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Enders Road Elementary School students will finish the school day today, Nov. 12, at Eagle Hill Middle School after a nearby gas leak prompted a shutdown of Enders’ heating system. This morning, one of Enders’ exterior natural gas lines was inadvertently ruptured during nearby construction work and, as a precaution, some of the third and …

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A former wrestling superstar on a journey to inspire youth and eliminate bullying recently spoke to Fayetteville-Manlius middle school students about making positive life choices. On Oct. 22, Marc Mero presented his program, “Champion of Choices” to Wellwood Middle School students in grades 5-8. The program focuses on combating negative behaviors and self-destructive thinking while …

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The Fayetteville-Manlius School District’s Parent Council will meet 9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 1, in the large conference room of the F-M District Office Building, 8199 East Seneca Turnpike, Manlius. Parent Council is a forum where F-M parents and community members informally meet with the superintendent and other district staff. At each meeting, presentations and discussions take place …

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With so much (mis)information a click away, several Eagle Hill Middle School students have been focusing on how to discern fact from fiction when consuming news online. This fall, a group of Fayetteville-Manlius eighth graders participated in a media literacy project that teaches students how to evaluate online news accuracy before they trust, share or …

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A Fayetteville-Manlius School District educator recently spent time exploring how specific events in American history are being remembered. This past summer, Eagle Hill Middle School social studies teacher Erica Aldrich attended The Seat of War and Peace at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. The week-long professional development program provides participants with opportunities to learn more …

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Mott Road Elementary School students recently made a commitment to maintaining a peaceful school community. On Sept. 20, kindergarten through fourth grade students gathered together for a special assembly in honor of International Day of Peace. As part of the event, students participated in the Pinwheels for Peace project, which is an international initiative that …

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The Fayetteville-Manlius School District’s Parent Council will meet 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, in the large conference room of the F-M District Office Building, 8199 East Seneca Turnpike, Manlius. Parent Council is a forum where F-M parents and community members informally meet with the superintendent and other district staff. At each meeting, presentations and discussions take place …

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The Fayetteville Elementary School Home and School Association (HSA) has notified the Fayetteville-Manlius School District that two Fayetteville residents, who are former volunteers of the parent organization, were arrested by the Town of Manlius Police Department for alleged theft from the HSA organization. On Sept. 17, Andrea and William Robert Cuddy, former officers of the …

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To help reduce its carbon footprint, Fayetteville-Manlius School District’s Food Service Department will be incorporating more eco-friendly products and sustainable practices into its operation this school year. To start, plastic drinking straws are currently being phased out of school cafeterias. Used once and thrown away, the straws do not biodegrade. The straws photo-degrade, which means …

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