District updates families on removal of freshman sports teams for the 2024-25 school year

As families may be aware, the Fayetteville-Manlius School District will not be fielding freshman sports teams for boys and girls soccer or girls volleyball for the 2024-25 school year. This decision was not made lightly, and we understand that some parents/guardians and students may be upset because of the change.  Over the years, the number …

District named NYSPHSAA School of Distinction for 2023-24 school year

Fayetteville-Manlius School District has been honored by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) as a School of Distinction’ for the 2023-24 school year. Earning School of Distinction status means 100% of F-M’s varsity sports teams were labeled Scholar-Athlete teams during their respective sports seasons. To be a Scholar-Athlete team, the average …

Board of Education appoints Mott Road Elementary School Interim Principal for the 2024-25 school year

The F-M Board of Education during its July 2, 2024 meeting appointed Lisa Geraci-Civiletto as Mott Road Elementary School’s Interim Building Principal. “I look forward to getting to know each of you and working together to ensure a successful and fulfilling school year,” Geraci-Civiletto said. “Let’s make this year at Mott Road Elementary School a …

Board elects president and vice president for 2024-25 school year

The Fayetteville-Manlius School District Board of Education elected a new president and vice president for the 2024-25 school year. During the board’s annual re-organizational meeting on July 2, board members elected Sarah Fitzgerald to serve as board president and Rebecca Cohen as vice president. The positions are one-year terms. Also during the meeting, Superintendent Craig …

F-M student, teacher awarded for artistic innovation

A Fayetteville-Manlius student and teacher are being recognized for making the school community a more bright and vibrant place!  F-M Art Coordinator and Art Department Instructional Specialist Kathryn Gabriel, and newly graduated FMHS student Anna Bertrand were recognized in June during the second annual Gala for the Arts. Hosted by The Center for Instruction, Technology …

Eagle Hill students scoop up success with new ice cream flavor for local shop

Fayetteville-Manlius School District students churned up ideas for original ice cream flavors and one of those flavors will be making its public debut at a local sweet shop this summer. The eighth-grade students at Eagle Hill Middle School partnered with Gabrielle’s Ice Cream and Chocolate Shop of Manlius as part of an annual English Language …

Sunshine Ambassadors deliver daily dose of kindness at Eagle Hill Middle School

Fifth-grade students at Eagle Hill Middle School are working to improve school climate and culture one friendly greeting at a time. A group of students, known as the Sunshine Ambassadors, welcome students and staff to the building every morning with smiles, words of encouragement, and posters that promote positive behavior. Through the Academic Enrichment Program, …

Fayetteville Elementary class receives recognition from a U.S. Navy Reservist

A group of Fayetteville Elementary students has received a special honor from a United States Navy reservist, after stepping up to demonstrate one of the school’s key tenets: BEE Caring! Jessica Serafin, a U.S. Navy Reservist and employee at Lockheed Martin, was deployed overseas. Thanks to some coordination between parent Terry Horesco and Fay El …

District aware of unfounded threats made to schools across CNY

The Fayetteville-Manlius School District is aware of a threat that has been sent to several school districts across Central New York. The threat named F-M High School and nine other district high schools, claiming a bomb had been placed at two locations. According to the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Department, the threats are unfounded, and they …

Senior student-athletes celebrate next steps in their athletic careers

More than two dozen Fayetteville-Manlius High School seniors are celebrating the next step in their athletic careers. In June, the F-M Athletic Department hosted its annual senior-athlete signing ceremony, where 25 student-athletes announced their plans to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level. Students signing a National Letter of Intent to play at Division …

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