As the situation regarding COVID-19 evolves, the Fayetteville-Manlius School District continues to monitor all guidance from local, state and federal agencies.
The Fayetteville-Manlius School District’s School Reopening Plan and a series of school reopening frequently asked questions are available for review.
Let’s Talk!
The district is aware that many in the community have questions or concerns related to how COVID-19 is effecting school operations. To address these questions and concerns, the district’s Let’s Talk! platform, which is a web-based, two-way communications tool that allows anyone to share concerns or questions with district administrators at any time, is open.
The interactive software is designed to streamline conversations and is not intended to be used for communicating urgent messages. If you have an urgent question or concern, please contact your child’s school.
Return to School After Illness
Fayetteville-Manlius follows the guidance in the New York State Department of Health Pre-K to Grade 12 COVID-19 Toolkit when determining if a child can attend school and when staff can go to work. Please refer to the toolkit for help in determining if your child can attend school or return to school after an illness.
If your child needs a COVID-19 test, please refer to the Onondaga County COVID-19 Testing website.
Recent COVID-19 communications
Below are the district’s most recent communications regarding COVID-19, and to the right are COVID-19 related links.
June 2021
June 8, 2021: COVID-19 update: Face coverings no longer required outside on school grounds
June 6, 2021: COVID-19 update: Face covering requirements remain in place
May 2021
May 25, 2021: COVID-19 case reported; all schools remain open
May 24, 2021: Remote students test positive for COVID-19; all schools remain open
May 18, 2021: Staff member tests positive for COVID-19; all schools remain open
May 17, 2021: F-M student tests positive for COVID-19; all schools remain open
May 14, 2021: COVID-19 case reported; all schools remain open
May 10, 2021: COVID-19 case reported; all schools remain open
May 7, 2021: Student tests positive for COVID-19; all schools remain open
May 5, 2021: Positive COVID-19 case reported; all schools remain open
May 4, 2021: Student tests positive for COVID-19; all schools remain open
May 3, 2021: Two positive COVID-19 cases reported; schools remain open
April 2021
April 28, 2021: Mask rules remain for F-M’s outdoor events
April 22, 2021: County to hold COVID-19 vaccine clinic at F-M High School on April 27
April 19, 2021: Student tests positive for COVID-19; all schools remain open
April 16, 2021: Two students test positive for COVID-19; schools remain open
April 16, 2021: Food service makes changes to meal distribution program; free meals continue
April 15, 2021: Return-to-school update from Superintendent Tice
April 13, 2021: COVID-19 return-to-school after illness procedures still in place
April 8, 2021: County surveying high school families about possible school-based vaccine clinic
April 5, 2021: Student tests positive for COVID-19; all schools remain open
March 2021
March 26, 2021: District prepares for more in-person instruction
March 23, 2021: Board approves return of spring sports; seasons begin April 19
March 19, 2021: Staff member tests positive for COVID-19; all schools remain open
March 18, 2021: Two individuals test positive for COVID-19; all schools remain open
March 15, 2021: Student tests positive for COVID-19; all schools remain open
March 11, 2021: Remote high school student tests positive for COVID-19
March 10, 2021: Two positive COVID-19 cases reported; schools remains open
March 9, 2021: In-person instruction questionnaire due March 12
March 8, 2021: Two positive COVID-19 cases reported; schools remains open
March 4, 2021: County eases school social distancing requirements; F-M to offer more days of in-person learning
March 4, 2021: Remote high school student tests positive for COVID-19
March 1, 2021: Student tests positive for COVID-19; schools remains open
March 1: 2021: Board approves high-risk fall sports; seasons begin Monday, March 8
February 2021
Feb. 26, 2021: District updates school reopening Frequently Asked Questions
Feb. 22, 2021: Remote high school student tests positive for COVID-19
Feb. 16, 2021: Student-athletes from three sports teams placed in quarantine
Feb. 12, 2021: Staff member tests positive for COVID-19; schools remains open
Feb. 11, 2021: Student tests positive for COVID-19; schools remains open
Feb. 8, 2021: Two positive COVID-19 cases reported; schools remains open
Feb. 5, 2021: District looks to expand extracurricular offerings
Feb. 5, 2021: Student tests positive for COVID-19; schools remains open
Feb. 4, 2021: Wellwood staff member tests positive for COVID-19; school remains open
January 2021
Jan. 30, 2021: Board approves winter sports; season begins Monday, Feb. 1
Jan. 28, 2021: Two positive COVID-19 cases reported; schools remain open
Jan. 26, 2021: Asymptomatic COVID-19 testing yields no positive test results
Jan. 25, 2021: Three positive COVID-19 cases reported; schools remain open
Jan. 21, 2021: County to conduct asymptomatic COVID-19 testing at F-M schools Jan. 25 and 26
Jan. 21, 2021: Six positive COVID-19 cases reported; schools remain open
Jan. 20, 2021: Two students test positive for COVID-19; schools remain open
Jan. 19, 2021: Five individuals within school community test positive for COVID-19; schools remain open
Jan. 15, 2021: Five individuals within school community test positive for COVID-19; schools remain open
Jan. 15, 2021: Asymptomatic COVID-19 testing yielded no positive test results
Jan. 14, 2021: Five individuals within school community test positive for COVID-19; schools remain open
Jan. 13, 2021: Wellwood student tests positive for COVID-19; school remains open
Jan. 12, 2021: Eight students test positive for COVID-19; schools remain open
Jan. 11, 2021: Six individuals within school community test positive for COVID-19; schools remain open
Jan. 8, 2021: Three individuals within school community test positive for COVID-19; schools remain open
Jan. 6, 2020: Three individuals within school community test positive for COVID-19; schools remain open
Jan. 4, 2021: High school student, staff member test positive for COVID-19; school remains open
Jan. 3, 2021: School community reminded to follow public health guidelines
Jan. 3, 2021: F-M schools will reopen Jan. 4; positive COVID-19 cases reported
December 2020
Dec. 22, 2020: Positive COVID-19 cases reported; school break cases will be summarized before school resumes in January
Dec. 21, 2020: One staff member, three students test positive for COVID-19
Dec. 18, 2020: Five individuals within school community test positive for COVID-19
Dec. 18, 2020: All F-M schools to shift to remote instruction Dec. 21-23
Dec. 17, 2020: Enders Road staff member tests positive for COVID-19; school remains open
Dec. 16, 2020: High school student tests positive for COVID-19; school remains open
Dec. 15, 2020: One student, two staff members test positive for COVID-19; schools remain open
Dec. 14, 2020: Five students test positive for COVID-19; schools remain open
Dec. 11, 2020: Two students and one teacher test positive for COVID-19; schools remains open
Dec. 10, 2020: Eagle Hill remote student tests positive for COVID-19; school remains open
Dec. 10, 2020: Yellow zone testing at F-M High School yields all negative COVID-19 test results
Dec. 7, 2020: Three F-M students test positive for COVID-19; all schools remain open
Dec. 7, 2020: Yellow zone testing at Wellwood Middle School yields all negative COVID-19 test results
Dec. 4, 2020: Yellow zone testing at four F-M schools yield all negative COVID-19 test results
Dec. 4, 2020: Mott Road staff member tests positive for COVID-19; school remains open
Dec. 3, 2020: Eagle Hill student tests positive for COVID-19; school remains open
Dec. 2, 2020: F-M High School staff member tests positive for COVID-19; school remains open
Dec. 1, 2020: County schedules yellow zone school-based testing for F-M schools
Dec. 1, 2020: Wellwood remote learner and high school staff member test positive for COVID-19; schools remain open
November 2020
Nov. 30, 2020: Eagle Hill staff member tests positive for COVID-19
Nov. 29, 2020: Five high school students, two staff members test positive for COVID-19; all F-M schools will be open Monday, Nov. 30
Nov. 24, 2020: COVID-19 ‘yellow zone’ now includes F-M schools
Nov. 24, 2020: F-M High School staff member and Mott Road student test positive for COVID-19
Nov. 23, 2020: Two students, staff member test positive for COVID-19
Nov. 23, 2020: NYSPHSAA postpones start date for high-risk winter sports
Nov. 22, 2020: Two staff members test positive for COVID-19; high school only shifts to remote learning Nov. 23 & 24
Nov. 19, 2020: High school student tests positive for COVID-19; school remains open
Nov. 17, 2020: Mott Road student tests positive for COVID-19; school remains open
Nov. 16, 2020: Two students, two staff members test positive for COVID-19; all schools remain open
Nov. 13, 2020: F-M High School student tests positive for COVID-19; school remains open
Nov. 12, 2020: Wellwood and F-M High School students test positive for COVID-19; both schools remain open
Nov. 10, 2020: Wellwood to shift to remote instruction Tuesday, Nov. 10; Eagle Hill is able to re-open
Nov. 8, 2020: Eagle Hill to shift to remote instruction Monday, Nov. 9; three teachers test positive for COVID-19
Nov. 6, 2020: Eagle Hill staff member, Enders Road and high school hybrid cohort students test positive for COVID-19; schools remain open
Nov. 6, 2020: State cancels January 2021 High School Regents Examination Program
Nov. 5, 2020: Bus aide tests positive for COVID-19; schools remain open (Updated Nov. 6, 2020)
Nov. 1, 2020: F-M High School student learning remote tests positive for COVID-19; school remains open
October 2020
Oct. 30, 2020: Flu and COVID-19 symptoms are similar; COVID-19 test may be required if a student is ill
Oct. 26, 2020: Remote F-M High School student tests positive for COVID-19
Oct. 16, 2020: Mott Road teacher tests positive for COVID-19; school to remain open
Oct. 8, 2020: Health screening tool for students launches Oct. 10
Oct. 7, 2020: Two remote F-M students test positive for COVID-19
Oct. 2, 2020: Superintendent message to Fayetteville Elementary community
September 2020
Sept. 27, 2020: Fayetteville Elementary temporarily shifts to remote instruction
Sept. 24, 2020: Friday, Sept. 25, to be remote learning day at Wellwood Middle and Fayetteville Elementary schools; teacher tests positive for COVID-19
Sept. 24, 2020: Friday, Sept. 25, to be remote learning day at Fayetteville Elementary; teacher tests positive for COVID-19
Sept. 23: 2020: Thursday, Sept. 24, to be remote learning day at F-M High School; student tests positive for COVID-19
Sept. 22, 2020: District updates face covering, return to school after illness guidelines
Sept. 17, 2020: Free breakfast and lunch available for all students through Dec. 31
Sept. 8, 2020: Food service implements changes to keep students safe
August 2020
Aug. 27, 2020: Local physician to support district in school reopening
Aug. 10, 2020: Schools cleared to reopen in September; parent forums scheduled
July 2020
July 31, 2020: School reopening plan submitted to state
July 16, 2020: District establishing reopening advisory committee
July 2, 2020: Summer meal resources are available for families in need