Weir Student Media

08/23/2026

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Weir High School encourages all of our staff and students to wear their Blue and Gold on Tuesday in support of the family and friends of Carter Pesacreta

08/13/2026

Summer has flown by so fast this year 😭 and school is around the corner, with teachers heading back next week on Aug. 17 and students beginning the following week on Aug. 24. See you soon Red Riders! ❤️🖤

We thought we’d share some ways that you can support our Weir Student Media program, if you have the means…

💵 Monetary donations - these can be made via check to Weir High School or on our website where you can open any story, and you’ll see a link at the bottom of the page…

https://weirstudentmedia.com

↪️Amazon Wishlist - there are many items here that will help us build a positive newsroom and create high quality publications….

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/11VC3MHHOZYS4?ref_=wl_share

👉 Ads/sponsorships - businesses and community members can advertise in all of our publications at this link…

https://weirstudentmedia.com/2318/contribute/sponsor-or-advertise-with-weir-student-media/

If you don’t have the financial means, there are lots of FREE ways to support us, too!

Be sure to follow us across platforms and share our content when we post...

💻on our website
https://weirstudentmedia.com/

📹 on YouTube
https://youtube.com/

📲and on social media: Facebook, Instagram and TikTok

You can also…
🗳️ submit Ideas to our digital suggestion box:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/2W4m3eb02g

📩 write a letter to the editor in response to WSM content:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/QUVZU1H8QU

🔗find all our links on our WSM Linktree:
https://linktr.ee/weirstudentmedia

For more information, contact our adviser, Morgan Bricker, via email at [email protected]

08/08/2026

Get your votes in now for the HOCO 2026 theme!

08/08/2026

Fall sports season tix are on sale now!
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Get your fall sports passes on line!
Season Ticket Sales begin August 1

08/08/2026

BTS is coming fast! Here are the details…

ALMOST TIME!!
Looking forward to kicking off the 2026- 2027 School Year...
Here are some key dates for the next couple weeks

08/01/2026

Weir Student Media is so excited to share that our adviser, Morgan Bricker, has been selected as a West Virginia Teacher of the Year finalist through the West Virginia Department of Education! Mrs. Bricker pours her heart into every student and helps each of us use our voice in our program. We can’t thank you enough for everything you do. Congratulations, and good luck in the next round! 💙💛

Celebrating Exemplary Educators 🍎

Join us in congratulating the finalists for the 2027 Teacher of the Year!
- Morgan Bricker, Weir High School, Hancock County
- Dr. Stefanie Cirilli, Elm Grove Elementary, Ohio County
- Heather Hartman, West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
- Nicole Mattingly, Clay-Battelle Middle/High School, Monongalia County
- Laura Presley, Princeton Senior High School, Mercer County

Since 1964, the West Virginia Teacher of the Year program has honored educators who go above and beyond to elevate the profession and positively shape the lives of students. ✏️

Learn more 👉 https://links.wvde.us/4gIBu4z.

05/30/2026

Congratulations! You did it, 🎓❤️🖤👨‍🎓🧑‍🎓👩‍🎓

📸 Now, it’s your last chance to send us your photos of ALL THE SENIOR THINGS…ASAP! to ([email protected]) or Ms. Bricker at ([email protected]) for your final senior video edit before we post to the WSM YouTube channel at the end of the week. Stay tuned! 📹

05/29/2026

This is it! Today is the day you walk across the stage into the future. Weir Student Media will livestream Weir High School’s Class of 2026 graduation on our YouTube channel at the link in bio.

🔗Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/live/VUklQZB9kOY?si=HfMzgRzBj25luOK_

The gates open at 6 p.m. Tickets are NOT required for the stadium ceremony. All seniors should assemble in the Weinberg Theater at 6:30 to march to Jimmy Carey Stadium. The ceremony begins at 7 p.m. Don’t forget to report back to the theater after the ceremony to collect your belongings and receive your packets.

05/22/2026

Weir is feeling the impact of the Hancock County Schools financial crisis as RIFs, transfers and other changes for the upcoming school year take shape. WSM's Staff Manager Hailey Hans and Business Manager Hunter Antol continue to cover the story...

Weir’s students are beginning to see the early effects of staff cuts caused by the financial crisis in Hancock County, with larger changes expected during the 2026–27 school year. During the week of February 23, HCS began notifying teachers and service personnel of Reduction in Force (RIF) and t...

05/15/2026

🎓👨‍🎓👩‍🎓Weir Student Media celebrated the seniors’ last day with special themed parties! We are so grateful for the time these students have dedicated and all their contributions to our announcements, news website, senior video, yearbook and other multimedia projects over the past four years. They have been here since the beginning of WSM and helped establish a strong foundation for our program that we will continue to build upon. We will miss them more than they know! 🖤📸🗞️📕📹❤️

1A - Print Journalism - charcuterie party
Allison Best - photo Manager
Hailey Hans - WSM Staff Manager
Jaylnne Jimboy - News Editor
Noah Meola
Lily Rocknich - Yearbook Editor
Maleigha Stromile

2A - Journalism 1 - build-your-own slider party
Hailey Hans
Liam Mannion
Emma Nichols
Lily Rocknich

2B - Dual Credit Media Literacy - ballpark party
Hannah Dorsey
Hailey Hans
Paden Pernell
Kaylee Webster
Liam Williamson

3A - Video Journalism
Hunter Antol - Business Manager
Hannah Dorsey
Amalia Kirlangitis
Illionna Kirlangitis - Video Manager
Makenna Potock - Senior Video Director

These seniors will leave big shoes to fill, but we hope there are lots of Weir High School Red Riders out there who will join our journalism classes to help WSM continue to grow and thrive. Be sure to schedule journalism 1, dual credit media literacy, newspaper, yearbook, video, or ALL THE ABOVE! next year, and you can enjoy parties like these, too! 🥳🎉