On Friday, June 2, the F-M S.A.F.E Club hosted and participated in the American Foundation for Suicide and Prevention’s (AFSP) Out of the Darkness Campus Walk. The annual event is AFSP’s signature student fundraising series, designed to engage youth and young adults in the fight to prevent suicide. This was the first official AFSP Campus …
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Thanks to a partnership between a local sweet shop and Fayetteville-Manlius middle school entrepreneurs, there’s a new ice cream flavor in town. Throughout the month of May, a group of Eagle Hill eighth-graders collaborated to create an array of innovative ice cream flavors for Gabrielle Chocolates and Ice Cream Shop. As part of an English …
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Late last month, area students who excel in several Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs at the OCM BOCES Thompson Road Campus were honored during the annual “Tools for Success” awards ceremony. To qualify for a “Tools for Success” award, students must demonstrate proficient skills within their program, have good classroom attendance and participation, and …
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Each year, Lockheed Martin hosts Code Quest, a computer programming competition where teams of two to three high school students work together to solve problems by using JAVA, Python, C#, and/or C++ programming to complete the “quest”. The problem set consists of 20 to 30 challenging problems created by Lockheed Martin engineers and computer programmers. …
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On Thursday, May 18, 40 Fayetteville-Manlius students competed in the Special Olympics at Cicero-North Syracuse (C-NS) High School Athletic Complex. A Parade of Athletes kickstarted the celebration and was followed by a full day of athletic competitions which included running, jumping, and throwing. F-M students came prepared for friendly competition, having trained with our occupational …
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The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) has once again named the Fayetteville-Manlius School District one of the nation’s “Best Communities for Music Education in America.” F-M is among 830 school districts and 78 schools to receive the designation from NAMM, a nonprofit organization that advocates active participation in music-making. Schools and districts are evaluated …
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The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) recently recognized several Fayetteville-Manlius School District athletic teams as part of its winter Scholar-Athlete program. At the end of each sports season, NYSPHSAA recognizes student-athletes and teams that have achieved academic success. To receive a NYSPHSAA Scholar-Athlete team award, 75 percent of students on a …
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As the 2022-23 school year nears its midway point, Fayetteville-Manlius School District’s work to support the social, emotional and mental health and wellness of its students and staff members remains a top priority. The district provides support in three primary ways: educating, making connections and providing responsive services. Earlier this fall, a publication outlining the …
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