Year: 2019

Several Fayetteville-Manlius High School student-musicians were recently recognized at the country’s largest and most prestigious high school jazz competition. On Jan. 26, members of F-M High School’s jazz ensemble participated in the 51st Annual Berklee High School Jazz Festival at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. The event, which is organized by Berklee College of …

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A group of Fayetteville-Manlius School District middle school students recently spent time collecting, sorting and donating personal care items to help local families who are facing hardships. Upon learning that Syracuse, NY is among the poorest cities in the United States, members of Eagle Hill Middle School’s PRIDE Club decided to organize a toiletry drive …

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Fayetteville-Manlius School District educator Melanie Bauder recently attended a national conference to discuss strategies for implementing opioid prevention programs in schools. In November, Mrs. Bauder teamed up with Manlius Fire Department Lt. Chris Halliday and Adam Feck, who serves as the department’s assistant chief, to present “Life Safety Education in Response to the Opioid Epidemic” …

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Mott Road Elementary School students can now unwind with a new book while they travel home from school. The Fayetteville-Manlius elementary school recently launched a “Books on the Bus” initiative to help nurture students’ love of reading and encourage positive behavior on the school bus. During afternoon bus runs, blue plastic storage bins containing various …

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To better connect with their peers, Fayetteville-Manlius elementary students recently spent time in someone else’s shoes. Earlier this school year, Enders Road, Fayetteville and Mott Road elementary school students participated in a hands-on learning program that offers participants a chance to learn and navigate tasks from a different perspective. In October and December, third and …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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