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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

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The Fluco Beat

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The Web of Lies Sprung From the Murdaugh Family

Beck Martin, Assistant Editor April 14, 2023

In 2019, a story grabbed American attention, a young woman was involved in a boat crash, being thrown into the water and drowning. This was the first death connected to the Murdaughs that grabbed the general...

Speech team wins States

FCHS Wins 5th State Speech Championship

Sage Gibson, Journalist April 13, 2023

For the 5th time in eight years, Fluvanna’s Speech team won the Virginia High School League (VHSL) 3C state championship. In the event on March 25, Fluvanna took first place with 24 points, Brookville...

The book buying process at FCHS

The book buying process at FCHS

Matthew Gresham, Journalist April 9, 2023

When you walk into the FCHS library, you’ll see thousands of books, just as you would expect in a school library. But have you ever wondered where those books come from, or how they get chosen? Those...

A picture of Outer Banks beach in North Carolina

Students Look Forward to Spring Break

Savannah Morris, Journalist March 28, 2023

More than 50 percent of Americans plan to travel over spring break, according to Travel Agent Central. However, not all students and staff at FCHS are packing their bags, as many have different agendas...

The FCHS Debate team after placing 2nd at Regionals at Turner Ashby on March 18.

Debate Team Takes 2nd at Regionals

Astrid Carrion, Journalist March 27, 2023

The FCHS Debate team finished second overall at the regional competition at Turner Ashby High School on March 18. Nine schools, including Fluvanna, competed for nine hours in multiple categories. These...

Senior Aden Melton, shows off two of the political cartoons that he used for his project in AP government.

Senior Creates Political Cartoon Art Gallery

Gabi Etchison, Editor March 24, 2023

Senior Aden Melton recently created a political cartoon art gallery in the 4300 hallway. Melton did this project in Mitchell Pace’s AP Government class, creating the gallery to explain the role the media,...

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FCA Aims to Inspire

Gabi Etchison, Editor March 24, 2023

One of the longest-serving clubs at FCHS is the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Club/Bible Study (FCA). FCA meets on club days in room 4502, teacher Mitchell Pace’s room. The club is open to all...

2022 Prom King Jacob Ondek and Prom Queen Shayleigh Sims

Making Prom a Night to Remember

Journee Johnson, FCHS Journalist March 23, 2023

Prom is a “right of passage” and the place where 90% of high school movie resolutions seem to take place. Next to graduation, it represents the culmination of a long school year, so the FCHS Prom committee...

Second Annual Futures Night at FCHS

Second Annual Futures Night at FCHS

Molly Pace, Senior Editor March 20, 2023

For the 2nd Annual Futures Night at Fluvanna County High School March 28 from 6 pm to 8 pm, PVCC Career Coach Lori Hoffman and VCAC College Adviser Kalley Seitz are bringing after high school opportunities...

New Fluvanna Football coach Mitchell Pace, pictured with football players Jared Morris, Jacob Morris, and Andrew Sheridan

Pace’s Plans for 2023 Football Season

Molly Pace and Dylan Conley, Senior Editor and FCHS Journalist March 16, 2023

In sign that he has big plans for the 2024 football season, FCHS History teacher Mitchell Pace can be found on the football field every Friday at 6:45 am. Pace took over the Fluvanna varsity football...

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