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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

TV Production and Social Media Classes Collab

Matthew Gresham, Journalist January 26, 2024

Some students don’t really enjoy group projects, and groan when they hear about them. However, a recent collaboration between David Small’s TV Production and Elizabeth Pellicane’s Social Media classes...

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Down The Rabbit Hole

Kessler Potter, Editor January 19, 2024

For many at FCHS, January means new teachers, new classmates, and anticipation of snow days. For members of the FCHS theatre department, January means the start of rehearsals for the spring play. Directed...

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...

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