LICKING R-VIII SCHOOL DISTRICT - Home of the Wildcats

Mrs. Taylor's Kindergarten classroom did an experiment today to see if the hot weather would melt their crayons. Even with a surprise late afternoon rain shower 🌧️, they still got some amazing results!! They also discovered that their two white crayons did not melt and are now on the hunt to figure out why!? #WeChooseLearning🧡🖤 #WildcatPride #StrivingForExcellence

It has been an AMAZING first week here at Licking Elementary! Student and Teachers alike are working hard, learning, and growing! #WeChooseLearning🖤🧡 #WildcatPride #StrivingForExcellence

☀️Getting to greet our students as they arrive on campus in the morning is one of our favorite staff duties! 🙌 We have had a great three days with our students and are looking forward to the year ahead! 🧡🖤 #wechooselearning #wildcatpride #strivingforexcellence

😊School picture day is coming soon! Picture day is Wednesday, September 6th. Fliers with order information will go home with students later next week. Seniors are asked to wear a collared shirt & tie for the young men or a nice top for the young ladies. These are times to remember! 📸Picture Day is for all Licking R-8 students grades PK-12. 📸Retake Day is scheduled for Wednesday, November 8, 2023.

Happy Fri-YAY from our fantastic junior high students🎉🎉 Students are enjoying some before school Wildcat Family Team Bonding! They have braved the heat and engaged in some wonderful lessons from our amazing teachers this week🤩

Lady Wildcat Volleyball team will play in the Mtn Grove Jamboree at 5:00 pm tonight. Watch the Lady Wildcats in action by clicking on the link https://youtube.com/@mountaingrovehighschoolathleti?si=ircj2X9822FXu3AA

Licking Elementary Parents: School Based Dental Care forms from Missouri Ozarks Community Health will be coming home with your students TONIGHT. Please take a look at the forms and if you are interested in your child participating, please return the forms tomorrow!

The LHS volleyball team had a scrimmage Monday at the high school. They will travel to Mt. Grove tonight for a preseason jamboree. Their 1st regular season match is Monday @ Mt. View. Good luck this season Ladycats! #wildcatpride

🥪Lunch time for our littles is a grand adventure on the first few days of school. Thanks to our cafeteria crew, teachers, and staff for working hard to help our youngest wildcats with lunch time! ⭐️ #wechooselearning #wildcatpride #strivingforexcellence

📚Students enjoyed a story break from our Elementary Principal, Mr. Brian Barry, today. 😊 #wechooselearning #wildcatpride #strivingforexcellence

Cross Country Team Store is available by clicking the link below. The Team Store will be available until August 31. So, hurry to get your Cross-Country gear ordered. We appreciate your support. My Team Shop https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/SKDFJe94Fn

🟠Elementary Morning Car Line Drop-Off and Afternoon Car Line Pick-Up: The circle drive in front of the elementary school is for bus drop-off ONLY. The morning and afternoon car line entrance is from Maple Avenue through the gravel lot, around the FEMA gymnasium following the perimeter of the elementary building to the new cafeteria addition. Two lines form to help the car line move along as quickly as possible. ⚫Walk-In: If you choose to walk your child to the front door, you must park in the gravel lot near College Avenue and use the crosswalk near the new cafeteria addition to cross to the front of the building. 🟠In-person front door walk-up student pick up will not be permitted between 3:00pm-3:30pm. All student pick-ups between 3:00pm-3:30pm must be car-line only. ⚫Note: After the first day, only students and staff will be permitted past the front entry security vestibule. 🟠Thank you for helping us keep all of our students safe.

PART 4: What a terrific beginning to the first day of school! 🎉🎉 We are so excited to welcome our students to the first day of the 23-24 school year! GO WILDCAT FAMILY🧡🖤🧡🖤 #wechooselearning

PART 3: What a terrific beginning to the first day of school! 🎉🎉 We are so excited to welcome our students to the first day of the 23-24 school year! GO WILDCAT FAMILY🧡🖤🧡🖤 #wechooselearning

PART 2: What a terrific beginning to the first day of school! 🎉🎉 We are so excited to welcome our students to the first day of the 23-24 school year! GO WILDCAT FAMILY🧡🖤🧡🖤 #wechooselearning

What a terrific beginning to the first day of school! 🎉🎉 We are so excited to welcome our students to the first day of the 23-24 school year! GO WILDCAT FAMILY🧡🖤🧡🖤 #wechooselearning

Licking Elementary Parents, I want to start by saying thank you for the amazing turn out last night at open house, and the patience and understanding with the updates to our new system and some of the long lines. Those lines will not be an issue moving forward and the process will become even more streamline in the coming years. It was amazing to see so many smiling faces last night. Pick Up and Drop off will be scooted back over by the new cafeteria tomorrow (look for the cones!) when school starts up. We will still be using two lines to both drop off and pick up students. If you came to open house last night you should have received a KidAccount Card with your student's name on it and a bar code. Those cards are for parent pick-up in the car line and will be scanned by a staff member at the end of the day. Don't worry if you forgot your card at home or can't find it, we will be able to look up your child by their last name and enter them in manually in that event. If your student regularly rides the bus, then the card will not be needed. The first day of school is always hectic and lines/bus times may be longer than normal. Please be sure to let the office know if your child is doing something different so we can make sure everyone makes it to the right spot. We appreciate your understanding, and we CANNOT WAIT to see all of our Wildcats tomorrow morning! Mr. Brian Barry Elementary Principal #WildcatPride #WeChooseLearning #StrivingForExcellence

REMINDER FOR JUNIOR HIGH STUDENTS: Permission forms for junior high students to eat lunch off campus (both 7th and 8th grade) will be given to students on the first day of school. All junior high students will eat in the cafeteria on Wednesday, August 23, and will be allowed to eat lunch off campus once permission forms are turned in after the first day of school.

Licking Wildcat Golf Tournament has been moved to October 28, 2023 at Houston Golf Course. Please see the attached flyer for more details. You may register by calling 417-967-0791 or by clicking on the following link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1qZzKIyEndsxumTTaEHOgD0XJgG01XOHjjOftIrBmn3U/edit

Back to School Bash today, Saturday, August 19 at Deer Lick Park from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Come out and support our Athletic Teams and School Clubs. Licking Lady Wildcats- Walking tacos, hotdogs and nachos Licking Boys Basketball- Funnel cakes Licking Girls Softball- Snow cones Licking Cheerleaders- Hair bows Travel Club - homemade ice cream Baseball Boys- Radar Gun Contest We appreciate your support.