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The Fluco Beat

  • February 19Sofia McGraw and Emmalyn Milleson earned Perfect SR Scores at the District Choir meet at FCHS on Feb. 13.
  • February 17The Fluco Boys Indoor Team earned Regional Runner-up at the Region 3C Track Meet on Feb. 14
  • January 22SAT registration deadline is 3/13/26.
  • January 8Senior Bowling trip on Feb. 27 - Sign up and $40 fee due by Jan. 28 to Mr. Davis or Mr. Pace
The Student News Site of Fluvanna County High School

The Fluco Beat

The Student News Site of Fluvanna County High School

The Fluco Beat

Student pointing at their FCHS Speech & Debate T-shirt.
The Future of FCHS Speech Competes at Regionals
Allison Rhoades, Website Editor • February 19, 2026

Fluvanna County High School hosted the VHSL Regional Speech tournament, welcoming twelve schools and more than 100 competitors across 10 categories....

Photo Courtesy of Elijah Harris
Photo Courtesy of Elijah Harris
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Junior Julia "Jamie" Barnett, junior Kaylee "Lief" Lines, and senior Rachael "Rex" McGraw pretend to hold Grammys. Grammy photo courtesy of Colby Sharp. https://www.flickr.com/photos/61421932@N08/14048518715
Lights, Camera, Action – Highlights from the Grammys
Lily Calvo, FCHS Journalist • February 19, 2026

For some artists, the Grammys are just an award show. For others, they’re the moment that defines a lifetime, and generates buzz even weeks...

Dive and Swim Make a Splash at Regionals
Dive and Swim Make a Splash at Regionals
Eliana Portman, Website Editor • February 17, 2026

At the regional dive meet on Feb. 7 and the regional swim meet on Feb. 10, the Flying Flucos performed extremely well. Out of 18 teams at Regionals,...

Netflix with Ads or Not?
Netflix with Ads or Not?
Alan MenendezFlores, FCHS Journalist • February 16, 2026

Ads. Love them or hate them, you see them everywhere on phones, television, and now, on apps like Netflix. And while they can provide helpful information, they are often annoying...

Artificial intelligence controlling humans: a graphic created with Canva.
How AI Shapes Your Day
February 13, 2026
Photo courtesy of Kaiya Wrigley '26
In The Know 2/19/26
February 19, 2026

Civics teacher Ms. Hawkins
A New Face on the 4400 Hall
Savannah Brown, FCHS Journalist • February 18, 2026

Civics teacher Tia Hawkins, isn't just teaching Civics. She says her goal is to encourage a sense of belonging. Her journey from Virginia State University, where she majored in political science, to become a Civics teacher at FCHS was driven...

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Ten Minutes
Ten Minutes
Ziva Lewis, FCHS Journalist • February 18, 2026

At exactly 2:40 p.m., the town of Briar Hollow went silent. Cashiers froze mid-sentence. Cars idled at green lights. Dogs stopped barking. Even the wind seemed to hesitate. At...

Detective in the snowstorm at night: a graphic created with ChatGPT.
Beyond the Missing
February 11, 2026