A Fayetteville-Manlius High School sophomore’s opinion article she wrote for the school newspaper was recently recognized as among the best student journalism. Arusha Ramaswamy, co-editor for the Opinions section in The Buzz, has received a “Best of SNO” award for her recent opinion article, “The difference in the responses to BLM and anti-mask protests, and …
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A food drive organized by the Fayetteville Elementary School community recently garnered more than 700 non-perishable items for local families in-need. The Fayetteville-Manlius elementary school held the drive earlier this month so that support could be given to local families who are facing challenging times during the holiday season. Students were encouraged to donate non-perishable …
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On Tuesday, Dec. 7, Fayetteville-Manlius School District residents approved a $52 million facilities project proposal that will modernize and expand F-M High School. The proposal passed in a 611 to 438 vote. The capital improvement project allows for programmatic upgrades and improvements, a better connection between the school’s House 1 and 2, centralization of administrators’ …
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F-M High School senior Eddie Elliott recently won first place in the 2021 New York State Archives Student Research Awards for a paper he researched and wrote about the Syracuse Salt Company. The awards program is designed to encourage students to explore the wealth of historical records held in in New York state’s historical records …
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Three Fayetteville-Manlius High School students have been chosen to participate in a panel discussion focusing on youth-generated media and the power it has to transform perspectives, tell authentic stories and assist in creating caring classroom communities. Ninth-graders Devin Hack, Brooke Kronenberg and Tess Kronenberg will join award-winning media experts for “Student Showcase: The Power of …
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To help build a positive school community, Enders Road Elementary School students recently planted dozens of colorful, whirling pinwheels in front of their school. In September, the Fayetteville-Manlius students participated in an international initiative called Pinwheels for Peace. The project encourages students to use visual artwork and words to express feelings of respect, peace, tolerance …
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Twenty-one Fayetteville-Manlius High School seniors have been named Commended Students in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program. About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2022 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 students who …
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The Fayetteville-Manlius School District and each of its six schools received an A+ in Niche’s 2022 Best Schools and Districts Rankings. Comprised of data scientists, engineers and parents, the Niche organization each year analyzes public data sets and millions of reviews to produce comprehensive rankings, report cards and profiles for every K-12 school, college and …
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The Fayetteville-Manlius School District is again offering a custom program that connects F-M students with mental health support within the local community. As part of its ongoing efforts to enhance student wellness, the district recently entered into an agreement with local mental health care provider Melissa Carman, Ph.D, LMHC. As part of the partnership, Carman …
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A message that reflects Fayetteville-Manlius School District’s commitment to expanding its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices is now part of the district’s overarching mission and vision statements. Following months of development, the district DEI statement was adopted by F-M Board of Education members at their regularly-scheduled Sept. 13 meeting. It strives to highlight the …
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