The Fluco Beat

Registrar Advises Students to “Believe in Yourself”

Isabella Higginbotham & Hailey English, FCHS Journalist • March 23, 2023

A face seen all day everyday at the main entrance of FCHS is School Registrar Lisa Searcy. Searcy went to Western Albemarle High School, where she graduated in 1991. After graduation, Searcy went to beauty...

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 athletes to the world of tumbling, gymnastics, and cheerleading. Students...

Local Photographer Makes Seniors Look Good

Patrick Dieter, Fluco Beat Editor • March 10, 2016

If you’re a 2016 senior, chances are good you had your tux or drape photo taken by Ali Johnson Photography, a locally-owned business run by the titular Ali Johnson. While seniors can get senior yearbook...

Can’t Get Enough of FCHS

Renee Milligan, Assistant Fluco Beat Editor • January 14, 2016

Some of the most memorable and influential years of a person’s life come from time spent in high school, and even though the high school experience is different for everyone, there are some things that...

College Advisor Garling gives tips on College prep

Patrick Dieter, Fluco Beat Editor • September 17, 2015

Who is ready for college? This question is one that haunts many Fluvanna County High School Students, either due to a dreading of the future or simple fear of the unknown. But this year, Fluvanna High’s...

Teacher of the Month: Jason Barnett

Rachel Carothers, FCHS Journalist • September 4, 2015

Most FCHS students know or have heard the name Barnett, or “Coach Barnett.” But who is he really? For a start, he’s the September Teacher of the Month. He’s also a math teacher who is looked up...

Fluco Football Brings New Beginnings

Collin Coleman, FCHS Journalist • May 4, 2015

In sports, a new coach can bring a new dawn for a team. It’s been no secret that Fluvanna football has struggled over the years, so with the coaching resignation of Coach Jason Barnett, there was a hole...

Unsung Heroes: The FCHS Custodians

Luke Norcross and Ben Sheridan • April 16, 2014

Whoops… you dropped something. Who is going to pick it up? And that balled up paper that “missed” the trash can? Who do you think is going to see it gets in the trash can? While you walk...

The Nurse Will See You Now

Cassandra Hobbs, FCHS Journalist • April 8, 2014

Working with students has a lot of rewards, as any teacher could tell you, but it also has drawbacks. For FCHS nurse Melissa Hopkins, the same statement holds true. Only for her, the cons have a little...

Cloudy With a Chance of Meteorologists

Hannah Ciucias, FCHS Mass Media • December 16, 2013

From a second grader telling his class the weather, to a professional meteorologist speaking to hundreds of people daily, Clayton Stiver has come a long way. He is currently one of the weathermen for NBC29...