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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

A dollar bill photographed by the author.

Lonely Bill

Cassie Davis, Creative Writing Students February 8, 2024

Oh Lonely Bill, did you want this struggle?  Exploited and consumed by the greedy rich,  but stripped from the poor, your woven fibers dictate our world.  But you don’t mean to cause such...

Digital art courtesy of FCHS student Breelyn Boucher.

The Candle

Nicholas Hourihan, Creative Writing Student February 6, 2024

Never have I ever relied so much on a light Produced by a candle with all of its might Underneath the dark sky and the stars The candle seems to shine so far What, I wonder, would life be like, If...

The authors part-Maincoon cat, Dementor.

The Demon Of The House

Riley Foltz, Creative Writing Student February 1, 2024

A shadow in the night Why do you prey on the unsuspecting? Silently moving Silently shifting Gleamy eyes in the gloom You scare when you stare As frightening as you are We can’t...

Shells on a beach. Image created by Fluco Journalism using Microsoft Bing Image Creator.

Venus’ Creations

Ruby Frazier, Creative Writing Student January 26, 2024

Created by Venus In the dazzling sea Once a protector of life Now a remainder of death The grace of beauty still present Gleaming in the light Whispering the peace of the ocean Created by Venus,...

A simple model of Earth using Autodesk Maya by Kevin Gill used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. https://flickr.com/photos/53460575@N03/16530938850

In the Atmosphere

Hunter Perkins, Journalist January 18, 2024

Up until the last decade, the ruthless vacuum of space has been something that humanity fears. It is something I thought I’d be afraid of too, but looking out the window at the Earth down below, the...

Image created in Bing Image Creator by FCHS Journalism.

The Gift

Hunter Perkins, Journalist January 2, 2024

“Happy birthday!” everyone shouts as I walk through the door. My children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren are all standing inside. Many of their friends are here too. It’s a shame my best...

Image created using Microsoft Bing Image Creator. Image courtesy of Fluco Journalism.

The Most Beautiful Treasure

Hunter Perkins, Journalist December 7, 2023

Alexander could see the beach from the bow of the ship. It had been five weeks since he last stepped foot on land. He could’ve stayed at sea for another week with the energy it cost him to carry the...

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My Father’s Son

Hunter Perkins, Journalist November 16, 2023

I stepped out of the automobile, roses in my hand. Rain fell from the clouds in the sky. It fell more like a heavy mist than liquid water. It seemed like it was always raining during the Great War. Part...

Carved pumpkin photo courtesy of Scott McLeod via Wikimedia under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.
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The Jack O’ Lantern

Hunter Perkins, Journalist October 31, 2023

A blinding light pierces through the darkness that has enveloped my entire life up until this point. The black nothingness peels away, revealing a new world. Past the person who I assume brought me into...

Photo courtesy of former FCHS student Jon Jones.

The Yellow Fight

Hunter Perkins, Journalist October 19, 2023

As I sit in the corner of the ring, I look at the floor. That is what I am programmed to do. I let Trevor repair the damage I have taken from my opponent. The floor is stained with the blood and sweat...

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