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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.
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The Fluco Beat

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Fluco Sports in Review: April 11-18

Joel Kesterson and Tyler Marshall, FCHS Journalists April 26, 2016

Softball The Fluvanna softball team traveled to Powhatan over spring break, but they came up short losing to Powhatan 8-3. The Flucos had trouble pitching in the early innings, which made it hard for...

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Collecting Quarters Pays Off for Medford League Team

Lauren Kirby, Fluco Beat Editor April 25, 2016

Last semester, Fluvanna County High School’s Medford League track team (a team comprised of special education students) collected quarters for an event called “Quarter Mile of Quarters” to raise...

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Fluco Sports in Review: March 21-28

Patrick Dieter, Tyler Marshall, and Joel Kesterson March 28, 2016

Softball The Fluvanna varsity girls’ team had a tough game on March 22 against Spotswood, losing 5-4.  The Lady Flucos were winning the majority of the game until the last inning, when Spotswood...

New School Resource Officer Steppes In

New School Resource Officer “Steppes” In

Alex Heister, Fluco Beat Assistant Editor March 24, 2016

As the new school semester rolled in, FCHS was introduced to its new SRO (School Resource Officer), Lacorie Steppe. Steppe has been a Virginia resident his entire life. He graduated from Charlottesville...

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Power Team Brings Home Awards

Alex Heister, Fluco Beat Assistant Editor March 18, 2016

On March 5, Fluvanna Count High School’s Power Team traveled up to The Arnold Sports Festival in Ohio in order to face off against some of the country’s strongest high school athletes. Junior Toria...

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Fluvanna Sports in Review: March 3-7

Colby Deforge and Tyler Marshall, FCHS Journalists March 16, 2016

Boys’ Soccer Last season, the boys’ soccer team fell just short of advancing to Regionals, losing 2-1 against Charlottesville in the Conference Semi-Finals. However, many feel that this...

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Local Photographer Makes Seniors Look Good

Patrick Dieter, Fluco Beat Editor March 10, 2016

If you’re a 2016 senior, chances are good you had your tux or drape photo taken by Ali Johnson Photography, a locally-owned business run by the titular Ali Johnson. While seniors can get senior yearbook...

Fluco Sports Spotlight: Maddie Messier

Fluco Sports Spotlight: Maddie Messier

Colby Deforge, FCHS Journalist March 8, 2016

Senior Maddie Messier will lace up her cleats one last time in the spring for the Flucos before heading off to Virginia Military Institute (VMI) to play Division 1 women's soccer. She made it offical Feb....

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Fluco Sports in Review: February 17-22

Melanie Stone and Kristen Cabrera February 26, 2016

Boys’ Basketball: The varsity boys’ basketball team had an end to their season on Feb.17. They played their Conference Quarterfinals against Western Albemarle and were defeated by a score of 72-36....

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Coach of the Year

Lauren Kirby, Fluco Beat Editor February 22, 2016

This month, FCHS Coach Christi Garrett was named Virginia's Coach of the Year for Volleyball.  Every year, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) recognizes coaches through an...

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