Bell-to-Bell Cell Phone Ban Letter:
June 17, 2025
Dear Fabius-Pompey Families and Staff:
As you may be aware, Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature have enacted a new law that bans personal smartphones and other internet-enabled devices in schools from the start of the school day to the end of the school day. This law will go into effect on September 1, 2025.
Under this law, internet-enabled devices include any smartphone, tablet, smartwatch, or other device capable of connecting to the internet and allowing access to online content, including social media. This ban does not apply to school-issued devices.
The law provides certain exceptions. Students may have access to personal devices:
for documented medical reasons,
when specified as a support in an IEP or 504 Plan,
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BOE years of Service:
Fabius-Pompey would like to take a moment to sincerely thank both John Repak (25 years on our Board) and Holly Frazee (6 years on our Board) for their dedication and contributions over the years. Your hard work, professionalism, and commitment have left a lasting impact, and you will be greatly missed. Your presence has been an important part of our school, and the knowledge and experience you brought will not be easily replaced. Wishing you all the best in your next chapter. May it be filled with success, fulfillment, and happiness.
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Public Bid Opening for Capital Project:
The Fabius-Pompey Central School District is pleased to announce the successful completion of the public bid opening for its upcoming capital project. The district received a strong response from qualified contractors, and the submitted bids came in within budget, ensuring responsible use of taxpayer dollars.
The favorable bidding climate allows the district to move forward with the full scope of planned improvements, which include upgrades to classroom learning spaces, a greenhouse, gymnasium and stadium lighting upgrades, safety and security enhancements, infrastructure repairs, and site work to improve traffic flow and accessibility.
Construction is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2025, with the district working closely with contractors to ensure minimal disruption ...
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New Girls Varsity Soccer Coach:
Fabius-Pompey Athletics would like to welcome and introduce our new girls Varsity soccer coach: Alex Epifani is a Jamesville-Dewitt High School graduate and former standout at Ithaca College, where she was a three-time United Soccer Coaches All-American and Liberty League Player of the Year. Throughout her collegiate career, she earned multiple conference and regional honors as one of the top offensive players in the country.
Since transitioning into coaching, Alex has worked with club teams, the Ithaca High School Girls Soccer Program, and individual athletes through private training. She is passionate about developing successful players, building team culture, and has a strong track record of leading teams to competitive success. Her coaching style emphasizes technical ...
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2025-26 Budget and Board of Education Member Results:
On behalf of the Fabius-Pompey Central School District, I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to our community for your overwhelming support in passing the school budget with a supermajority vote of 63.5%. Your continued trust and commitment to our students, staff, and schools are deeply appreciated.
We also warmly welcome our newly elected Board of Education members, Lari Rutherford and Rachel Storm-Heasley. We look forward to your leadership and contributions to the continued success of our district.
At the same time, we extend our heartfelt thanks to outgoing board members John Repak and Holly Frazee for their many years of dedicated service. Your time, insight, and unwavering support have helped shape Fabius-Pompey into the strong and caring school community it is today.
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2025-2026 Budget Information:
Dear F-P Community,
The District mailed the Budget Notice, along with some common Questions and Answers that have arisen lately regarding the May 20th budget vote. New York State law requires this Budget Notice mailing after the Budget Hearing. Please keep an eye posted to your mailboxes. However, we have also provided the notice and Q&As below. Additionally, this can be found on the F-P website under the Business Office page: 2025-26 Fabius-Pompey Budget Notice .
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Fabius-Pompey hosts NYSSMA Majors:
On April 2nd and 3rd, the Fabius-Pompey Music Department hosted NYSSMA Majors, a festival for band, chorus and orchestra to be adjudicated and receive ratings. F-P hosted fifteen groups from schools within 4 different counties. F-P's Middle School Band and High School Band each performed on Thursday. The High School Band performed for judges comments and the Middle School band competed and received a Silver rating. Both bands sounded great and represented Fabius Pompey with Falcon Pride!
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SkillsUSA Winners:
SkillsUSA Regional competitions were held at SUNY Morrisville on Friday, February 7th. Award winners will be eligible to compete at the SkillsUSA State Competition at the NYS Fairgrounds on April 24th.
Elanor Chick earned first place in the Medical Math competition. She is a senior in the CTE Laboratory Technician program at the Thompson Road Campus.
Emma Kadlubowski earned first place in the Basic Health Care Skills competition. She is a senior in the CTE Health Occupations program at the Cortlandville Campus.
Congratulations Emma and Elanor!
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Honoring Gia and Gavin Myers:
The funeral services for Gia and Gavin Myers took place on Saturday, February 8th, at Eastern Hills Bible Church in Manlius. The church was filled with family, friends, and community members who came together to honor and celebrate the lives of these two incredible siblings. In their memory, a tribute slideshow was created, capturing cherished moments and the lasting impact they had on those around them. We wanted to share this heartfelt tribute as we continue to remember and honor Gia and Gavin.
View the tribute slideshow for Gia and Gavin.
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Important Message to F-P Families:
Dear Parents and Guardians,
We have received an update from the Myers family, and we are saddened to share the news with you that 12th grader Gia Myers has died.
Crisis staff will be available from 5-7 PM this evening in the Middle School-High School library to students, parents and community members.
We are a close-knit school community and our hearts are broken by this tragedy. Our thoughts are with Gia's family and friends during this difficult time.
Lloyd L. Peck, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
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Important Message to F-P Families:
Dear Parents and Guardians,
It is with great sadness and a very heavy heart that I inform you of the tragic loss of Fabius-Pompey 10th grader, Gavin Myers.
The district's Crisis Response Team is providing support and counseling to students and staff as we share this news. They will continue to provide support and counseling throughout the foreseeable future. It's important to allow children to talk about their grief experiences and what they need during this difficult time. Counselors urge you to listen to your child's concerns and questions. After communicating this difficult news to your child, if you feel that they need additional support, our counselors will be available to provide you with resources and strategies. There is also a hyperlink below with child grief ...
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Communities Kickin' Cancer 2024:
Together was raised a total of $20,000 all of which was donated to the Upstate Foundation for the Upstate Cancer Center (https://www.upstatefoundation.org/pages/2016-responsive/responsive---home) last month. Your support of our event is greatly appreciated and meaningful. We could not have done this without the generosity of donors like you in our community.
Thank you!
With Deepest Gratitude,
The Communities Kickin' Cancer Committee
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Website & Social Media Opt Out Notification & Form:
September 12, 2024
Dear Fabius-Pompey Parents/Guardians,
Based on feedback that the District has received regarding our Social Media initiative, please find linked here the District webpage containing a Website & Social Media Opt Out Form. The form should only be completed and submitted if you would like to opt out your child from appearing in media and/or school publicity images.
Lloyd L. Peck, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
Daniel S. Silky
Assistant Superintendent of Business Services
Fabius-Pompey CSD
1211 Mill Street
Fabius, NY 13063
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New District Social Media:
Exciting news!
We are launching a district Facebook and Instagram page. Ashley Welch is our new Public Information Officer (PIO). She will be posting on our social media pages. Follow us on Fabius-Pompey CSD ( Facebook ) and fabiuspompeycsd (Instagram) to see fun and exciting things happening in our schools!
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District Issuing Community Calendar:
Exciting news!
The district will be issuing a school community calendar! Hard copies will be sent home with your students on the first day of school. You can find a digital copy of the calendar linked here .
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Community Input Requested in Strategic Planning Digital Survey:
As many of you are aware, our Strategic Planning process is underway and we have been holding interviews with F-P school district employees, administrators and Board of Education members to get their feedback on the areas in which we excel and areas in which we might want to prioritize for improvement in our strategic plan. The time has come for more voices to be included across the community! This digital survey is a way to hear from all stakeholders (students, parents/families, community members, district employees and recent graduates). We encourage you to take part as your thoughts, ideas and suggestions are incredibly valuable in this process. The survey hyperlinked above (click "digital survey") can be completed in as short as 3-5 minutes.
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Seniors Julia DaRin and Marisa Trommel Receive Honors:
Congratulations to seniors Julia DaRin and Marisa Trommel, who were recently honored by the Greater Syracuse Area Society of Women Engineers (SWE) as two of this year’s four SWE scholarship recipients! To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must be women pursuing a college degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM). Julia and Marisa were part of a selective application process with applicants from eleven different school districts in the region. Julia will attend Le Moyne College and major in Biology. Marisa plans to attend St. Lawrence University and major in Neuroscience. Congratulations!
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Darien Lake Chorus Results:
Our middle and high school choirs performed at Darien Lake on Saturday, June 8th.
They sang very well and received excellent feedback from their judges. Both groups received the highest possible rating: “Outstanding with Distinction.”
They had a great time and are proud of their creative work!
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