Year: 2023

A media association based at Syracuse University Newhouse School of Public Communications recently recognized Fayetteville-Manlius High School journalism students for the work they do to bring their school community together. In December, Empire State School Press Association (ESSPA) awarded F-M High School’s student-produced daily television program, FMTV with the 2022 Service to School Award. The …

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Eagle Hill Middle School students recently participated in a series of workshops geared towards cultivating inclusivity and raising awareness of inequity. The workshops ran in conjunction with Wellness Day, which is dedicated to students’ mental, social, emotional and physical well-being. William DeSantis, a mental health educator within the Fayetteville-Manlius School District, prefaced the workshops with …

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During this past holiday season, Fayetteville-Manlius students were looking out for others. In November and December, Enders Road, Fayetteville and Mott Road elementary schools each held non-perishable food drives in support of the F-M Food Pantry. Students collected more than 4,300 food donations for the community organization, which supports F-M families who are facing challenging …

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With the help of her school, Fayetteville Elementary first-grader June Finnegan recently turned unimaginable grief into positive action. Earlier this school year, the Fayetteville-Manlius School District student and her family experienced a devastating loss when June’s three-year-old brother, Kian passed away after a 33-month battle with brain cancer.  The devastating loss affected the many people …

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In December, Fayetteville-Manlius School District hosted an electric bus informational session that was attended by district leaders from across Central New York, including Jamesville-DeWitt, West Genesee, Fabius-Pompey, and Pulaski central school districts. The session included an in-person electric bus tour and demonstration, as well as a presentation led by representatives from Blue Bird, the leading …

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Several budding Fayetteville-Manlius middle school engineers will soon have another chance to demonstrate their solution to the energy crisis. Last month, Wellwood Middle School’s robotics club competed in the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) event “Super Powered,” which challenged participating students to design, build and code a robot that can improve how renewable energy is stored …

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Fayetteville-Manlius School District art students received more than 130 awards in the 2023 Central New York Scholastic Art Awards. Celebrating its 100th anniversary, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards were launched in 1923 to encourage and recognize student achievement in the creative arts. Entries are evaluated on originality, technical skill and personal vision and are …

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A group of Fayetteville-Manlius High School students made it their mission again this year to help local families in-need by making children’s wishes come true. During the month of December, F-M High School Spanish Club hosted its annual Wish Tree Toy Drive. The event, which has been hosted by the club for more than two …

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