District’s budget proposal maintains all student programming and staffing levels

On Tuesday, May 20, Fayetteville-Manlius School District residents will vote on a proposed $116,419,548 budget for the 2025-26 school year, which would maintain all existing student programming, staffing levels, and mental health support resources across all school district buildings. “As a district, our goal remains to provide a safe and secure learning environment for all …

German language greatness: F-M HS students secure several scholarships, awards

Fayetteville-Manlius High School senior Hiro Havey is among eight students nationwide to win a National German Honor Society Post-Graduate Scholarship this year. The American Association of Teachers for German awards cash prizes to students studying German and who intend to continue using the German language after graduation. Hiro is the first F-M student to ever …

F-M High School students inducted into National Technical Honor Society

Nine Fayetteville-Manlius High School students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) for their outstanding achievements in OCM BOCES’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) and New Vision programs. NTHS recognizes students who excel in career and technical education, which emphasizes hands-on learning experiences, real-world applications and career-specific training, according to the honor society’s …

Reroofing to begin at F-M District Office during spring break; Office will remain open

The F-M District Office will undergo a partial roof replacement during the week of spring break, April 14 to April 18. The District Office will remain open during the construction, which is expected to be complete before school resumes on April 21. The work is part of the $15.4 million capital project approved by voters …

District earns statewide school safety recognition award

The Fayetteville-Manlius School District earned Utica National Insurance Group’s top safety award for the district’s work to keep students, staff and visitors safe. On April 2, the district received the Utica National Insurance Group’s “School Safety Excellence Award” for 2025 at the Titanium with Honors level. The award program has three levels – titanium, platinum …

UPDATE: Eagle Hill and Wellwood teams win CNY Battle of the Books SuperRegionals

Update posted April 11: Wellwood Middle School’s Battle of the Books team, “Process of Elimination,” was named the CNY SuperRegional Battle of the Books champions at the grade 7/8 level. The team competed in the final battle of the competition on April 10. The team, which includes student members Jim O’Brien, Mary O’Brien, Isaac Jung …

F-M conducts trial runs with electric buses; Performance falls short of expectations

In February, the Fayetteville-Manlius School District put an electric school bus to the test to see how it would perform on F-M’s bus routes in response to New York State’s mandate that requires all school bus purchases be electric starting July 1, 2027, and all diesel-fueled school buses be replaced with electric buses by July …

District shares community survey results, outlines action steps

In fall 2024, Fayetteville-Manlius School District parents, caregivers, students, staff and community members were invited to complete the district’s annual community survey. The survey prompted participants to share their feedback with district leaders on topics such as F-M’s academic rigor, leadership, student support, priority areas, and student cell phone use. The survey received 545 responses. …

District details emergency closure protocol for the rest of the 2024-25 school year

The Board of Education, at its recent March meeting, approved a memorandum that outlines the district’s protocols in the event that the designated emergency closure days are exhausted. The district set aside four emergency closure days for the 2024-25 school year, and has since used three of those designated days. As a reminder, emergency closure …

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