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Fayetteville-Manlius High School senior Marco Giacona has been selected to perform in two prestigious music competitions. Marco was selected for the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) All-National and All-Eastern Mixed Choirs. Comprised of the top music students from throughout the U.S., All-National was held Nov. 25-28 in Orlando, FL. All-Eastern, which includes top-performing music …

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Several Fayetteville-Manlius High School students have been taking their music education to the next level. Thirteen students were selected to compete in the New York State School Music Association’s (NYSSMA) All-State Music Festival in Rochester, NY on Nov. 29-Dec. 2. The All-State students were selected for the festival based on their NYSSMA Solo Festival performances, …

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Thirteen Fayetteville-Manlius High School juniors were recently inducted into the Fayetteville-Manlius Delta Epsilon Phi German National Honor Society, New York Beta Alpha Chapter. Delta Epsilon Phi celebrates student academic achievement in German and promotes the study of the language, literature and culture of German speaking countries. One student from the honor society chapter is annually …

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Classes will be in session tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 30, for Enders Road Elementary School students and staff. The Fayetteville-Manlius school was closed Thursday, Nov. 29, for clean-up following a small fire in an electrical panel inside a closet Wednesday evening. The fire alarm was triggered at 8:02 p.m. There were no injuries reported and minimal …

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Indoor air quality tests recently conducted at two Fayetteville-Manlius School District schools showed that the indoor air in both buildings was significantly cleaner than the outdoor air. Before school started, district officials noticed mold growth in some carpeted areas of Enders Road and Mott Road elementary schools after both schools’ carpets were shampooed during routine …

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Fayetteville-Manlius School District’s annual go home early drill will be held Tuesday, Nov. 20. Students will be dismissed from school 15 minutes early and required to leave the buildings at the following times: F-M High School: 1:52 p.m. Middle schools: 2:20 p.m. Elementary schools: 3:10 p.m. School buses will follow their regular afternoon drop-off routes. A …

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With winter weather in this week’s forecast, now is a good time to become familiar with how the Fayetteville-Manlius School District communicates about emergency school closings, delays and early dismissals. To streamline its communication tools to those proven to be the most effective, the district will no longer use the School News Notifier (SNN) opt-in …

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Need a good laugh? Check out the Fayetteville-Manlius High School Fall Play, “All in the Timing.” The evening of one-act performances will include a couple continuously rewriting the beginning of their relationship until their flaws are eliminated, the psychosis that is the DMV, an actor trapped in his own worst nightmare and three monkeys attempting …

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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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College planning expert Peter Van Buskirk will return to Fayetteville-Manlius High School again this year to help demystify the college admission process for parents and students. Mr. Van Buskirk will present his interactive case study,  “The Admissions Game” 6:30 p.m. Nov. 1 in F-M High School’s auditorium. Members of F-M’s junior class and their parents …

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