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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

Julia Tomaras parking spot painted with colorful bears. In the background is senior Sydney Derricksons spot painted like the cover of Mac Millers mixtape I Love Life, Thank You. Photo courtesy of Julia Tomaras.

Seniors Personalize Their Spots

Emily Graves, Journalist December 11, 2023

While it’s common for seniors to consider specific parking spaces to be “theirs” (and to claim to be annoyed when someone else is parking in “their” space), some seniors have gone the extra mile...

The logo of the Flying Flucos Disc Golf club. Photo courtesy of Joe Crisp.

Throwing Discs: the Flying Flucos Disc Golf Club

Kessler Potter, Editor November 17, 2023

For many at Fluvanna County High School, playing with a Frisbee is a fun way to spend a warm afternoon or an activity to bond with their dog. However, for the members of the recently formed Flying Flucos...

A group of FBLA students show off their Their Fight is Our Fight tees at the Oct. 25 Breast Cancer Walk on the track. Photo coutesy of Reece Matula.

Students Dress In Pink for Breast Cancer

Danielle Scott, Journalist November 9, 2023

The annual Breast Cancer Walk on Oct. 25 raised the most money ever for the event, raising nearly $1,800 for breast cancer research. Students were able to attend if they paid $3 for a ticket, which enabled...

FCHS students at the 2022 Breast Cancer Walk

“Pink Out” Planned For Breast Cancer Walk

Gabi Etchison, Editor October 16, 2023

The FCHS Future Business Leaders of America club will be hosting the annual Harriett J. Parrish Memorial Breast Cancer Walk on Wednesday, Oct. 25 at the football field. (The rain date is Oct. 26). FBLA...

An FCHS parking pass hung in a car in the senior lot.

Students Find Parking Passes Problematic

Morgan Donnelly, Journalist October 7, 2023

Should student drivers be required to buy a parking pass? This question has long been a source of controversy around Fluvanna County High School. Many students say they've never seen the point in buying...

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It’s COVID-19 Knocking. How Should You Answer?

Beck Martin, Assistant Editor September 26, 2023

By now, the entire world is familiar with the COVID-19 pandemic. Lockdowns and quarantine became a part of daily life in 2020 and much of 2021. In August 2021, school was back in session at FCHS with some...

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2023-2024 Class Officers

Gabi Etchison, Editor May 11, 2023

Congratulations to the following students who were elected to class office for the 2023-2024 school year. The eighth grade elections will be held in the Fall. Freshmen: President- Dawson Raines Vice...

The Big Freeze

The Big Freeze

Bethany Cheripka, FCHS Journalist January 14, 2022

A snowstorm hit the Mid-Atlantic and the North-East on Jan. 3, causing thousands of Fluvanna residents to be stranded in their homes, many without power. In Fluvanna County, the majority of homes were...

Tumbling Into Success

Jocelynne Hagan, Senior Editor August 30, 2021

To kick off the new school year, the FCHS cheer squad is hosting a gymnastics camp. This addition to fall events is to expose future high school athletes to the world of tumbling, gymnastics, and cheerleading.   Students...

Appreciate Your Teacher

Paola Gomez-Melgares, FCHS Journalist March 9, 2021

Picture this: In the future, your kids ask you about your high school experience. They ask you about homecoming, prom, football games, classes, and teachers. You don’t know how to tell them that all...

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