Category: District News
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Emergency closure procedures for 2025-26
Winter weather is here, and now is a good time to become familiar with Fayetteville-Manlius School District’s plans for emergency school closure days. The district’s 2025-26 academic calendar allows for four emergency closure days, which are used when the district must close due to conditions beyond its control, such as inclement weather or an unplanned
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F-M High School to present The Skin of Our Teeth
Fayetteville-Manlius High School and Thespian Troupe #98 are excited to invite the community to attend the upcoming play, The Skin of Our Teeth. It will be brought to life by nearly 60 students and 10 faculty members. The Skin of Our Teeth by Thornton Wilder features the Antrobus family, representing all of humanity, who survives
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District will begin using new board management website on Nov. 10
The Fayetteville-Manlius School District is enhancing how the community can access Board of Education information. Beginning Monday, Nov. 10, the district will transition from its current platform, BoardDocs, to a new and improved system called Community. The new website will serve as a one-stop shop for all Board of Education resources, offering a more streamlined,
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Eagle Hill Drama Club to present The Lion King Jr.
Eagle Hill Middle School is proud to present Disney’s The Lion King Jr. as this year’s fall musical. Disney’s The Lion King Jr. is based on the 1994 animated movie and the 1997 Tony award winning Broadway show. The musical features songs from the original film by Elton John and Tim Rice, such as “I
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Component district residents can vote on OCM BOCES capital project
The Fayetteville-Manlius School District is an Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES component district. That means district residents can vote in OCM BOCES’ upcoming $30.5 million capital project vote scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 19. The proposal aims to improve classrooms and other learning spaces in the McEvoy Building at the OCM BOCES Cortlandville Campus and in the Career &
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District seeking community feedback; Survey open through Dec. 1
What do you think about the Fayetteville-Manlius School District? We want to hear from you! F-M parents, caregivers, students, staff and community members can anonymously share their feedback with district leaders on topics such as F-M’s academic rigor, leadership, student support, priority areas, and mental health supports by completing the district’s annual community survey. The
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F-M follows Portrait of a Graduate developments, is prepared to support stakeholders through transition
The Fayetteville-Manlius School District has been closely monitoring the development of the New York State Education Department’s Portrait of a Graduate. The New York State Board of Regents officially adopted the framework during its July 2025 meeting. The Portrait of a Graduate is the Education Department’s comprehensive vision to transform public education in the state
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Let’s Talk is getting a new name – Onflo
Let’s Talk, one of the Fayetteville-Manlius School District’s two-way communication tools, will be renamed to Onflo in October. The core functionality will remain the same. Onflo will continue to allow anyone to share questions or concerns with district administration at any time. Students, staff, parents and community members will still have access to the Tip
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FM Zen to host Small Read discussions on “The Anxious Generation”
Fayetteville-Manlius families and community members are invited to take part in a series of upcoming “Small Read” events focused on the book, “The Anxious Generation,” by Jonathan Haidt. Join FM Zen to discuss kids, cellphones, and mental health. Three sessions are scheduled (feel free to join one, two, or all). They will be facilitated by
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Eagle Hill music teacher represents F-M at international conducting workshop
Eagle Hill Middle School music teacher John Jeanneret was one of only 40 conductors from nine countries invited to the annual North Texas Conductors Collegium this summer in Denton, Texas. The two-week program is hosted by the University of North Texas College of Music. Participants take part in rehearsals, performances, and coaching with the North