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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

Surviving the Basketball Crunch

Surviving the Basketball Crunch

Matthew Gresham, Journalist March 1, 2022

Electric power and school time weren’t the only things affected by a particularly snowy January at FCHS. Snowstorms causing power outages across the state also contributed to a vastly compressed basketball...

Oak Hill Cemetery in Bremo Bluff

Rediscovering Fluvanna’s Oak Hill Cemetery

Molly Pace, Senior Editor March 1, 2022

Recently, the historical society found a cemetery in Fluvanna. Now, it is being cleaned up and now is being celebrated and remembering the people buried in that cemetery. The cemetery is called Oak Hill...

Photo by Craig Edgerton

FCHS Speech Team Wins at Regionals

Bethany Cheripka, FCHS Journalist February 18, 2022

The Fluvanna County Speech team placed at Regionals on Feb. 13. Fluvanna was hosting the tournament and succeeded in becoming Region 3C Champions. The top 3 in each category will be competing in the Super...

Students wearing masks and practicing social distancing during the school day.

COVID-19’s Toll on Mental Health

Rebekah Kraft, FCHS Journalist February 11, 2022

COVID-19 took a toll on students’ mental health, but not for the better. Due to lockdowns and virtual learning, many students at FCHS were faced with the challenge of isolation and loneliness, which...

Fluco Swim and Dive Team Dominate at Regionals

Fluco Swim and Dive Team Dominate at Regionals

Bethany Cheripka, FCHS Journalist February 10, 2022

The FCHS Swim and Dive team had a notable performance at the Regional Championship on Feb. 9. Ahmad Woodson, Gus Jones, Jacob Ondek, Anthony Caruso, and Jackson Kinsella led the team to finish in first...

Senior Night a Bust?

Senior Night a Bust?

Allyson Lounsbury, Journalist February 10, 2022

“Disappointing,” “adequate,” “fine,” and “bittersweet” were all adjectives used by this year's FCHS senior swimmers to describe their Senior Night on Jan. 15 at the Charlottesville YMCA....

History of Monacan Indians in Columbia, Virginia

Makayla Gentry, FCHS Journalist February 8, 2022

With a very small population of 126 people, Columbia, Virginia was once a thriving capital for the Monacan Indian Nation and still holds historical value. By the 1600s, the Monacan Indians had created...

Students in Michelle Colemans Art class.

Virtual Learning’s Impact on Teachers

Sophia Stewart, Journalist February 8, 2022

Everyone knows how difficult school was for students during Covid-19. During virtual learning many students were distracted, stressed, and failing. But what about teachers? How did they feel while teaching...

Fallen tree branches and icy roads in Lake Monticello.

Students Survive the Snowpocalypse

Sophia Harris, Journalist February 4, 2022

On Jan. 3, Fluvanna County was hit with a treacherous snow storm. Not only did it cause power outages all across Central Virginia, but it delayed the return from winter break by an entire week. Since...

Map of Point of Fork by Capitaine du Chesnoy, Michel (1746-1804) - This map is available from the United States Library of Congress.

The Hidden History of Point of Fork

Kayleigh Knight, Journalist February 2, 2022

Few Fluvanna residents know about the background of significant locations in the county during the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. One important landmark during this time was the Point of Fork, which connects...

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