Schools & Kids
Thursday, June 11, 2026 · Fayetteville
F-M High School students run Showboat talent show April 24-25
F-M High School's student-run talent show Showboat takes the stage April 24-25 in the high school auditorium, with over 100 students performing and all proceeds going to the FM Food Pantry.
Fayetteville-Manlius adopts $122.5M budget; voters decide May 19
Fayetteville-Manlius voters will decide a $122.5 million school budget May 19 that raises the tax levy by 3.12% to cover rising employee health costs and construction debt.
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Enders Road students design Earth Day coffee sleeves for Fayetteville cafes
Enders Road Elementary students designed coffee sleeves now circulating at four Fayetteville businesses, featuring environmental messages tied to Earth Day on April 22.
Thursday, June 11, 2026
F-M School District Seeks $1.5M to Replace Aging Buses
Fayetteville-Manlius voters will decide May 19 on a $1.5 million purchase of eight school buses and vans. New York state will cover 74% of the cost over five years.
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Jamesville-DeWitt cuts 35 jobs in $74.9M budget
Jamesville-DeWitt eliminated 35 positions to address a $5 million budget gap driven by rising utilities and health insurance costs. The district adopted a $74.9 million budget for 2026-27 on April 20.
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Nine J-D seniors earn National Technical Honor Society induction
Nine J-D High School seniors earned induction into the National Technical Honor Society during a ceremony at Onondaga Community College on April 14.
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Four J-D students represent Syracuse at state youth leadership conference in Albany
Four Jamesville-DeWitt students joined 300 peers from across New York at the Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute's annual conference in Albany. Sara Skewes won a scholarship essay contest at the event.
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Mott Road Elementary third graders create kindness posters for school
Third graders at Mott Road Elementary created kindness posters to display throughout the school, translating discussions about empathy and inclusion into action.
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Wellwood eighth-grader scores perfect on National Latin Exam
Juliet DePaulis, a Wellwood eighth-grader, earned a perfect score on the 2026 National Latin Exam. More than 80 Fayetteville-Manlius students won awards on the test.
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Report projects 1.25 million young people out of work or school by 2031
A major report predicts the number of young people aged 16 to 24 who are unemployed, not in school, and not in training will reach 1.25 million by 2031, marking a shift that analysts say will narrow economic prospects for a generation.
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Online Harassment Affects Majority of Teens Outside School
A recent study revealed that nearly two-thirds of adolescents who experience harassment do so online, independent of school-based bullying. This finding suggests a growing prevalence of cyberbullying extending beyond traditional schoolyard conflicts. The study highlights the need for focused strategies to address online aggression among teenagers.
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Discussions Underway for New Blue-Blood College Basketball Event in 2027
An eight-team college basketball event, potentially named the 'Diamond Cup,' is in preliminary discussions for 2027. Kentucky, North Carolina, Kansas, Michigan, and UConn are reportedly engaged in the planning stages. Event organizers aim to create a marquee tournament featuring prominent programs.
Thursday, June 11, 2026