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Seven Fayetteville-Manlius High School students will represent their school at a state-level history contest in April and compete for the opportunity to advance to the national competition. The National History Day competition is held annually at regional, state and national levels. Students work independently or in small groups to complete a research project on a …

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Fayetteville-Manlius School District officials are working to add an early childhood education initiative to the district’s academic program and anticipates opening the registration process for families this spring. Starting with the 2022-23 school year, the district plans to offer a full-day Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) program for four-year-old children who reside within F-M’s geographical boundaries. UPK …

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March is annually recognized as National Youth Art Month, and there are several opportunities for the Fayetteville-Manlius School District community to celebrate the talents of the district’s students and staff. K-12 Visual Arts Showcase  The 2022 Fayetteville-Manlius K-12 Visual Arts Showcase will be on display throughout March for the community to enjoy. The Fayetteville Free …

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Throughout the month of February, Fayetteville-Manlius School District students are celebrating the achievements of, and learning about, notable Black Americans. At the district’s elementary and middle schools, a different Black American is highlighted either daily or weekly during the schools’ morning announcements, including poets, abolitionists and political activists. Some schools are sharing quotes from those …

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Four members of the Fayetteville-Manlius School District have recently been named to the prestigious New York State Master Teacher Program. The Master Teacher Program engages participants in peer mentoring and intensive content-oriented professional development opportunities, including regional cohort meetings in which the teachers participate in, and lead, several professional development sessions annually. On Feb. 4, …

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In an effort to maintain a safe, orderly and respectful learning environment, the Fayetteville-Manlius School District wants to remind parents, guardians and community members that unauthorized audio/video recording is not permitted on school grounds. This action is a violation of the “computer/electronic communication misuse” provisions of the F-M Code of Conduct, which applies to students, …

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Fayetteville-Manlius School District’s director of instructional technology was recently recognized as one of six school district administrators from across the country who are leading innovation in their school districts.  Laurel Chiesa, who has worked for the F-M district for 13 years, received a Tech & Learning Innovative Leader Award during the Tech & Learning Leadership …

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The Fayetteville-Manlius School District recently completed more water testing, checking outlets used for drinking and cooking to make sure they comply with New York state’s requirements for lead in the district’s drinking water.  According to state law, school districts are required every five years to complete a round of lead testing of water outlets used …

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Four Fayetteville-Manlius High School photography students recently transformed everyday moments into images that have been recognized as among the best student photography in Onondaga County. F-M High School seniors Catherine Jia, Aum Patel and Hali Seidberg and sophomore Kathleen Stevens were named finalists in the 2021 Bousquet Holstein Annual High School Photography Contest, which is …

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A Fayetteville-Manlius High School sophomore’s opinion article she wrote for the school newspaper was recently recognized as among the best student journalism.  Arusha Ramaswamy, co-editor for the Opinions section in The Buzz, has received a “Best of SNO” award for her recent opinion article, “The difference in the responses to BLM and anti-mask protests, and …

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