WMS P.R.I.D.E. Monthly
Weir Middle School Monthly Newsletter-APRIL 2026
April News for everything Weir Middle School!
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPALS
Happy April WMS FAMILIES!
Track continues this month, check out the schedule of meets posted below. Thank you to our amazing, dedicated track coaches, Ms. Nicole Seckman, Mr. Joe Jimboy, and Mrs. Jessica Naughton for your time and commitment to our track program this year. Good luck WMS team and coaches!
WVGSA state testing will also begin this month.
We would also like to congratulate two very special people at Weir Middle School, our 2026 Teacher of the Year, Mr. Eric Olson and 2026 Service Personnel of the Year, Mr. Cody Hixenbaugh
We at WMS would like to thank you for your continued support and for the opportunity to educate your child.
WMS BELIEVES IN YOU!
Barbara Switzer-Principal Ext. 3003
Tim Daugherty- Assistant Principal Grades 5&6/ Athletics Ext. 3004
Amber Tonacchio - Assistant Principal Grades 7&8 Ext. 3005
Mr. Eric Olson, 2026 WMS Teacher of the Year
Cody Hixenbaugh, 2026 WMS Service Personnel of the Year
IMPORTANT APRIL DATES
Sunday April 5
- Easter
- No School for students, Faculty Senate Day
- GSA Testing Window opens
- Administrative Professional's Day
- 4th Quarter Progress Reports go home
Physical Form
Medication Form
Dental Form
WEIR WEDNESDAYS
Weir Wednesdays is a way come together and promote school pride! We ask all students and staff to wear Red and Black to show our school spirit on Wednesday's throughout the school year!
Hancock County APRIL Breakfast and Lunch Menu
IMPORTANT UPCOMING CALENDAR DATES
Friday May 1
- 4th Quarter Progress Reports
- Lunch Hero Day
- Teacher Appreciation Week
- School Nurse Appreciation Day
Tuesday May 12
- Election Day, no school
- Memorial Day, no school
TEACHER EMAIL INFO
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AMY ANGLE
7th Grade ELA
JEFF ASPENLEITER
8th Grade ELA
jeffrey.aspenleiter@k12.wv.us
TRACY AUSTIN
5th Grade Science
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ALLISON BOEHM
Long-Term Sub
allison.boehm@k12.wv.us
KEITH BRAMMER
8th Grade Social Studies
ALEXANDRIA BRUNO
6th Grade Science
LISA BURK
Special Education Teacher
C
WENDY CONLEY
Speech
GAIL CREEL
Special Education Co-Teacher
KAITLYN CROW
Music Teacher
VICTORIA Crow
Licensed Social Worker Grades 5/6
D
TIMOTHY DAUGHERTY
Assistant Principal-Grades 5 and 6
NANCY D'ANGELO
Physical Education and Health
MATTHEW DEANGELIS
Physical Education and Health
SARA DEVECCHIS
6th Grade Math
SYDNEY DOUGHTY
8th Grade Math
sydney.seckman@k12.wv.us
ALICE DUFFY
Librarian and Reading Specialist
E
Jacqueline Eddins
7th Grade Social Studies
jacquelyn.m.eddins@k12.wv.us
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TAYLOR GIANNAMORE
Special Education Co-Teacher
ELISSA GREATHOUSE
Art Teacher
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KERISSA HARR
Special Education Co-Teacher
JUSTIN HORSTMAN
CTE Teacher
J
JENNIFER JONES
Special Education Teacher
K
NICK KARAS
5th Grade Math
CAITLYN KNOTTS
5th Grade ELA
CINDY KOVALCIK
7th Grade Math
ckovalci@k12.wv.us
KRISTEEN KUNTUPIS
5th Grade Social Studies
L
ANNIE LAUTTAMUS
BASE
ANNETTE LITTLETON
8th Grade Science
M
CHERYL MEADOWS
6th Grade Social Studies
LEXUS MELNYK
7th Grade Science
lexus.melnyk@k12.wv.us
JEREMY MONROE
Study Skills; World Language
jeremy.monroe@k12.wv.us
MEGAN MOROZ
8th Grade ELA
DOUG MURRAY
Communities in Schools
douglass.murray@k12.wv.us
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KASEY NICHOLAS
School Nurse
O
ERIC OLSON
Computers
P
CANDICE PERRI
ELA teacher Grade 6
CHRIS PUGH
Health and PE
christopher.pugh@k12.wv.us
R
RIKKI REGAN
Special Education Co-Teacher
STACY RIGGS
Special Education Co-Teacher
CARRIE RINE
Special Education Co-Teacher
ALYSSA ROCCHIO
7th Grade ELA
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NICOLE SECKMAN
6th Grade ELA
MICHAEL SHOCKLEY
Special Education Teacher
HEATHER STEWART
7th Grade Math
TRAVIS STRADER
6th Grade Math
BARBARA SWITZER
Head Principal
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MORGAN TENNANT
Licensed Social Worker Grades 7/8
AMBER TONACCHIO
Assistant Principal Grades 7 and 8
CLARISSA TOURNAY
5th Grade
W
KAYLA WARRICK
ELA teacher Grade 5
SYLVIA WILLIAMS
8th Grade Math
TL WILLIAMS
Music and Band
QUINCY WILSON
Long-term Sub
quincy.wilson@k12.wv.us
Weir High School Based Health Complex
Weir Middle School
Website: https://wms.hancock.k12.wv.us/
Location: 125 Sinclair Avenue, Weirton, WV, USA
Phone: 304-748-6080
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeirMiddle
