On May 21, representatives from Honor Flight Syracuse, Town of Manlius Government and the Fayetteville-Manlius School District gathered at Wellwood Middle School to plant an oak tree in front of the school. Cross Creek Nursery in Manlius donated the tree to district resident and military veteran Anthony Pircio to honor him on his 100th birthday, …
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An F-M High School junior has earned a spot competing in the National History Day 2021 National Contest. Junior Peilin Lu, a member of F-M High School’s National History Day Club, won second place in the Senior Exhibit category at the New York State National History Day competition that was held April 30, qualifying her …
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Fifty-three Fayetteville-Manlius School District students recently received recognition for their performance on the 2021 National French Contest, an online test of students’ listening, reading and grammar skills in French In March 2021, F-M students in grades 7-12 who are enrolled in French participated in the contest. The American Association of Teachers of French annually sponsor …
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Dear F-M families and staff, As instances of violence fueled by systemic racism continue to play out on a national scale, I wanted to reach out and let you know that the Fayetteville-Manlius School District Board of Education and administration continue to work toward creating a more welcoming, inclusive school community for all. As educators, …
Fayetteville-Manlius High School is one of the best high schools in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 Best High School rankings. On April 27, U.S. News released its annual high school rankings, which place F-M High School 812th nationally out of 17,857 public high schools and 76th out of 1,218 high …
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A group of Fayetteville-Manlius High School students are about to test their historical knowledge on a national stage. Members of F-M’s History Bee & Bowl team recently qualified to compete May 15 and 16 in the National History Bee & Bowl. Founded in 2010 by “Jeopardy!” game show champion David Madden, the National History Bee …
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Pie can be a very motivating factor for middle school students, and not necessarily eating pie, but the prospect of adults getting a whipped cream pie smushed in their faces. Eagle Hill Middle School teacher Rebecca Stephens challenged her five seventh-grade classes to compete against one another in a coin drive to raise money for …
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Enders Road Elementary School has a new member of the school community: Bowie the Bernedoodle. Bowie is a therapy dog who belongs to Enders Road kindergarten teacher Taylor Brown. She plans to bring Bowie to school two half-days each school week so he can spend time with cohort A and cohort B students. He will …
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Six Fayetteville-Manlius High School students were recently named finalists in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program. Seniors Zoe Costanza, Aletheia Ieta, Emma Kronenberg, Joshua Ovadia, Kyuhyun Shim and Alexis Smith were named National Merit Semifinalists in the fall and are each now competing for one of 7,500 National Merit Scholarships. The F-M seniors are among …
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Throughout February, which is nationally recognized as Black History Month, Fayetteville-Manlius School District students are learning about notable Black Americans, including poets, abolitionists and political activists. At the district’s three elementary and two middle schools, a different Black American is highlighted during the schools’ morning announcements. Some schools are sharing quotes from those individuals and …
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