Lady Wildcats Volleyball will play Bourbon today at 4:30 pm in the opening round of the Class 2 District 8 Tournament at Dixon High School. Admission is $6 at the gate.
SGT Benjamin Landers from the Army National Guard presented to our 8th grade class a program entitled "Helping Everyone Achieve Respect" (HEAR). He also presented to the high school classes on resiliency. Thank you, SGT Landers, for being with us and to Mrs. Buckner for organizing the day!
Wildcat Cross Country runners who earned All-Conference at the Frisco League Cross Country Meet: Varsity Girls: Karissa Malikowski: 7th Place Seyrena Carter: 9th Place Varsity Boys: Levi Stout: 3rd Place Caleb Barker: 4th Place Ethan Stout: 8th Place Logan Lane: 9th Place Titus Scavone: 10th Place The Junior High Boys won the Conference Meet as a team. The Varsity Boys took second overall in the Frisco League. Here is a list of how JH Cross Country finished. JH Girls: Olivia Clayton: 7th Place JH Boys Jett Sullins: 4th Place Colin Kuhn: 5th Place Jeff Alkire: 6th Place Keirum O'Daniel: 8th Place Gage Mesger: 10th Place Logan Lane, Caleb Barker, Trey Gambill, Olivia Clayton, Kaylynn Rinne, and Karissa Malikowski all set new Personal Records at the Frisco League Meet.
October is Principal Appreciation Month and we are so proud of each of our outstanding principals!
🟠Dr. Rinne serves students and families as our Licking High School Principal and District Safety Coordinator. We are grateful for his long-term service to the district as a dedicated and sincere leader at LHS.
⚫Mrs. Angela Loughridge is a hard-working, compassionate instructional leader who serves as our Licking Junior High Principal and District Curriculum Director.
🟠Mr. Brian Barry is a kind, caring leader with a great sense of humor who serves students and families as Elementary Principal in the Joseph P. Watskey Elementary Building.
⚫Mrs. Crystal Reiner serves as our Licking Educational Alternatives Department (LEAD) school principal. She is a caring leader and collaborates across the district assisting students in reaching their behavioral and academic goals.
We are very thankful for the hard work and dedication of each of our Licking R-8 Principals!
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🥳📚 Get ready! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming our way!
October 23rd-26th
Licking Elementary Library
🟠 Students can shop at the Book Fair during the school day on Monday through Thursday, October 23-26.
⚫️ Students and families can shop at the Book Fair during Parent Teacher Conferences on Tuesday, October 24th and Thursday, October 26th from 4:00-7:00 p.m.
🟠 Four ways to pay! Cash, card, check payable to Licking Elementary, or eWallet.
⚫️ Visit our homepage before the Fair for more details on how to set up eWallet for worry-free, cash-free purchases. Anyone can contribute! Share each child’s eWallet so friends and family can add funds and give your kids more books to enjoy.
🟠 If you can’t make it to the Fair, then shop at our school’s Book Fair online. All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Every online purchase will also benefit our school.
⚫️ Donations can also be made to help purchase books for students who may not be able to purchase books on their own. Donations can be made in person during Parent Teacher Conferences or sent to school with your child in an envelope labeled “Books for All”.
🟠 Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and preview books:
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/lickingelementaryschool
See you at the Book Fair!
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Lady Wildcats close out the regular season 29-5-1 with their victory in St.James. Licking will play their first match in districts on Thursday @ 4:30. District play is at Dixon HS.
JV Ladycats win their final match of the season defeating St. James in straight sets. Congratulations on a wonderful season! #wildcatpride
Lady Wildcats Volleyball travels to St. James tonight. JV game starts at 5:00 pm with Varsity to follow.
Lady Wildcats Basketball Team will host their Trivia Night at Licking Christian Church Gym Saturday, October 14 starting at 6:00 pm. $10 a person, includes an Italian dinner with desserts. There is also a silent auction of items donated.
Great time tonight at the Wildcats Alumni Basketball Game. We had an awesome turnout of both players and fans. Both Boys and Girls Basketball Programs appreciate your support. Both teams are looking forward to great seasons.
Our amazing 7th grade students attended the "Expanding Your Horizons" STEM Day at MO S&T, and engaged in many hands-on activities and workshops.
Alumni Basketball game will be held tonight in the Main Gym at 6:00 pm. Cost is $20 per player. Donations for both the Boys and Girls Basketball Teams will be at the front door of the gym for admission. Thank you and we appreciate your support to Wildcat Basketball.
ATTENTION SENIOR PARENTS! Need help with your Senior's financial aid? Stop by the library any time between 4:00 pm-7:00 pm on October 24th during Parent/Teacher Conferences and Mrs. Duncan will be there to help you get signed up for your FSA ID which is the first step in applying for financial aid. You will need an email address you can check and your social security number! See you there!!!!
Congratulations to Hannah Medlock for recording her 1,000th Kill in her career. Hannah also recorded her 1,000th Dig in her career this season.
Lady Wildcats Volleyball defeats Lesterville at home in 3 sets. Lady Wildcats complete their home schedule with a perfect 15-0 record. Lady Wildcats improve to 27-5-1 overall on the season.
☀On Wednesday, October 11, Mr. Holmes' Physics and Chemistry students (17 students total) traveled to Rolla for an eventful day touring the S&T campus, visiting the 15-acre "solar farm" operated by Rolla Municipal Utilites, and finally touring Missouri-Science Corporation in the Rolla Industrial Park.
Thank you to Mr. Holmes for providing our students with this trip offering a glimpse into real-life and the world beyond high school.
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📚 Save the Date! 📚 Our Scholastic Book Fair is coming soon! Join us the week of October 23-26. Watch for more details coming soon!
🟠The Licking R-8 School District is in need of substitute teachers. We pay $100/day if you have a substitute certificate and $140/day if you have a valid Missouri teaching certificate.
⚫To apply with Licking R-8 as a substitute, applicants must complete a substitute teaching application and be fingerprinted for a background check. Questions about fingerprinting or the application process can be directed to the superintendent's office by calling (573-674-2911) or stopping by the office (135 College Avenue) between 8:00 am-3:00 pm.
🟠A substitute certificate can be granted if you have 36 college hours OR if you complete a 20-hour training course. The 20-hour course can be completed online (https://dese.mo.gov/educator-quality/certification/substitute-teachers).
Thank you!
Elementary Parents: When you go to sign up for P/T Conferences, you will need to select which teacher you are meeting with from the drop down box circled in the image below as a part of Step 1. Otherwise you will be randomly assigned to a teacher! 4th, 5th, and 6th grade parents will ONLY sign up for one time slot with your child's homeroom teacher only!
📰The latest edition of the RootEd newsletter highlights the great work Mrs. Janell Duncan is doing to help our LHS Seniors identify career goals. Thank you, Mrs. Duncan!
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