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 …

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee offers the district a first round of recommendations

F-M’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee is ready to hit the ground running in the 2023-24 school year – the first full school year the committee will be in place. The district began accepting requests from individuals looking to serve on the committee in October of 2022 and held its inaugural meeting in March of …

Capital project work continues at F-M High School

You may have noticed upgrades underway at Fayetteville-Manlius High School this summer as we make progress on our capital project, approved by voters in December 2021. So far, crews are working on a planned addition to House 2 that would create a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) wing. Summer work also included consolidating the …

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 …

UPDATE: District partner, graduate help organize community mental health resources night

Update Aug. 7:  Due to weather, the community mental health resources night has been postponed. The event has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 15 at 6p.m. Fayetteville-Manlius School District partner and local mental health care provider Melissa Carman, Ph.D, LMHC, along with F-M High School graduate Michael OuYang are working to educate the community about …

F-M High School students earn over 100 AP scholar-level distinctions

Fayetteville-Manlius high school students are being recognized for their performance on Advanced Placement Exams. The College Board recently recognized high school students across the country who have shown outstanding college-level achievement. This year, Fayetteville-Manlius School District students earned a total of 121 AP Scholar-level distinctions.   AP Scholar Awards The College Board grants AP Scholar awards to …

Eagle Hill educator recognized by state association

The New York State Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Educators (NYSAFCSE) recently recognized a Fayetteville-Manlius School District educator for the contributions she’s made to the NYSAFCSE organization. On June 6, Eagle Hill Middle School family and consumer sciences teacher Robin Brenner was announced as The New York State Distinguished Service Award recipient for the …

F-M High School’s athletic stadium CLOSED as capital project construction continues

The Fayetteville-Manlius High School’s athletic stadium is currently closed as the turf field and track are replaced throughout the summer months. This includes the bathrooms. The stadium is tentatively scheduled to reopen, after work is complete, by the start of the fall sports season in 2023. Both the turf field and track are 11 years-old. …

11 F-M students participate in record-setting CTE, New Vision, and CDOS graduation

Eleven Fayetteville-Manlius High School students celebrated graduation from the Career & Technical Education (CTE), New Vision and Career Development and Occupational Studies programs at OCM BOCES on June 7th. The students were part of a record-setting class of graduates – nearly 400. About 2,500 people came to watch the event at the New York Fairgrounds, …

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