Gordon to retire; Board approves new assistant superintendent for personnel

After working in education for three decades, including 16 years in his current role at Fayetteville-Manlius School District, Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Jeffrey Gordon will officially retire in January. “Working at Fayetteville-Manlius, where my wife, children and I all graduated from, has been the pinnacle of my professional career,” Gordon said. “To serve the community …

Teacher’s lesson featured in PBS LearningMedia

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 …

F-M students “Chalk the Walk” to inspire, support others

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 …

Wellwood students take part in Outsiders Day celebration

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 …

District announces future communication tool roll-out

Recently, some parents who are employed in other school systems received a message through ParentSquare (a school communication app), requesting confirmation of their student. This message was sent to ParentSquare users who already have an existing account through a different school district. The F-M School District will eventually make the transition from SchoolMessenger to ParentSquare …

Enders Road students plant pinwheels for peace

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 …

Board reception draws together elected officials

Discovering opportunities for collaboration was the focus of conversation at this year’s board reception, which was attended by Fayetteville-Manlius School District leaders and local elected officials. Representatives from the school district, the villages of Fayetteville and Manlius, the Town of Manlius, and the state Assembly attended the Oct. 3 event, which was held at Eagle …

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