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  • March 14The FCHS Speech team won the State Championship on March 23 at Dominion High School. Five students placed first, two placed second, and one placed third.
  • March 8Students interested in being in the Fall One Act or Acting Class should see Mr. Edgerton in room 1518.
  • February 28The FCHS Cheerleading team is holding an interest meeting during WIN on April 10.
  • February 28Culinary will be selling donuts, sweet tea, and lemonade during March. Donuts are $2 while sweet tea and lemonade are $1 each.
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Teacher Luke Divine. Photo courtesy of Kylie Phillips.

Divinely-Juggling Teaching and Sports

Kylie Philips, FCHS Journalist September 20, 2023

When he’s not teaching history, FCHS teacher Luke Divine juggles a busy afterschool life as the coach for both the ACE team and the Debate team. Divine grew up in Reading, Pennsylvania. He worked...

English teacher Sherry Esch. Photo Courtesy of Cadence Goodnight

All About Mrs. Esch

Cadence Goodnight, Journalist September 13, 2023

Sherry Esch, an FCHS English teacher who is recognized by many students for her sense of humor, personality, and dedication towards teaching, has brought her passion for teaching to its 21st year. Born...

Engineering teacher Terry Schnitter

Get to Know Mr. Schnitter

Reece Matula, Journalist August 30, 2023

Born in Buffalo, New York and raised in Western New York, Terry Schnitter now resides in Fluvanna County. He teaches a variety of engineering courses at FCHS including Introduction to Engineering Design,...

Photo courtesy of Kessler Potter.

Siddeley Explores All the Options

Kessler Potter, Editor August 23, 2023

As a senior in high school, the coming few years can feel a little scary. The choices--two-year college, four-year college, CTE certification, trade school, or the military may seem endless and impossible....

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...

FCHS Science Teacher and Baseball Coach

The Many Shades of Gray

Dylan Conley, Journalist April 26, 2023

Joel Gray, known by many at FCHS as Coach Gray, has coached a variety of sports over the years, including football and baseball. Gray has been working and teaching at FCHS for 19 years, most recently as...

Senior Molly Pace

Writing Her Way Into the World

Katie Bond, Journalist April 18, 2023

Born and bred in Fluvanna, senior Molly Pace has distinguished herself as the Editor of the Fluco Beat Editor student news site for the past year. Prior to that, she was the Assistant Editor and has taken...

Senior Bobby Gardner, who was awared VHSL Jefferson District Boys Basketball Player of the Year.

Gardner Finds Basketball a “Great Outlet”

Isabella Higginbotham, Journalist March 31, 2023

While being named “All-District” might seem to be the result of what happened in one season, senior Bobby Gardner knows that it’s an award that has been years in the making. Gardner was recently...

Senior Aniya Webb, the VHSL Jefferson All-District Girls Basketball Player of the Year.

Player of the Year Loves “Dropping Buckets”

Isabella Higginbotham, Journalist March 27, 2023

Senior Aniah Webb has been awarded the title of Virginia High School League (VHSL) Jefferson All-District player for the FCHS Girls Basketball team. Webb plays the positions of point guard and shooting...

Making an Impact Through Technology

Making an Impact Through Technology

Journee Johnson, FCHS Journalist March 20, 2023

Have you ever heard someone support the theory that technology is taking over the world for evil? While some people believe that technology is bad for the planet, FCHS Instructional Technology Resource...

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