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  • April 22This week is prom spirit week. Tuesday's theme is "Hollywood Premeire," dress like a celebrity.
  • 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.
  • 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

EMT volunteer KJuan Payne. 
Photo courtesy of KJuan Payne

EMT – First Responder Insight

Maddy Eubank, Fluco Beat Editor October 31, 2019

While many FCHS students spend their free time sitting in front of a computer, senior and EMT volunteer KJuan Payne spends his sitting and waiting for a call.  Every Monday and Friday afternoon, Payne...

Been Lopez, a prime example of lifestyle inflation

Three Steps for Coping with Lifestyle Inflation

John Bernat, Fluco Beat Editor October 29, 2019

Lifestyle inflation, at its core, is the adjustment of spending money on unnecessary items as your income increases, such as clothes or going out to eat more often. It’s a subconscious activity that,...

Ashleigh Goode helping a student

Back to High School

Jenna Goodson October 29, 2019

Proving that it can be hard to leave "the Flu," former FCHS student Ashleigh Goode has stepped back into high school as a teacher instead of as a student. Goode is now living out her dreams as a teacher...

Artistic Additions

Artistic Additions

MacKenzie Tillman, FCHS Journalist October 25, 2019

With blank brick everywhere around FCHS, simple changes can go a long way. Art teacher Michelle Coleman took this opportunity to her advantage and had her second and fourth block students paint murals...

Senior Autumn Chambers looks for information on colleges in the College & Career Office.

Three Steps for Minimizing Senior Stress

Maddy Eubank, Fluco Beat Editor October 4, 2019

Being a senior can be a pretty stressful time for any student, especially if you plan on attending college. There's so much to do: SAT preparation, applications, scholarships, grades to maintain, and of...

Nora Wells pictured in her jui-jitsu gi

Student Tackles Jiu-Jitsu

Angelica Carter, FCHS Journalist October 3, 2019

When people think of the words “martial arts,” they often think of karate. Less well-known is jiu-jitsu, a difficult sport which takes years to master. It's also something sophomore Nora Wells has...

Senior MacKenzie Morris using the new student hub

Modern Connections

Natalie Branch, FCHS Journalist September 25, 2019

Over the years, Flucos’ ways of staying “connected” have changed, sometimes expanding and sometimes contracting.  Starting this year, FCHS has established a new way for parents and students to...

The football team huddles at the home game on 9/13/2019

Kicking Off A New Season

Maddy Eubank, Fluco Beat Editor September 25, 2019

The FCHS Varsity football team recently kicked off their official 2019 season on Aug. 30 with a 29-13 win against Broadway.  After this promising start, the Flucos couldn’t manage to win their second...

Kayla Pace teaching her health and medical class

Teachers Talk Teaching

Jenna Goodson September 20, 2019

There are many different reasons why teachers are so passionate about what they do. One new teacher at FCHS, Zane Hurst, found his love for teaching history 15 years ago when he was asked to teach a few...

MaryAnn posing with some of the Guatemalan children

Lending a Helping Hand in Guatemala

Allyssa Hanson, FCHS Journalist September 7, 2019

While many Flucos stayed close to home this past summer, senior Maryann Chittenden and junior Amelie Shifflett traveled thousands of miles away on a mission trip with their church, Beautiful Gate. They...

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