On May 21, Fayetteville-Manlius voters will choose three district residents to serve on the F-M Board of Education from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2022. Residents must collect 33 signatures from qualified school district voters to be placed on the ballot. Petitions will be available for pickup on March 1 and must be filed …
When New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo presented his executive state budget proposal on Jan. 15, it included a $956 million increase in overall funding for school operations in the 2019-20 school year. Of that, $338 million will be distributed statewide in additional foundation aid, which is the primary source of funding for everyday school …
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Closing school is a tough decision to make, especially when there are many variables in play and the safety of students, staff and community members is at stake. Each year, as school districts build their school calendars, they account for a certain number of emergency closure days. These days are used for such events as …
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Yearbooks capture memories for years to come. Families interested in ordering a Wellwood Middle School yearbook can do so online using yearbook ID code 6584419. The books cost $30, and the deadline to order is April 12.
Third-grade students and a parent, guardian, grandparent or favorite adult are invited to a fun night of BINGO in the school cafeteria. This Grade 3 HSA Activity Night will take place 6:30–7:30 p.m. Feb. 26.
The Mott Road gymnasium will soon be filled with music. Fourth-grade students will perform their first strings concert 7 p.m. Feb. 27 in the gymnasium.
Fayetteville-Manlius High School students currently enrolled in an Advanced Placement course must register to take the course exam. Registration, which is online only, begins Feb. 1 and continues through March 1. All exams will take place at F-M High School. The testing schedule is below. Students who have a conflict with a testing date must see …
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Because New York state made changes to the Enhanced STAR tax exemption earlier this year, all residents age 65+ enrolled in Enhanced STAR now need to also be enrolled in the state’s Income Verification Program (IVP) to continue receiving their Enhanced STAR benefit. The deadline to enroll in IVP is March 1. If a resident …
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Manlius police have deemed an Instagram post shared by an Eagle Hill Middle School student as a non-credible threat. A report was called into 911 at approximately 10:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, that a student posted a meme on Instagram that stated “Don’t come to school tmrw” followed by a series of emojis. The image …
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The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) recently recognized 209 Fayetteville-Manlius School District student-athletes as part of its fall 2018 Scholar-Athletes, meaning the students earned an individual grade point average of 90 or above. In addition, the association recognized all 12 of the district’s fall varsity sports teams as fall 2018 Scholar-Athlete …
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