Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District

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The Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District (F-M) is a 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. The district is partially funded by and governed under the authority of the New York State Department of Education, whose standardized examinations are designed and administered by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York.

Contents 1 District history 1.1 Establishing the district 1.2 The oak tree and the hornet 1.3 Notable academic achievement 1.4 Notable Alumni 2 Schools 2.1 Organization 3 Administration 4 Board of Education 5 Athletics 5.1 Varsity teams 5.2 Reputation 5.3 Notable athletic achievement 6 Alma Mater 7 Notes 8 External links

[edit] District history

[edit] 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 the present, the district has been led by only five superintendents. This remarkable consistency of leadership has allowed the Fayetteville-Manlius to achieve nationally-recognized successes in academics, athletics, and the arts.

[edit] The oak tree and the hornet

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.

[edit] Notable academic achievement

• Science Olympiad
  • 2004 National Champions ^[4]
  • Other National Finishes: 3rd Place, 2005, 4th Place, 2006 ^{[5] [6]}
  • 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 New York State Champions
• 2005 gold medal and 2006 blue ribbon, Expansion Management magazine's Education Quotient™ ^[7]
• 1999, 2000, and 2006 GRAMMY® Signature School ^[8]
• Five-times named one of the American Music Conference's "Best 100 Communities for Music Education in America". ^[9]
• The district is consistently honored by the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards as having the one of the best high school art programs in the country. ^[10] In 2006, students from F-M High School received a record number of national awards, including the prestigious National American Vision Award. ^[11]
• 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] Notable Alumni

• Tom Rafferty (1972) - professional football player
• Jonathan Murray (1973) - co-founder of Bunim/Murray Productions, pioneers of the reality television genre and creators of MTV's The Real World and Road Rules
• Chris Wedge (1975) - Academy Award-winning director of Bunny, Ice Age and Robots
• Laurie Halse Anderson (1979) - New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist for the novel Speak
• Steve Altes (1980) - writer, humorist, actor and rocket scientist

[edit] 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] Organization

Fayetteville-Manlius is split into six schools spread on four separate campuses. Elementary and middle school students attend a particular school based on their residence within the district. Predecessors to Eagle Hill are typically Enders Road and a portion of Mott Road, and predecessors to Wellwood are Fayetteville Elementary (Fay-El) and most of Mott Road.

The district offices, varsity athletic facilities, maintenance facilities, planetarium and observatory are located on the High School campus. The transportation department is located on the Fay-El/Wellwood Campus.

[edit] Administration

Dr. Corliss Kaiser has been Superintendent of Schools since 2005. She replaced Dr. Philip Martin, who retired after 28 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
• Mr. Ron Hebert, Director of Music
• 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

[edit] Varsity teams

F-M's 32 varsity teams compete in the Colonial Division of the Onondaga High School League (OHSL), Section III of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) [1], and Section III of the the New York State Scholastic Rowing Association [2]. Many teams also have modified, freshman and junior varsity components. Teams include:

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

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

All varsity teams practice and compete on the high school campus, with a few exceptions. The soccer teams compete in the village of Manlius, the hockey team practices and competes at Sunnycrest Ice Rink in the city of Syracuse, and crew teams practice on Onondaga Lake and compete at various venues. As voters in the district have historically refused to approve the building of aquatic facilities, ^{[citation needed]} the swimming teams practice and compete at Nottingham High School and less frequently at Corcoran High School in the city of Syracuse.

[edit] Reputation

F-M Athletics are renowned around the state and the country for competitive superiority, sportsmanship and academic integrity. In recent years, F-M has made a significant statement on the national stage in running and girl's lacrosse. The district is home to the current national champion girl's cross country team, who won the Nike Team Nationals competition on December 2, 2006. ^[12] Additionally, the boy's cross country team finished as high as 2nd in the nation in 2004 and girls lacrosse finished as high as 3rd in the nation in 2005. ^{[13] [14]} 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.

[edit] Notable athletic achievement

• Girl's Cross Country
  • 2006 National Champions ^{[15] [16]}
  • 2006 NYSPHSAA Federation Champions ^[17]
  • 2006 NYSPHSAA Class AA Champions & 1997 NYSPHSAA Class A Champions.
• Boy's Cross Country
  • 2nd Place, 2004 & 3rd place, 2005 Nike Team Nationals ^{[18] [19]}
  • 1997, 2004 & 2005 NYSPHSAA Federation Champions ^{[20] [21]}
  • 2004 NYSPHSAA Class AA Champions & 1997 NYSPHSAA Class A Champions
• Boy's Outdoor Track
  • 2006 National Champion 4x1 Mile Relay (meet, Section III and NYSPHSAA record time) and 2nd Place Distance Medley Relay, 2006 Nike Outdoor Nationals ^[22]
• Boy's Indoor Track
  • 2006 National Champion 4x1 Mile Relay (meet record time), 2006 Nike Indoor Nationals ^[23]
• Girl's Lacrosse
  • National Rankings: #4 (2004) and #3 (2005) by LaxPower ^{[24] [25]}
  • 2004 & 2005 NYSPHSAA Class A Champions and 2006 NYSPHSAA Class A Runners-up ^{[26] [27] [28]}
• Girl's Crew
  • 1st Place, Girls 2nd 8+, 2006 New York State Scholastic Rowing Association (NYSSRA) Championships ^[29]
• Girl's Tennis
  • 2003 & 2004 NYSPHSAA Doubles Champions ^{[30] [31]}
  • 14 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. The lyrics are as follows, sung to the tune of Aura Lee:

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] Notes

[edit] External links

• District Links
  • Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District Homepage
  • F-M Education Foundation
  • F-M Alumni
  • F-M Football
• Science Olympiad Links
  • Science Olympiad New York Website
  • Science Olympiad National Website
• Athletic Links
  • New York State Public High School Athletic Association Homepage
  • New York State Scholastic Rowing Association Homepage
  • Section III Homepage