Wellwood Middle School’s grade 7/8 Battle of the Books team, “Process of Elimination,” took first place in the CNY Battle of the Books regional competition held on March 27. “Process of Elimination” team members Jim O’Brien, Mary O’Brien, Isaac Jung, Dominic Yonge competed against 13 other teams from across Central New York. They will now …
The Board of Education, at its recent March meeting, approved a memorandum that outlines the district’s protocols in the event that the designated emergency closure days are exhausted. The district set aside four emergency closure days for the 2024-25 school year, and has since used three of those designated days. As a reminder, emergency closure …
During its March 24 meeting, the F-M Board of Education appointed Dr. Karen Liparulo as principal of Eagle Hill Middle School for the 2025-26 school year. Dr. Liparulo has been serving as Eagle Hill’s Interim Principal since December of 2024. “I am absolutely thrilled and honored to continue leading Eagle Hill Middle School,” said Dr. …
Teams of middle school students from both Eagle Hill and Wellwood competed in the Regional Science Olympiad tournament on March 8 in North Syracuse. Out of 15 total teams competing, Eagle Hill and Wellwood ended the day in first and second place overall! Eagle Hill’s Science Olympiad team had been preparing since November. Coach Rachel …
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The Fayetteville-Manlius School District Board of Education plans to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, March 28 in the District Office. Individuals who wish to attend the meeting are requested to pre-register by 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 27. This meeting will not be live-streamed on the district’s YouTube channel. Agenda Opening Items 1.01 Call …
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Parents/guardians of Fayetteville-Manlius students will be invited to participate in a confidential and anonymous survey at the end of March. The survey, aimed at evaluating the school environment, will also include custom questions related to student cell phone use and school start times. Governor Hochul has recommended, as a part of her executive budget proposal, …
Fayetteville-Manlius High School students wrapped up their annual Dance Marathon fundraiser over the weekend, raising a total of $145,021.39 for Camp Good Days and Special Times. Each fall, a new group of MCs (masters of ceremonies) is chosen from the senior class. Those students are charged with raising awareness and money for Camp Good Days. …
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Fayetteville-Manlius School District parents, guardians and caregivers are invited to attend the next Parent Council meeting on Tuesday, April 1. Parent Council meetings serve as community focus groups in which attendees are asked to share their opinions on predetermined topics. The April 1 meeting will focus on providing an academic program update. The meeting will …
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Fayetteville-Manlius High School students dominated the 2025 Central New York History Day Competition, as 15 students were chosen to advance to the state competition. The annual regional event took place on March 15 at OCM BOCES, hosted by the Onondaga Historical Association. Students from F-M, Solvay, and Chittenango entered projects focusing on this year’s theme: …
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A 24-year-old time capsule was recently discovered at Eagle Hill Middle School and one teacher has made it her mission to reunite the capsule’s contents with the alumni who helped assemble it. Eagle Hill Middle School teacher and Fayetteville-Manlius alum Meaghan Bedigian is coordinating the effort to return the contents of the time capsule to …
