F-M ranked “#1 Best School District in Syracuse Area” by Niche

The Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District is celebrating an A+ rating and a designation as the #1 Best School District in the Syracuse Area as Niche releases its list of 2024 Best Schools. Niche also ranked F-M #21 of 672 Best School Districts in New York, #9 of 664 Best School Districts for Athletes in New …

F-M student creates county-wide list of mental health resources

Fayetteville-Manlius senior Olivia Barnhart is using a Girl Scouts project to benefit her school community. Olivia is working toward the Gold Award, and has to complete an 80-hour, volunteer-based, sustainable project that addresses a problem in her community. She chose to focus on compiling a list of county-wide mental health supports, specifically for high schoolers …

Enders Road announced by U.S. Department of Education as 2023 Blue Ribbon School

Enders Road Elementary School is being recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a National Blue Ribbon school. In total, 353 schools have received the designation for 2023.  This is the fifth time a Fayetteville-Manlius school has received national recognition and the second time Enders Road was named a Blue Ribbon School. Fayetteville Elementary …

Eagle Hill Middle School expands therapy dog program

This September, 3-year-old Shih Tzu, Kobe joined the Eagle Hill Middle School community. He is the latest addition to the Fayetteville-Manlius School District’s therapy dog program. Kobe, who belongs to Eagle Hill school counselor Mrs. Aeri Chapman, will visit with students and staff in classrooms, at recess and in the counseling center approximately one to …

F-M junior participated in illustrious orchestra program

A Fayetteville-Manlius student spent part of his summer with a group of outstanding young instrumentalists at NYO2, a free orchestra program endorsed by Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute that comes together alongside the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA) and NYO Jazz.  Jonathan So is in 11th grade at F-M, and …

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee offers the district a first round of recommendations

F-M’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee is ready to hit the ground running in the 2023-24 school year – the first full school year the committee will be in place. The district began accepting requests from individuals looking to serve on the committee in October of 2022 and held its inaugural meeting in March of …

Capital project work continues at F-M High School

You may have noticed upgrades underway at Fayetteville-Manlius High School this summer as we make progress on our capital project, approved by voters in December 2021. So far, crews are working on a planned addition to House 2 that would create a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) wing. Summer work also included consolidating the …

F-M Mental Health Educator embarks on fellowship; aims to bring trauma and healing practices to the district

Fayetteville-Manlius Mental Health Educator William DeSantis has joined the inaugural School Crisis Recovery Renewal Project Fellowship. DeSantis is one of 25 crisis leaders from across the country who will collaborate on a capstone project focusing on helping communities heal from trauma.  “A lot of very heartbreaking experiences have impacted our school community,” explained DeSanits. “We …

UPDATE: District partner, graduate help organize community mental health resources night

Update Aug. 7:  Due to weather, the community mental health resources night has been postponed. The event has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 15 at 6p.m. Fayetteville-Manlius School District partner and local mental health care provider Melissa Carman, Ph.D, LMHC, along with F-M High School graduate Michael OuYang are working to educate the community about …

F-M High School students earn over 100 AP scholar-level distinctions

Fayetteville-Manlius high school students are being recognized for their performance on Advanced Placement Exams. The College Board recently recognized high school students across the country who have shown outstanding college-level achievement. This year, Fayetteville-Manlius School District students earned a total of 121 AP Scholar-level distinctions.   AP Scholar Awards The College Board grants AP Scholar awards to …

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