Ladycats softball team opened their season by traveling to Hartville and take on the Lady Eagles. The Ladycats played hard but fell to the Eagles. They will travel to Dora tomorrow to go after the first win of the season. #wildcatpride

☀️School Closed for Spring Break: March 23-27 🌷 Enjoy your break, Wildcats!

⚾️⚾️The Wildcats began a very difficult spring schedule by traveling to Rogersville. The Licking Wildcats came away with a 1-0 victory by scoring in the 7th. The JV competed but fell 3-4. The next action is Saturday as we travel to Buffalo. #wildcatpride

Our 7th graders had an incredible opportunity today as they attended the Junior Achievement Finance Park simulation! 💼💰 Students stepped into the real world and experienced “life” from a financial perspective—managing budgets, learning about credit scores, applying for loans, jobs, salaries, paying taxes, making decisions about housing, transportation, savings, and more. They quickly learned how choices impact their financial future and the importance of planning ahead. FBLA officers attended as well and lead the students through the simulations. It was amazing to see them problem-solve, think critically, and take ownership of their decisions. Experiences like this truly prepare our students for success beyond the classroom! 👏 #wechooselearning