The Fluco Beat

Amazon Might Be Storing Your Private Conversations

Maddy Eubank, Fluco Beat Editor • April 30, 2019

If you own an Amazon Alexa, those private conversations you have at home might not be as private as you thought. Amazon recently confirmed that they have tens of thousands of Amazon employees located...

That’s Not Love – Teen Dating Abuse Awareness

Tyler Harris, Editor-in-Chief • April 24, 2019

One issue many teens aren’t aware of is teen dating abuse. This February, the month dedicated to this cause, the Student Government Association attended an informational presentation regarding signs...

Buy Now, Party Later

Maddy Eubank, Fluco Beat Editor • April 11, 2019

Students who buy a 2019 yearbook on or before April 18 will get an added bonus in addition to saving money: They’ll be invited to attend the April 23 Yearbook Signing Party in the Cafeteria from 3:15...

5 Tips On How To Wake Yourself Up In The Morning

Danielle Bryant, FCHS Journalist • April 9, 2019

“Morning is wonderful. Its only drawback is that it comes at such an inconvenient time of day.” ― Glen Cook, Sweet Silver Blues I’m going to go ahead and assume everybody hates mornings as...

Prom Dinner Deal and Photo Op

Maddy Eubank, Fluco Beat Editor • March 28, 2019

If you're looking for the perfect place for you and your date or a whole group for Prom, here's one local place you might not have considered where you can combine dinner and your pre-Prom photo session...

The Hands That Help Fluvanna

Allyssa Hanson and Evie Benson • March 20, 2019

With Hands on Fluvanna 2019 just around the corner, have you ever wondered how the idea for this annual event came about? In 2016, some Fluvanna County students came together to form a day where students...

Teaching for the Long Haul

Maddy Eubank, Fluco Beat Editor • March 14, 2019

Considering most students only spend five years in high school, it may surprise you to know that a number of teachers have been teaching at FCHS for more than two decades, some even up to five. These teachers...

Capitol Trip Exposes Students to More Than They Bargained For

Syerra Milliman, Fluco Beat Editor • March 8, 2019

In an effort to learn more about state government, Mitchell Pace’s AP Government (also known as AP Gov) class took a field trip to Richmond to tour the State Capitol building on Feb. 18. The experience...

Posthumously Inspiring Creativity

Octavio Bollinger, FCHS Journalist • March 1, 2019

A teacher’s lessons may live on even after they’re gone. Dixie Harden is a great example of that. Born in 1943 in Iowa, Harden spent her free time traveling the country as a painting teacher, spreading...

Flucos Fundraising for Ford

Syerra Milliman, Fluco Beat Editor • February 28, 2019

Many in the Fluco community were shocked in January when the news spread that the house of long-time FCHS teacher Jane Ford had burned down. Ford has served the community and taught at Fluvanna for nearly...