The F-M District Office will undergo a partial roof replacement during the week of spring break, April 14 to April 18. The District Office will remain open during the construction, which is expected to be complete before school resumes on April 21. The work is part of the $15.4 million capital project approved by voters …
An Eagle Hill Middle School student is headed to the New York State Finals for the National Civics Bee after winning the regional competition in March. Anika Das participated in the National Civics Bee Regional at SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Utica, taking home a first place win. The competition consisted of multiple choice civics questions. …
The Fayetteville-Manlius School District earned Utica National Insurance Group’s top safety award for the district’s work to keep students, staff and visitors safe. On April 2, the district received the Utica National Insurance Group’s “School Safety Excellence Award” for 2025 at the Titanium with Honors level. The award program has three levels – titanium, platinum …
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Update posted April 11: Wellwood Middle School’s Battle of the Books team, “Process of Elimination,” was named the CNY SuperRegional Battle of the Books champions at the grade 7/8 level. The team competed in the final battle of the competition on April 10. The team, which includes student members Jim O’Brien, Mary O’Brien, Isaac Jung …
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In February, the Fayetteville-Manlius School District put an electric school bus to the test to see how it would perform on F-M’s bus routes in response to New York State’s mandate that requires all school bus purchases be electric starting July 1, 2027, and all diesel-fueled school buses be replaced with electric buses by July …
In fall 2024, Fayetteville-Manlius School District parents, caregivers, students, staff and community members were invited to complete the district’s annual community survey. The survey prompted participants to share their feedback with district leaders on topics such as F-M’s academic rigor, leadership, student support, priority areas, and student cell phone use. The survey received 545 responses. …
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The Board of Education, at its recent March meeting, approved a memorandum that outlines the district’s protocols in the event that the designated emergency closure days are exhausted. The district set aside four emergency closure days for the 2024-25 school year, and has since used three of those designated days. As a reminder, emergency closure …
Parents/guardians of Fayetteville-Manlius students will be invited to participate in a confidential and anonymous survey at the end of March. The survey, aimed at evaluating the school environment, will also include custom questions related to student cell phone use and school start times. Governor Hochul has recommended, as a part of her executive budget proposal, …
Fayetteville-Manlius School District parents, guardians and caregivers are invited to attend the next Parent Council meeting on Tuesday, April 1. Parent Council meetings serve as community focus groups in which attendees are asked to share their opinions on predetermined topics. The April 1 meeting will focus on providing an academic program update. The meeting will …
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A 24-year-old time capsule was recently discovered at Eagle Hill Middle School and one teacher has made it her mission to reunite the capsule’s contents with the alumni who helped assemble it. Eagle Hill Middle School teacher and Fayetteville-Manlius alum Meaghan Bedigian is coordinating the effort to return the contents of the time capsule to …
