Category: Wellwood Announcements
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Wellwood students place second at First in Math State Competition
A team of Wellwood students is celebrating a big win after securing second place in the First in Math State Competition. The 8th grade students started their journey in March for the regional competition. Ali Yaman, Aaron Olech, and Xzavier Shumway competed in three rounds of timed, five-minute online math games. The team secured first
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Students Excel in National French Contest
Fayetteville-Manlius French students continued a tradition of excellence in the National French Contest this year. This competitive exam, also known as Le Grand Concours, is sponsored annually by the American Association of Teachers of French. It tests students’ listening, reading and grammar skills in the language. This year, more than 47,000 students across the country
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F-M students excel on National Latin Exam
More than 80 Fayetteville-Manlius students studying Latin received awards on the National Latin Exam in 2025, including one who earned a perfect score. The exam was administered in March and is taken by more than 100,000 students in all 50 states and 20 other countries. F-M High School Awards – HS Gold | HS Silver
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UPDATE: Eagle Hill and Wellwood teams win CNY Battle of the Books SuperRegionals
Update posted April 11: Wellwood Middle School’s Battle of the Books team, “Process of Elimination,” was named the CNY SuperRegional Battle of the Books champions at the grade 7/8 level. The team competed in the final battle of the competition on April 10. The team, which includes student members Jim O’Brien, Mary O’Brien, Isaac Jung
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Middle school students take top spots at Science Olympiad
Teams of middle school students from both Eagle Hill and Wellwood competed in the Regional Science Olympiad tournament on March 8 in North Syracuse. Out of 15 total teams competing, Eagle Hill and Wellwood ended the day in first and second place overall! Eagle Hill’s Science Olympiad team had been preparing since November. Coach Rachel
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Board of Education approves 2025-26 school calendar
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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Calendar change: Half-day June 25 and 26 for students in grades UPK-8
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.
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Two students qualify for The Post Standard Final Regional Spelling Bee
Two F-M middle school students will compete in The Post-Standard | syracuse.com Final Regional Bee. Wellwood student Hazel Bazzano and Eagle Hill student Nikhil Jasti both received high scores on the Regional Qualifier-level online test, securing their spots in the Final Regional Bee. Hazel and Nikhil are 2 of 20 students from regional schools who
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Creativity shines at F-M; students bring home more than 100 Scholastic Art Awards
Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District students were recently recognized with a total of 144 awards in the 2025 Central New York Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition. In total, 4,555 pieces were submitted and judges selected the top 1,300 works to win awards in 17 categories. The Scholastic Art Awards are the nation’s longest-running and
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Board of Education appoints consultant to help with search for new superintendent
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