TV Production Takes On NOCTI
Maddy Eubank, FCHS Journalist
February 14, 2019
Filed under School/Community
This year, ten of David Small’s TV Production students entered the NOCTI Video Contest. According to their website, NOCTI is the “the largest provider of industry-based credentials and partner industry certifications for career and technical education (CTE) programs across the nation.” The c...
QR Codes Guide the Way
Syerra Milliman, Fluco Beat Editor
February 12, 2019
Filed under School/Community
Want to see your school counselor but don’t want to wait for your teacher to finally get around to sending them an email? You’re in luck, because life just got easier. You may have noticed blue sheets of paper with QR codes posted outside of some classrooms. These codes allow students to make ...
Staff Member of the Month: Heath Bralley
Maddy Eubank, FCHS Journalist
February 8, 2019
Filed under School/Community
FCHS’ Staff Member of the Month for February is Heath Bralley, a physical education teacher who has been teaching since he was 22 years old. Bralley grew up in Fort Chiswell, located in southwestern Virginia. He attended Fort Chiswell High School and went on to attend Emory and Henry College whe...
And the Winner is…
Syerra Milliman, Fluco Beat Editor
January 30, 2019
Filed under School/Community
Among the highly sought-after senior privileges and activities, senior superlatives are also one of the most anticipated. The FCHS Journalism team worked diligently this past October to come up with superlatives for the 2019 year. In an effort to not repeat several of the past superlatives, while ret...
Staff Member of the Month: Christine Transue
Syerra Milliman, Fluco Beat Editor
January 22, 2019
Filed under School/Community
January’s Staff Member of the Month is English teacher Christine Transue. She has taught at all levels from preschool through high school and currently teaches English 9 and 10. She attended the University of Virginia where she majored in English and Sociology. During her time in college, she most...
Greenwood Wins VCEE Award
Blake Berry, Fluco Beat Editor
January 19, 2019
Filed under School/Community
FCHS Personal Finance teacher Gary Greenwood was recently named a winner of the Virginia Council on Economic Education 2018 Economic Educator Awards Program. Greenwood’s entry, "Setting Up Your Class as a Business," won First Place for the K-12 Lesson/Unit, and was awarded $1,000 at the Council...
TV Production Students Win VSBA Video Contest
Jenai McKee, FCHS Journalist
January 16, 2019
Filed under School/Community
The fall semester brought accolades for three FCHS TV Production students when they scored third place in the Virginia School Board Association’s Student Video Contest. Seniors Katie Morris, Kevin Burruss, and Madison Kennedy brought home their award from the Board’s Annual Convention on Nov. 14. ...
Students Speak Out on Tardy Sweeps
Runa Scales, FCHS Journalist
December 14, 2018
Filed under School/Community, Showcase
Those precious few minutes you have with your friends in between classes may be feeling a little shorter after school administrators recently announced a new policy: periodic tardy sweeps. Many students walk into class just as the last bell rings, while others take their time to get to class, som...
“Santa Baby” Competition
Runa Scales, FCHS Journalist
December 6, 2018
Filed under School/Community, Showcase
A little competition is being held in the FCHS Media Center. Pictures depicting younger versions of teachers and staff are on display in the window of the 3rd floor Media Center, and students are encouraged to identify which staff members they represent. This is not the first time the FCHS libraria...
Library “Books” FCHS’s Newest Club
Jenna Glowatch and Syerra Milliman
November 14, 2018
Filed under Archive, News, School/Community
For students who hate to read, it may seem difficult to understand why others love books. So it must be even stranger to learn that there are actually students who love books so much that FCHS now has a Book Club. Founded by FCHS librarians Lisa Lucas and Shannon Taylor, the club meets Wednesdays of cl...