Fayetteville-Manlius’ Green Team won first place at the Onondaga County Math League Meet on Saturday, Jan. 27 at Onondaga Community College. The county-wide meet marked the end of the team’s season, but some students are moving on to the state competition. Each year, the top 30 scorers from Onondaga County are chosen to represent Team …
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F-M senior David Palmer is receiving recognition for his original film, “Mandu.” In October, David was invited to attend the American High School Student Film Festival in New York City. There, he had the chance to network with collegiate professionals, attend workshops with industry professionals, and check out fellow students’ work from across the country. …
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F-M middle schools are inspiring the next generation of engineers with the help of Syracuse’s Feldmeier Equipment. In November, engineers from Feldmeier joined students at Wellwood Middle School for a hands-on engineering challenge. Students were tasked with using cups, popsicle sticks, pipe cleaners, and a handful of other materials to build vessels that could withstand …
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Wellwood technology teacher Howard Botting worked together with student volunteers and the Wellwood HSA to create more than 100 ornaments as a donation for the VA hospital in Syracuse. Botting said when he found out the VA was asking for Christmas ornament donations, he immediately reached out to the HSA, who he said fully supported …
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The Fayetteville-Manlius Symphony Orchestra string players are celebrating a major accomplishment. The group was accepted to perform at the annual New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) Conference in December. F-M’s orchestra was one of two from throughout all of NYS chosen to perform. Each spring, NYSSMA puts out a call for performing groups to …
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Fayetteville-Manlius senior Katrina Hutz is being celebrated by the Red Cross for her extraordinary fundraising and awareness efforts. Katrina will be awarded during the Red Cross’ Real Heroes Event on Wednesday, Dec. 6th, where she will receive the Youth Good Samaritan Hero Award. “I am honored to be receiving this award and I am so …
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Everybody learns differently. That’s the message behind Fayetteville Elementary School’s WALDO event, which fourth graders experienced in early November. The “We All Learn Differently Olympics” encompassed two days. The first included a panel of speakers who spoke with students about their own experiences, shared videos, and answered questions. “The videos provided our students with real …
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The annual Fayetteville-Manlius Oral Spelling Bee came down to a nearly 15 minute head-to-head battle between Sven Chiroiu-Gozman and Avya Mangla. The final word: horticulture, which Avya spelled to take first place. Sven, Adalyn Thibodeaux, and Madeline Howes Hanlin rounded out the top four contestants. In total, 25 students from both Eagle Hill and Wellwood …
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Two Fayetteville-Manlius students are celebrating a major musical accomplishment. Mia Sakonju and Shreya Bhattacharya are members of the 2023-24 Hochstein Youth Symphony Orchestra, the highest-level youth orchestra in The Hochstein School’s four-tier youth orchestra program. Students compete annually for a seat in the orchestra. Once accepted, they perform professional pieces in at least three concerts …
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The F-M JV football team planned a special play during their final home game of the season. They practiced prior to game day, and looped in their opponents, Baldwinsville. The goal: get Noah Dickinson into the game, and hand him the ball. Noah has down syndrome, and this is his second year on the JV …
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