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  • April 24There will be a marching band interest meeting on April 25 at 7:00 pm in the FCHS auditorium.
  • April 23700 students showed up to the Suicide Prevention Walk on April 19. All profits benefited the ConnerStrong Foundation.
  • April 9Four members of the debate team qualified for States at their Super Regional tournament on April 6. States will occur April 26 and 27 at JMU.
  • April 9Prom tickets are $20 and are on sale before school and during lunches.
  • April 8Culinary will be selling Cake in a Cup, sweet tea, and lemonade during April. Cakes are $3 while sweet tea and lemonade are $1 each.
The Student News Site of Fluvanna County High School

The Fluco Beat

The Student News Site of Fluvanna County High School

The Fluco Beat

Oscar DeJesus (second to last on far left) and his friends at NASA Langley camp. Photo Courtesy of Oscar Rivera DeJesus

Student Spends the Summer With NASA

Mia Turley, Journalist September 26, 2023

Have you ever thought about pursuing a job for NASA, but you’re not sure where to start? The NASA space program in Langley, Virginia, might be the perfect opportunity for you. Junior Oscar Rivera...

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...

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