Young Writers

✍️📚 WES Young Writers Contest Celebration 📚✍️

Weirton Elementary School proudly participated in the Young Writers Contest, and we are excited to celebrate the outstanding writing achievements of our students!

We are especially proud to announce that Hannah Baumgardner, a WES first grader, was selected as the Hancock County Schools winner for the 1st–2nd grade category, representing Hancock County. Congratulations, Hannah!

Overall Category Winners:

  • First & Second Grade: Hannah Baumgardner

  • Third & Fourth Grade: Emma Van Fossan

Grade-Level Winners:

First Grade:
🥇 Hannah Baumgardner
🥈 Caiden Hotovec
🥉 Ryan Yoder

Second Grade:
🥇 Aubriella Williams
🥈 Eli Rine
🥉 Vinny Capp
Runner-ups: Evelina Perry and Riley Boyce

Third Grade:
🥇 Leo Fair
🥈 Elizabeth Szydlowski
🥉 Kennedy Darcy

Fourth Grade:
🥇 Emma Van Fossan
🥈 Harvey Dickinson
🥉 Adelaide Baumgardner

We are incredibly proud of all of our WES students for their creativity, hard work, and love of writing. Way to go, Lil’ Riders! 🖤📖