Governor unveils executive budget; F-M to present preliminary budget in March

When New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo presented his executive state budget proposal on Jan. 15, it included a $956 million increase in overall funding for school operations in the 2019-20 school year. Of that, $338 million will be distributed statewide in additional foundation aid, which is the primary source of funding for everyday school …

Students ‘buddy up’ to build school community

Two groups of Fayetteville-Manlius School District students are discovering that when it comes to forming friendships, the focus should be on what unites us rather than divides us. For the fourth year in a row, Eagle Hill Middle School’s eighth-grade Family and Consumer Science (FACS) students are pairing up with Enders Road Elementary School kindergarteners …

District recognized with two state awards for communications

The New York School Public Relations Association (NYSPRA) has recognized the Fayetteville-Manlius School District with two awards for its communications efforts. The association’s 39th Annual Communications Awards contest recognizes and celebrates outstanding achievement in educational communications from across the state. The awards contest continues to be one of the largest in the nation and provides …

F-M seniors named Commended Students in national scholarship program

Twelve Fayetteville-Manlius School District students were recently named Commended Students in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program, which recognizes high scholastic achievement. F-M High School seniors Leila Badul-Malak, Matthew Crovella, Sarah Duntley, Nicolas Gascon, Laura Haight, Edward Kinslow, Daniel Li, Alexandru Mihaila, Annaliese Ouyang, Luca Pieples, Alex Talarico, and Angela Wu were named Commended Students …

F-M educators attend world language convention

To help students succeed in the world language learning process, six Fayetteville-Manlius School District educators recently attended a comprehensive professional development event that draws more than 8,000 educators from all languages, levels and assignments. The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) held its 51st Annual Convention and World Languages Expo Nov. 16-18 …

Facilities project planning continues to move forward

After nearly a year of design and planning, construction is on the horizon for Fayetteville- Manlius School District’s facilities project. The $45.2 million project, which district residents approved on Dec. 5, 2017, will fix aging infrastructure, add instructional space, enhance security, improve accessibility for people with disabilities and create energy efficiencies. The work will be …

Important notice: Changes made to Enhanced STAR program

Because New York state made changes to the Enhanced STAR tax exemption earlier this year, all residents age 65+ enrolled in Enhanced STAR now need to also be enrolled in the state’s Income Verification Program (IVP) to continue receiving their Enhanced STAR benefit. The deadline to enroll in IVP is March 1. If a resident …

Spanish Club’s annual toy drive helps dozens of families

Thanks to the generosity of the Fayetteville-Manlius School District community, the holidays were brighter for dozens of local children-in-need. During the month of December, Fayetteville-Manlius High School’s Spanish Club collected new and unwrapped toys, games, puzzles and more for its 18th annual holiday toy drive, The Wish Tree, which benefits underprivileged children who live in …

Athletic teams and student athletes recognized for academic achievement

The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) recently recognized 209 Fayetteville-Manlius School District student-athletes as part of its fall 2018 Scholar-Athletes, meaning the students earned an individual grade point average of 90 or above. In addition, the association recognized all 12 of the district’s fall varsity sports teams as fall 2018 Scholar-Athlete …

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