Updated June 12 The Fayetteville-Manlius School District started its next round of district-wide water testing, checking outlets used for drinking and cooking to make sure they comply with New York State’s requirements for lead in drinking water. NYS districts are required to test all buildings by December, 2025. F-M began its building tests in May …
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The Fayetteville-Manlius School District calendar for 2025-26 is now available. The Board of Education approved the calendar during its March 10 meeting, setting school holidays, vacation weeks and days off for students due to staff development days. As school events are sometimes rescheduled throughout the school year, the district no longer produces a 12-month printed …
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Fayetteville-Manlius School District administrators have finalized the schedule for the last week of classes for the 2024-25 school year. On June 25 and June 26, students in grades UPK-8 will follow a half-day schedule. Students in grades UPK-4 will be dismissed at 11:35 a.m., and grades 5-8 will be dismissed at 10:40 a.m.
The Board of Education has started the search for the next Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District Superintendent of Schools. “We want to stay aligned, focused, and thoughtful to make sure we make the best decision for the district, and most importantly for our students and taxpayers,” explained Board of Education President Sarah Fitzgerald. In September, Superintendent …
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Third graders at Fayetteville Elementary learned first-hand how weather and climate impacts their lives by competing in an engineering challenge. The goal was to teach students how humans can reduce impact from natural hazards through design. An engineer from Feldmeier Equipment was on hand to show students the importance of various structural design elements on …
Fayetteville-Manlius School District students recently gained insight on what it’s like to navigate a world that wasn’t built for them. Fourth grade students at Fayetteville Elementary School and third grade students at Enders Elementary School took part in the “We All Learn Differently Olympics” (WALDO). This awareness program aims to give students a glimpse into …
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The Fayetteville-Manlius School District will begin piloting two literacy programs in some K-6 classrooms this fall in an effort to improve literacy curriculum, instruction, and assessment for all students. The decision was made following a comprehensive literacy review conducted in partnership with OCM BOCES, and culminated with a presentation to the Board of Education. The …
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The lists of supplies below are tentative; placement letters with specific lists will be sent out at the end of August. Printable list | Every grade level | Kindergarten | First grade | Second grade | Third grade | Fourth grade Every grade level Backpack Art smock Small healthy snack daily Water bottle (back to …
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A group of Fayetteville Elementary students has received a special honor from a United States Navy reservist, after stepping up to demonstrate one of the school’s key tenets: BEE Caring! Jessica Serafin, a U.S. Navy Reservist and employee at Lockheed Martin, was deployed overseas. Thanks to some coordination between parent Terry Horesco and Fay El …
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The Fayetteville-Manlius Board of Education appointed two new assistant principals during its May 13 meeting. Shaena Brasz will fill the role at Wellwood Middle School, as current Assistant Principal Alexis Thorpe has been appointed Principal of Fayetteville Elementary School, and Tom Cheevers will assist principals across all three F-M elementary schools. “We are excited to …
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