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Twelve Fayetteville-Manlius School District students were recently named Commended Students in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program, which recognizes high scholastic achievement. F-M High School seniors Leila Badul-Malak, Matthew Crovella, Sarah Duntley, Nicolas Gascon, Laura Haight, Edward Kinslow, Daniel Li, Alexandru Mihaila, Annaliese Ouyang, Luca Pieples, Alex Talarico, and Angela Wu were named Commended Students …

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To help students succeed in the world language learning process, six Fayetteville-Manlius School District educators recently attended a comprehensive professional development event that draws more than 8,000 educators from all languages, levels and assignments. The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) held its 51st Annual Convention and World Languages Expo Nov. 16-18 …

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After nearly a year of design and planning, construction is on the horizon for Fayetteville- Manlius School District’s facilities project. The $45.2 million project, which district residents approved on Dec. 5, 2017, will fix aging infrastructure, add instructional space, enhance security, improve accessibility for people with disabilities and create energy efficiencies. The work will be …

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Manlius police have deemed an Instagram post shared by an Eagle Hill Middle School student as a non-credible threat. A report was called into 911 at approximately 10:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, that a student posted a meme on Instagram that stated “Don’t come to school tmrw” followed by a series of emojis. The image …

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Thanks to the generosity of the Fayetteville-Manlius School District community, the holidays were brighter for dozens of local children-in-need. During the month of December, Fayetteville-Manlius High School’s Spanish Club collected new and unwrapped toys, games, puzzles and more for its 18th annual holiday toy drive, The Wish Tree, which benefits underprivileged children who live in …

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The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) recently recognized 209 Fayetteville-Manlius School District student-athletes as part of its fall 2018 Scholar-Athletes, meaning the students earned an individual grade point average of 90 or above. In addition, the association recognized all 12 of the district’s fall varsity sports teams as fall 2018 Scholar-Athlete …

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B-I-N-G-O! On Dec. 14, Brookdale enhanced assisted living community residents who won BINGO received lap quilts made by Eagle Hill Middle School eighth-grade students, who also visited with the residents and played several rounds of BINGO while there. Thirty-seven students total in two Family and Consumer Science (FACS) classes taught by Robin Brenner made the quilts …

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What is Dance Marathon? Dance Marathon is the final fundraising event in Fayetteville-Manlius High School students’ efforts  to raise money for Camp Good Days and Special Times. For several months, students organize several events for the not-for-profit organization, culminating in a 12-hour dance held at F-M High School that includes games, prizes, performances and more. Students must …

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To enhance its safety and security measures, Fayetteville-Manlius School District recently expanded its School Information Resource Officer (SIRO) program to include a third member. In July, Town of Manlius Police Department Officer Beth Brainard started serving the district full-time through an inter-government agreement between the municipality and F-M. She joins the district’s existing SIROs, Damien …

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