Author: Courtney.Stagnitti


  • 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


  • District seeking feedback and members for School Start Time Committee

    As the Fayetteville-Manlius School District continues to discuss school start times at all F-M schools, the district is seeking feedback from students, staff, parents and community members. In 2019, the district partnered with Dr. Daniel Lewin, of the National Children’s Medical Center to evaluate challenges, opportunities and benefits of changing school start times. According to


  • Daycare transportation forms due Aug. 15

    Is your Fayetteville-Manlius School District student attending daycare this school year, and if so, do they require transportation to and/or from school? If so, please submit a completed daycare transportation request form to the F-M Transportation Department by Aug. 15. The department is currently establishing routes for the 2025-26 school year and needs to ensure


  • Construction kicks into high gear at all F-M schools this summer

    Next week, construction crews will begin setting up equipment and materials outside of Eagle Hill and Wellwood middle schools in preparation for partial roof replacements taking place this summer. The work to address critical aging infrastructure needs at both middle schools is part of the $15.4 million capital project approved by voters in May 2024. The project also


  • Fourth graders step into the past during annual walking field trip

    Fayetteville-Manlius School District fourth graders capped off their year of social studies curriculum with the annual Fayetteville Historical Walking Field Trip. The engaging, place-based learning experience brings local history to life, allowing students to explore how geography, industry, and civic life have shaped their community. “It is not only an engaging and educational experience for


  • UPDATE: Eagle Hill student takes second place at NYS National Civics Bee Competition

    June 3, 2025 Update Eagle Hill Middle School student Anika Das earned second place at the New York State National Civics Bee competition. The competition, modeled on traditional spelling and geography bees, gives students the chance to win recognition and earn cash prizes by sharing ideas for improving their communities and showing their enthusiasm for


  • F-M Voters Approve $116 million budget

    On May 20, Fayetteville-Manlius School District voters: The budget proposition passed with 63.3% voter approval; 1,198 yes votes and 695 no votes. The district received 148 absentee ballots. Proposition Results More information about both the propositions and the board members who have been elected is available on our Budget & Finance page. School Budget A $116,419,548 budget for the 2025-26


  • All twelve spring varsity teams earn scholar-athlete recognition

    The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) recently recognized all twelve of the Fayetteville-Manlius School District’s spring varsity athletic teams as part of its Scholar-Athlete program. At the end of each sports season, NYSPHSAA recognizes student-athletes and teams that have achieved academic success. To receive a NYSPHSAA Scholar-Athlete team award, 75 percent of students