Kindergarten students and their families are encouraged to lace up their sneakers and head over to the Fayetteville Elementary School gym 6:30 p.m. April 24 and 25 for some fun with Mr. Murphy and Mr. Fedrizzi. At least one adult must attend with each child. The event is free and sponsored by the Fayetteville Elementary Home …
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The Fayetteville-Manlius School District has long-standing procedures in place to accommodate students with food intolerances or allergies, recognizing that those allergies could be life-threatening. If your child has an intolerance or allergic reaction to a particular type of food, e.g., dairy, gluten or peanuts, please send a note to your child’s school nurse identifying any …
Mental health/threat assessment, facilities, training and personnel are four areas the Fayetteville-Manlius School District Community Safety and Security Task Force identified as proposed topics of discussion at its next meeting. The 27-member group, made up of representatives from all six school buildings, including parents and F-M High School students, met for the first time Oct. …
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The Central New York Regional Information Center has recently experienced cyberattacks that have resulted in several internet service disruptions since the start of the 2018-19 school year. These disruptions have affected school districts across Central New York, including Fayetteville-Manlius. On Oct. 4, OCM BOCES District Superintendent Jody Manning released the statement below, stressing that all …
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The Fayetteville-Manlius School District is preparing to induct its Class of 2018 into its Athletic Hall of Fame, whose members exemplify the district’s commitment to academics, community and athletic excellence. Class of 2018 Inductees J. Richard Lynch, athlete: basketball, 1952-1956; golf, 1953-1956 Damien Rhodes, athlete: football, 1999-2002; track & field, 1999-2002 Diana Spencer, athlete: basketball …
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The Fayetteville-Manlius School District Community Safety and Security Task Force will begin meeting in October, and the public is welcome to attend its first meeting. The F-M Board of Education approved 27 individuals to participate on the task force, which will be made up of representatives from across the district, including community members. The group …
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Fayetteville-Manlius School District special education staff and administrators established a partnership with researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School and Northeastern University to introduce a research-based, cutting-edge instructional methodology and strategies to teach students diagnosed with autism and moderate to severe communication disorders. “Imagine a room filled with technology that has the potential to …
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School may have been out for the summer, but Fayetteville-Manlius School District officials did not take a break from safety and security planning for the 2018-19 school year and beyond. In July, the F-M Board of Education hired two security firms to conduct full audits of the district, focusing in four key areas: access to …
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The College Board recently recognized high school students across the country who have shown outstanding college-level achievement through their performance on AP Exams. In 2018, 129 Fayetteville-Manlius School District students earned a total of 135 AP Scholar-level distinctions. AP Scholar Awards The College Board grants AP Scholar awards to students who receive scores of 3 …
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To enhance the way it communicates with parents and guardians, Fayetteville-Manlius School District recently upgraded one of its existing notification systems to include text messaging. Starting this school year, the district will have the ability to send short and timely messages – such as weather-related closures – directly to subscribers’ mobile phones through the SchoolMessenger …
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