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Indoor air quality tests recently conducted at two Fayetteville-Manlius School District schools showed that the indoor air in both buildings was significantly cleaner than the outdoor air. Before school started, district officials noticed mold growth in some carpeted areas of Enders Road and Mott Road elementary schools after both schools’ carpets were shampooed during routine …

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Fayetteville-Manlius School District’s annual go home early drill will be held Tuesday, Nov. 20. Students will be dismissed from school 15 minutes early and required to leave the buildings at the following times: F-M High School: 1:52 p.m. Middle schools: 2:20 p.m. Elementary schools: 3:10 p.m. School buses will follow their regular afternoon drop-off routes. A …

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With winter weather in this week’s forecast, now is a good time to become familiar with how the Fayetteville-Manlius School District communicates about emergency school closings, delays and early dismissals. To streamline its communication tools to those proven to be the most effective, the district will no longer use the School News Notifier (SNN) opt-in …

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Need a good laugh? Check out the Fayetteville-Manlius High School Fall Play, “All in the Timing.” The evening of one-act performances will include a couple continuously rewriting the beginning of their relationship until their flaws are eliminated, the psychosis that is the DMV, an actor trapped in his own worst nightmare and three monkeys attempting …

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Kindergarten students and their families are encouraged to lace up their sneakers and head over to the Fayetteville Elementary School gym 6:30 p.m. April 24 and 25 for some fun with Mr. Murphy and Mr. Fedrizzi. At least one adult must attend with each child. The event is free and sponsored by the Fayetteville Elementary Home …

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College planning expert Peter Van Buskirk will return to Fayetteville-Manlius High School again this year to help demystify the college admission process for parents and students. Mr. Van Buskirk will present his interactive case study,  “The Admissions Game” 6:30 p.m. Nov. 1 in F-M High School’s auditorium. Members of F-M’s junior class and their parents …

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A pest management and prevention plan is being reinforced at Fayetteville-Manlius High School after signs of mice were recently discovered in some areas of the building. During routine cleaning in October, an F-M custodial staff member reported evidence of mice in some areas of the school, prompting a full inspection of the building by an …

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Former dean of admissions and bestselling author Peter Van Buskirk will present his interactive case study, “The Admissions Game” 6:30 p.m. Nov. 1 in the Fayetteville-Manlius High School auditorium. Members of F-M’s junior class and their parents are encouraged to attend the two-hour presentation. “The Admissions Game” is a high-energy, interactive case study that transforms …

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Dear F-M parents, guardians and community members, Several local school districts across Central New York, including Fayetteville-Manlius, recently experienced several significant interruptions to its internet service. Since the start of the 2018-19 school year, the Central New York Regional Information Center (CNYRIC), which provides high-speed internet access to about 50 school districts, has experienced a …

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For the eighth consecutive year, the Fayetteville-Manlius School District maintained its number two ranking in academics out of 431 Upstate public school districts, according to a Buffalo-based business magazine. On Oct. 1, the magazine, Business First, released the 2018 Upstate rankings of public school districts, which encompasses 48 New York counties, excluding the New York …

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