Author: Courtney.Stagnitti

The Fayetteville-Manlius School District is being commended for the safety and security improvements it’s implemented in recent years. In spring 2023, two safety and security audits were conducted to evaluate the district’s physical security, as well as policies and practices related to safety, security and emergency preparedness. Security firms True Security Design in Suffolk County …

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To promote the importance of literacy, more than 450 Fayetteville-Manlius School District students and staff members participated in the world’s largest shared reading experience, Jumpstart’s Read for the Record. On Oct. 26, 5th grade Literacy Lab students at Wellwood Middle School read With Lots of Love, a book about fostering relationships and connectedness, by Jenny …

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The Fayetteville-Manlius School District’s Mental Health Task Force has begun its work to support the social, emotional and mental health needs of the district’s students and staff. Established in June 2023, the task force serves as an advisory group to district leaders and its primary focus is to support the mental health needs of the …

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This September, 3-year-old Shih Tzu, Kobe joined the Eagle Hill Middle School community. He is the latest addition to the Fayetteville-Manlius School District’s therapy dog program. Kobe, who belongs to Eagle Hill school counselor Mrs. Aeri Chapman, will visit with students and staff in classrooms, at recess and in the counseling center approximately one to …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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, …

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