Month: May 2021

Fayetteville-Manlius School District officials are seeking public input regarding how to use federal stimulus money connected with the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSA) and the American Rescue Plan (ARP). The district expects to receive $1,150,133 as part of the ARP plan, which was implemented earlier this year to help schools safely reopen …

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On May 24, the Fayetteville-Manlius School District was notified that a Fayetteville Elementary School student tested positive for COVID-19.  The student was last in school on May 21, and contact tracing determined that no students or staff members needed to quarantine.  All F-M schools remain open for in-person instruction. Due to privacy laws, the district …

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On May 23, the Fayetteville-Manlius School District was notified that two students who are attending elementary and middle school remotely tested positive for COVID-19.  Because the students are participating in the district’s remote instructional model and have not been on school grounds, there were no exposures related to this case at Fayetteville Elementary School or …

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Fayetteville-Manlius School District’s Parent Council plans to meet 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 1 via video conference. Parent Council is a forum where F-M parents and community members informally meet with the superintendent and other district staff. At each meeting, presentations and discussions take place regarding relevant and timely issues facing the school district and its students. The …

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On May 21, representatives from Honor Flight Syracuse, Town of Manlius Government and the Fayetteville-Manlius School District gathered at Wellwood Middle School to plant an oak tree in front of the school. Cross Creek Nursery in Manlius donated the tree to district resident and military veteran Anthony Pircio to honor him on his 100th birthday, …

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More than 100 Fayetteville-Manlius School District students studying Latin received awards on the 2021 National Latin Exam, including six who earned perfect scores.  The exam, which was administered in March, is not meant to be a competition but rather an opportunity for students to receive reinforcement and recognition, according to the NLE website. The exam …

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After several weeks of restricted traffic, the first phase of the Pride Lane paving project is complete, and the road that winds through the Fayetteville-Manlius High School campus is once again fully open to traffic.  Beginning on May 3, the road was milled to the substrate and then paved with a binder and topcoat. Funds …

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On May 18, Fayetteville-Manlius School District voters approved the district’s $93.4 million 2021-22 budget proposal, elected three board of education members and approved the purchase of five new buses. The budget proposition with 867 yes votes and 379 no votes. The following results do not include 82 absentee ballots; however, they will not change the …

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On May 18, the Fayetteville-Manlius School District was notified that a F-M High School staff member tested positive for COVID-19.  The individual was last in school on May 13, and contact tracing determined that no students and staff members needed to quarantine.  At this time, all F-M schools remain open for in-person instruction. Due to …

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