F-M students reset, relax and connect on Wellness Day

In January, F-M students focused on relieving and managing stress and anxiety. Wellness Day, a half-day of school that coincides with the last day of the second marking period, is dedicated to students’ mental, social, emotional and physical well-being. “As we get toward the end of a marking period there are added stressors for students …

State awards program recognizes journalism students

A media association based at Syracuse University Newhouse School of Public Communications recently recognized Fayetteville-Manlius High School journalism students for the work they do to bring their school community together. In December, Empire State School Press Association (ESSPA) awarded F-M High School’s student-produced daily television program, FMTV with the 2022 Service to School Award. The …

Update: District’s capital project receives state approval

Update – Feb. 14, 2023: Fayetteville-Manlius School District’s capital project plans for Fayetteville-Manlius High School have been approved by New York State Education Department (SED) Facilities Planning. Project bids will be solicited in March and the district anticipates awarding bids in mid-April.  According to this timeframe, construction is expected to begin in late spring or …

Eagle Hill students build understanding through “The Power of Words”

Eagle Hill Middle School students recently participated in a series of workshops geared towards cultivating inclusivity and raising awareness of inequity. The workshops ran in conjunction with Wellness Day, which is dedicated to students’ mental, social, emotional and physical well-being. William DeSantis, a mental health educator within the Fayetteville-Manlius School District, prefaced the workshops with …

F-M students give back to the community

During this past holiday season, Fayetteville-Manlius students were looking out for others. In November and December, Enders Road, Fayetteville and Mott Road elementary schools each held non-perishable food drives in support of the F-M Food Pantry. Students collected more than 4,300 food donations for the community organization, which supports F-M families who are facing challenging …

First-grader’s personal loss leads to helping others

With the help of her school, Fayetteville Elementary first-grader June Finnegan recently turned unimaginable grief into positive action. Earlier this school year, the Fayetteville-Manlius School District student and her family experienced a devastating loss when June’s three-year-old brother, Kian passed away after a 33-month battle with brain cancer.  The devastating loss affected the many people …

UPK program plans expansion for 2023-24 school year

Starting next fall, Fayetteville-Manlius School District aims to provide even more families with access to the district’s universal prekindergarten program, or UPK. “It has been an incredible first year so far,” Executive Director of Special Education and Early Childhood Initiatives Melissa Corbin said. UPK is a federally- and state-funded program that introduces young learners to …

District leaders start planning for electric bus purchases

In December, Fayetteville-Manlius School District hosted an electric bus informational session that was attended by district leaders from across Central New York, including Jamesville-DeWitt, West Genesee, Fabius-Pompey, and Pulaski central school districts. The session included an in-person electric bus tour and demonstration, as well as a presentation led by representatives from Blue Bird, the leading …

Wellwood robotics team gears up for regionals

Several budding Fayetteville-Manlius middle school engineers will soon have another chance to demonstrate their solution to the energy crisis. Last month, Wellwood Middle School’s robotics club competed in the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) event “Super Powered,” which challenged participating students to design, build and code a robot that can improve how renewable energy is stored …

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