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The Student News Site of Fluvanna County High School

The Fluco Beat

The Student News Site of Fluvanna County High School

The Fluco Beat

Gretz Named Region V Superintendent of the Year
Gretz Named Region V Superintendent of the Year
Rebecca Martin, Senior Editor • March 19, 2025

Superintendent of Fluvanna County Public Schools, Dr. Peter M. Gretz has been named the 2026 Virginia Association of School Superintendents (VASS)...

Your Say -- Week of March 17
Your Say — Week of March 17
Eliana Portman, Assistant Editor • March 17, 2025
Bird's eye view of the FCHS Library.
Photo Courtesy of Carly Brown
My great great grandmother Katya pictured to the far right.
Bound by Culture and Divided by War
Rebecca Martin, Senior Editor • March 17, 2025

Pagac, lokshe, halpuki (holubtsi), pierogi, and halukšy. In the early 20th century my family brought recipes for these foods back from Modrý...

Photo of football players. Photo courtesy of Pixabay under the Creative Commons CCO license. https://www.stockvault.net/photo/201819/american-football
Winners and Losers of NFL Free Agency Week
Zachary Luniewski, FCHS Journalist • March 19, 2025

The NFL’s Free Agency Week started on March 12. This is the time of the year when teams make big changes and bold moves to try to set the team...

Jessica Lavin, Brianna McBride, and Emily Primm, all sponsors of Sources of Strength, stand next to a poster made by the SOS club.
Providing Positive Sources for Strong Emotions
Jennifer Wyant, Journalist • March 17, 2025

Mental health challenges can put a damper on anyone's day-to-day activities. Many students experience a variety of feelings throughout the school year, ranging from positive...

FCHS teacher Benjamin Hudson sitting at his desk
Ben Hudson: A Legacy of Leadership and Learning
Gregory Ball, FCHS Journalist • March 17, 2025

Ben Hudson, a familiar face in the Fluco community, has been a teacher for 12 years. Before joining the faculty at FCHS, he taught students in Suffolk, Virginia, at Franklin High School where he began his career in education. Originally from...

Meet The Staff
Jayne Thomas
Jayne Thomas
Journalist

Jayne is in 12th grade and this is her second year in Journalism. She loves to cook, bake, and read. She hopes to become an international travel nurse.

Taylor is 11th grade and this is her first year in Journalism. She plays volleyball, and is a part of FCA Club and the Unified Club. Taylor wants to be a Physical Therapist when she is older.

Eliana Portman
Eliana Portman
Assistant Editor

Eliana is in 11th grade and this is her first year of Journalism. She is on the track team and enjoys art. She has two cats and one little brother.

In The Know 3/19/25
In The Know 3/19/25
March 19, 2025

Spring Break
Be safe!
A promotional image for "The Righteous Gemstones" on HBO. Photo courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_righteous_gemstones/s04
“Righteous Gemstones” Puts the $ in $atire
Zachary Luniewski, FCHS Journalist • March 14, 2025

In recent years, megachurches have been increasing in size and influence. Each week they may receive thousands of dollars in donations. While such money may benefit the community,...

Artwork courtesy of Zoie Deane '25. Inspired by a piano piece by Faith Marshman '25
She’s a Winner
Alexandra Murphy, Creative Writing Student • March 14, 2025
Photo courtesy of Zoie Deane '25
The Spilled Dinner
March 12, 2025
Artwork courtesy of Zoie Deane '25
Rewrite The Stars
March 7, 2025
Photo by Ava Bass '28
A Mountain’s Peak
February 28, 2025