LICKING R-VIII SCHOOL DISTRICT - Home of the Wildcats

Mrs. Sullins’ Art II students worked outside with spray paint today. Looks like fun!!

The JH Ladycats are championship bound! Girls defeat Ava 27-14 in the second round. Championship will be Thursday @ 7:30.

JH Ladycats (#8 seed) upset the #1 seed Panthers at the Mt.Grove tournament 25-10. Great game ladies! Next action is Tuesday @ 4:30 in Mt. Grove.

The elementary had an assembly to close out our "Flexibility" month and kickoff our "Kindness" month! Mrs. Rinne and some of our highschoolers came to speak to our students about ways they can be kind everyday!

We're approaching the season for winter weather. To receive alerts about school cancellation, check the district's Facebook page, watch for notifications through the district's app, and/or check KY3 news.

We will host a boys basketball jamboree Tuesday, November 15 at 5:00 PM. Admission to this year's jamboree will be a donation to the local food pantry. They are in need of canned vegetables. The schedule for the evening will be... Licking vs Lesterville Vienna vs Lesterville Vienna vs Licking

Congratulations to sophomore Levi Stout for advancing to today’s state cross country meet for the 2nd year in a row. While he didn’t medal, we’re still very proud of his season and the effort he and the rest of the team put in to training this year. Go Wildcats!

The JH Ladycats have 2 big wins in Green Forest. The team will play next week in the Mt. Grove Tournament.

MSHSAA shared this graphic on their Facebook page yesterday. Look at 1975!

Our junior high basketball teams will play in tournaments next week. The boys will be at Houston. 7th grade will play in the old gym and 8th grade will be in the new gym. Our girls will play at Mtn. Grove and will play in the middle school gym. Brackets are below. Go Wildcats!

Licking was host for today’s regional FCCLA meeting with about 500 students from approximately 20 region schools. FCCLA stands for Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. We appreciate Representative Bennie Cook for being the guest speaker.

A late fourth quarter run by Salem was enough to defeat the 8th grade Wildcats tonight in the Salem Tournament. The 7th and 8th grade boys will next take the court next week in the Houston Tournament.

Congratulations to our volleyball athletes who were recently named to the All-District team: Hannah Medlock - 1st Team Maci Sparks - 1st Team Abbie Sullins - 2nd Team

The 8th grade boys opened their season tonight in the Salem Tournament. They lost by 1 point in overtime to Green Forest.

High school basketball practice begins tomorrow, and games are just around the corner. The girls will open their season at the Bulldog Shootout in Rolla on Saturday, November 19 versus Capital City. The Big Cat Classic has a new date. The boys and girls will all play at Salem on Tuesday, November 22. This will be the season opener for the boys.

Going to State! Congratulations to sophomore Levi Stout for qualifying for the state cross country meet at districts today. He medaled today with a 13th place finish.

Mrs. Duncan says, “Thank you to parents and students who attended our FAFSA Nights on Tuesday and Thursday during Parent/Teacher Conferences! A lot of FAFSA's were successfully submitted! One more thing to check off your senior to do list! If you need help with your FAFSA and were not able to attend; please feel free to contact the counselor's office to set up an appointment; or email me directly at jduncan@licking.k12.mo.us.”

Mrs.Duncan hosted a FAFSA Frenzy night to help parents of seniors complete FAFSA applications during parent-teacher conferences.

Junior high girls basketball opened the season by splitting with Cuba. Dropped the A game 21-31 & won the B game 24-19. Good luck this season, ladies!

Reminder: No School Friday, October 28.