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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

The logo of the Flying Flucos Disc Golf club. Photo courtesy of Joe Crisp.

Throwing Discs: the Flying Flucos Disc Golf Club

Kessler Potter, Editor November 17, 2023

For many at Fluvanna County High School, playing with a Frisbee is a fun way to spend a warm afternoon or an activity to bond with their dog. However, for the members of the recently formed Flying Flucos...

The 2022-23 FCHS Forensics team at the Tournament of Champions on January 21, 2023. Photo Courtesy of Fluco Forensics.

Forensics Team Talks the Talk

Kessler Potter, Editor November 17, 2023

A large part of the human population has stage fright. For these people, one of their biggest fears is standing in front of a room of strangers and having to speak to them. For the Forensics team, the...

The 2023 Varsity football team. Photo courtesy of Fluvanna Sports Photography.

Varsity Football Makes the Playoffs

Jakob Trent, Journalist November 14, 2023

The varsity football team ended its regular season on Nov. 3 with a record of 5-5. This was a significant improvement from the 2023 season, where the Flucos' record was 0-10. In addition, the team had...

FCHS students who attended the Girl Power field trip. Photo Courtesy of Amy Richardson.

FCHS Students Learn About Girl Power

November 9, 2023

On Nov. 3, a group of FCHS girls were put to work while learning more about electric cooperatives. By working through the Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives (VMDAEC),...

A group of FBLA students show off their Their Fight is Our Fight tees at the Oct. 25 Breast Cancer Walk on the track. Photo coutesy of Reece Matula.

Students Dress In Pink for Breast Cancer

Danielle Scott, Journalist November 9, 2023

The annual Breast Cancer Walk on Oct. 25 raised the most money ever for the event, raising nearly $1,800 for breast cancer research. Students were able to attend if they paid $3 for a ticket, which enabled...

Photo Courtesy of Hadley Dyke

Photography Students Celebrate Halloween

November 2, 2023

FCHS Photography I & II students spent the Halloween season working on their photography projects and Photoshop skills under the instruction of photography teacher Rosa Lee Fry. Above are some of Fry's...

An AI-created graphic of Israel as seen from space. Image created by Microsoft Bing AI Image Creator. Graphic courtesy of Eden Becerra.

Confused by the Israeli Conflict? Here’s What You Need to Know

Celia Becerra, Journalist October 31, 2023

The Israel and Palestine conflict is a long-standing and deeply complex issue that has gripped the Middle East for decades. The historical tensions between Israelis and Palestinians predate the establishment...

A photo of Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi in 2017. 
NargesMohammadi by Hamed Malekpour via Tasnim News is licensed under CC BY 4.0 DEED

104th Nobel Peace Prize Winner Pursues Freedom for Iran

Beck Martin, Assistant Editor October 31, 2023

Every year since 1901, the Nobel Peace Prize has been the most anticipated award in the world. Some recipients of this award include Martin Luther King, Elie Wiesel, Nelson Mandela, and Malala Yousafzai,...

FCHS graduate Gracie Clifton poses with EMT Instructor Sharon Payne after receiving the EMS Award.

FCHS Graduate Received EMS Award

October 30, 2023

Fluvanna County High School 2023 graduate Gracie Clifton has received the prestigious Thomas Jefferson EMS Council Regional Award and Scholarship for Outstanding Contribution to EMS by a Student. This...

Members of FCHSs Interact Club pose during the Jack O Lantern Jamboree on Oct. 14.

Interact-ing With Jack O’Lanterns

Kessler Potter, Editor October 19, 2023

As the weather turns colder and the leaves start to change, people start looking for activities to get in the fall spirit, like visiting an apple orchard, a pumpkin patch, or a fall-themed festival. FCHS’s...

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