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  • April 24A paper recycling project is occurring. Please place any old and unused papers and notes in the box in the cafeteria until April 29.
  • April 23700 students showed up to the Suicide Prevention Walk on April 19. All profits benefited the ConnerStrong Foundation.
  • 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 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.
The Student News Site of Fluvanna County High School

The Fluco Beat

The Student News Site of Fluvanna County High School

The Fluco Beat

Head Lumberjack 2020 Lauren Davis

Rise of the Lumberjill

Evie Benson, FCHS Journalist January 30, 2020

Lumberjack history was made on Jan. 24 when the first ever “Lumberjill” won the Lumberjack Friday contest. For 8th graders (and newcomers to FCHS) who might not know, Lumberjack Friday has been a tradition...

Is College Necessary?

John Bernat, Fluco Beat Editor January 29, 2020

Over the past years, the cost of education has risen significantly, while its true value has decreased. The Federal Reserve has estimated that the nation as a whole owes $1.41 trillion in student loan...

The Ever Growing Divide in Virginia

Toby Sherman, FCHS Journalist January 24, 2020

Ever since the truly historic flip of the Virginia General Assembly, the Old Dominion has been a hotbed for 2nd amendment squabbles.  On Nov. 6, Virginia Democrats gained control of both the House...

Call Me a Skeptic on Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order

John Bernat, Fluco Beat Editor January 9, 2020

To my surprise, Respawn Entertainment and Electronic Arts appear to have upheld their promises for a linear, microtransaction-free, story-driven Star Wars game in the form of Rise Of The Fallen Order....

Lucifer Provides a Devil of a Good Time

Courtlynn Evans, FCHS Journalist December 10, 2019

Arguably one of the best Netflix original shows, Lucifer, which is now in it fourth season, is a comedy/drama/supernatural show based on the premise that Satan, otherwise known as Lucifer Morningstar, ...

FCHS senior Madelyn Grubbs pictured with her pony, Piper, at the Hanover Heritage Summer show series.

Riding Like the Wind

Lauren Kreitzman, FCHS Journalist December 9, 2019

Have you ever galloped along an empty beach? Nothing but the sound of horse hooves drumming on the sand and the waves crashing on the shore? Many equestrians will tell you it’s the most cherished feeling...

Tyler Harris working on a computer in class. 
Photo courtesy of Maddy Eubank

The Pros and Cons of Educational Technology

Ian Megahan, FCHS Mass Media Student December 4, 2019

At the end of the 20th century, a massive transformation of education began when the internet became a fixture in students’ households, and eventually, their pockets in the form of smart phones. Before...

Senior Jules Shepherd working outside the convention center.

Flucos Join Virginia is for Learners Initiative

David Small, Contributor November 20, 2019

Last February, Television Production teacher David Small was approached by former Fluvanna Superintendent Gena Keller (who at that time was working for the Virginia Department of Education, or the VDOE)...

Cullinary teacher Ms. Grooms mom, Mary Grooms.
Photo courtesy of Allyssa Hanson

Walking for a Cause

Maddy Eubank, Fluco Beat Editor November 8, 2019

Every October in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, FCHS holds an annual walk on the football field track to raise funds and awareness for local breast cancer support groups. Coordinated by teachers...

Photo courtesy of Aydon Duenas

FCHS to Require Mandatory Student Badge Use

FCHS Administration November 4, 2019

To enhance the safety of all students at the school, Fluvanna County High School will require all students to begin wearing school ID badges during school hours starting on Nov. 12. On that day, students...

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