All sporting events are included on the schedules under athletics and on IAF's website @ www.iafphoenix.org.

Tuesday, Oct. 31:

• No After School Tutoring
• No Thrive-on Afterschool Programming
• No Level-up Afterschool Programming
• The previsouly scheduled Trunk or Treat Event is unfortunately CANCELED for this evening

Wednesday, Nov. 1:

• No School/ PD for Staff
• HS Basketball Conditioning @ 4:00 - 5:30

Friday, Nov. 3:

• End of First Quarter
• HS Basketball Conditioning @ 4:00 - 5:30

* Reminder: Sunday, Nov. 5: Turn Clocks Back 1 hour

Thursday, Nov. 9:

• Parent/ Teacher Conferences 4:30pm-7:00pm
• Family Math & Literacy Night- 4:30pm-6:45pm
• No After School Programs

Friday, Nov. 10:

• Parent/ Teacher Conferences 1:30-4:00pm
  
• Family Math & Literacy Night- 1:30pm-3:30pm
  
• Early Release: 12:30pm
• No After School Programs
• Last day for the PBIS Fundraiser

Tuesday, Nov. 14: U of M Ann Arbor for select 10th Grade Students

Thursday, Nov. 16:

• 12th Grade trip to Ferris State University
• Community Conversion 8:30-9:30 in the Learning Lab ( Gift Card Giveaway)

Friday, Nov. 17: FAFSA (Financial Aid) Night for Seniors & Parents: 3:30pm-6:00pm

Wednesday, Nov. 22-24: Thanksgiving Break

Monday, Nov. 27:

• School Resumes
• Board Meeting 5:30pm: Learning Lab

Tuesday, Nov. 28: KDG & 1st Grade Longway Planetarium Trip 12:00pm-2:00pm

Wednesday, Nov. 29: 2nd Grade Longway Planetarium Trip 12:00pm-2:00pm

Thursday, Nov. 30: Fall Sports Banquet 6:00pm-7:00pm

Plan Ahead

Dec. 20: No School, Winter Break

Dec. 22: Christmas Eve (observed), Closed

Dec. 25: Christmas Day, Closed

Dec. 26-29: No School, Winter Break

Jan. 1: New Year’s Day, Closed

Jan 2: No School, Winter Break

Jan. 3: School Resumes

We're excited to announce that Family Math & Literacy Night will be hosted here during parent teacher conferences on Thursday, November 9th from 4:30-6:45 pm and Friday, November 10th from 1:30-3:30pm. A variety of math & ELA games will be available on display by tables for families to play and engage for a night of fun! Families will be able to enjoy our fabulous scholastic book fair and engaging ELA activities. Families will receive raffle tickets to enter in drawings for prizes and "free" games to take home for participating in parent/teacher conferences and Family Night events.

HIRING: Transportation Drivers Needed--Bus, Shuttle and Passenger Vans . (If interested, please call: (810) 600-5248 or (810) 964-3735. Ask for: Mr. Pettigrew) Note: Some endorsements may apply.

Did you know that two to four missed days in the first month of school increases the likelihood of chronic absence throughout the year? It is imperative that your IAF scholar is at school every day for the full day. Daily attendance matters, for student well-being and academic success, at every grade level. School begins at 8:00 AM and dismisses at 3:28 PM, unless otherwise noted on our annual school calendar.

Morning tardies and early dismissal is disruptive to the learning environment for your IAF scholar and the entire class. If at all possible, please schedule doctor and routine appointments outside of school time. Thank you for partnering with us!

Please notify the school of your child’s absence by calling the Attendance Hotline at (810) 600-5249. You will not receive a return call unless requested. It is our goal to reconcile attendance messages each day. Please do not leave homework requests on the attendance hotline. Please call the main office for assistance at (810) 600-5000.

If you are currently homeless, temporarily living with a family member or friend or staying at a hotel or shelter, please contact Mrs. Rosie Twitty at (810) 600-5274 to discuss the McKinney-Vento resources and support available at IAF.

We wanted to share and highlight some of the great things happening in Level Up. Yesterday we marked a high for attendance- 95 students.

• Robotics, under the supervision of Mr. Kuszmaul/Mr. Wagner, worked on building a landscape in a “downtown” setting.

• Performance/Dance put on a show for us on yesterday with a well performed routine led and facilitated by Ms. Jones and Ms. Preston.

• Mr. Adams and Ms. Davis facilitated Lighting, a basketball shooting game. They also conducted a relay race that had the gym “UP”.

We are pinning Thursdays as our Showcase Day! Students are excited and the staff are phenomenal with structured, engaged and fun activities.

“Levels”, a partner who offers Step/Dance/Cardio, had students engaged and active.

Shout out to Ms. Danielle Williams with FCEE for providing this partnership!

A huge thank you is due to the Level Up Staff, led by Mr. Kevin Crosby:

Ms. Twitty

Ms. Ingram

Ms. Jones

Ms. Preston

Mr. Kuszmaul

Mr. Wagner

Ms. Davis

Mr. Adams

Copies of the documents in the link are in the main office. Ask for assistance if you need help locating the documents.

For additional information or assistance with completing the attached application, please contact:

• Rosie Twitty

• Keri Crane

Submission deadline: Paper copies of the completed application must be submitted to Ms. Twitty, Ms, Crane or directly to Old Newsboys by Friday, November 3, 2023.

GENESEE COUNTY RESIDENTS

Flint — THE SALVATION ARMY FLINT CITADEL CHRISTMAS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

See flyer for details.

If you're in need of assistance to provide Christmas for your family, The Salvation Army can help! Sign-ups for Christmas assistance will take place at two locations on the dates/times listed below. Space is limited, so sign up as early as possible at either location. No appointment necessary.

Flint — Tuesdays, November 7 from 10AM–2PM

L.I.F.E. Center

1475 W Coldwater Rd, Flint 48505

https://maps.app.goo.gl/RzoqyjLnVfJmXQuDA

Flint — Wednesdays November 8 from 9AM–3PM

Flint Citadel

211 W Kearsley St, Flint 48502

https://maps.app.goo.gl/FddHgFLEhJESf5pL6

Individual appointments will be available beginning Monday, November 13.

Please call 810-232-2196 for questions or more information.

https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/.../brighten-the.../

https://www.facebook.com/TheSalvationArmyLIFECenter

https://www.facebook.com/flint.citadel

Hello Parents,

IAF Girls Varsity Volleyball tournament will start on Wednesday, 11/1/23 at Montrose Hill-McCloy High School. The game start time is at 6:30pm. Attached is the process on how to purchase tickets via GoFan.co App with a link to pay for IAF games. You must first download the GoFan.co App.

I hope to see everyone out supporting our IAF Girls Volleyball team.

Thank you and Go Phoenix!!!

Keith Gray

Athletic Director

Congratulation to the following IAF Soccer players that made it on the All-District soccer team this year. What a great accomplishment and we'll deserved!

• Deivys Campos - 1st Team
• Joey Wright - Honorable Mention

• 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.

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.

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.

Locks and bus passes will be available for sale in the main office. Students who wish to purchase can do so from 7:35 - 8:00 am and 3:30 - 4:00 pm. Parents can visit the office at any time to purchase for their student(s).

Ms. Cormier

• 810-600-5210 or email tcormier@iafphoenix.org
  

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
  

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
  

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

Does your child need a wellness visit, sports physical, or vaccine including COVID-19? Just make sure your child has a consent form on file with us and we can schedule an appointment for you. These can even be done during the school day without a parent/guardian having to miss work. Consent forms are also available in the Main Office or in our Health Clinic. This is a great opportunity for you to take advantage of, but you cannot do so without a consent form on file.

RAHS-International Academy of Flint gives IAF children and youth the tools they need to live a healthy and happy lifestyle. The school-based health center helps provide immunizations, health and fitness programs, and counseling services. Come over and talk to us!

What's on site at RAHS-International Academy of Flint:

• General physical exams
• Sports physicals
• Sick care
• Dental care
• Immunizations
• Lab tests
• Risk assessments

• Counseling (individual, group and family)
• Nutrition program
• Physical activity program
• Referrals to community resources
• Insurance enrollment
• Interpreter services available

Room 170
2820 S. Saginaw Street
Flint, MI 48503
(810) 600-5290
(810) 591-0577

Hours

• Monday, Tuesday, Thursday - 7:30am-3:45pm
• Wednesday - 7:30-11:30am
• Friday - 7:30am-2:30pm

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
Facebook: http://facebook.com/IAFphoenix