Thirteen Eagle Hill Middle School students significantly impacted their school community, as well as the surrounding Syracuse community in a positive way. A 20-week elective course, Agents of Change, is designed for students to identify a community need or issue and work together to generate a solution. They learn about social and environmental issues, do …
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During its 85th annual convention, New York State Council for the Social Studies (NYSCSS) awarded long-time Fayetteville-Manlius School District educator Rebecca Stephens with the 2022-23 Outstanding Middle School Social Studies Classroom Teacher Award. NYSCSS presents this award each year to a grade 6-8 teacher or librarian who not only uses instructional materials and strategies creatively …
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Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced her proposed 2024 Executive Budget that provides a $3.1 billion increase in state education funding for the 2023-24 school year and continues the effort to fully fund Foundation Aid by 2024. Gov. Hochul’s budget allocates $34.5 billion in total education aid. This investment fully phases in Foundation Aid, which is …
The Fayetteville-Manlius School District earned Utica National Insurance Group’s top safety award for the district’s work to keep students, staff and visitors safe. On March 31, the district received the Utica National Insurance Group’s “School Safety Excellence Award” for 2023 at the Titanium with Honors level. The award program has three levels titanium, platinum and …
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After a 40-year career in the education field, including 15 years in her current role at Fayetteville-Manlius School District, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Dr. Mary Coughlin recently announced she will retire in June. “It has been my professional honor and privilege to work at the district that I graduated from,” Coughlin said. “To have contributed …
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In an effort to earn a local competition’s top honors, several Fayetteville-Manlius High School students recently stepped back in time. Three Fayetteville-Manlius High School students recently participated in the regional National History Day contest, which was held March 18 at Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES in Liverpool. The local competition, dubbed Central New York History Day, marks the …
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Students at Wellwood Middle School prepared for upcoming performances of “Dear Edwina Jr.” by working with a team of musical clinicians. Last month, clinicians Cindy and Al Ripley mentored music and theatre and band students during a day of workshops and rehearsals. The music and theatre students had the opportunity to refine their character development, …
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In honor of their commitment to helping local children whose lives have been impacted by a cancer diagnosis, Fayetteville-Manlius High School students recently spent more than six hours on the dance floor. The annual Fayetteville-Manlius High School Dance Marathon fundraiser – or “DM” as it’s referred to on campus – recently raised $124,020, which will …
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Fayetteville-Manlius elementary students recently created and displayed messages of positivity in their schools main hallway in support of building a welcoming, affirming and kind school environment. On March 2, the students in The Kindness Club Dialogue Program at Enders Road, Fayetteville and Mott Road elementary schools read “Words and Your Heart,” by Kate Jane Neal, …
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The 2023-24 school year calendar for the Fayetteville-Manlius School District is now available. At its March 13 meeting, the F-M Board of Education approved the calendar, setting school holidays, vacation weeks and days off for students due to staff development days. Because school events are sometimes rescheduled throughout the school year, the district no longer …
