Board of Education appoints new Fayetteville Elementary principal

Fayetteville Elementary School will be welcoming new leadership in the 2024-25 school year. During its March 11 meeting, the Board of Education appointed Alexis Thorpe, current Wellwood Middle School Assistant Principal, to serve as the next Fayetteville Elementary School principal, effective July 1. In December, current Fay El principal Eileen Lux announced her retirement following …

Showing off a slice of Pi Day activities

Students at both Wellwood Middle School and F-M High School celebrated Pi Day on March, 14 (3.14).  F-M High School’s mathematics department hosts a yearly assembly featuring musical performances, a revised rendition of the game show “Family Feud,” a Rubik’s Cube tournament and a pi digit memorization contest.  The winner of the Rubik’s Race was …

F-M Closet Thrift Shop now accepting prom attire donations

F-M High School will be opening up its F-M Closet once again this spring, as a thrift shop focused on prom and ball attire. The effort is being led by Mrs. Angelastro and the F.A.M.E. Club.  Right now, the club is collecting prom dresses, bridesmaid dresses, suits, tuxedos, ties and bowties, jewelry, and shoes.  “The …

Board of Education approves 2024-25 school calendar

The Fayetteville-Manlius School District calendar for 2024-25 is now available. The Board of Education approved the calendar during its March 11 meeting, setting school holidays, vacation weeks and days off for students due to staff development days. As school events are sometimes rescheduled throughout the school year, the district no longer produces a 12-month printed …

District residents have several options for voting ahead of school district budget vote

On Tuesday, May 21, F-M voters will cast their ballots for the 2024-25 school district budget, weigh in on a school bus proposition, fill three seats on the board of education plus a student serving on the board of education in an ex-officio capacity, and decide on library propositions for both the Fayetteville Free Library …

Notice for parents/guardians: MySchoolBucks increases processing fees

Parents and guardians who make online payments to their student’s cafeteria accounts through MySchoolBucks will soon notice a higher transaction processing fee. Beginning March 7th, the per-transaction fee will increase from $2.75 to $3.25 for credit/debit transactions and will increase from $2.49 to $2.75 for e-check transactions. Payment via cash or check can also be …

Voters to choose 3 BOE members in May; learn how to become a candidate

On May 21, 2024, Fayetteville-Manlius voters will choose three district residents to serve on the F-M Board of Education for a three-year term. The F-M Board of Education is made up of nine school district residents elected by voters. Each board member is elected to a three-year term. Board members are not financially compensated. The …

F-M Student Information Resource Officers advocate for firearm safety

In conjunction with School Resource Officer Appreciation Day on Thursday, Feb. 15, the Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District Student Information Resource Officers (SIRO) are advocating for firearm safety as part of the nationwide Be SMART program.  The Be SMART campaign focuses on responsible gun ownership to prevent gun-related child deaths. Be SMART provides a framework that …

AP Calculus students help build beds for children in need

FMHS students in Mrs. Kushnir’s AP Calculus class spent Wednesday, Feb. 7 building beds for children in need. Students joined volunteers at Sleep in Heavenly Peace, where they spent 3 hours drilling, sanding, and assembling bunk beds that will be delivered to families in the greater Syracuse area.  This is the 4th year AP Calculus …

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