Author: Courtney.Stagnitti

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 …

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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 …

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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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Fayetteville-Manlius School District students, parents/guardians, employees and community members now have access to a new mental health communication tool. A Mental Health Referral button has been added to F-M’s Let’s Talk! online platform, a web-based, two-way communication tool that allows anyone to share concerns or questions with district administration at any time. The Mental Health …

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Fayetteville-Manlius School District students lent a helping hand to a local dog rescue in order to provide hope to dogs in search of their forever homes. In March, students at Fayetteville Elementary School collected items for Helping Hounds Dog Rescue, a non-profit organization that works to find permanent homes for rescue dogs in Central New …

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Thirteen Eagle Hill Middle School students significantly impacted their school community, as well as the surrounding Syracuse community in a positive way. A 20-week elective course, Agents of Change, is designed for students to identify a community need or issue and work together to generate a solution. They learn about social and environmental issues, do …

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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 March 31, the district received the Utica National Insurance Group’s “School Safety Excellence Award” for 2023 at the Titanium with Honors level. The award program has three levels titanium, platinum and …

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Fayetteville-Manlius elementary students recently created and displayed messages of positivity in their schools main hallway in support of building a welcoming, affirming and kind school environment. On March 2, the students in The Kindness Club Dialogue Program at Enders Road, Fayetteville and Mott Road elementary schools read “Words and Your Heart,” by Kate Jane Neal, …

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The generosity of Fayetteville-Manlius elementary students and their families was able to ensure that babies in Central New York get a healthier start in life. From Jan. 23 through Feb. 14, fourth-grade students at Enders Road Elementary School hosted a diaper drive, collecting new and opened packages of diapers in support of the Central New …

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In January, the Fayetteville-Manlius boys varsity ice hockey team honored more than twenty faculty and staff members from F-M, Tully, Bishop Grimes, and East Syracuse Minoa school districts at their Teacher Appreciation Night. Every year, the team selects a home game to be designated as Teacher Appreciation Night. Each student-athlete on the team invites a …

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