The Student News Site of Fluvanna County High School

The Fluco Beat
  • May 21Learner's Permit test will be given 6/17 at 8:40 a.m. Email [email protected] for details.
  • May 21Last chance to pre-order 2025 yearbook at jostensyearbooks.com. Books for grads will be available last week in July.
  • May 18Graduation will be held on 5/23 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the football field.
  • May 18Last day of school is 5/21 with early dismissal at 12:45 p.m.
The Student News Site of Fluvanna County High School

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

The Fluco Beat
News
Senior Art Maqani at an FCHS home soccer game in April.
Art Maqani Named CBS 19’s Student Athlete of the Week
Gregory Ball, Journalist • May 18, 2025

Balancing college-level courses, varsity soccer, and elite training sessions before sunrise, FCHS senior Art Maqani is redefining what it means...

Nick Ward and Amy Hill's classes pose for a picture with the bouquets they made.
FCHS Honors Veterans at the Arlington National Cemetery
May 16, 2025
Photo of 2023-2024 8th Grade class officers
Class Council Election Winners Announced
May 14, 2025
Your Say
Based on a poll of students on @flucojournalism on Instagram.
Your Say — Week of May 19
Fluco Beat Staff • May 19, 2025
Photo of the Week
SGA members deliver letters and paper flowers made on Hands On Fluvanna day to Martha Jefferson Hospital.
Photo Courtesy of David Small
An Hour In...
Graphic made in Canva by Fluco Journalism.
Opinion
Junior Katie Diego-Cruz looks down at her computer in the library.
Why I Think AI in Education is a Plus
Nevaeh Merritt, Journalist • May 16, 2025

With the rise of technology, the way we learn and access information is upgrading extensively. It is opening up new possibilities for teaching...

A wall display in the FCHS College/Career Center.
Two-Year vs. Four-Year: Which is Better?
May 9, 2025
Students meet for local Young Life meeting.
Young Life is Making a Difference in Fluvanna
May 2, 2025
Sports
Flying Flucos Gear up for Next Season
Flying Flucos Gear up for Next Season
Zachary Luniewski, FCHS Journalist • May 20, 2025

While most students spend their summer sleeping in, relaxing, and enjoying their time off school, the Fluvanna football team is gearing up for...

Lifestyle and Trends
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The End of Encryption– or Everything?
Anderson Miller, Journalist • May 19, 2025

Whether you're aware of it or not, your online data is protected by encryption, a type of math problem that has protected private data for decades. But what some are calling...

Junior Emma Sample shows off her Lululemon leggings.
To Lulu or Not?
May 12, 2025
A FCHS car
Don’t Stall When it Comes to Taking Care of Your Car
May 7, 2025
AI photo of robot running created by Durjoy Cuch through Vecteezy.com.
AI Race is Taking Off, Literally
May 6, 2025
Decorative Background
Fluco Features
Personal Economics and Finance teacher Gary Greenwood.
Touching Base With “Old Man Money” Creator
Journee Johnson, Journalist • May 20, 2025

With only two FCHS teachers teaching the mandatory Economics and Personal Finance needed to graduate, Fluco students have a 50% chance of having Gary Greenwood as a teacher at some point in their high school years. , Born in Florida and a...

Selfie of FCHS TV Production teacher David Small.
Behind the Scenes with David Small
May 8, 2025
Sophomore Dawson Raines kicking a football during a home game.
Raines Goes Beyond the Break
May 1, 2025
Ruby Frazier with her new Nationals bag.
Frazier Sprints to Nationals
April 24, 2025
Meet The Staff
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.

Nicholas Birckhead
Nicholas Birckhead
Journalist

Nicholas is in 10th grade and this is his first year in Journalism. He enjoys swimming and drawing. A fun fact about him is that he has been swimming since he was a baby.

Tomas Cruz Vega
Tomas Cruz Vega
Assistant Editor

Tomas is in 12th grade and has been in Journalism for two years. He participates in after school theater  and is a part of the speech team. A fun fact about him is that he is obsessed with Ozzy Osborne.

In The Know
ITK is Closed for the Summer
ITK is Closed for the Summer
May 14, 2025

First Day of School
Have a Great Summer!
Music, Movies, and Literature
A screenshot of "Thunderbolts" from the Marvel website.
“Thunderbolts” is a Bright Spot in the MCU
Alek Wheaton, Journalist • May 19, 2025

While Marvel's quality has dropped significantly over the last several years, "Thunderbolts," the latest entry in the Marvel MCU, is a breath of fresh air. Walking into the...

A still from "Sinners." Photo courtesy of IMDb.
“Sinners” Sinks Its Fangs into the Audience
May 13, 2025
A still from "One of Them Days." Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures.
“One of Them Days” is An Emotional Rollercoaster
May 6, 2025
Fluco Fine Arts Corner
Photo courtesy of JoyFranchesca Mallette '25
Francisco the Frog
Eliana Portman, Assistant Editor • May 21, 2025
Photo courtesy of Josie Caruso '27
My Red
May 19, 2025
Photo courtesy of Taylor Marin '26
Alone Together
May 15, 2025
Photo courtesy of Nicanor Montiel De La Cruz '25
Scars Will Remain
May 12, 2025