The Student News Site of Fluvanna County High School

The Fluco Beat
  • November 19FBLA is selling Refocus Bands. See Katie Bond or Mrs. Kreitzman in 4508 by Dec. 2 to place an order.
  • November 18FCHS Theatre placed 3rd for "Eurydice" on 11/19 at the VHSL 3C Regional Theatre Festival
  • November 13Senior Alex Fuller committed to Northeastern University and their swim team with a full-ride D1 scholarship
  • November 3Seniors who have not taken a Jostens photo or submitted a senior portrait as of Nov. 1 must email [email protected]
The Student News Site of Fluvanna County High School

The Fluco Beat
The Student News Site of Fluvanna County High School

The Fluco Beat
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Under the Lights at the 8th Grade Dance
Under the Lights at the 8th Grade Dance
Allison Rhoades, Website Editor • November 7, 2024

The annual 8th Grade Dance on Oct. 25 was attended by approximately 60 students in the Annex Gym. The dance ran from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. with...

The cast and crew of FCHS Theatre's "Eurydice" at the Jefferson District Theatre Festival on Nov. 2. Photo courtesy of FCHS Theatre.
FCHS Theatre’s “Eurydice” Wins District Festival
November 7, 2024
The holographic cover of the 2024 FCHS "Phases" Yearbook.
FCHS Celebrates a Triple Triumph in Publications
October 28, 2024
Your Say
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Your Say – Week of November 18
November 18, 2024
Photo of the Week
"In The Know" students collaborate to produce the daily news broadcast.
Photo Courtesy of McKinley Thomas
An Hour In...
An Hour In... Teacher Cadet
Opinion
Fluvanna class of '73 in the FCHS newspaper
Cheating at School Isn’t What it Used to Be
Vanessa Vandevander, Journalist • November 15, 2024

Cheating in school may be as old as time, but it does appear to have changed over the years. Consider a letter to the editor in the “Fluco...

A 1972 newspaper article details students' hopes and requests for the year.
Student Requests Stand the Test of Time
November 6, 2024
Hailey English (third from left) with some friends at Homecoming on Oct. 19, 2024.
Hoco ‘25 Leaves Some Students Underwhelmed
October 28, 2024
Sports
The FCHS junior varsity football team and its coaches. Photo courtesy of TSS Photography.
JV Football Goes Undefeated this Season
Ethan Ritchey, Website Editor • November 18, 2024

For the second time in Fluvanna history, the FCHS JV football team achieved a perfect season, going 11-0. In more ways than one, the team came,...

Lifestyle and Trends
Yale University. Photo Courtesy of Pixabay.
The Price of Prestige: Are Ivy Leagues Worth It?
Ethan Ritchey, Website Editor • November 20, 2024

Many students have thought about it: You want to go to Harvard, Yale, or one of the other Ivy League universities. However, with the cost of tuition or the insanely competitive...

Engineering students work on their design and building skills.
Principles of Engineering Turns Parts into Wholes
November 12, 2024
The FCHS Drone Club members practice their pilot skills
Skills Take Flight in the Drone Club
November 6, 2024
Decorative Background
Fluco Features
FCHS Marketing teacher Alexander Frederick pointing to a poster. Photo courtesy of Topher Huff.
Marketing Success with Mr. Frederick
Ethan Ritchey, Website Editor • November 8, 2024

One new face in the 4500 hall belongs to teacher Alexander Frederick, who teaches a variety of marketing classes, ranging from introductory courses to more targeted classes like Sports Marketing. Frederick grew up in Pennsylvania, just north...

The new college advisor Ms. Headen stands in front of the Fluvanna logo, showing her spirit.
Your College Connection: Meet Advisor Kiersten Headen
October 14, 2024
Junior Kaiya Wrigley at an FCHS varsity volleyball game at the FCHS gym. Photo courtesy of DH Sports Shots.
Wrigley Makes National Volleyball Team
October 7, 2024
Athletic Director Scott Morris. Photo courtesy of Scott Morris.
Scott Morris Earns NFHS Citation Award
September 27, 2024
Meet The Staff
Lily Hagan
Lily Hagan
Journalist

Lily is in 10th grade and this is her first year in Journalism. She likes playing field hockey and reading. Her dream job is to be a house renovator on HGTV.

Bree Jones
Bree Jones
Journalist

Bree is in 10th grade and this is her first year in Journalism. She enjoys playing video games and watching movies.

Vanessa Vandevander
Vanessa Vandevander
Journalist

Vanessa is in 11th grade and this is her first year in Journalism. She does debate and cheer as extracurriculars. She toured three colleges over the summer.

In The Know
In The Know - 11/20
In The Know – 11/20
November 20, 2024

Thanksgiving
Are you ready for Thanksgiving?
Music, Movies, and Literature
The movie poster for the Netflix movie Thanksgiving (2023).
Thanksgiving Terror: A Feast of Fear Unleashed
Nicholas Birckhead, Journalist • November 13, 2024

Some movies have an iconic relationship with holidays, like watching “Home Alone” around Christmas and the “Scream” movies around Halloween. For decades, Thanksgiving...

An edited and filtered screenshot from the film "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse."
Swinging into an Animation Renaissance: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
November 1, 2024
A promotional poster for "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" as seen on radiox.co.uk.
Despite a Few Bumps, Beetlejuice Sequel Doesn’t Disappoint
October 7, 2024
Fluco Fine Arts Corner
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What If I’d Told Someone?  
Lilly Gibson, Creative Writing Student • November 13, 2024
The cover of the 2024 "Undefined" magazine.
2024 “Undefined” Literary Magazine
October 23, 2024
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Ashes To Ashes
October 16, 2024
Photo by Kate Best '26.
The Color Gray 
September 25, 2024