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.
It’s almost baseball season! Below is the bracket for our upcoming Frisco League Baseball Tournament.
Full schedules for all of our sports can be found on our school website and app.
Go Wildcats!
Special thanks to Rock Springs Baptist Church for supplying 315 bags of food for families this summer! RSBC shared that Life360 donated snack bags, and Town & Country Supermarket supplied bags. These donations made a powerful difference during difficult economic times!
Special thanks to Progressive Bank for donating 100+ calendars to our staff!
Welcome New Teachers! We’re so excited to have these professionals on our team!
Reminder: Elementary Open House is Friday, August 19, 5:30-7:30 PM.
Our 12-month employees including maintenance, custodial, and office staff are EXTRA SPECIAL, and we are so thankful for their hard work YEAR ROUND taking great care of the district and our families!
The golf tournament supporting our baseball, basketball, and golf programs is THIS Saturday.
If you would like to register or sponsor a hole, please contact Coach Mike Phillips at mphillips@licking.k12.mo.us or call the athletic office at 674-4891.
Tee times will be 8:30 and 2:00 and carts are a part of the entry fee.
Reminder: The Board of Education requests YOUR feedback on a survey designed to take about 5 minutes. Please share your thoughts about school improvement by August 23, the first day of school.
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=t2YXN8xH_0-sR6IM3Ib0Gsf84DStbxBFoGcpH8zV81lUQ0JCVkxUUERCWkpFNDYyMjNPWDZFU0hVWC4u
Our app is a great resource for Wildcat information, news, lunch menus, athletic schedules, and more. Just search your App Store for Licking R-8 to download.
