F-M students acknowledged for achievements in foreign languages

French German Latin Spanish Photo Gallery French In March and early April, French students in grades 7-12 at Fayetteville-Manlius High School, Eagle Hill Middle School and Wellwood Middle School participated in the National French Contest. The National French Contest is an online test of students’ listening, reading and grammar skills in French, sponsored by the …

FMHS students to attend Health Occupations Students of America International Leadership Conference in June

Fayetteville-Manlius High School students in the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Club attended the New York Spring Leadership Conference this spring, bringing home several awards. The HOSA Club was founded last year when student Alexis Forbes asked physics teacher Alexa Estock to help F-M establish its own chapter. The organization aims to empower students …

High school student builds support system for middle schoolers through Meaningful Mentors Club

Fayetteville-Manlius senior Taylor Ratliff is helping middle and high school students connect with and support each other. Taylor created Meaningful Mentors as a way to honor Mental Health Month in May. Through the club, high schoolers visit students at the middle schools to mentor them and build positive relationships. The goal is to create community …

Board of Education appoints new Director of Transportation

Beginning in July, the Transportation Department will be welcoming new leadership, as current Director of Transportation John Cunningham prepares to retire. During its May 13 meeting, the Board of Education appointed Susan Stearns as the district’s next leader of the Transportation Department. Stearns comes to F-M with 25 years of experience, and has worked as …

Board of Education appoints two new assistant principals

The Fayetteville-Manlius Board of Education appointed two new assistant principals during its May 13 meeting. Shaena Brasz will fill the role at Wellwood Middle School, as current Assistant Principal Alexis Thorpe has been appointed Principal of Fayetteville Elementary School, and Tom Cheevers will assist principals across all three F-M elementary schools.  “We are excited to …

Eagle Hill student to compete in NYS qualifier for National Civics Bee

An Eagle Hill Middle School student is headed to the New York State qualifier for the National Civics Bee after placing in the local qualifier in March.  Anika Das participated in the regional Civics Bee in Rochester, taking home a second place win. The competition consisted of multiple choice quizzes and verbal arguments about civics …

UPDATE: F-M High School student wins award at statewide history competition

Fayetteville-Manlius High School student Sarah Olson earned the Best Entry in Community Social History OR Outstanding Entry in Native American/Ethnic History award at the New York State History Day Competition on April 14. Olson’s project, an essay titled “The Invention of Blackface Minstrelsy: An Assertion of White Supremacy in Popular Culture,” won first place at …

Several FMHS technology classes team up to help local animal shelter

When high school teacher Jensen Bergman learned that the Friends Forever Animal Rescue in Pennellville, NY was looking for help building some projects for their shelter, he knew his students would be eager to help. “I had several students tell me that this was their favorite project this year, and that they are really proud …

Eagle Hill students hone 21st century skills through podcast production

Students at Eagle Hill Middle School are staying up-to-date with some of the latest technology in media and communications while exploring their creativity. All 175 sixth-grade students at Eagle Hill recently wrote and produced their own podcasts as part of the NPR Student Podcast Challenge. This nationwide contest is open to students in grades 4-12 …

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