F-M student advocated to state lawmakers; helped push for Lunar New Year to become a state holiday

The Lunar New Year will be observed in all New York State public schools following legislation signed earlier this month by Governor Kathy Hochul; and a Fayetteville-Manlius High School student had a hand in bringing the case to state lawmakers.  Shuyuan (Sweeney) Luan started a petition during the 2022-23 school year, advocating to her fellow …

F-M ranked “#1 Best School District in Syracuse Area” by Niche

The Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District is celebrating an A+ rating and a designation as the #1 Best School District in the Syracuse Area as Niche releases its list of 2024 Best Schools. Niche also ranked F-M #21 of 672 Best School Districts in New York, #9 of 664 Best School Districts for Athletes in New …

F-M student creates county-wide list of mental health resources

Fayetteville-Manlius senior Olivia Barnhart is using a Girl Scouts project to benefit her school community. Olivia is working toward the Gold Award, and has to complete an 80-hour, volunteer-based, sustainable project that addresses a problem in her community. She chose to focus on compiling a list of county-wide mental health supports, specifically for high schoolers …

PSAT registration is now open

The PSAT/NMSQT is a tool that measures math, reading and writing skills. The PSAT/NMSQT will be given at Fayetteville-Manlius High School on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. The test will begin in the morning with students arriving at 7:30 a.m. Students intending to apply to college next year may need to submit a standardized test score …

F-M junior participated in illustrious orchestra program

A Fayetteville-Manlius student spent part of his summer with a group of outstanding young instrumentalists at NYO2, a free orchestra program endorsed by Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute that comes together alongside the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA) and NYO Jazz.  Jonathan So is in 11th grade at F-M, and …

UPDATE: 2024 Advanced Placement exam information released

Update Aug. 30: The AP Pre-Calc exam has been added to the schedule. The exam will administered at 12 p.m. on Monday, May 13, 2024. The following letter was written by Fayetteville-Manlius High School Assistant Principal Karen Liparulo, Ed.D., for F-M Advanced Placement students and their families. Dear AP Student and Parent: The Advanced Placement exams …

District to replace SchoolMessenger with ParentSquare; Distribute digital flyers via Schoology

The Fayetteville-Manlius School District is streamlining its communication tools while maintaining its commitment to ensuring the F-M school community is informed in a way that meets the needs of our district families and staff. In August, the district discontinued its use of PeachJar and will utilize Schoology for the distribution of digital flyers. The transition …

F-M Mental Health Educator embarks on fellowship; aims to bring trauma and healing practices to the district

Fayetteville-Manlius Mental Health Educator William DeSantis has joined the inaugural School Crisis Recovery Renewal Project Fellowship. DeSantis is one of 25 crisis leaders from across the country who will collaborate on a capstone project focusing on helping communities heal from trauma.  “A lot of very heartbreaking experiences have impacted our school community,” explained DeSanits. “We …

Meet the newest members of F-M High School’s leadership team

Fayetteville-Manlius High School is welcoming retired administrator and educator John Durkee as its interim principal, effective September 18, 2023. The Board of Education approved Durkee’s appointment during its August 21st meeting. Durkee has worked as a building administrator at the high school level for more than two decades. Most recently, he served as building principal …

F-M High School announces change in leadership

F-M High School will have new leadership in the 2023-24 school year, as Dr. Raymond Kilmer takes the next step in his educational career outside of the Fayetteville-Manlius School District. After serving as the F-M High School Building Principal since 2010 and as the Executive Principal for the last seven years, Kilmer was appointed by …

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