Counseling Center Connection

August 2026

Danielle Patterson

Freshman are my jam! My door is always open, I am just a phone call away, so please don't hesitate to call if you have any questions. I may not know the answers but we can learn together! This will be my 27th year in education and I am very passionate about what I do. I am excited to meet you and become part of the Fort Osage community.

Email: dpatterson@fortosage.net

Website: www.fortosage.net

Phone: (816) 650-7146

Dana Gilmore

Hi! I am the counselor for the Class of 2029! This is my first year at FOHS and my 17th year in education. I'm excited to be the 10th grade counselor and look forward to meeting you!

Email: dgilmore@fortosage.net
Website: www.fortosage.net
Phone: (816) 650-7037

Cynthia Sellars

Hi! I am the counselor for the Class of 2028. This is my 4th year at FOHS, and my 21st year in Fort Osage (I was at Cler-Mont Elementary for 17 years). I'm looking forward to working with all of the Juniors this year!

Email: csellars@fortosage.net

Website: www.fortosage.net

Phone: (816) 650-7036

Lindsey Hernandez

Hi! My name is Lindsey Hernandez and I’m the counselor for the Class of 2027. This is my first year at FOHS, and I’m so excited to be part of this community! I was born and raised in Kansas and recently moved back home after living in Texas. I’ve been in education for 19 years and have been a high school counselor for 14 years. I’m so excited to work with our seniors and their families this year!

Email: lhernandez@fortosage.net
Website: www.fortosage.net
Phone: (816) 650-7038

Sarah Deo

My name is Sarah Deo and I am the Social Worker here at FOHS. This is my 6th year working in the school district, and my 5th year working in the High School. I am looking forward to meeting you!

Email: sdeo@fortosage.net

Website: www.fortosage.net

Phone: (816) 650-7057

Victoria Moore

My name is Victoria Moore and I am the College and Career Coordinator. My job is to help students create and execute their post secondary plans whether that is college, military, trade, technical school, or entering the workforce. Additionally, I manage the A+ Program at FOHS. I am looking forward to working with you all!

Email: Email: vmoore@fortosage.net
Website: www.fortosage.net
Phone: (816) 650-7108

Dylan Peterson

I’m Dylan Peterson, the Business and Community Coordinator for the district (I'm also the Fun Captain and Master of Shenanigans). My job is to help connect you to your future career by bringing business into the classroom to work on projects. I would love to meet with you if you have questions about finding a job or what a specific career might look like! If you have any questions about that, send me an email.

Email: dypeterson@fortosage.net
Website: www.fortosage.net
Phone: (816) 650-7544

Mindi Harper

Hi! I’m Mindi Harper from the Records Department and the high school Registrar. This is my 18th year with the district, and I’m here to help! Please feel free to stop by or send me an email with any questions about transcripts or student records.

Email: mharper@fortosage.net
Website: www.fortosage.net
Phone: (816) 650-7080

Sissy Cobb

I am the K-8 Registrar and part of the new Centralized Enrollment Dept. located in the high school. This is my 9th year with Fort Osage School District.

Email: scobb@fortosage.net
Website: www.fortosage.net
Phone: (816) 650-7082

Marcie Bozeman

Hi! I'm Ms. Bozeman. This is my 20th year working as the assistant to the counseling team at FOHS. You'll find me behind the front desk in the Counseling Center. I'm here to answer your questions so don't hesitate to ask.

Email: mbozeman@fortosage.net
Website: www.fortosage.net
Phone: (816) 650-7039

Dates & Times

Please join us for schedule pick up. Counselors will be available to answer any questions you have about the upcoming school year!

Juniors & Seniors:

August 12 from 9am-1pm & 5pm-7pm

Freshmen & Sophomores:

August 13 from 9am-1pm & 5pm-7pm

All Students:

August 14 from 9am-1pm

Fort Osage High School Schedule Correction Guidelines

Students are expected to plan their courses carefully with their advisor, counselor and parents so the classes they select will meet their educational needs. All students are given an opportunity to select courses at Enrollment Conferences. The schedule has been built to maintain class balance and to ensure they are staffed appropriately. Students requesting a schedule correction must meet one of the below criteria.

Students may not drop/change classes after completing the enrollment process unless one of the following circumstances occurs:

Computer Error- If the course was incorrectly entered into the computer, the signed academic plan from enrollment conferences will serve as a reference for substituting the correct course.
Prerequisite Not Met- If the student has not met the prerequisite, an alternate course from the academic plan will be substituted.
Duplicate Credit- A student may not receive credit for the same course twice (with some exceptions, such as PE Courses).
Increased Rigor- A student requesting a change to a more difficult core area course will be accepted, provided space is available.
Graduation Requirement Not Met- You are a senior and you must take an alternate course for the purpose of meeting a graduation requirement that cannot be taken at another time.
Attendance Release - You are a senior and will have met your credit requirements by graduation and would like to have 1st or 7th hour off.

If you meet one or more of the criteria for a schedule correction, email your counselor

or speak with your counselor during Schedule Pickup.

Attendance Release: If you are interested in having Attendance Release 1st or 7th hour OR would like to become a teaching assistant, forms can be found in the Counseling Center on the first day of school.

Early Graduation: In order to be considered for Early Graduation, you must first meet with your counselor to ensure that your schedule meets your remaining graduation requirements, i.e. add an additional first semester English class. It is your responsibility to schedule this meeting. Any corrections to your schedule to meet the requirements must be completed prior to the start of the school year or during the 1st week of school. You must also have 3.5 or fewer credits remaining in order to meet graduation requirements and must be able to complete all remaining credits in person. Graduating early requires that you have 90% attendance in the Fall semester and that you submit a resume and a letter to the principal in addition to your application. The deadline to submit Early Graduation forms is September 1.

A+ Information - Participation in the A+ program is voluntary and is available to all students in grades 9-12. Participants who complete all A+ requirements, who meet all local deadlines by graduation, will be certified as an A+ graduate of Fort Osage High School and will be eligible to receive college tuition assistance for the completion of 105% of the hours required for the program enrolled in at participating Missouri public community college or vocational/technical institutions. New enrollment presentations for freshmen students will begin at the end of September. Freshman students will not be able to enroll until after these presentations. In order for students to enroll in the A+ Program, they must return the signed agreement form to the A+ Office (Room 401). Students have until they graduate to meet all of the requirements. You can find all of the requirements and more on the FOHS A+ website: https://sites.google.com/fortosage.net/aplus/home?authuser=0.
Scholarship Information - Refer to the College and Career Resources website for scholarship information.
FAFSA Info - The FAFSA application will be opening October 1st. Seniors and their families can begin preparing now by learning your social security number, collecting 2025 tax documents and W2s, and creating an FSA ID for the student and one parent. More information about financial aid can be found here.
College Visits- If you will be visiting a college during the school day, you can pick up a College Visit Permission Form to excuse your absence from school. This excused absence will not affect A+ attendance. These forms are in the A+ Office (Room 401) and need to be returned to the high school front office after the college visit.

Refer back to the College and Career Resources section of the website for information on

applications, resumes, military, ACT, financial aid, scholarships, and more

or to schedule a meeting with Mrs. Moore.

ACT Registration Information

Below are the national test dates for the ACT for the 26-27 school year.

Students who are interested in attending a 2-year or a 4-year college after high school graduation are recommended to take the ACT. ACT scores are used for college admission and to qualify for many scholarships.

It is best if students take the ACT after they have completed one semester of Algebra 2 as math scores tend to be higher. Students can register for a test at my.act.org. Free test prep can be found at act.org.

Fort Osage High School will only be hosting the February 27, 2027 test. All other dates will be hosted at surrounding high schools and can be searched by zip code in the registration process.

If your student is on free or reduced lunch, Victoria Moore (vmoore@fortosage.net) has waivers available that will cover fees for two test registrations per student.

If you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to email the ACT Coordinator, Dylan Peterson (dypeterson@fortosage.net).