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An evening presentation focusing on the prevention of underage drinking will be held May 3 for Fayetteville-Manlius parents and guardians. An extension of the national DWI prevention program “Every 15 Minutes”, the event will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the F-M High School Auditorium and will feature a presentation by members of Manlius and Fayetteville fire departments, …

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Fayetteville-Manlius High School students recently had a front-row glimpse into the potentially dangerous consequences of driving while impaired. On April 19, local police, fire and emergency first response departments staged a motor vehicle accident at F-M High School as part of the national program “Every 15 Minutes.” The simulated event illustrates the impacts impaired and …

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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 583 school districts to receive the designation from NAMM, a nonprofit organization that advocates active participation in music-making. “We are proud of our students, staff and parents …

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Several Fayetteville-Manlius High School seniors are getting ready to compete at the next level. Eleven F-M student-athletes signed National Letters of Intent and will continue their athletic careers in the fall at the collegiate level. The students participated in an official signing ceremony on April 12 in front of family, friends and coaches in the …

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A new study recently announced good news for the Fayetteville-Manlius School District. In a ranking that uses four key metrics to measure New York’s top 100 school districts, public records database BackgroundChecks.org recently named F-M the top school district in Upstate, NY. Data collected from 9,577 school districts across the country and studies from the Stanford …

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The life and times of a 20th Century artist were recently translated for Fayetteville-Manlius elementary school students using music, movement and masks. On March 26, the traveling workshop Picasso People visited Fayetteville Elementary School to engage students in a learning experience about Spanish painter, sculptor, print-maker, ceramicist and stage designer Pablo Picasso, and his work, which comprises …

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