Category: Archive
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Update on school start times
Dear Fayetteville-Manlius Families and Staff, I am writing to provide an update regarding school start times for the 2026-2027 school year. As you may recall, a district-wide School Start Time Committee, which included parents and staff from all school levels, met earlier this fall and determined that a major scheduling change is not feasible at
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Students win national art awards
Three Fayetteville-Manlius High School students received prestigious awards through the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards National Competition. The school district recently highlighted 145 students who received Scholastic Art Awards at the regional level. These three national award winners received certificates and medals and are considered for national exhibition, publication and scholarship opportunities: From the left
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Community invited to participate in Superintendent Office Hours
Dr. Magda Parvey, Superintendent of Schools, invites parents/guardians and the F-M community to Office Hours. This open-ended meeting, held in a group setting, has no set agenda other than to meet Dr. Parvey and let her know your experiences with F-M, its strengths and areas that need focus. The first Office Hours are scheduled for
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District receives safety award
For the 18th consecutive year, the Fayetteville-Manlius School District has earned Utica National Insurance Group’s top safety award for the district’s work to keep students, staff and visitors safe. The district received Utica National Insurance Group’s 2026 School Safety Excellence Award at the Titanium with Honors level. The award program has three levels—titanium, platinum and
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F-MHS students advance to NYS History Day Competition
Seventeen F-M High School students recently entered 13 projects in the CNY History Day Competition held at OCM BOCES in Liverpool. Eleven students who earned first or second place are advancing eight projects to the New York state History Day Competition at SUNY Oneonta on Sunday, April 26. The student-driven competitions are part of National
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Maintaining programs and services is a budget priority; tax levy limit calculated at 3.12%
The Fayetteville-Manlius School District is proposing several cost-saving measures in addition to the use of reserves and fund balance to balance its 2026-27 operating budget. “As we developed the preliminary budget, we aligned our spending every step of the way to our strategic plan to ensure that we are meeting our mission and vision,” said
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Students test their computer programming knowledge; earn awards
Three Fayetteville-Manlius High School teams recently competed in a cybersecurity challenge that tested their knowledge of computer programming languages and resulted in trophies for each team and medals for all F-M students involved. Lockheed Martin annually hosts Code Quest, a computer programming competition in which teams of two to three high school students work together
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New Record: F-M High School’s Dance Marathon raises $167,921 for Camp Good Days
It was a record-breaking year for F-M High School’s Dance Marathon. On March 21, students surpassed their goal to raise $100,000 for Camp Good Days and Special Times by $67,921. The not-for-profit provides summer camp experiences for children whose lives have been affected by a cancer diagnosis and sickle cell anemia. It costs about $800
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Winter sports teams earn scholastic honors
All 10 of the Fayetteville-Manlius School District Winter 2025-26 varsity sports earned Scholar-Athlete status from the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Section III. This accomplishment is earned by 75% or more of the varsity roster having an average grade point average (GPA) of 90% or above; 171 student-athletes earned that accomplishment.
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Dr. Parvey Meets the F-M Community at Of Moose and Mind
On Saturday morning, Superintendent Dr. Magda Parvey hosted a community meet-and-greet at Of Moose and Mind Bookshop in Manlius, and the F-M community showed up! The bookshop filled quickly. Families, parents, neighbors, and longtime residents came throughout the morning to introduce themselves, share what matters to them, and welcome Dr. Parvey to the community. The