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  • 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 guest forms are available in the front office. Guests who do not attend FCHS must be approved by Mrs. Bruce. Forms are due by April 19. 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.
  • April 8SOL retests will take place April 24 at 8:40 am in room 3110. Contact Ms. Blevins ([email protected]) to sign up.
  • March 26The 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.
The Student News Site of Fluvanna County High School

The Fluco Beat

The Student News Site of Fluvanna County High School

The Fluco Beat

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Hailey English, Journalist February 2, 2024

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Cadence Goodnight, Journalist December 15, 2023

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Morgan Donnelly, Journalist December 14, 2023

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Emmalyn Whyte, Journalist December 12, 2023

Teenagers are given many expectations, especially academically. The pressure to perform well and the amount of information to consume can be overwhelming. Colleges will primarily look at these senior year...

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Cecily McMillian, FCHS Journalist December 7, 2023

As the weather gets colder and the sun shines less, winter can negatively affect one's mental health. So when the days get shorter and darker, some people find themselves at risk of suffering the blues....

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