LICKING R-VIII SCHOOL DISTRICT - Home of the Wildcats

The Lady Wildcats lose a 5-set thriller to Mtn. View tonight 21-25, 25-22, 19-25, 25-21, 11-15. JV also falls tonight 16-25, 24-26. We’ll play Houston tomorrow at 5:00. The freshman team will play first followed by JV and varsity.

The JV Volley Cats fall in the season opener to Mtn. View 16-24, 24-26.

Our volleyball and baseball teams have a busy week ahead. Volleyball begins with two nights at home Monday and Tuesday. The baseball home opener is Thursday. Monday VB vs Mtn. View (5:30) Tuesday VB vs Houston (5:00) BB at Hartville (5:00) Thursday VB at Winona (5:30) BB vs Winona (5:00) Friday Baseball was originally scheduled to play Vienna at home on Friday. Vienna had to cancel. We hope to find another opponent, so Friday is currently TBD.

Wildcats baseball opened their season yesterday at US Ballpark in Ozark. They fell to Silo (OK) 8-5 and defeated Southwest 11-1. They’ll play Purdy and Crane today at 1:00 and 3:00.

Tonight is “Meet the Lady Cats” night! The regular season begins Monday at home versus Mtn. View at 5:30. On Tuesday, Houston comes to town for a 5:00 start. Nights in which there are three matches (varsity, JV, & freshmen) will begin at 5:00. Nights with only JV and varsity will begin at 5:30. Schedules and start times will be kept up-to-date on our app and website. Go Lady Cats!!!

7th graders are learning about and building cantilevers in STEM class today.

🐾🧡We had a great day at Licking Elementary, today! 🧡🐾 Mrs. Lopez’s students enjoyed listening to her read, “First Day Jitters.” Looking forward to seeing everyone back tomorrow….and maybe with a bit less of those “first day jitters.” Thanks to families, teachers, staff and especially our students for making today a wonderful first day of the 2022-2023 school year! ⭐️

We would like to thank all of those who participated in or sponsored our golf tournament last Saturday that benefited our baseball and basketball programs. Your support is greatly appreciated! Winners and sponsors are listed below. 1st Flight Winners 1st place - Roger and Deena Tune 2nd place - Jake and Amanda Floyd 2nd flight Winners 1st place - Rawly Gorman and Jesse Sullins 2nd place - Tristan Morelan and Jared Crews Long Drive - Deena Tune Closest to the pin - Roger Tune Sponsors: Town & Country Bank BSN Sports - Andrew Almany Town & Country Supermarket Friend Lumber TJ's Flower And Gifts High Country Timber & Stone and Cabin's Log Home Contractor Agri-Enterprises Rinne Tire Pro's Kinder Feed and Farm Heroes Coffee/Rx Boutique Rinne Pharmacy Hammond Feed S&R Insurance Progressive Ozark Bank Friend Fitness Fed Ex - Pat Gambill Kristy Cook - Missouri Farm Bureau Insurance El Carnival Mexican Restaurant Ed Morse Triumph Sports Phoenix Pawn Rees Logistics Co LLC Thank you!!!

2023 Senior Sunrise Gathering!

It’s always a good day to have a good day! Junior high and high school are such unique times in our lives. Many students are trying to figure out so much… Where is my place in this world? This school? What am I good at? What do I want to do after graduation? The questions we can ask ourselves are endless. This time can be full of great experiences, anxiety, wonder, and lifelong memories. There are fun times and not so fun times. Through it all, there are two pieces of advice I like to share with our secondary students: 1. Get involved and make the most of these few years. They’ll be gone before you know it. We have a number of clubs and activities for a variety of interests. 2. When graduation time comes, make sure you’ve taken full advantage of the opportunities that came your way. We want you to have no regrets about the choices you made throughout these six years - choices about involvement in activities, classes you took, the effort you put forth, the way you treated others, and more. No matter what, know we’re here for you. We root for your success, and we stand ready to assist in any way we can. We’ve missed you and look forward to seeing you tomorrow! -Mr. Dunn

Special thanks to the elementary cafeteria team for preparing a delicious lunch for staff today! 😋

School starts tomorrow! Please be on the lookout for children entering and exiting school buses. 🚌 ❤️

Thanks to the cooperation of our families, Licking R-VIII School District qualifies for an extension of our Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) status, meaning ALL of our students are able to eat breakfast and lunch at no cost again this year! By providing school meals to all children at no charge, we are hoping to create a better learning environment for our students.

🧡🐾🖤Tomorrow is the first day of the 2022-2022 school year! 🍎All of the grown ups that work at school have been working hard to get ready to welcome each student back Tuesday. ⭐️We can’t wait to see you! As you are getting prepared, don’t forget the most important thing you will bring to school tomorrow is YOU! 🧡Be yourself-because there’s no one else like you! 😊Did I mention we can’t wait to see you? Love, Mrs. Haneline

Hey, Wildcats! Two wake-ups and it will be the first day of the 2022-2023 school year! Whether you’re starting kindergarten or your senior year…or any grade in between, you may be having some nervous feelings. 41 first days after this first day, I still feel the same way. I hope you will remember your friends are looking forward to seeing you, your teachers are ready to help you, and you BELONG in Licking. We have lots of new things to show you, and there are plenty of new people to meet. Get ready, get set, let’s go on Tuesday! Let’s make it the best year yet! 🌟 Love, Mrs. Wright

‘Meet the Lady Cats’ is this Thursday, August 25th at 6:00 PM. The evening will consist of introductions and scrimmaging. Admission will be water, Gatorade, or Powerade.

Tonight’s Elementary Open House has been a smash hit! 💥 We’re so excited to see our students for their first day, Tuesday!

Dr. Rinne and Mr. Dunn share important updates with secondary staff in preparation for the new school year!

Nurse Godi leads CPR training for staff before school starts.

Mr. Tim Ceplina leads Active Shooter & Response Training with staff today.