The Student News Site of Fluvanna County High School

The Fluco Beat
  • May 8The 3rd annual Suicide Prevention Walk will be 5/16. Tickets will be sold during lunches for $3
  • May 7Any Art Student who had work displayed, sold, or bought from the art show, please pick up your work from your art teacher by 5/16
  • May 68th graders must return their Chromebooks/chargers on 5/20 or 5/21 Seniors may turn in theirs when finished with all their classwork, starting 5/1
  • April 17Pre-order your 2025 yearbook at jostensyearbooks.com. The earlier you buy, the lower the price.
  • April 17Mrs. Blevins will give the Learner's Permit test on 5/2 and 6/17 at 8:40 a.m. Email or stop by room 3110 for the registration link and permission form.
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 Jackson Fields and other athletes sign with colleges on April 16 in the FCHS cafeteria.
Flucos Sign to Start Next Chapters in Life
Zachary Luniewski, Journalist • May 6, 2025

Fluvanna has produced exceptional students committing to colleges for their sports and art achievements. These students are recognized at events...

"Don't Wait for a Hero--Vote for One" poster for Class Officer Candidate '28 Maxwell Cantagallo.
Class Officer Candidates for 2025 Elections
May 6, 2025
Fluvanna County Superintendent Peter Gretz Named Virginia Superintendent of the Year
Fluvanna County Superintendent Peter Gretz Named Virginia Superintendent of the Year
May 5, 2025
Your Say
Your Say -- Week of May 12
Your Say — Week of May 12
Eliana Portman, Assistant Editor • May 12, 2025
Photo of the Week
A spontaneous huddle by the boys' varsity lacrosse team after beating Charlottesville 11-10 in overtime on April 8.
Photo Courtesy of Landon Kovarik
An Hour In...
Graphic made in Canva by Fluco Journalism.
Opinion
A wall display in the FCHS College/Career Center.
Two-Year vs. Four-Year: Which is Better?
Journee Johnson, Journalist • May 9, 2025

Throughout my high school career, I never considered how much work I would have to put in in order to be successful by the world’s definition....

Students meet for local Young Life meeting.
Young Life is Making a Difference in Fluvanna
May 2, 2025
A photo of Lebron James courtesy of Erik Drost on Flickr, under Creative Commons CC0 https://www.flickr.com/photos/edrost88/38638783822
How Much Time Does LeBron Have Left in the Tank?
April 28, 2025
Sports
Senior and varsity player Andrew Williams on the field.
Boys’ Lacrosse Makes its Mark
Zachary Luniewski, FCHS Journalist • May 14, 2025

Under the leadership of Coach Donald Wyant and Coach Bruce Patterson, the varsity boys' lacrosse team is off to a solid start this spring with...

Lifestyle and Trends
Junior Emma Sample shows off her Lululemon leggings.
To Lulu or Not?
Carson Johnston, Journalist • May 12, 2025

Far and wide, you can see people wearing the infamous brand “Lululemon.” Some wear it every day, while others say they would never wear something so expensive. Walking...

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
Selfie of FCHS TV Production teacher David Small.
Behind the Scenes with David Small
Allison Rhoades, Website Editor • May 8, 2025

Every morning, classes across FCHS tune in to watch “In the Know,” a daily news show created by the TV Production class. At the center of it all is David Small, FCHS’s TV Production teacher, who guides students through writing, filming,...

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
Drumheller standing next to his truck with all the prizes he won at the SkillsUSA cabinetmaking competition in Roanoke, VA.
Drumheller Takes First in Skills USA Event
April 17, 2025
Meet The Staff
Anderson Miller
Anderson Miller
Journalist

Anderson is in 12th grade and this is his second year in Journalism. He is in cross country and track. A fun fact about him is that he knows every world flag.

Hailey English
Hailey English
Journalist

Hailey is in 12th grade and this is her third year in Journalism. She likes nursing and is involved in the HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) club. A fun fact about her is that she has a cat named Binx.

Sophia Pace
Sophia Pace
Journalist

Sophia is in 11th grade and this is her first year in Journalism. She enjoys swimming and cheerleading. In the future, she wants to become an occupational therapist.

In The Know
Summer Break
Summer Break
May 14, 2025

ITK will be back next year!

Last Day of School
Have a Great Summer!
Music, Movies, and Literature
A still from "Sinners." Photo courtesy of IMDb.
“Sinners” Sinks Its Fangs into the Audience
Alek Wheaton, Journalist • May 13, 2025

“Sinners,” a horror film set in the dead of Mississippi in 1932, has critics raving. Audience members are in love with its gritty, dirty humor and dark tone. With a relatively...

A still from "One of Them Days." Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures.
“One of Them Days” is An Emotional Rollercoaster
May 6, 2025
Sophomore Quinton McCloud watches "Megamind" on his computer.
“Megamind” Delivers Fun With a Heart
April 24, 2025
Fluco Fine Arts Corner
Photo courtesy of Taylor Marin '26
Alone Together
Karly Critzer, Creative Writing Student • May 15, 2025
Photo courtesy of Nicanor Montiel De La Cruz '25
Scars Will Remain
May 12, 2025
Photo of Salvador Dali's "Persistence of Memory." Photo by Mike Steele on Flickr, used CC 4.0 International licence. https://www.flickr.com/photos/21022123@N04/15694508911
Unknown Time
May 8, 2025
Photo courtesy of Zoie Deane '25
The Girl
May 6, 2025