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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

Sophomore PowderPuff team poses for a photo after winning their first game against the juniors.

Sophomores Hold the Power in PowderPuff

Sophia Branch, Journalist October 17, 2023

Have you ever seen a group of girls playing flag football with male cheerleaders? If not, it's actually a thing called PowderPuff. Many schools have it as a student council-led event to show school spirit,...

FCHS students at the 2022 Breast Cancer Walk

“Pink Out” Planned For Breast Cancer Walk

Gabi Etchison, Editor October 16, 2023

The FCHS Future Business Leaders of America club will be hosting the annual Harriett J. Parrish Memorial Breast Cancer Walk on Wednesday, Oct. 25 at the football field. (The rain date is Oct. 26). FBLA...

Junior Carly Brown and her Chocolate Cake with Pumpkin Frosting entry. Photo Courtesy of Chef Jonnay Grooms.

Culinary Takes the Cake at Local Competition

Gabi Etchison, Editor October 9, 2023

A number of FCHS culinary students were given the opportunity to submit their baked goods for judging at the Virgina State Fair held Sept. 22 through Oct. 1 in Doswell County, VA. “I think participating...

An FCHS parking pass hung in a car in the senior lot.

Students Find Parking Passes Problematic

Morgan Donnelly, Journalist October 7, 2023

Should student drivers be required to buy a parking pass? This question has long been a source of controversy around Fluvanna County High School. Many students say they've never seen the point in buying...

EMS students teach other students the basics of CPR and first aid.

All About the FCHS EMT Program

Kessler Potter, Editor October 4, 2023

As the field of education focuses more and more on teaching students hands-on skills for their future, Virginia public schools are serving over 670,000 middle and high school students in one or more CTE...

Photo Courtesy of Fluvanna Sports Photography

2023 HoCo Court Nominations

Kessler Potter, Editor September 29, 2023

The following students won the Homecoming Court nominations for their grade. Final voting forms for the senior King and Queen will be sent out by email, so make sure to check for the voting form. The King...

Illustration of the COVID-19 virus by Philippa Steinberg for the IGI.  Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.  https://innovativegenomics.org/free-covid-19-illustrations/

It’s COVID-19 Knocking. How Should You Answer?

Beck Martin, Assistant Editor September 26, 2023

By now, the entire world is familiar with the COVID-19 pandemic. Lockdowns and quarantine became a part of daily life in 2020 and much of 2021. In August 2021, school was back in session at FCHS with some...

Photo Courtesy of Amy Hill.

FlucOlympians Fluco Cafe

Kessler Potter, Editor September 23, 2023

Fluvanna County High School has a new economic enterprise within its halls. The FCHS FlucOlympians are reopening their Fluco Cafe which provides popcorn, drinks, muffins, and more to teachers and staff. According...

School Security Officers Von Hill and Malcom Nelson on the job.

Security Staff Work to Keep FCHS Safe

Grace Harris, Journalist September 7, 2023

With 1,263,342 students currently enrolled in Virginia public schools, safety is a concern for many parents, staff, and students. At FCHS, there are many security measures in place to help ensure the safety...

Photo Courtesy of Morgan Drumheller

How WIN is Affecting the Day

Morgan Drumheller, Journalist September 7, 2023

As usual, many things have changed this school year, including the bell schedule, and students and faculty alike have had many things to say about the changes. Fluco WIN was introduced as a 30-minute...

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