Year: 2020

The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) recently recognized several Fayetteville-Manlius School District athletic teams as part of its fall Scholar-Athlete program. At the end of each sports season, NYSPHSAA recognizes student-athletes and teams that have achieved academic success. To receive a NYSPHSAA Scholar-Athlete team award, 75 percent of students on a …

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Nine Fayetteville-Manlius High School students were recently inducted into the Fayetteville-Manlius Delta Epsilon Phi German National Honor Society, New York Beta Alpha Chapter. Delta Epsilon Phi celebrates student academic achievement in German and promotes the study of the language, literature and culture of German speaking countries.  Inducted into the chapter on Dec. 3 were juniors …

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Eagle Hill Middle School students and staff have a new outdoor space to use thanks to the fundraising efforts of the Eagle Hill Home and School Association.  On Friday, Nov. 6, Home and School Association (HSA) members gathered under the 24-by-24-foot pavilion located behind the school to officially mark its completion with a ribbon cutting.  …

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On Nov. 12 and 13, schools across the country that the U.S. Department of Education recently named National Blue Ribbon Schools, including Fayetteville-Manlius School District’s Mott Road Elementary School, will be virtually celebrated on a national stage.  On Sept. 24, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos designated 367 schools, including Mott Road, as 2020 National …

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The College Board recently recognized high school students across the country who have shown outstanding college-level achievement through their performance on Advanced Placement (AP) Exams during the 2019-20 school year. In 2020, Fayetteville-Manlius School District students earned a total of 127 AP Scholar-level distinctions.   AP Scholar Award The College Board grants AP Scholar awards to …

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When Kiki walks the Fayetteville-Manlius High School halls, she often causes a stir among the students.  “Oh, look! There’s Kiki!” students say to one another as smiles light up their faces.  With her friendly disposition, Kiki is quick to walk over and say hello with a nudge of her nose and wag of her short …

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A new process that streamlines public participation in virtual Fayetteville-Manlius School District Board of Education meetings is now available. To ensure community voices are heard during meetings, the board recently revised its virtual public comment procedure so that individuals can remotely attend that portion of the meeting instead of submitting remarks through the live stream …

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The Fayetteville-Manlius School District Girls Varsity Soccer Team has been recognized for excellence both on and off the field.  United Soccer Coaches, the world’s largest soccer coaches’ organization, named the F-M team as one of 23 high school teams and nine college programs as recipients of the United Soccer Coaches Team Pinnacle Award for the …

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Six Fayetteville-Manlius High School students are semifinalists in the 66th Annual National Merit Scholarship Program. The F-M students are among 16,000 students—a select group that represents less than 1% of high school seniors nationwide—who qualified for the scholarship program by scoring among the highest in their respective states on the Preliminary Standardized Achievement Test (PSAT). …

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