An Eagle Hill Middle School teacher’s lesson was recently featured in support of a new PBS documentary. The documentary, The Power of Media in Shaping Americans’ Beliefs and Actions During the Holocaust, is a collaborative work between PBS documentarian Ken Burns and eighth-grade social studies teacher Mary Kate Lonergan whose lesson was crafted to support …
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Some of Fayetteville-Manlius School District’s walkways recently became canvases where students could chalk uplifting messages and colorful illustrations for all to see. This fall, students participated in “Chalk the Walk,” a community-wide initiative that promotes normalizing conversations surrounding mental health and wellness, and raises awareness for suicide prevention. As part of the activity, participating students …
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On Friday, Sept. 30, the 8th grade students at Wellwood Middle School celebrated their hard work in completing the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. The Outsiders has been read in many classrooms across the country since its publication in 1967. The celebration, which has been dubbed Outsiders Day, gives students the opportunity to dress …
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To help build a positive school community, Enders Road Elementary School students recently decorated and planted in front of their school dozens of colorful pinwheels. In September, the Fayetteville-Manlius School District students participated in an international initiative called Pinwheels for Peace. The project encourages students to use visual artwork and words to express feelings of …
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