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Two F-M students reach highest level of youth orchestra program

Two Fayetteville-Manlius students are celebrating a major musical accomplishment. Mia Sakonju and Shreya Bhattacharya are members of the 2023-24 Hochstein Youth Symphony Orchestra, the highest-level youth orchestra in The Hochstein School’s four-tier youth orchestra program. Students compete annually for a seat in the orchestra. Once accepted, they perform professional pieces in at least three concerts …

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Touchdown! Heartwarming moment on the field is a win for everyone

The F-M JV football team planned a special play during their final home game of the season. They practiced prior to game day, and looped in their opponents, Baldwinsville. The goal: get Noah Dickinson into the game, and hand him the ball.  Noah has down syndrome, and this is his second year on the JV …

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In case you missed it: Electric School Bus Town Hall recap

Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District hosted an Electric School Bus Town Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 18 to provide district stakeholders with the most up-to-date information on the purchase of electric school buses. Meeting recap New York State law requires school districts to purchase at least one electric bus in 2027 and have the entire fleet be …

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F-M family spreads hope & raises awareness for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

A Fayetteville-Manlius family is spreading hope and raising awareness for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Charlie Prior is a second grader at Enders Road, and he was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy at the age of 3. Duchenne is the most common muscular dystrophy in children, and mostly affects boys. It is a progressive disorder that causes …

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F-M student advocated to state lawmakers; helped push for Lunar New Year to become a state holiday

The Lunar New Year will be observed in all New York State public schools following legislation signed earlier this month by Governor Kathy Hochul; and a Fayetteville-Manlius High School student had a hand in bringing the case to state lawmakers.  Shuyuan (Sweeney) Luan started a petition during the 2022-23 school year, advocating to her fellow …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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