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Black History Everyday
Benjamin Thornton Montgomery: (1819–1877) American inventor, landowner, and freedman
Benjamin Thornton Montgomery was an American inventor, landowner, and freedman in Mississippi. He was taught to read and write English, and became manager of supply and shipping for Joseph Emory Davis at Hurricane Plantation at Davis Bend. Montgomery demonstrated his mechanical ability by inventing a boat propeller that Joseph Davis attempted to have patented in Montgomery’s name. US law, however, did not allow a slave to hold a patent, so Davis’s effort failed, and Montgomery’s invention went unrecognized.
Mary Booze: (1878–1955) American Politician
Mary Cordelia Montgomery Booze was an American political organizer and activist. The daughter of former slaves, she was the first African-American woman to sit on the Republican National Committee. From 1924 until her death, she was the national committeewoman for her native state of Mississippi. She's also the daughter of Isaiah Thornton Montgomery.
Isaiah T. Montgomery (1847-1924): The Founder & Mayor of Mounds Bayou
Isaiah Thornton Montgomery was an African-American leader best known for founding the all-black town of Mound Bayou, Mississippi, and for his public endorsement of black disenfranchisement. Montgomery was born enslaved on May 21, 1847, on the Hurricane Plantation at Davis Bend, an area along the Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Mississippi. He's also the son of Benjamin Thornton Montgomery.
We are very grateful to have a designed space for our Phoenix Adults! There is a laptop, internet and printer available for adult usage during the school day. If you need to check your scholar’s grades, attendance or even print off your resume, we are here to serve you! For more information, please contact Ms. Donald (810) 600-5214 or Mrs. Twitty (810) 600-5274.
Yearbooks contain priceless memories. Make sure to reserve a 2023-2024 Yearbook for your child today! There are only a limited amount left at a discounted price. You may use the QR code below or go to http://www.jostens.com/apps/jcom/router.mvc?code=YRBK&affiliateId=1505403.
Please Note: Success Begins with Showing Up!
- Breakfast is Served at 7:35 am
- School Day Begins at 8:00 am
- School Day Ends at 3:28 pm
- Early Release Dismissal at 12:30 pm
- New: Late Start begins at 10:00 am & Breakfast starts at 9:30 am
If you are coming into the office to request early dismissal, students will not be released after 3:00. It is too challenging and too disruptive to request the number of students being asked for early dismissal. We understand that transportation reductions are challenging, and we have been consistently working with MTA on this. However, it is a county wide problem unfortunately. Thank you for understanding and your patience in advance.
Change of Address or Phone Numbers?
Parents/Guardians- do you have a phone number/address that needs to be updated with us? We have a form in the office that you can fill out for a quick change. Or you can email either Ms. McKinley in our records department at smckinley@iafphoenix.org. It is extremely important to have the most current contact information for our families on file at all times. Please, be sure to let us know if this changes.
Are you taking advantage of our text messaging service?
Parents/Guardians- Our school utilizes the SchoolMessenger system to deliver auto dialers to our families in case of a school closure, reminders of events, or simply a dress down day, etc.
We would like to start to utilize the texting option as well on SchoolMessenger but we do not currently have that many families signed up for the text alerts.
You can participate in the free service by just sending a text message of "Y" or "YES" to our school's short code number 67587.
You can also opt out of these messages at any time by simply replying to one of our messages with the word "STOP". SchoolMessenger is compliant with the Student Privacy Pledge, so you can rest assured that your information is safe and will never be given or sold to anyone.
Student Services & Operations- Contact Information
Mrs. Giles: Director of Student Services & Operations
- 810-600-5269 or email kgiles@iafphoenix.org
Mr. Crosby: Assistant Director of Student Services 6 to 12
- 810-600-5247 or email kcrosby@iafphoenix.org
Mr. Shakir: Assistant Director of Student Services K to 5
- 810-600-5253 or email dshakir@iafphoenix.org
Dean of Academics- Contact Information
Mrs. Southworth- Grades K-2
- 810-600-5240 or email nsouthworth@iafphoenix.org
Mrs. Sharp- Grades 3-5
- 810-600-5260 or email jsharp@iafphoenix.org
Dr. Smeltzer- Grades 6-8
- 810-600-5239 or email tsmeltzer@iafphoenix.org
Ms. Vincent- Grades 9-12
- 810-600-5234 or email mvincent@iafphoenix.org
Ms. Alexander- Special Education
- 810-600-5233 or email salexander@iafphoenix.org
Dean of Students- Contact Information
Mr. Brooks- Gr. K to 2
- 810-600-5212 kbrooks@iafphoenix.org
Mr. Powell-Gr. 3 to 5
- 810-600-5211 dpowell@iafphoenix.org
Ms. Givens- Gr. 6 to 8
- 810-600-5246 sgivens@iafphoenix.org
Mr. Jackson- Gr. 9 to 12
- 810-600-5281 ajackson@iafphoenix.org
Flint Center for Educational Excellence
Danielle Williams
Community School Director & Thrive Up/Thrive On Afterschool Supervisor
- Phone: (810) 600-5258 dwilliams@theflintcenter.org
Flint Center Staff
- Carlen Shoemaker: Expanded Learning Coordinator
- Hannah Steffen: Success Coach
- Deneshia Smith: Success Coach
- Shayla Boose: Success Coach
About Us
Main Office Hours:
Mon-Fri, 7:00 am to 4:30 pm
Fax Number:
810-600-5300
The International Academy of Flint, College Preparatory Classes & Tuition Free Public Charter School, is a highly regarded K to 12th grade public charter school and institution that provides tuition free, high-quality education to a diverse population in the Flint, MI area.
Email: info@iafphoenix.org
Website: http://iafphoenix.org/
Location: 2820 Saginaw Street, Flint, MI, USA
Phone: 810-600-5000
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