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  • April 24There will be a marching band interest meeting on April 25 at 7:00 pm in the FCHS auditorium.
  • April 23700 students showed up to the Suicide Prevention Walk on April 19. All profits benefited the ConnerStrong Foundation.
  • April 9Four members of the debate team qualified for States at their Super Regional tournament on April 6. States will occur April 26 and 27 at JMU.
  • April 9Prom tickets are $20 and are on sale before school and during lunches.
  • April 8Culinary will be selling Cake in a Cup, sweet tea, and lemonade during April. Cakes are $3 while sweet tea and lemonade are $1 each.
The Student News Site of Fluvanna County High School

The Fluco Beat

The Student News Site of Fluvanna County High School

The Fluco Beat

The freshmen class get hype congratulating each other after beating the senior class, insuring their official win of the Macho Man game on March 29. Photo courtesy of Cecily McMillian.

Freshmen Victorious at Macho Man

Jennifer Wyant, Journalist April 10, 2024

Hundreds of students and staff gathered in the FCHS gym on March 29 to watch the annual Macho Man game, which took place after the Hands On Fluvanna day of service. “Macho Man has been taking place...

Fluvanna Track Club at Adidas Track Nationals on March 17. From left to right: seniors Elias Morris, George Diver Davis, and Ryder Petrylak, sophomore Jack Jeffries, junior Anna Amato, sophomore Ruby Fraizer, seniors Syndey Chipperfield and Sophie Farley, junior Kameren Green, seniors Cole Weisenburger and Jesse Woolstenhulme, and junior Jackson Fields. Photo courtesy of Arlene Rodriguez.

Flucos Fly Through the Finish Line

Jamie Rodriguez, Journalist April 9, 2024

High school athletics are many times seen as just a hobby, a way to kill time after school, or a short chapter in students’ lives, but for those teens who find themselves swept up in their athletic careers,...

FCHS boys basketball players in a game against the Buckingham County Knights. Photo courtesy of Fluvanna Sports Photography.

FCHS Winter Sports Recap

Matthew Gresham, Journalist March 19, 2024

Here is a recap of all winter FCHS sports with exception of Speech and Debate which are continuing their season with Regionals during spring break and States at the end of April. Boys Basketball Coach...

An AI-created rendition of March Madness fans in the stands. Image created by Fluco Journalism using Bing Image Creator.

March Madness for Dummies

Anderson Miller, Journalist March 13, 2024

If you’ve heard the term “March Madness,” but you’re not a sports fan and you want to be able to at least somewhat knowledgeably join into conversations with basketball fans this month, here’s...

FCHS senior Joseph Yoo pursued by a Goochland player at the March 20, 2023 varsity boys soccer game at FCHS. Photo courtesy of Fluvanna Sports Photography.

Boys Soccer Kicks Off the Season

Joseph Yoo, Journalist March 5, 2024

In a recent poll done by @flucojournalism on Instagram, 39 percent of respondents said their favorite spring sport to watch was soccer. Luckily for soccer fans at FCHS, the Fluvanna County boys’ soccer...

Members of the FCHS Esports team at practice. Photo courtesy of Kevin Rinald.

Exploring Esports

Anderson Miller, Journalist February 21, 2024

What does FCHS have in common with 8,000 other high schools in the U.S.? An Esports team. Short for “electronic sports,” Esports allows students the opportunity to compete in games such as Overwatch,...

A football player celebrates with a trophy. Photo created by Fluco Journalism using Bing Image Creator.

Examining the Expansion

Anderson Miller, Journalist February 12, 2024

Imagine your favorite college football team is ranked fourth in the country. It's the last game of the season against their rival college. All they need to do is win this game and they’ll surely get...

The Medford Team after their home opener on Jan. 24. Photo courtesy of Jamie Rodriguez.

Medford League Shoots High

Kaiya Wrigley, Journalist February 1, 2024

After a snow day canceled their first home opener of 2024, the FCHS Medford League basketball team kicked off their popular season to the sounds of cheering Flucos on Jan. 24 in the gym. The Medford...

The FCHS Forensics team after winning at TOC on January 20th. Photo courtesy of Craig Edgerton.

Forensics Defies Snow to Win Tournament of Champions

Matthew Gresham, Journalist January 29, 2024

The Fluvanna County Flying Flucos Speech and Debate team just competed in the Tournament of Champions (TOC) on Jan. 20. They also had to compete with snow and snow days, and in the case of Student Congress,...

Sophomore Jonathan Gretz. Photo courtesy of Fluco Journalism.

Student Finds Motivation the Key to Versatility

Robert Grant, Journalist January 11, 2024

An all-around athlete who started on the varsity soccer team as a freshman, sophomore Jonathan Gretz is an example of a versatile athlete–competing in cross-country, wrestling, and soccer–who hopes...

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