District adopts tax levy and sets 2019-20 tax rates

The majority of Fayetteville-Manlius School District property owners will see their 2019 tax rate decrease 0.23% compared to the 0.24% increase projected at the annual school district budget vote in May. The Fayetteville-Manlius Board of Education adopted the 2019 tax levy – the amount of revenue to support the budget raised through school taxes – at its Aug. …

District continues to focus on security

The Office of the New York State Comptroller recently audited 17 school districts, including the Fayetteville-Manlius School District, and two charter schools to determine whether the schools used their resources to develop, adopt, file and implement district-wide school safety plans and building-level emergency response plans in compliance with the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education …

F-M junior earns National Songbook Academy’s top honor

A Fayetteville-Manlius High School student recently earned top honors at a national summer music intensive and will spend the next few months performing alongside music industry pros. On July 20, F-M junior Sadie Fridley was named the National Songbook Academy’s Songbook Youth Ambassador. She received the top-place award at the Academy’s 10th annual finals concert, …

Budget vote exit survey report finalized

More than 480 residents took the time to complete the anonymous and voluntary exit survey that was offered to voters at the Fayetteville-Manlius School District annual budget vote, which was held May 21.  The district has offered the survey to voters for nearly a decade. Responses help district officials determine how residents become educated about …

Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2019 announced

The Fayetteville-Manlius School District will welcome a new class to its Athletic Hall of Fame, whose members exemplify the district’s commitment to academics, community and athletic excellence. The F-M Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2019 inductees will include: Jon (J.D.) Gruenewald, athlete: soccer (5 years) and track (2005) Jim Harris, athlete: football (1981-1983); basketball …

F-M High School holds 66th annual commencement ceremony

On June 21, members of Fayetteville-Manlius School District’s Class of 2019 gathered together once more as high school students. Fayetteville-Manlius High School held its 66th annual graduation ceremony Friday evening at the SRC Arena on the Onondaga Community College campus. Traditionally, the senior with the highest grade point average is asked to speak during the …

Two F-M schools designated as Recognition Schools

The New York State Education Department has designated Fayetteville-Manlius High School and Enders Road Elementary School as 2018-19 Recognition Schools, recognizing them as being among those in the state that have high academic achievement, growth and graduation rate and have made progress during the 2017-18 school year. “We are very proud of our students and …

F-M students attend opioid awareness program

Fayetteville-Manlius School District staff members are partnering with community organizations to educate students about the dangers of opioid abuse. In June, Eagle Hill and Wellwood middle school eighth-graders participated in “See Something, Say Something, Save Someone,” a workshop that through education and interactive activities provides students with more information about the dangers of opiates, including …

Middle school students earn awards on National German Exam

The results are in and several Fayetteville-Manlius School District middle school students earned medals and honorable mention certificates on the Level 1 2019 National German Exam. The American Association of Teachers of German sponsors the exam, which has four levels. Levels 2-4 are administered in winter, and Level 1 is given in the spring. The …

Two F-M teachers graduate from state’s Master Teacher program

Two Fayetteville-Manlius High School teachers recently completed four years of intensive professional development through the prestigious New York State Master Teacher Program, earning the titles Master Teacher Emeritus. Physics teacher Josh Buchman and math teacher Dina Kushnir were honored June 5 with their cohort during a graduation ceremony at SUNY Cortland. The four-year Master Teacher …

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