Athletics program named Program of the Year

The F-M athletic program had a number of honors during the 2021-22 school year, including being named All-CNY Athletic Program of the Year by syracuse.com.  Academics continued to be at the forefront, with 29 of 30 varsity teams earning New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Scholar-Athlete Team honors. To receive the recognition, …

Summer literacy program supports youngest students

As they thought about how to spell the word their teacher had just said, some students scrunched up their faces, deep in thought, while others immediately began writing on their white dry erase boards.  The activity was just one of many taking place during the Fayetteville-Manlius School District 2022 Summer Literacy Camp. Students entering grades …

District partners with Contact Community Services

Thanks to a new partnership between Fayetteville-Manlius School District and Contact Community Services, a community organization that focuses solely on the social, emotional, behavioral and mental wellness of children and adults, additional mental health services will be available for students and staff with the start of the new school year. During its July 11 meeting, …

Board establishes 2022 school tax rates

The majority of Fayetteville-Manlius School District property owners will see their 2022 tax rate decrease 9.16% because of a significant increase in taxable values and growth in the district’s tax base. The Fayetteville-Manlius Board of Education adopted the 2022 tax levy—the amount of revenue to support the budget raised through school taxes—at its Aug. 8 …

F-M High School students earn more than 100 AP Scholar-level distinctions

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 taken during the 2021-22 school year. In 2022, Fayetteville-Manlius School District students earned a total of 128 AP Scholar-level distinctions.   AP Scholar Award The College Board grants AP Scholar awards …

State requires schools to purchase electric buses after 2027

Like officials in other New York state school districts, Fayetteville-Manlius School District administrators are exploring the most cost effective way to meet the new state electric school bus mandate that was enacted in April.  The new law requires that after 2027, school districts must purchase buses that run on electricity and by 2035, all diesel-fueled …

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