Fort Osage

Fort Osage High School is a co-ed public high school in Independence, Missouri. Classes are held at FOSH for pupils in grades 9 through 12. The gender divide at the school is 52 percent male and 48 percent female. There are about 1500 pupils enrolled and the student-to-teacher ratio is 19:1. It's a school in the Fort Osage R-I School District. State assessments show 66 percent of pupils are proficient in English and 51 percent are proficient in Mathematics. The graduation rate is 95 percent, and based on Advanced Placement test scores, the College Readiness Index is 6.6. To graduate from FOSH, pupils must have 25 credits from classes in Social Studies, Mathematics, Communicative Skills, Science, Practical Arts, Fine Arts, Personal Finance,…

past two years through the Trailblazer Collegiate Academy. Switching between high school and college-mode can be a challenge, but one that develops my learning in a deeper way. The summer between our sophomore and junior year, the incoming Trailblazers, (students in the program), are required to complete College 100. It is essentially the equivalent to Fort Osage’s Freshman Focus. We are all in the same class and it is personalized to our unique educational path. Throughout the four-week…

When a Fort Osage school principal went above your authority and approached a board member to discuss the salary of another staff member, she crossed the line completely. She blind-sided you at a board meeting. Her actions were uncalled for and completely disrespectful. Over the past eight weeks I’ve developed a great deal of respect and admiration for your leadership. With that being said I could only image the conversation you had with that staff member. Firing her would have been justified…

The Local History of Osage County circa 1867 Thesis statement: Settlers came to Osage County in Missouri for the prosperous land resources of trees, hunting, rivers and hills; and to establish a community based on strong roots. Part I: Facts of population and the county itself Osage County is in Central Missouri. The county came into existence after having been detached from a part of Gasconade County. In 1855, the bottom part of Osage County was given to form the top half of the new…

On Wednesday, July 7th 2015 at or about 2302 Hours I was dispatched to 4717 Southwest 39th Way (Aqua Isles) in reference to a suspicious incident that occurred. Upon further investigation it was later revealed that it was a kidnapping that occurred. The information that was given to deputy’s en-route to the scene was “Complainant’s friend called and advised their house was being robber, but complainant does not know the location, just that is near the front gate”. Due to this information, it…

The Fort Hood Military Personnel Center demonstrated initiative by devising an automated customer service system commonly referred as a Kiosk, resulting in a considerable savings in man-hours and reduced customer wait time. By establishing the system the customers now have some predictability of wait times and an expected quality of customer service that will be provided. The kiosk negated the need for a Queue Management System for Customer (Q-matic) numbering system and allowed interface with…

Brewing Social Responsibility Corporate social responsibility is essential to all corporations and how they are viewed by the public. Along with corporate social responsibility, sustainability is also very important to a corporation’s success. New Belgium Brewing has taken sustainability and corporate social responsibility into consideration in their everyday business practices. The corporate culture of New Belgium Brewing will be detailed explaining how they handle environmental issues that…

Now Junior is team Reardan the white are cheering for him, “ Arnold.. Arnold..” their chantng his name, while his past team is glaring at him and screaming, “BOOOOOO…” throughout the entire game. I chose the song “ Remember The Name “ by Fort Minor featuring Eminem as a sort of intro music for the Reardan team and to pump the up for the game,but it also represent the amount of confident that Junior has gained from his last fight with Rowdy, but this time he was determinde to beat Rowdy. The…

recruits will arrive for orientation, find their schedules and complete the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT), along with learn about army heritage and core values. There are several different items that each individual must bring to boot camp. Many of those items consist of: required uniforms and other types of appropriate clothing, a lock, toiletries, money, and essential paperwork. Males will need to shave their heads and females will need to have appropriate hairstyles (ponytail, bun,…

Certification. B Corps are for-profit companies certified by the nonprofit B Lab to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. On the B Corp Website, the company’s information is available to the public. The list ranges from the non-use of genetically modified organisms, to the concern for animal welfare, diversity and equal opportunity, employee safety and work place conditions, environmental issues, product safety and many others. They…