F-M Mental Health Educator embarks on fellowship; aims to bring trauma and healing practices to the district

Fayetteville-Manlius Mental Health Educator William DeSantis has joined the inaugural School Crisis Recovery Renewal Project Fellowship. DeSantis is one of 25 crisis leaders from across the country who will collaborate on a capstone project focusing on helping communities heal from trauma.  “A lot of very heartbreaking experiences have impacted our school community,” explained DeSanits. “We …

UPDATE: District partner, graduate help organize community mental health resources night

Update Aug. 7:  Due to weather, the community mental health resources night has been postponed. The event has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 15 at 6p.m. Fayetteville-Manlius School District partner and local mental health care provider Melissa Carman, Ph.D, LMHC, along with F-M High School graduate Michael OuYang are working to educate the community about …

F-M High School students earn over 100 AP scholar-level distinctions

Fayetteville-Manlius high school students are being recognized for their performance on Advanced Placement Exams. The College Board recently recognized high school students across the country who have shown outstanding college-level achievement. This year, Fayetteville-Manlius School District students earned a total of 121 AP Scholar-level distinctions.   AP Scholar Awards The College Board grants AP Scholar awards to …

Eagle Hill educator recognized by state association

The New York State Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Educators (NYSAFCSE) recently recognized a Fayetteville-Manlius School District educator for the contributions she’s made to the NYSAFCSE organization. On June 6, Eagle Hill Middle School family and consumer sciences teacher Robin Brenner was announced as The New York State Distinguished Service Award recipient for the …

11 F-M students participate in record-setting CTE, New Vision, and CDOS graduation

Eleven Fayetteville-Manlius High School students celebrated graduation from the Career & Technical Education (CTE), New Vision and Career Development and Occupational Studies programs at OCM BOCES on June 7th. The students were part of a record-setting class of graduates – nearly 400. About 2,500 people came to watch the event at the New York Fairgrounds, …

F-M teacher, student recognized at first annual Gala for the Arts

Both a Fayetteville-Manlius teacher and a student have been honored at the first ever Gala for the Arts at the Everson Museum in Syracuse. The gala, hosted by the Center for Instruction, Technology & Innovation Arts-in-Education department, aimed to recognize the invaluable contributions of educators and students in the fine arts community and promote arts …

F-M students recognized for accomplishments in French, German and Spanish

French In March, Fayetteville-Manlius School District students studying French in grades 7 through 12 participated in the National French Contest. The National French Contest is an online exam of students’ listening, reading and grammar skills in French sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French. Students participated in 6 different levels of the contest, …

District seeks to enhance instructional technology

The Fayetteville-Manlius School District is looking to take its instructional technology to the next level by leveraging its partnership with Tri-State Consortium. Tri-State Consortium includes the membership of forty-five high-performing school districts from Connecticut, New Jersey and New York that work collaboratively to deepen professional development and advance teaching and learning. In May, F-M hosted …

F-M Hall of Distinction inducts two new members

On May 25, the accomplishments of two Fayetteville-Manlius School District alumni were recognized during the district’s Hall of Distinction ceremony. Since its start in 2000, the Hall of Distinction has recognized 50 individuals. The program’s goal is to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of F-M graduates and to inspire current students. The Hall of Distinction …

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