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  • December 10Senior Benny Denby earned 1st Team All Region for his performance at Tight End this football season.
  • December 6Jillian Davis and Molly McCall were named to the 2nd Team All State Volleyball for Class 3 schools in Virginia.
  • December 6On Dec. 5 the ACE team defeated Goochland and Charlottesville at Louisa. Their current season record is 3-2.
  • December 5Seniors must complete the FAFSA and can get help at FAFSA Night on Dec. 17 from 6:00-7:30 PM in the FCHS Library.
The Student News Site of Fluvanna County High School

The Fluco Beat

The Student News Site of Fluvanna County High School

The Fluco Beat

Junior Kaiya Wrigley signs in at the Attendance window.
What You Need to Know About FCHS Exam Exemptions
Allison Rhoades, Website Editor • December 9, 2024

Fluvanna County High School has set guidelines for students who may be eligible to be exempt from final exams. To qualify, students in grades...

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Your Say – Week of January 6
January 6, 2025
Juniors Topher Huff and Madeline Hamel create an allusion photo in the FCHS staircase.
Photo Courtesy of Molly Cook
Is Winter Break Long Enough?
Is Winter Break Long Enough?
Megan Drumheller, Journalist • December 18, 2024

Catching up on sleep is what winter break is all about. Fluvanna’s winter break lasts from Dec. 20 to Jan. 6 with a half day on Dec. 19., providing...

Seniors Alex Fuller (left) and Anna Amato (right) signed at D-1 schools.
Lady Flucos Sign to Play at College Level
Savannah Morris and Lily Thompson December 17, 2024

Recently, three senior Lady Flucos signed to play Division 1 or Division 2 sports in college. Here is a review of their accomplishments. Anna...

Sophomores Blair Marshall, Claire Bomberger, Lily Hagan, and Mallory Esch celebrate the start of the holiday season under the lit Christmas tree at Charlottesville's Grand Illumination.
Your Guide to Local Christmas Light Viewing
Lily Hagan, Journalist • December 10, 2024

Christmas is on its way, and with it comes all of the holiday cheer and festivities centered around celebrating the wintry seasonal holiday. Seeing Christmas lights is a popular...

Senior Katie Bond poses next to her handprint on the journalism classroom wall, holding one of the yearbooks she edited.
A Strong Team Bond: The Editor Behind the Pages
Maddy Hamel, Journalist • December 18, 2024

Senior Katherine “Katie” Bond has held many important leadership roles in our school since she entered the high school in 2020. Bond is involved in numerous clubs, sports, and she helps plan the activities that Fluvanna County High School...

Meet The Staff

Charlie is in 12th grade and this is their first year in Journalism. They enjoy collecting unique rocks and trinkets. Charlie wants to be a florist in the future.

Allison Rhoades
Allison Rhoades
Website Editor

Alli is in 11th grade and this is her first year in Journalism. She serves as a student leader in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) and hopes to attend the Virginia-Maryland School of Veterinary Medicine in the future.

Elise Summers
Elise Summers
Journalist

Elise is in 9th grade and this is her first year in Journalism. A fun fact about her is that she loves making and watching horror art.

❄️ Winter Break ❄️
❄️ Winter Break ❄️
December 12, 2024

Christmas
Are you ready for Christmas?
FCHS student Vanessa Vandevander shares her disgust with review site Rotten Tomatoes.
Rotten Tomatoes’ Adam Sandler Review Robbery
Cassie Davis, Journalist • December 11, 2024

What’s your favorite Adam Sandler movie? According to The Numbers, the worldwide aggregate box office profit of Adam Sandler films from digital media such as DVDs, movie...

Photo by Michaela Carter Payne '25.
The Silent Killer
Ethan Grizzle, Creative Writing Student • December 9, 2024
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Ashes To Ashes
October 16, 2024