F-M students recognized for accomplishments in French, German and Spanish

French In March, Fayetteville-Manlius School District students studying French in grades 7 through 12 participated in the National French Contest. The National French Contest is an online exam of students’ listening, reading and grammar skills in French sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French. Students participated in 6 different levels of the contest, …

District seeks to enhance instructional technology

The Fayetteville-Manlius School District is looking to take its instructional technology to the next level by leveraging its partnership with Tri-State Consortium. Tri-State Consortium includes the membership of forty-five high-performing school districts from Connecticut, New Jersey and New York that work collaboratively to deepen professional development and advance teaching and learning. In May, F-M hosted …

F-M’s Director of Counseling Services named President of NYS Association for College Admission Counseling

Fayetteville-Manlius Director of Counseling Services Heidi Green was recently named President of the New York State Association for College Admission Counseling (NYSACAC). NYSACAC is the state affiliate of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), the only professional association composed of members from secondary schools, community-based organizations, colleges and universities. With its nearly 2,000 …

F-M S.A.F.E Club participates in Out of the Darkness Campus Walk

On Friday, June 2, the F-M S.A.F.E Club hosted and participated in the American Foundation for Suicide and Prevention’s (AFSP) Out of the Darkness Campus Walk. The annual event is AFSP’s signature student fundraising series, designed to engage youth and young adults in the fight to prevent suicide.  This was the first official AFSP Campus …

F-M students churn up ideas for local ice cream shop

Thanks to a partnership between a local sweet shop and Fayetteville-Manlius middle school entrepreneurs, there’s a new ice cream flavor in town. Throughout the month of May, a group of Eagle Hill eighth-graders collaborated to create an array of innovative ice cream flavors for Gabrielle Chocolates and Ice Cream Shop.  As part of an English …

F-M Hall of Distinction inducts two new members

On May 25, the accomplishments of two Fayetteville-Manlius School District alumni were recognized during the district’s Hall of Distinction ceremony. Since its start in 2000, the Hall of Distinction has recognized 50 individuals. The program’s goal is to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of F-M graduates and to inspire current students. The Hall of Distinction …

F-M student honored as a CTE “Tools for Success” recipient

Late last month, area students who excel in several Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs at the OCM BOCES Thompson Road Campus were honored during the annual “Tools for Success” awards ceremony. To qualify for a “Tools for Success” award, students must demonstrate proficient skills within their program, have good classroom attendance and participation, and …

F-M students participate in annual coding event

Each year, Lockheed Martin hosts Code Quest, a computer programming competition where teams of two to three high school students work together to solve problems by using JAVA, Python, C#, and/or C++ programming to complete the “quest”. The problem set consists of 20 to 30 challenging problems created by Lockheed Martin engineers and computer programmers. …

F-M student-athletes compete in local Special Olympics

On Thursday, May 18, 40 Fayetteville-Manlius students competed in the Special Olympics at Cicero-North Syracuse (C-NS) High School Athletic Complex. A Parade of Athletes kickstarted the celebration and was followed by a full day of athletic competitions which included running, jumping, and throwing. F-M students came prepared for friendly competition, having trained with our occupational …

F-M welcomes its two newest therapy dogs

Seven-year-old Shih Tzu, Mallory and two-year-old English Bulldog, Luna, are the latest additions to Fayetteville-Manlius School District’s therapy dog line-up. The district launched its therapy dog program in 2019-20 in support of the district’s strategic plan, which includes a focus on creating a positive school environment. All of F-M’s therapy dogs have earned their American …

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