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The Fluco Beat

  • February 18Fluco Speech placed 2nd overall at the 2/15 Regionals tournament.
  • February 18Ryan Perez and Kevin Sloane qualified for the State wrestling championship set for Feb. 20-21 in Salem, VA.
  • February 16Pre-order your 2025 yearbook at jostensyearbooks.com. The earlier you buy, the lower the price.
  • February 16There are still a few senior recognition ad spaces available in the 2025 Yearbook. Contact [email protected] for information.
The Student News Site of Fluvanna County High School

The Fluco Beat

The Student News Site of Fluvanna County High School

The Fluco Beat

Spanish teacher Jennifer Kettrick.

Keeping up with Ketrick

Emily Graves, Journalist February 18, 2025

Spanish teacher Jennifer Kettrick has been a teacher at FCHS for 12 years, but before she became a teacher she studied pre-med and majored in Spanish at the University Of Virginia. However, after struggling...

Malaina Paige, top row, 4th from the left, along with the Varsity B team.

The Paige Turner: A New Chapter in FCHS Cheer

Emma Sample, Journalist February 10, 2025

The counting is the first thing you may notice when you approach a cheer practice session. “5, 6, 7, 8,” counts the newest addition to the FCHS cheer coaching staff, Malaina Paige. Paige joined the...

FCHS Business teacher Christine Kreitzman

From Business to Business Leader: Kreitzman’s Journey

Jadyn Woolstenhulme, Journalist February 3, 2025

While FCHS teacher Christine Kreitzman is a well-known face at Fluvanna, having taught at the school for nearly two decades, there’s more to her story than meets the eye. Over her 17 years at the school,...

FCHS teacher Rebecca Newman.

The Unexpected Career of Rebecca Newman

Kaiya Wrigley and Lily Thompson January 27, 2025

Life can take unexpected turns, as history teacher Rebecca Newman knows well. Newman has been teaching at FCHS for 20 years, but few are aware that she originally studied to be a lawyer. These days, she...

Senior Katie Bond poses next to her handprint on the journalism classroom wall, holding one of the yearbooks she edited.

A Strong Team Bond: The Editor Behind the Pages

Maddy Hamel, Journalist December 18, 2024

Senior Katherine “Katie” Bond has held many important leadership roles in our school since she entered the high school in 2020. Bond is involved in numerous clubs, sports, and she helps plan the activities...

Engish teacher Elizabeth "Beth" Coleman.

Coleman’s Journey from Athletics to Literature

Cassie Davis, Journalist December 11, 2024

A little-known fact about English teacher Elizabeth "Beth" Coleman is that she once worked with the Olympic Committee. So what was her journey from there to teaching ninth grade English at FCHS? Coleman...

Science teacher Elizabeth Hubbard shows one of her favorite wasps' nests in class.

Behind the Microscope: Biology with Hubbard

Christopher Huff, FCHS Journalist December 2, 2024

Elizabeth Hubbard is an eighth grade Science and ninth grade Biology teacher who has spent her entire 16-year teaching career at FCHS. Hubbard grew up in the D.C. area and moved to Fluvanna about 28...

Crystal Cutright works on her computer, monitoring her students during online classes and making sure they stay focused and on track.

Cutright Guides Success in the Virtual Lab

Allison Rhoades, Website Editor November 22, 2024

Crystal Cutright joined the staff this year as the Virtual Lab Mentor. Her role is to assist students working in the computer lab on their online courses. Unlike other teachers, Cutright doesn’t teach...

FCHS Marketing teacher Alexander Frederick pointing to a poster. Photo courtesy of Topher Huff.

Marketing Success with Mr. Frederick

Ethan Ritchey, Website Editor November 8, 2024

One new face in the 4500 hall belongs to teacher Alexander Frederick, who teaches a variety of marketing classes, ranging from introductory courses to more targeted classes like Sports Marketing. Frederick...

The new college advisor Ms. Headen stands in front of the Fluvanna logo, showing her spirit.

Your College Connection: Meet Advisor Kiersten Headen

Maddy Hamel, Journalist October 14, 2024

This August, FCHS welcomed Kiersten Headen as the new College Advisor. College advisors are a useful resource for upperclassmen, providing guidance and information as students approach the end of high...

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