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 …
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 calendar for 2025-26 is now available. The Board of Education approved the calendar during its March 10 meeting, setting school holidays, vacation weeks and days off for students due to staff development days. As school events are sometimes rescheduled throughout the school year, the district no longer produces a 12-month printed …
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Fayetteville-Manlius School District administrators have finalized the schedule for the last week of classes for the 2024-25 school year. On June 25 and June 26, students in grades UPK-8 will follow a half-day schedule. Students in grades UPK-4 will be dismissed at 11:35 a.m., and grades 5-8 will be dismissed at 10:40 a.m.
Two F-M middle school students will compete in The Post-Standard | syracuse.com Final Regional Bee. Wellwood student Hazel Bazzano and Eagle Hill student Nikhil Jasti both received high scores on the Regional Qualifier-level online test, securing their spots in the Final Regional Bee. Hazel and Nikhil are 2 of 20 students from regional schools who …
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Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District students were recently recognized with a total of 144 awards in the 2025 Central New York Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition. In total, 4,555 pieces were submitted and judges selected the top 1,300 works to win awards in 17 categories. The Scholastic Art Awards are the nation’s longest-running and …
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The Board of Education has started the search for the next Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District Superintendent of Schools. “We want to stay aligned, focused, and thoughtful to make sure we make the best decision for the district, and most importantly for our students and taxpayers,” explained Board of Education President Sarah Fitzgerald. In September, Superintendent …
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As part of the Fayetteville-Manlius School District’s commitment to developing community partnerships that extend classroom learning and encouraging civic engagement, Wellwood Middle School is teaming up with Clear Path for Veterans. Clear Path for Veterans is a nonprofit organization that provides support and services to U.S. military veterans and their families. Students participate in activities …
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More than 100 Fayetteville-Manlius School District music students were selected to perform in New York State School Music Association’s (NYSSMA) Area All-State festivals. At these prestigious music festivals, F-M students perform in honors ensembles with other top-performing students from Onondaga, Broome, Cayuga, Cortland, Seneca, Tompkins and Tioga counties. Students are selected based on their scores …
After a two-hour long “spell-off,” four Fayetteville-Manlius School District students will advance to the regional qualifying spelling bee. David Park took first place in F-M’s 2024-25 Spelling Bee, correctly spelling the word “gravelly” to secure the win. Hazel Bazzano placed second with Nikhil Jasti and Hajra Syed rounding out the top four contestants in the …
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