Category: Archive
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Six students earn special awards for high scores on National French Contest exam
Fayetteville-Manlius School District French language students continued a tradition of excellence in the recent National French Contest. Wellwood Middle School and Fayetteville-Manlius High School students in grades 7-12 took in March the online competitive test that is also known as Le Grand Concours and sponsored annually by the American Association of Teachers of French. The…
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Senior awarded national language scholarship
Fayetteville-Manlius High School senior Arthur Souza has been named a recipient of the 2026 American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) Exams Senior Scholarship. He will receive a $1,000 award. This national program recognizes exceptional student achievement and language proficiency. It is awarded annually to a small number of top-performing seniors. There are…
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Middle school students hit the airwaves with podcast project
Wellwood and Eagle Hill middle school sixth-grade students recently completed a project in which they demonstrated their research, creativity, communication and media production skills. The Sixth Grade Changemaker Podcast Project asked students to select local, national and world issues that interested or concerned them and to identify “changemakers” that have roles in those issues. The…
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F-M students win poster contest
Congratulations to F-M High School senior Sadye Gitner and Wellwood Middle School seventh-grader Taylor Krueger for winning the Language Educators of Central New York (LECNY) Poster contest for 2026. The poster contest is open to students in grades 6-12 whose teachers are current LECNY members. LECNY is a professional organization made up of language teachers,…
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Wellwood partners with CNY Adaptive Sports for yearlong Positivity Project
Each year, Wellwood Middle School students choose a charitable organization to partner with for their Positivity Project, a research-based character education curriculum focused on 24 distinct character strengths. This year, students decided to work with CNY Adaptive Sports, a local organization that aims to enhance the abilities of individuals with medically documented limitations by focusing…
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Wellwood recognized as an Arbor Day Foundation Tree Campus
Wellwood Middle School was recently nationally recognized for its commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability. The Arbor Day Foundation named the school a 2025-26 Tree Campus after approving an application submitted by Wellwood Courtyard Club Advisors Jeni Leslie and Sara Schultz. They learned of the opportunity from a district parent, Charity Patel, who is also…
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Spring varsity teams earn scholar-athlete recognition
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) recently recognized all of Fayetteville-Manlius School District’s spring athletic teams as part of its Spring 2025-26 Scholar-Athlete Program. At the end of each sports season, NYSPHSAA recognizes student-athletes and teams that have achieved academic success. To receive a NYSPHSAA Scholar-Athlete team award, 75% of students…
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F-M students explore, engage, and learn at Micron Day
Some F-M High School students recently participated in Micron Day hosted by Syracuse University. Hundreds of local students in grades 9-12 filled Ensley Athletic Center on Thursday, April 21. The event featured technology, education, and career opportunities. A main highlight was a technology expo with hands-on STEM exhibits. Members of F-M’s Robotics Club were able…
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Voters elect three board of education members
On May 19, Fayetteville-Manlius School District voters elected three board of education members to serve three-year terms that will each begin July 1. Only two candidates submitted petitions by the 5 p.m. April 20 deadline to have their names placed on the ballot. They were: Because of the number of write-in candidates, the district was…
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Voters approve school budget; board member election pending vote totals
On May 19, Fayetteville-Manlius School District voters approved the district’s $122 million 2026-27 budget proposal, voted to elect three board of education members and approved three other propositions that were on the ballot. District-related Propositions Library Propositions New York state education law allows libraries to place a funding proposition on school district ballots and requires…