The Fluco Beat

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...

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...

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,...

“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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...