Month: May 2022

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

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The Fayetteville-Manlius School District Board of Education has hired a long-time F-M building administrator to serve as its Executive Director of Special Education and Early Childhood Initiatives.  On May 9, the board appointed Melissa Corbin to the new position effective July 1. Corbin has served as Wellwood Middle School principal since 2010 and was its …

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New York state education law allows libraries to place a funding proposition on school district ballots and requires school districts, at the libraries’ requests, to levy and collect taxes for libraries. The libraries are separate legal entities from the school district, with their own funding and budgets. The amount of the tax levy collected by …

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A team of two Fayetteville-Manlius High School seniors has earned a spot in a national-level history contest, and another team of three students has been selected as an alternate.   The students will take part in the National History Day competition, which is held annually at regional, state and national levels. Students work independently or in …

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With May designated as Mental Health Awareness Month, the Fayetteville-Manlius School District wants to ensure that its students and families are aware of the professionals in their school buildings and across the district available to support their mental health needs.  “We know that a student’s mental health is paramount to their personal success and overall …

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On May 17, Fayetteville-Manlius School District voters will decide whether the F-M Board of Education will continue the practice of including a non-voting student member. The board approved a policy in 2015 that allows the board to add a student member, pending voter approval. In 2016, voters approved the proposition, and five students, including the …

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A separate proposition on this year’s school budget and board election ballot asks voters to consider the purchase of six school buses as part of the district’s long-term replacement plan. The buses include five 71-passenger school buses and one 71-passenger school bus with a luggage compartment. The total purchase would not exceed $886,070. This is …

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Nearly 100 Fayetteville-Manlius School District students studying Latin received awards on the 2022 National Latin Exam, including five 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 National Latin Exam website. It …

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