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Month: August 2025

  • Superintendent explains why F-MHS isn’t participating in free meal programs

    Dear F-M Families,  I’m writing in response to concerns raised about the Fayetteville-Manlius School District’s decision to not have the high school participate in the School Breakfast Program (SBP) and National School Lunch Program (NSLP). I want to provide some additional information about why that choice was made and assure you that families still have

  • Digging up history: F-M Archaeology Camp excavates Onondaga Village site

    Students with an interest in archaeology spent a week of their summer digging up history thanks to a camp run through the Town of Manlius, supported by the Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District. F-M Archaeology Camp is for students entering fourth-grade and up. It’s held on an Onondaga Nation site, located on property now owned by

  • Complimentary passes are now available for senior citizens

    In recognition of the support senior citizens have provided over the years to Fayetteville-Manlius schools, the district is continuing to offer district residents age 62 or older free complimentary passes to school plays, musicals, concerts, athletic events, and other programs.  The Fayetteville-Manlius Complimentary Pass may be used for admission to all school-sponsored activities with the

  • UPDATE: Police identify suspicious person at Eagle Hill; threat deemed not-credible

    On Friday, Aug. 22, Fayetteville-Manlius School District administrators were notified by the Town of Manlius Police Department that police identified the individual involved in the incident at Eagle Hill Middle School on Thursday, Aug. 21. After conducting a thorough investigation, police determined the individual does not pose a threat to the school community. We appreciate

  • Student registration reaches capacity for third-grade at Mott Road Elementary School

    The Fayetteville-Manlius School District has reached enrollment capacity for third-grade classes at Mott Road Elementary School. If your child is a third-grader zoned for this school building, the district will make a determination for their placement on a case by case basis. If enrollment numbers decrease, families will be notified of openings. School bus transportation

  • All F-M elementary and middle school students eligible for free breakfast/lunch

    During the 2025-26 school year, all Fayetteville-Manlius School District students in grades K-8 will be eligible for one free breakfast and one free lunch daily. F-M’s elementary and middle schools are participating in the federal meal programs School Breakfast Program (SBP) and National School Lunch Program (NSLP). New York State is helping to fund these

  • NY’s distraction-free schools law: What F-M families need to know before school starts

    Starting this fall, New York State is requiring a statewide, bell-to-bell restriction on personal internet devices in schools known as the New York State Distraction-Free Schools Law. This means that starting Sept. 2, 2025, F-M will implement a “bell-to-bell” ban on all personal cell phones and internet-enabled devices during school hours. To help students find

  • F-M schools to begin using new visitor management system to strengthen building safety

    The Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District is implementing a new visitor management system, Visitor Aware, to enhance the safety and security of our schools. Visitor Aware will be used across all F-M school buildings to ensure a more consistent and secure check-in process for all visitors, volunteers, and guests. This system will help us monitor who

  • Student registration reaches capacity for fourth-grade at Fayetteville Elementary School

    The Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District has reached enrollment capacity for fourth-grade classes at Fayetteville Elementary School. If your child is a fourth-grader zoned for this school building, the district will make a determination for their placement on a case by case basis. If enrollment numbers decrease, families will be notified of openings. School bus transportation

  • Student registration reaches capacity for second-grade at Mott Road Elementary School

    The Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District has reached enrollment capacity for second-grade classes at Mott Road Elementary School. If your child is a second-grader zoned for this school building, the district will make a determination for their placement on a case by case basis. If enrollment numbers decrease, families will be notified of openings. School bus

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