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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

FCHSs Volleyball coaching staff.

Big Changes in Fluco Volleyball

Faith Shields, Journalist October 19, 2022

Like most fall sports at FCHS, the volleyball program has not had a normal season since the fall of 2019. Last year, the program suffered a two-week shut down because of COVID-19 exposures, and even then,...

Neural pathways as seen on an MRI. Photo created using Bing Image Creator. Photo courtesy of Fluco Journalism.

Are Brain Breaks The New Wave?

Branden Jackson, Journalist October 19, 2022

School can easily drain a student's energy, and after a 90-minute class students can feel almost numb to everything going on around them. One thing that can help is for students to take regular brain breaks...

Picture credit: @studyhallxyz on Twitter

The ABC’s of After School Study Hall

Breelyn Boucher, Journalist October 14, 2022

Having trouble passing a class or looking for ways to raise your grade? Signing up for After School Study Hall is a great way to catch up with work or excel in classes. The After School Study Hall program...

SAT student preparation booklet.

Preparing for the PSAT/SAT

Kayleigh Knight, Journalist October 5, 2022

As test day is getting closer, it’s time to buckle down and make studying a priority so you can do your best on whatever test you are taking on Oct. 12 which is College Board Testing Day. So here are...

2021 Homecoming King, Samuel Givens, and Queen, Sophia Denby.

2022 Homecoming Court is Announced

Molly Pace, Senior Editor October 4, 2022

The following students won the 2022 Homecoming Court for each grade. Seniors check your email from SGA Adviser David Small on Oct. 12 so you can vote for Queen and King. The senior King and Queen will...

Senior Superlative, Raddest Ride Winners: Kayleigh Knight and Andrew Sheridan.

2022-2023 Senior Superlative Winners

Molly Pace, Senior Editor October 3, 2022

The following students won 2023 Senior Superlatives for the upcoming yearbook. The yearbook staff will be reaching out to winners over the next few weeks to take their photos. Most Laid Back- Asiana...

BRVGS student working hard.

Everything You Need to Know About BRVGS

Sophia Stewart, Journalist September 22, 2022

When students think of Blue Ridge Virtual Governor's School, or BRVGS, many of them may think being a part of this program just means doing some extra work. While being in BRVGS can add more to your workload,...

2022-2023 senior class officers.

2022-2023 Class Officers

Molly Pace, Senior Editor September 16, 2022

Congratulations to the following students who were elected to class office for the 2022-2023 school year. The eighth grade elections were held in August 2022. Eighth grade: President - Lila Kate Robinson Vice...

Photo courtesy of Lake Monticello Home Owners Association

Keeping Lake Monticello Safe to Swim in

Emily Cheripka, Journalist September 12, 2022

August’s sewage spill at Lake Monticello had some Fluvanna residents asking “How safe is it to swim at Lake Monticello, or any lake in Fluvanna?” E. coli, pesticides, and sewage are just a few harmful...

Vehicles lined up at West Entrance to Yellowstone National Park by Jim Peaco. Original public domain image from Flickr

Navigating Parking Lot Mayhem

Kayleigh Knight, Journalist September 2, 2022

A new school year definitely brings many new changes and different things to adapt to. Since school started on Aug. 9, students have recognized that there have been many accidents and that the back parking...

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