The Fluco Beat

First Look at a Very New Year

Riley Yowell, Editor • October 9, 2020

To other school districts, Sept. 8 was just another Tuesday. For Fluvanna County High School, it marked the beginning of a very new, very different school year. On Aug. 13, after a four-hour meeting, the...

Connecting with Fluco Journalism

Evie Benson, User • October 2, 2020

The world is adapting to Covid, but so is the internet and social media. Little physical interaction can leave a person feeling down or depressed, but luckily there is technology to continue to connect...

Fluco TV: Starting off the Year

Tyler Harris, Editor-in-Chief • September 20, 2020

Linked below is a video produced by TV production teacher David Small to show people what some of the virtual instruction looks like at the high school. Below is a statement from Mr. Small: Hello...

FCPS Meal Distribution Notice

Tyler Harris, Editor-in-Chief • September 5, 2020

Fluvanna County Public Schools will now offer grab and go meals free of charge to any child, 18 years and under. On August 31, 2020, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department...

Fluvanna’s Other High School Closes Down

Evie Benson • April 1, 2020

FCHS is not the only school which has found itself shut down for the rest of the school year. Fork Union Military Academy (FUMA) is around 25 minutes from FCHS. FUMA was established in 1898 and is a private,...

Saying Goodbye to Phones?

Alex Lee • March 21, 2020

If you think phone restrictions at FCHS are strict now, just wait until next year. Principal Margo Bruce recently announced that a stricter cell phone policy will be unveiled at FCHS next fall. So...

A Fluvanna First

Maddy Eubank, Fluco Beat Editor • March 11, 2020

For the first time in the history of Fluvanna County, seven students have successfully completed the Youth Law Enforcement Training Academy. These students are a part of the Explorers program set up by...

Coffee Coolers in the Cafeteria

Aiden Matula, FCHS Journalist • March 9, 2020

Spending serious amounts of money a week going to Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, or other coffee shops is a trend among many teens. You constantly see students arriving to class with coffee and other iced...

Take the Fitch Challenge

Evynne Stafford, FCHS Journalist • March 3, 2020

Word of a new competition has been floating in the air, specifically, a Book Report Challenge inspired by teacher Clarence Fitch. He started off by making this a task for his students; however, it has...

Sweet, Sweet Tea

Aiden Matula, FCHS Journalist • February 21, 2020

Sweet tea has become a kind of sensation at FCHS since the Culinary students have begun to prepare and sell it to students. The tea has students flocking to the carts by the elevators where it is sold...