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  • May 22FCHS EMT students helped collect 43 pints of blood on May 21
  • May 22Jazzlyn Butler, Will Davis, Rory Dyke, Yeidi Lopez, Destiny Morris, Destiny Reynolds, and Hannah Sprouse achieved CNA certification
  • May 15Brenna Rea and Brandon Watkins earned their EMT Certification
  • May 15Junior Kessler Potter has been named a National Merit Scholar
  • May 82023 yearbooks can still be pre-ordered $85 at jostensyearbooks.com
The Student News Site of Fluvanna County High School

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

The Fluco Beat
School/Community
Fluco on the Street reporters practice asking questions in a stairwell. Photo courtesy of FlucoTV.
Fluco on the Street Wraps Up First Season
Matthew Gresham, Journalist • May 16, 2023

On Jan. 23, FlucoTV aired the first of what would end up becoming a staple series on the student news program In The Know. Called Fluco On The...

Sharon Payne and members of her EMT class helped organize a blood drive on April 19 at FCHS. Photo Courtesy of Sharon Payne
Drives That Change Lives
May 8, 2023
FCHS Senior Abigail Adams at a Senior Expo at the Best Western at Zion Crossroads. Photo Courtesy of Wanda Elliott
All About BRVGS
May 1, 2023
Your Say
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Your Say - Week of May 15
May 15, 2023
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Your Say - Week of May 8
Photo of the Week
Ten CTE students received their Microsoft Office Specialist - Associate level certifications this spring in Christine Kreitzmans Computer Information System (CIS) class. Here are six of those students: Trevor Morris, Noah Smith, Joaquin Mendoza, Kristen Morales, Christopher Beirne, Santrice Rush. Not pictured: Leonard Wishart, Imani Martin, Carter Ford, Gabriel Helverson.
Photo Courtesy of Christine Kreitzman
Countdown
Last Day of School
Last Day!!
Opinion
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Flipping Burgers Ain't So Bad
Nathaniel Bourgeois, Journalist • May 12, 2023

We've all had at least one teacher that tells you to get a good education so you won't be stuck flipping burgers. But is flipping burgers...

High school student protest march against gun violence and for gun law reform.
What is Behind the Rise in Gun Violence?
May 11, 2023
An overhead view of the Pentagon outside Washington, D.C. Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Document Leak Sows Discord for the U.S.
April 28, 2023
Sports
Tumbling Into Success
Tumbling Into Success
Jocelynne Hagan, Senior Editor • August 30, 2021

To kick off the new school year, the FCHS cheer squad is hosting a gymnastics camp. This addition to fall events is to expose future high school...

Lifestyle and Trends
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Making the Most of Summer in Virginia
Journee Johnson, FCHS Journalist • May 19, 2023

Are you ready for summer? No school, hardly any responsibilities, and plenty of daylight. But what if you have no plans to embrace the summer experience? You’re excited...

Photo courtesy of FCHS Journalism.
How to Find the Best Drugstore Makeup
May 15, 2023
Metropolitan Museum
Fantastic Fashion Rules at the Met Gala
May 8, 2023
Cant Sleep? Heres Some Tips
Can't Sleep? Here's Some Tips
April 28, 2023
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Fluco Features
History teacher Matt Morrison helps out a Journalism student by posing with a buy your yearbook sign.
The History of Morrison
Astrid Carrion, Journalist • May 12, 2023

FCHS teacher Matthew Morrison is known by many students for his passion for history and knowledge on the subject, so much so that it might be hard to believe he didn’t always want to be a teacher. Born and raised in Hampton, Virginia, he’s...

FCHS Science Teacher and Baseball Coach
The Many Shades of Gray
April 26, 2023
Senior Molly Pace
Writing Her Way Into the World
April 18, 2023
Senior Bobby Gardner, who was awared VHSL Jefferson District Boys Basketball Player of the Year.
Gardner Finds Basketball a “Great Outlet”
March 31, 2023
Meet The Staff
Dylan Conley
Dylan Conley
Journalist

Dylan is in 11th grade, and this is her first year in Journalism. He likes football and working. He enjoys Joe Dirt. His dogs name is Dallas.

Erika Schmack
Erika Schmack
Senior Editor

Erika is in 12th grade, this is her 3rd year in Journalism. She is the president of the FFA and enjoys reading. After college she hopes to be a marine biologist.

Nathaniel Bourgeois
Nathaniel Bourgeois
Journalist

Nathaniel is in 12th grade. This is his first year in Journalism. He enjoys working, and going for drives. A fun fact about him is that he has 15 cats, which is not his choice.

Kessler Potter
Kessler Potter
Journalist

Kessler is in 11th grade, this is her first year in Journalism. She is on the golf and speech team. In her free time, she enjoys reading or playing games with her sister.

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Music, Movies, and Literature
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Netflix’s Transatlantic: Telling the Story of Heros
Beck Martin, Journalist • May 19, 2023

World War Two was a tragic but transfixing time in history, so there have been many films, books, and television productions covering events and people from that time. Movies...

Photo Courtesy of Nintendo and Universal Studios.
Super Mario Bros. is Visually Stunning and Fun
May 15, 2023
The Mandalorian Season 3 Isn’t The Way
The Mandalorian Season 3 Isn’t The Way
May 10, 2023
Fluco Fine Arts Corner
2023 Undefined Literary Magazine
2023 "Undefined" Literary Magazine
FCHS Journalism • May 26, 2023
Photo Courtesy of Aniko Kish
A Challenge Gone Wrong
May 11, 2023
Photo Courtesy of Jocelyn Beaulieu
The Origami Incident
April 28, 2023
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Sour Patch Kid
April 18, 2023

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