A Fayetteville-Manlius High School student was recently recognized for excellence in foreign language study. New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers (NYSAFLT) has named senior Sarah Crovella this year’s Fulvi Student Scholarship Award for Excellence in Foreign Language Study recipient. This annual award is given to a high school student enrolled in the highest …
A Fayetteville-Manlius High School student has earned one of the highest honors bestowed upon graduating seniors. The United States Presidential Scholars Program recently named F-M senior Elijah Taeckens one of its 621 semifinalists for this year. High school seniors are selected for the program on the basis of superior academic and artistic achievements, leadership qualities, …
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Earlier this spring, Fayetteville-Manlius School District French-language students in grades 7-12 participated in the 2020 National French Contest, an online test of students’ listening, reading and grammar skills in French. The test is sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French, and students in all 50 states and abroad compete against students with similar …
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New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (NYS AHPERD) Central North Zone has named Fayetteville-Manlius School District educator Matthew Murphy its 2020 Physical Education Coordinator of the Year. Murphy coordinates F-M’s physical education program and teaches the course at Fayetteville Elementary School. He also coaches at the varsity and modified levels …
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Fayetteville-Manlius School District students will soon get a break from academic work so they can instead focus on their mental, physical and emotional well-being. On May 29, F-M will virtually host Wellness Day to promote participation in healthy activities and provide some end-of-the-year relief for K-12 students. Students have been learning remotely since mid-March when …
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Fayetteville-Manlius School District students’ cuisine creativity will make its national television debut this week. Season 32, episode 6 of Food Network’s reality television show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – which is set to air 9 p.m. May 22 – will feature an original waffle creation made by a group of former Wellwood Middle School eighth-graders. …
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Three Fayetteville-Manlius schools have been recognized as being among those in New York that have high academic achievement and made strong progress during the 2018-19 school year. The New York State Education Department (NYSED) recently designated Enders Road Elementary School, Mott Road Elementary School and Fayetteville-Manlius High School as 2019-20 Recognition Schools. The F-M schools …
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The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation has once again named the Fayetteville-Manlius School District one of the nation’s “Best Communities for Music Education in America.” F-M is among 754 school districts to receive the designation from NAMM Foundation, a nonprofit organization that advocates active participation in music-making. “We are proud of our students, …
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Fayetteville-Manlius High School students recently gathered together to honor African American heritage, celebrate culture and promote racial equality. On Feb. 3, F-M High School held its annual performing arts assembly to celebrate Black History Month, which is nationally recognized each year during the month of February. This year’s show at F-M, “Legacies of the Diaspora: …
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Australia is in the grips of a brush fire crisis and Fayetteville Elementary School third-graders are doing what they can to help the country’s injured, orphaned and homeless animals. During the month of January, the Fayetteville-Manlius School District students raised more than $400 for Taronga Conservation Society, which as part of its Australian Wildlife Appeal …
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