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To help reduce its carbon footprint, Fayetteville-Manlius School District’s Food Service Department will be incorporating more eco-friendly products and sustainable practices into its operation this school year. To start, plastic drinking straws are currently being phased out of school cafeterias. Used once and thrown away, the straws do not biodegrade. The straws photo-degrade, which means …

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A Fayetteville-Manlius High School student recently earned top honors at a national summer music intensive and will spend the next few months performing alongside music industry pros. On July 20, F-M junior Sadie Fridley was named the National Songbook Academy’s Songbook Youth Ambassador. She received the top-place award at the Academy’s 10th annual finals concert, …

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On June 21, members of Fayetteville-Manlius School District’s Class of 2019 gathered together once more as high school students. Fayetteville-Manlius High School held its 66th annual graduation ceremony Friday evening at the SRC Arena on the Onondaga Community College campus. Traditionally, the senior with the highest grade point average is asked to speak during the …

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Fayetteville-Manlius School District staff members are partnering with community organizations to educate students about the dangers of opioid abuse. In June, Eagle Hill and Wellwood middle school eighth-graders participated in “See Something, Say Something, Save Someone,” a workshop that through education and interactive activities provides students with more information about the dangers of opiates, including …

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This spring, Enders Road Elementary School students are focusing on how they can help others and “be the change they wish to see in the world.” On May 6-17, students in kindergarten through fourth grade at the Fayetteville-Manlius elementary school participated in the “Enders Road Kindness Challenge” by performing at least one random act of …

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During a visit to his former stomping grounds, a broadcasting veteran and former Fayetteville-Manlius High School alumnus shared career insights, tips and knowledge with a group of aspiring student-journalists. On May 13, Miami Heat Executive Director of Broadcasting Ted Ballard (1988) presented to F-M High School’s Advanced Broadcast Journalism class about what it’s like to …

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Whether it’s busting a move to Cotton Eye Joe or running laps around the school, Fayetteville-Manlius elementary students are making extra efforts this month to improve their health and fitness habits. In honor of National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, which is observed during the month of May, and Project All Children Exercising Simultaneously (ACES), …

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Two Fayetteville-Manlius High School students recently earned recognition for superior achievement in career and technical education fields. Earlier this spring, F-M seniors Hanna Breen and Taqaneessa Desmond were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS). Hanna and Taqaneessa are each enrolled in New Vision programs through Onondaga – Cortland – Madison Counties BOCES. New …

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When children’s author Kate Messner visited the Fayetteville-Manlius School District in April, she made sure to bring along with her at least one of her (seven) writer’s notebooks. “You just never know,” she told a group of Fayetteville Elementary School second-graders while holding up her chosen notebook for the day: a spiral bound pad wrapped …

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