LICKING R-VIII SCHOOL DISTRICT - Home of the Wildcats

School is back in session tomorrow, and it’s HOMECOMING Spirit Week! See you in your PJ’s Tuesday!

Victory for the Ladycats in a tough game with Chadwick 53-47. Next action is a recently added game on Thursday night at home vs Fatima. Come support the Ladycats!

Lady Wildcats travel to Chadwick today. Tip off is at 5:30 pm. You can also watch live stream at: http://rmd.me/Lh.nCzWDsBd Go Lady Wildcats!

Happy HOMECOMING Week, Wildcats!! To kick off the week, we take a look back at 1980! Anyone remember this royal court?

Mr. Buckland says, “Wildcat archers had a great tournament today! Scores will be shared with archers as soon as they are available.”

JV Girls win 43-35 over Houston to win Consolation in the Licking Girls JV Tournament. Great job Lady Wildcats!

JV Girls Consolation game against Houston will tip off at 11:45 am at The Sherman Hill Field house. . Go Wildcats !

JV Girls defeat Bourbon in the Consolation Semifinals of the Licking Girls JV Tournament by a score of 45-19. They will play at 12:00 noon today against Houston for Consolation. Come support our JV Girls. Go Wildcats!

Varsity wins 70-68.

JV defeats Iberia 74-13.

Congratulations to Mrs Leah Sullins who received a $1,500 grant for a new clay wheel for the art studio!

No school Monday, January 16, in recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

The Lady Wildcats leave Laquey with a 41-36 victory.

The JV Lady Wildcats defeat Laquey tonight 34-28.

Mr. Brian Barry-Licking Elementary Principal for 2023-2024 Upon completion of candidate interviews Wednesday night, the Licking R-VIII School Board selected Mr. Brian Barry to serve as Licking Elementary Principal for the 2023-2024 school year. Mr. Barry has earned his bachelor's degree in elementary education from SBU and a master's degree in educational leadership from Arkansas State. He is currently seeking a specialist’s degree from Northwest Missouri State University. Serving as a teacher, Mr. Barry has experience teaching 4th and 5th grades in Cabool, Willow Springs, and Rolla. Mr. Barry's administrative experience includes serving as a K-12 assistant principal and curriculum director in Cabool as well as assistant junior high principal in Rolla. Mr. Barry and his family make their home in Licking and his children attend school at Licking Elementary and Licking Junior High. We are pleased to welcome Mr. Brian Barry to our district and look forward to his service as Licking Elementary Principal.

Representatives from the Missouri National Guard are on campus this week presenting resiliency lessons to junior high and high school students. Thank you, Sgt. Landers, Sgt. Jones, and Sgt. Lunsford.

Big thanks to both Jason Stone and Liz Revelle from Progressive Ozark Bank in Licking for donating T-Shirts for the “Blackout” game January 31 vs St James. Go Wildcats!

Licking R-VIII School District has a Powermatic Table Saw, Model 66, for surplus bid. (The rolling base is not included.) Sealed bids will be collected at the Superintendent’s Office at 125 College Avenue, Licking, MO 65542 until noon February 5, 2023.

Ms. Kirkwood says, “We attended the Greenhand Motivational Conference yesterday in Waynesville. This is an opportunity for our first year FFA members to network with other members.”

Varsity pulls off a comeback win over Mtn Grove 59-56.