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With the help of her school, Fayetteville Elementary first-grader June Finnegan recently turned unimaginable grief into positive action. Earlier this school year, the Fayetteville-Manlius School District student and her family experienced a devastating loss when June’s three-year-old brother, Kian passed away after a 33-month battle with brain cancer.  The devastating loss affected the many people …

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In December, Fayetteville-Manlius School District hosted an electric bus informational session that was attended by district leaders from across Central New York, including Jamesville-DeWitt, West Genesee, Fabius-Pompey, and Pulaski central school districts. The session included an in-person electric bus tour and demonstration, as well as a presentation led by representatives from Blue Bird, the leading …

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Several budding Fayetteville-Manlius middle school engineers will soon have another chance to demonstrate their solution to the energy crisis. Last month, Wellwood Middle School’s robotics club competed in the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) event “Super Powered,” which challenged participating students to design, build and code a robot that can improve how renewable energy is stored …

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A group of Fayetteville-Manlius High School students made it their mission again this year to help local families in-need by making children’s wishes come true. During the month of December, F-M High School Spanish Club hosted its annual Wish Tree Toy Drive. The event, which has been hosted by the club for more than two …

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A Fayetteville-Manlius High School vocalist will soon be taking her music skills on the road. Senior Maya Perera is one of 540 high school students nationwide who has been chosen to participate in this year’s All-National Honor Ensembles as part of the National Association for Music Education’s (NAfME) annual conference, which is set to take …

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Some of Fayetteville-Manlius School District’s walkways recently became canvases where students could chalk uplifting messages and colorful illustrations for all to see. This fall, students participated in “Chalk the Walk,” a community-wide initiative that promotes normalizing conversations surrounding mental health and wellness, and raises awareness for suicide prevention. As part of the activity, participating students …

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To help build a positive school community, Enders Road Elementary School students recently decorated and planted in front of their school dozens of colorful pinwheels. In September, the Fayetteville-Manlius School District students participated in an international initiative called Pinwheels for Peace. The project encourages students to use visual artwork and words to express feelings of …

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Thanks to a new partnership between Fayetteville-Manlius School District and Contact Community Services, a community organization that focuses solely on the social, emotional, behavioral and mental wellness of children and adults, additional mental health services will be available for students and staff with the start of the new school year. During its July 11 meeting, …

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A group of Fayetteville-Manlius middle school engineers are making their mark on the local youth programming and robotics scene. On May 21, the Wellwood Hornets robotics club competed in the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) event “Cargo Connect,” which was held at Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES. Participating students from Central New York schools were tasked with designing and …

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