F-M student takes first place in national historical research competition

F-M High School senior Eddie Elliott recently won first place in the 2021 New York State Archives Student Research Awards for a paper he researched and wrote about the Syracuse Salt Company. The awards program is designed to encourage students to explore the wealth of historical records held in in New York state’s historical records …

Capital project proposal targets high school needs; vote scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 7

The Fayetteville-Manlius School District is asking its residents to vote on a capital project focused on modernizing and expanding F-M High  School, the district’s only high school. “There’s not a single piece of fluff in this project,” F-M High School Executive Principal Raymond Kilmer said. “Every aspect of this project will have a direct impact …

Capital reserve funds would reduce amount to be borrowed for proposed capital project

The proposed F-M High School capital project that Fayetteville-Manlius School District residents will vote on Dec. 7 would partially be paid for with money from the district’s capital reserve fund, which would help reduce the amount to be borrowed, and therefore, the project’s tax impact on residents. The proposed project is focused entirely at F-M …

Capital project proposal would create a more unified high school

One of the goals of the proposed capital project that Fayetteville-Manlius School District residents will vote on Dec. 7 is to create a more physically unified school, which would address security issues and create efficiencies throughout the building. Fayetteville-Manlius High School includes two buildings that were originally constructed in the 1960s as separate schools. In 1961, …

Community invited to help grant students’ wishes

With the holiday season around the corner, Fayetteville-Manlius School District’s counseling department is calling upon community members to help brighten the holiday season for local children in need. This year, F-M’s family-school liaisons are organizing a holiday gift-giving program to help district families provide holiday gifts for their children. The program aims to help local …

Capital project informational meeting planned for Nov. 30

Update Nov. 23, 2021: Meeting to be livestreamed For those unable to attend the informational meeting in-person, the district will be livestreaming it on the district’s YouTube channel.  For those who are attending in person, the meeting will take place in the Fayetteville-Manlius High School auditorium. Fayetteville-Manlius School District residents are invited to a Nov. …

Wellwood celebrates new spaces with ribbon-cutting event

On Nov. 2, Fayetteville-Manlius School District held an official ribbon-cutting ceremony and evening open house event to mark the opening of Wellwood Middle School’s new addition and renovated instructional spaces. The ceremony comes nearly four years after district residents approved a $45.2 million capital project proposal that targeted fixing aging infrastructure, adding instructional space, enhancing …

Community invited to Wellwood open house; building addition and renovations to be highlighted 

With the bulk of its 2017 voter-approved capital project complete, the Fayetteville-Manlius School District is inviting community members to see first-hand the renovated and new spaces within the district’s oldest and most recognizable building.  “We are excited for our community to see how our students and staff at Wellwood Middle School are benefiting from our …

F-M students will participate in Oct. 21 PBS media showcase

Three Fayetteville-Manlius High School students have been chosen to participate in a panel discussion focusing on youth-generated media and the power it has to transform perspectives, tell authentic stories and assist in creating caring classroom communities. Ninth-graders Devin Hack, Brooke Kronenberg and Tess Kronenberg will join award-winning media experts for “Student Showcase: The Power of …

Board approves appointments of substitute administrators

The following letter was sent to Eagle Hill Middle School families from Fayetteville-Manlius Superintendent Craig J. Tice on Oct. 19 via SchoolMessenger email. Dear Eagle Hill families and staff, On Oct. 18, the Fayetteville-Manlius Board of Education approved the appointment of two substitute administrators. Eagle Hill Middle School Principal Maureen McCrystal will be on a …

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