Board of education to hold special meeting Monday, March 27

The Fayetteville-Manlius School District Board of Education plans to meet 6 p.m. Monday, March 27, in the Eagle Hill Middle School Large Group Instruction Room. Individuals who wish to attend the meeting are requested to pre-register by 4 p.m. Monday, March 27. Upon registration, each individual will receive a confirmation email. Please enter through the …

Students’ positive messages spread kindness

Fayetteville-Manlius elementary students recently created and displayed messages of positivity in their schools main hallway in support of building a welcoming, affirming and kind school environment. On March 2, the students in The Kindness Club Dialogue Program at Enders Road, Fayetteville and Mott Road elementary schools read “Words and Your Heart,” by Kate Jane Neal, …

F-M students donate more than 25,000 diapers to CNY Diaper Bank

The generosity of Fayetteville-Manlius elementary students and their families was able to ensure that babies in Central New York get a healthier start in life. From Jan. 23 through Feb. 14, fourth-grade students at Enders Road Elementary School hosted a diaper drive, collecting new and opened packages of diapers in support of the Central New …

F-M ice hockey team hosts Teacher Appreciation Night

In January, the Fayetteville-Manlius boys varsity ice hockey team honored more than twenty faculty and staff members from F-M, Tully, Bishop Grimes, and East Syracuse Minoa school districts at their Teacher Appreciation Night. Every year, the team selects a home game to be designated as Teacher Appreciation Night. Each student-athlete on the team invites a …

District appoints 40 members to inaugural DEI in education committee

Fayetteville-Manlius School District has formed its first Committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in Education. The committee will support the district’s priority of creating a welcoming school community where everyone feels respected, included, valued and connected. Forty members have been selected to serve on the inaugural committee, comprised of parents, teachers, students, administrators, support …

Program promotes identity awareness and inclusion

Eighth-grade students at Eagle Hill Middle School recently finished a program that provided opportunities to reflect on their own identities and cultures, affirm other’s identities and cultures and celebrate diversity. Fifteen Eagle Hill Middle School students and fifteen Grant Middle School students from the Syracuse City School District participated in this year’s 8th Grade Dialogue …

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 …

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 …

Children’s author visits Eagle Hill

The sixth-grade students at Eagle Hill Middle School recently wrapped-up their nonfiction unit with a visit from children’s author Alicia Klepeis. Klepeis has written approximately 190 nonfiction and fiction books for children about animals, countries, ecosystems, famous people, outer space, science and history. In addition to authoring books, she writes articles for various outlets including …

F-M students recognized in regional art competition

Fayetteville-Manlius School District art students received more than 130 awards in the 2023 Central New York Scholastic Art Awards. Celebrating its 100th anniversary, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards were launched in 1923 to encourage and recognize student achievement in the creative arts. Entries are evaluated on originality, technical skill and personal vision and are …

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