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Board to discuss long-range planning at Feb. 2 workshop
As Fayetteville-Manlius School District officials are considering what building projects need to be tackled next, they are also weighing if they should be approaching their long-range planning and construction projects differently. The F-M Board of Education plans to meet at 6 p.m. Feb 2 in the Eagle Hill Middle School auditorium to be updated on
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F-M students compete in FIRST LEGO League competition
The Eagle Hill Stingers and Wellwood RoboHornets recently competed in OCM BOCES’ FIRST LEGO League competition held at Roxboro Road Middle School. They were among 270 students representing 27 teams and 12 school districts. Students in grades 4-8 designed, built, and coded their own LEGO robots, then cheered them on as they tackled a series
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District is preparing for possible remote instruction days
An early, snowy, and cold winter has prompted the Fayetteville-Manlius School District to begin preparing for the possibility of remote instruction days if the district must use more emergency closure days than were built into the school calendar. “We all know that winter in the Syracuse area can be long and challenging to predict because
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Cake or clay: Student projects yield mouthwatering results
You could imagine exactly how the plate of fluffy pancakes smothered in syrup with a pat of butter and blueberries on top would taste and smell—if they were actual food and not a clay sculpture. Each year, Mary DeBlois challenges her eighth grade art elective students to create a large-scale ceramic project. This year, the
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Fayetteville-Manlius Board of Education Appoints Dr. Magda Parvey as Next Superintendent of Schools
Experienced Educational Leader to Begin in Spring 2026 The Fayetteville-Manlius Board of Education voted tonight to appoint Dr. Magda Parvey as the district’s next Superintendent of Schools. Dr. Parvey brings over 20 years of educational leadership experience, including 13 years in central office administration, and is expected to begin her tenure in the spring. Additional
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Pride Lane will serve as water distribution site on Jan. 2
Onondaga County Department of Emergency Management will be at Fayetteville-Manlius High School Friday, Jan. 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to distribute cases of bottled water to residents impacted by ongoing water conservation efforts. County staff will be on-site to assist and ensure an orderly process, but 30 additional volunteers are needed. Those interested
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Hispanic Honor Society welcomes newest members
Forty-eight Fayetteville-Manlius School District students recently joined the Fayetteville-Manlius Hispanic Honor Society, Joaquín Sorolla Chapter, which is made up of students who have a deep interest in the Spanish language and high academic achievement throughout high school in their Spanish courses. Students who are inducted into the society pledge to do the following: Past events
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Universal prekindergarten registration to open Jan. 5
The Fayetteville-Manlius School District is gearing up for its 2026-27 universal prekindergarten program. Families interested in registering their children for the district’s universal prekindergarten (UPK) program may begin submitting applications on Jan. 5. Registration and other required forms are available on the district website or may be picked up at the district office, located at
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Transportation study to aid in finalizing 2026-27 school start times
A key part of the Fayetteville-Manlius School District’s plan to adjust its schools’ start times will be the findings of a transportation efficiency study currently underway. On Dec. 8, the F-M Board of Education approved a $17,000 consulting agreement with Transportation Advisory Services in Pittsford. The study will focus on three key areas: “We wanted
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F-M considers school start times and bell schedule adjustments
In fall 2026, the Fayetteville-Manlius School District will be making slight adjustments to its schools’ dismissal and arrival schedules. “We have been discussing school start times for a long time and feel we are ready to move forward with some incremental adjustments that will position us well in the future if the state mandates sweeping
Recent Headlines
- Board to discuss long-range planning at Feb. 2 workshop
- F-M students compete in FIRST LEGO League competition
- Dr. Magda Parvey on Channel 9: A Conversation with F-M’s Next Superintendent
- District is preparing for possible remote instruction days
- Cake or clay: Student projects yield mouthwatering results