Wellwood Middle School

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Wellwood Middle School is a New York public middle school on South Manlius Street in the Village of Fayetteville. The school serves grades 5-8 in the Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District, and enrolls approximately 700 students. Built on the former Wells Estate, Wellwood opened in the 1920's as Fayetteville High School, and has been added onto and remodeled many times since. What is now the auditorium was then known as the "Fayetteville Playhouse" and attracted many significant celebrities to its stage. The school's current predecessors are Fayetteville Elementary School and Mott Road Elementary School. The principal is Mr. John Almonte.

[edit] Honors

The Wellwood Middle School Senior Chamber Orchestra was awarded First Place (of its division) and Grand Champion of the 2005 & 2006 Six Flags Darien Lake Music Festival. The orchestra was given the highest score of any music ensemble performing at the Darien Lake festival, thus garnering the title of Grand Champion.

The Wellwood 7th/8th Grade Orchestra was reviewed by New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) certified judges in April 2006 and received a Gold Rating.

In March 2004, the Senior Chamber Orchestra was invited to perform at the Empire State Plaza in Albany, NY for Music In Our Schools Month.