Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District

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The Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District (F-M) is a prominent K-12 public school district located in the Town of Manlius in Central New York, enrolling approximately 4,800 students. F-M serves a large portion of the Town of Manlius, including the villages of Manlius and Fayetteville, as well as portions of Jamesville and Pompey.

Contents 1 District History 2 List of Schools 3 Administration 4 Board of Education 5 Athletics 6 Alma Mater 7 External links

[edit] District History

Establishing the District.
The F-M School District was established in 1951, when the then independent Fayetteville, Manlius and 11 other smaller districts united. Fayetteville High School and Manlius High School remained separate until 1962, when Fayetteville-Manlius High School was constructed and first opened. Fayetteville High School was renamed to the current Wellwood Middle School in 1965. Manlius High School became Pleasant Street Elementary, which was closed in 1975, sold and is currently a church and daycare. From the time it was formed until 2005, the district was led by only four superintendents. This remarkable consistency of leadership has allowed the district to achieve nationally-recognized successes in academics, athletics, and the arts.

The Oak Tree and the Hornets.
The oak tree is the symbol of the F-M School District and its heritage. A 200-year old oak stood in front of what is now Wellwood Middle School until it was taken down in the 1970's. The characteristics of the tree are reflected in the values, vision, and ambition of Fayetteville-Manlius. The tree is a steadfast, well-grounded, robust and distinguished entity on the natural landscape. The hornet is the school mascot, and also came from the hornets who nested in the great oak tree. A historical narrative is given by former teacher and assistant principal at F-M High School, Mr. Platt Wheeler, at the right.

Some district accomplishments include:

• Science Olympiad - 2004 National Champions; 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 New York State Champions [2]
• 2005 gold medal and 2006 blue ribbon, Expansion Management magazine's Education Quotient™
• 1999, 2000, and 2006 GRAMMY® Signature School
• Five-times named one of the American Music Conference's "Best 100 Communities for Music Education". See the 2006 results.
• Each year, students from F-M are honored by the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards as being among the best art students in the country. In 2006, students from F-M High School received a record number of national awards, including the prestigious National American Vision Award. Based on these results, the high school's art program is considered one of the best in the country.
• The state-of-the art observatory and planetarium are some of the only facilities of their kind on a public high school campus.
• The district continually sends at least 96% of its graduates to higher education.

[edit] List of Schools

• High School (Grades 9-12):
  • Fayetteville-Manlius High School, James Chupaila (Principal)
    8201 E. Seneca Turnpike
    Manlius, NY 13104.

• Middle Schools (Grades 5-8):
  • Eagle Hill Middle School, Mary Coughlin (Principal)
    4645 Enders Road
    Manlius, NY 13104
  • Wellwood Middle School (formerly Fayetteville High School), John Almonte (Principal)
    700 South Manlius Street
    Fayetteville, NY 13066

• Elementary Schools (Grades K-4):
  • Enders Road Elementary School, Robert Storier (Principal)
    4725 Enders Road
    Manlius, NY 13104
  • Fayetteville Elementary School, Nancy Smith (Principal)
    704 South Manlius Street
    Fayetteville, NY 13066
  • Mott Road Elementary School, Carol Reed (Principal)
    7173 Mott Road
    Fayetteville, NY 13066

[edit] Administration

Dr. Corliss Kaiser has been Superintendent of Schools since 2005. She replaced Dr. Philip Martin, who retired after 28 legendary years at the helm. Her supporting staff include:

• Ms. Anita Pisano, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction
• Mrs. Joanne Swenson, Assistant Superintendent for Personnel
• Mrs. Lisa Dinneen, Assistant Superintendent for Special Services
• Mr. Robert Nickerson, Director of Business Services
• Mr. Richard Roy, Director of Athletics
• Ms. Judy Clarke, Transportation Supervisor
• Ms. Deb Ritter, Food Services Manager

[edit] Board of Education

Current Board of Education members (with term expiration dates in parentheses) are:

• Susan Ryan (2007), President
• Ilene Mendel (2010), Vice President
• Barbara A. Black (2007)
• Dawn Cottrell (2010)
• Dr. John J. Cucinotta (2009)
• David P. Martin (2010)
• Michael J. Masse (2009)
• Daniel J. O'Leary (2007)
• Elena A. Romano (2007)

[edit] Athletics

F-M's 29 varsity teams compete in the Colonial Division of the Onondaga High School League (OHSL), and Section III of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA). Teams include:

• Girls
  • Fall - Cross Country, Field Hockey, Gymnastics, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis
  • Winter - Basketball, Bowling, Indoor Track, Volleyball
  • Spring - Crew (club), Golf, Lacrosse, Softball, Track

• Boys
  • Fall - Cross Country, Football, Soccer, Volleyball
  • Winter - Basketball, Bowling, Ice Hockey, Indoor Track, Swimming, Wrestling
  • Spring - Baseball, Crew (club), Golf, Lacrosse, Tennis, Track

F-M Athletics are renowned around the state and the country for competitive superiority, sportsmanship and academic integrity. A wide variety of teams claim OHSL and NYSPHSAA Section III championships every year, and the vast majority of teams are honored with NYS Scholar Athlete Awards. Important state and national athletic achievements include:

• Boy's Cross Country - 2nd Place, 2004 & 3rd place, 2005 Nike Team Nationals; 1997, 2004 & 2005 NYSPHSAA Federation Champions; 1997 NYSPHSAA Class A Champions; 2004 NYSPHSAA Class AA Champions.
• Boy's Outdoor Track - 1st Place, 4x1 Mile Relay (meet, Section III and NYSPHSAA record time) and 2nd Place, Distance Medley Relay, 2006 Nike Outdoor Nationals
• Boy's Indoor Track - 1st Place, 4x1 Mile Relay (meet record time), 2006 Nike Indoor Nationals
• Girl's Lacrosse - 2004 & 2005 NYSPHSAA Class A Champions, including a #4 (in 2004) and #3 (in 2005) national ranking by LaxPower; 2006 NYSPHSAA Class A Runners-Up.
• Girl's Crew - 1st Place, Girls 2nd 8+, 2006 New York State Scholastic Rowing Association (NYSSRA) Championships
• Girl's Tennis - 2003 & 2004 NYSPHSAA Doubles Champions, 13 consecutive Section III titles, undefeated since 1993
• Boy's Tennis - 12 consecutive Section III titles, undefeated since 1995

[edit] Alma Mater

F-M's alma mater is a stoic symbol of the district's heritage. It is most commonly sung as a fight song, and is customarily sung at graduation ceremonies. Sung to the tune of Aura Lee. The lyrics are as follows:

Guarded by the old oak tree
Symbol of our goal.
Steadfast as our pride in thee
Its strength will write our scroll.

Fayetteville-Manlius
Truth shall be thy light.
Pledge we now our loyalty
To colors Green and White!

Raise we now our voice in song
To thee a tribute bring.
Join the ever-growing throng
Let all who love thee sing!

Fayetteville-Manlius
Truth shall be thy light.
Pledge we now our loyalty
To colors Green and White!

[edit] External links

• District Links
  • Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District Homepage
  • F-M Education Foundation
  • F-M Alumni
  • F-M Football
• Science Olympiad Links
  • FM team takes first at Science Olympiad - The Post Standard
  • Science Olympiad New York Website
  • Science Olympiad National Website
• Other Links
  • Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Homepage
  • Runners place first at Nike meet - The Post Standard
  • GRAMMY® in the Schools
  • Expansion Management Education Quotient