To learn more about the life, struggles and aspirations of an emerging hip hop star, a group of Fayetteville-Manlius High School students went straight to the source. On April 11, members of the F-M High School French Club got to virtually hang with Vancouver-based bilingual soul artist and “femcee” (female emcee) Missy D, who joined …
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Fayetteville-Manlius School District residents will go to the polls May 16 to vote on a proposed $104,966,845 school budget for the 2023-24 school year that maintains existing student programming and supports the district’s strategic plan. The district’s tax levy, which is the total amount of money the district collects from property owners within the district …
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New York state education law allows libraries to place a funding proposition on school district ballots and requires school districts, at the libraries’ requests, to levy and collect taxes for libraries. The libraries are separate legal entities from the school district, with their own funding and budgets. The amount of the tax levy collected by …
Following months of project research and local competitions, a Fayetteville-Manlius School District student will bring her award-winning history exhibit to the national stage next month. F-M High School senior Mae Cohen recently qualified to compete in National History Day (NHD), which is set to take place June 11-15 at the University of Maryland. Mae’s exhibit, …
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The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) has once again named the Fayetteville-Manlius School District one of the nation’s “Best Communities for Music Education in America.” F-M is among 830 school districts and 78 schools to receive the designation from NAMM, a nonprofit organization that advocates active participation in music-making. Schools and districts are evaluated …
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The creativity, precision and skill expressed by two Fayetteville-Manlius High School students is being recognized at the national level. Seniors Allison Wong and Sarai Stenson were recently named national medalists in the 2023 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, which is the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for creative teens. More than 260,000 works …
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A national showcase recently highlighted the talents of four Fayetteville-Manlius School District musicians. On April 13-16, high school juniors and seniors from Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont came together for the 2023 National Association for Music Education (NAfME) All-Eastern Division Conference. The following F-M …
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A national organization recently recognized the work and dedication of Fayetteville-Manlius School District Director of Physical Education and Athletics, Scott Sugar. During its annual conference in March, the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) awarded Sugar the organization’s 2023 State Award of Merit. This award is given to an athletic administrator as a reflection of …
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The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) recently recognized several Fayetteville-Manlius School District athletic teams as part of its winter 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 on a …
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During its 85th annual convention, New York State Council for the Social Studies (NYSCSS) awarded long-time Fayetteville-Manlius School District educator Rebecca Stephens with the 2022-23 Outstanding Middle School Social Studies Classroom Teacher Award. NYSCSS presents this award each year to a grade 6-8 teacher or librarian who not only uses instructional materials and strategies creatively …
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