The Student News Site of Fluvanna County High School

The Fluco Beat

  • March 14SGA is collecting plastic bags the week of March 18 for a Hands on Fluvanna activity. The 1st block class that collects the most will win a pizza party.
  • 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 starting spring conditioning on March 12 after school. Anyone is welcome to attend.
  • February 28Culinary will be selling donuts, sweet tea, and lemonade during March. Donuts are $2 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

Drawing courtesy of Christian Johnson.

Hide and Seek

Christian Johnson, Creative Writing Student March 18, 2024

Dear Diary, Today has been an okay day, but my boss is still a total bear. The ride to work today was smooth. My nerves are still on ten because of Sheriff Russel going missing. Plus the missing dog...

Artwork created by Fluco Journalism using Bing Image Creator.

Pretty Ugly

Anonymous, FCHS English Student March 13, 2024

Some people say I’m pretty My waist is pretty thin My eyes are pretty clear And I have perfect skin But they don’t see my ugly The things I do not eat They don’t see my tears And the body...

Artwork by Michaela Carter-Payne 25

Silence is a Snake

Ruby Frazier, Creative Writing Student March 11, 2024

Silence is a snake Insidiously, it sneaks into every room It hisses in quiet moments of emptiness Slithering and sliding into place soon after conversation secedes Unable to be tamed, silence...

Digital artwork courtesy of Lila Mathews.

Whisked Away by the Wind

Lila Mathews, Engish Student March 7, 2024

The grass blew chaotically as the salty smell of the sea mingled with the smell of distant rain. The clouds promised a storm like no other, but it wasn’t something I wasn’t accustomed to, for I had...

A surgeons scalpel - artwork created by Fluco Journalism using Bing Image Creator.

Losing it All

Ruby Frazier, Creative Writing Student March 5, 2024

The fluorescent lights beamed over my head as I tied my sutures shut on my patient. It had nearly been three hours since I started repairing Mrs. Smith’s mitral valve. Everything was going well, a routine...

Image created by Ellie Sam 25 using Pic Finder.

Destiny’s Eclipse

Allison Rhoades, Creative Writing Student March 1, 2024

"Aria B. Cison," the principal announced. I was nervous and excited at the same time when I realized it was my turn next. My hands trembled. I felt nauseous and my heart was racing. I tried not to show...

Drawing by Laurance Orfini 25

Reflection, Interrupted

Laurance Orfini, Creative Writing Student February 28, 2024

I start my morning as I do everyday by checking myself in the mirror. I stare at my face and then…suddenly, my eyes blink. How can I watch myself blink?  In a flash, the entity in the mirror begins...

Artwork by freshman Alex Swingle.

The Sky

Ella Squicciarini February 23, 2024

The sky is like a painting Full of colors and beauty The sky can turn into anything you wish it to be It is like a canvas The clouds They can be animals Or they could be hearts At...

A hand makes a heart with its reflection in a rainy window. Photo courtesy of Fluco Journalism.

Love is Like…

Daniel W. Gibson, Creative Writing Student February 20, 2024

Love Is like A drug One take to get addicted Like ecstasy Time moves fast And Time moves slow You feel high and mighty Like a king on a throne But without it You become drained Like withdrawal

Photo by Rachael Broxon

When Pigs Fly

Rachael Broxon, Creative Writing Student February 14, 2024

There is a bright sense of anticipation, of wistfullness, that shines within your form. Cool and smooth like a drop of water, like a lozenge on your tongue, full of flavors from every place you will...

Load More Stories

Comments (0)

All The Fluco Beat Picks Reader Picks Sort: Newest
Activate Search
The Student News Site of Fluvanna County High School
Fluco Fine Arts Corner