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With the help of her school, Fayetteville Elementary first-grader June Finnegan recently turned unimaginable grief into positive action. Earlier this school year, the Fayetteville-Manlius School District student and her family experienced a devastating loss when June’s three-year-old brother, Kian passed away after a 33-month battle with brain cancer.  The devastating loss affected the many people …

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Starting next fall, Fayetteville-Manlius School District aims to provide even more families with access to the district’s universal prekindergarten program, or UPK. “It has been an incredible first year so far,” Executive Director of Special Education and Early Childhood Initiatives Melissa Corbin said. UPK is a federally- and state-funded program that introduces young learners to …

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In December, Fayetteville-Manlius School District hosted an electric bus informational session that was attended by district leaders from across Central New York, including Jamesville-DeWitt, West Genesee, Fabius-Pompey, and Pulaski central school districts. The session included an in-person electric bus tour and demonstration, as well as a presentation led by representatives from Blue Bird, the leading …

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Several budding Fayetteville-Manlius middle school engineers will soon have another chance to demonstrate their solution to the energy crisis. Last month, Wellwood Middle School’s robotics club competed in the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) event “Super Powered,” which challenged participating students to design, build and code a robot that can improve how renewable energy is stored …

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Starting this spring, Fayetteville-Manlius School District’s buildings and grounds team will have a new leader for the first time in nearly 40 years. At its Jan. 23 meeting, the F-M Board of Education appointed Geoffrey Brown as the district’s next director of facilities, effective March 6, 2023. Brown’s previous career experience fully encompasses serving school …

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A group of Fayetteville-Manlius High School students made it their mission again this year to help local families in-need by making children’s wishes come true. During the month of December, F-M High School Spanish Club hosted its annual Wish Tree Toy Drive. The event, which has been hosted by the club for more than two …

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Fifty-four Fayetteville-Manlius High School students were recently inducted into the Joaquín Sorolla Chapter of the Fayetteville-Manlius Spanish Honor Society. The F-M chapter celebrates students’ interest in the Spanish language and commitment to high academic achievement. Members pledge to: Remain enrolled in a world language course through their senior year; Maintain an overall GPA of 85% …

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Twenty Fayetteville-Manlius High School students were recently inducted to the Fayetteville-Manlius chapter of the National French Honor Society. To be eligible for membership, students must have maintained an average of 90 or above in all of their high school French courses and continue their French studies for the entirety of their high school career.    The …

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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 fall 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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Ten Fayetteville-Manlius High School students were recently inducted into the Fayetteville-Manlius Delta Epsilon Phi German National Honor Society, New York Beta Alpha Chapter. Delta Epsilon Phi celebrates student academic achievement in German and promotes the study of the language, literature and culture of German speaking countries.  The following students were inducted into the F-M chapter …

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