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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

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California Shopping Spree – For Free?

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A Journalism student watching a short video on TikTok.

Analysis: Pros and Cons to Having TikTok

Bethany Cheripka and Alayna Wyche, FCHS Journalists April 25, 2022

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Fluvanna Farmer’s Market Returns

Kaileigh Ritenour, User April 19, 2022

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Molly Pace, Senior Editor March 25, 2022

This time of year a lot of students are winding down, and just wanting these last few weeks to hurry up and finish. However, now is not the time to give up and stop doing school work, especially with exams...

Ready, Set, Stream

Madison Fain, FCHS Journalist March 20, 2022

Netflix, YouTube, Hulu, HBO Max, Disney+, Prime Video are some of the most well-known and popular streaming services. But which one is best? Here’s a breakdown of the major options. YouTube YouTube...

Scouts Survey the “View”

Matthew Gresham, Journalist February 25, 2022

In July of 2021, Fluvanna County Scout Troops 154 and 1154 went out west to Philmont Scout Ranch for a life-changing experience. Located in Cimarron, New Mexico, the 140,000-acre backpacking camp is considered...

Senior Blaise Silverman, pictured at a varsity basketball game on Dec. 15 at FCHS, is a multi-sport athlete.

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Maddi Owen, FCHS Mass Media Student February 18, 2022

Being a student-athlete is something that can be very fun, but may hold more responsibility and work than you might think. While being a student-athlete, you must remember that school always comes first....

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