Mental health support funding update from Dr. Tice

Dear F-M families and staff, Many of you may have heard about Onondaga County’s plan to boost the mental health supports that are available to students.  We appreciate the county’s efforts to focus on and expand school-based mental health services and look forward to implementing one of the service levels they presented as soon as …

District tapped to serve as national model

The Fayetteville-Manlius School District has been invited by a national educational organization to serve as a case study and model of an exemplary school district.  AASA, The School Superintendents Association, has asked the district to apply for membership in its Learning 2025 Network of Demonstration Systems. AASA defines a demonstration system as an educational system …

Expanded summer program focused on literacy skills

Although it was summer vacation, Fayetteville-Manlius School District’s elementary schools buzzed with activity during the district’s 2021 Summer Literacy Camp. About 130 elementary school students spent a portion of their summer at the schools maintaining the literacy gains they made during the previous school year. Each school of the district’s three elementary schools hosted a …

F-M High School students earn more than 100 AP Scholar-level distinctions

The College Board recently recognized high school students across the country who have shown outstanding college-level achievement through their performance on Advanced Placement (AP) Exams during the 2020-21 school year. In 2021, Fayetteville-Manlius School District students earned a total of 142 AP Scholar-level distinctions.   AP Scholar Award The College Board grants AP Scholar awards to …

F-M High School named 2020-2021 Scholar-Athlete School of Distinction

Fayetteville-Manlius High School was again named a New York State Public High School Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete School of Distinction. Schools can apply for School of Distinction status by having 100% of its varsity teams qualify for and receive the Scholar-Athlete team award during their respective sports seasons. Winners will be presented a certificate and a …

F-M bowler qualifies to compete nationally

A Fayetteville-Manlius High School student recently qualified to compete in the Junior Gold Championships, an annual national tournament for the top male and female young bowlers in the United States. Junior Adam Koss is one of 75 New York state students who qualified to compete in the boys national competition. Bowlers qualify for the tournament …

Board discusses DEI work, school reopening plans

During its July 6 meeting, Fayetteville-Manlius School District Board of Education entertained public comment as it relates to the continued discussions on embedding diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) tenets throughout the district. In April, New York State Board of Regents launched an initiative to advance diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in New York state schools. …

Wellwood students spread sunshine with hallway mural

Wellwood Middle School students took on a schoolwide collaborative art project to create a hallway mural made up of more than 3,000 miniature paintings.  More than 350 students from all grade levels participated in the project, including developing the design, choosing the font and color scheme and assembling the individual pieces in the hallway. The …

F-M student earns two national awards for history project

A Fayetteville-Manlius High School rising-senior qualified to compete at the recent National History Day 2021 National Contest where she earned two significant awards. PeiLin Lu, a member of F-M High School’s National History Day Club, was a top 10 finalist in the Senior Exhibit category for her project entitled, “Anna May Wong: Advancing Asian-American Representation …

Eagle Hill students explore World War II and media literacy

Eagle Hill Middle School students recently completed a cross-curricular project that entailed delving deep into the events and stories of World War II and then using their media literacy skills to produce a podcast or documentary. Eighth-grade teachers Emily Baickle, English language arts (ELA), and Mary Kate Lonergan, social studies, teamed up for the project …

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