Wednesday 05/01

• Grades Boys and Girls Club Event: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

• Softball Practice: 4:15p-6:00p at McKinley Park
• MSTEP Testing Grade 6 Math
• Grades 3-5 Boys & Girls Club Event 1-3 pm

• Special Education virtual tutoring continues this week

• Senior Exit Presentations

Thursday 05/02:

• Michigan Charter School Coalition Visit: 12:30 – 5:00 pm

• Special Education virtual tutoring continues this week
• Senior Exit Presentations

Friday 05/03:

• Senior Friends of IAF Scholarship Interviews: 1:00 – 3:30 pm

• NWEA MAP testing Pep Rally Assembly in the High School Gym
  
• K-2nd Grade:12:30-1:10 pm
• 9th-12th Grade:1:15-1:45 pm
• 3rd-5th Grade: 2:00-2:40 pm
• 6th-8th Grade: 2:45-3:00 pm

• Senior Exit Presentations

• Varsity Track: Goodrich High School @ 3:30pm

• M-Step Gr. 3 ELA Closes

Monday 05/06:

• Senior Exit Presentations

• 8:00 AM AP U.S. Government Test @ Uof M Flint
• Grades K-2 NWEA MAP

Tuesday 05/07:

• Grades 9-12 NWEA MAP TESTING
  

Wednesday 05/08

• 8:00 AM AP English Literature Exam @ U of M Flint

• HS Boys & Girls Club Event 1-3pm
• Grades K-2 NWEA MAP

Thursday 05/09

• Grades 9-12 NWEA MAP TESTING

Friday 05/10

• MS PBIS Celebration
• K-5 Self Defense Class: 5:00PM-6:00PM

Saturday 05/11

• Class of 2024 Senior Prom

*May 13-17: Senior Exams

Monday 05/13

• Spring MAP Testing Opens
  
• Senior Exit Exam
• Kindergarten Field Trip to the Detroit Zoo-9:00
  

Tuesday 05/14

• Senior Exit Exam

Wednesday 05/15

• Senior Exit Exam

Thursday 05/16

• Senior Exit Exam

Friday 05/17

• Senior Exit Exam

• Last Day for SENIORS

• *Senior Luncheon 11:30a.m.
• *Senior Building Walkthrough 1:30p.m.
• *Senior Farewell Assembly 2:00p.m.
• *Graduation Rehearsal (Mandatory) 3:45p.m.
• 6-12 Self Defense Class 5:00pm-6:00PM

Monday 05/20

• Board Meeting: 5:30 pm

Tuesday 05/21

• EOY Attendance Celebration II: 5:30 PM-7PM-HS Gym

• Grades 3-5 NWEA MAP

Thursday 05/23

• Senior Awards Night 6:00p.m.

• Grades 3-5 NWEA MAP

Friday 05/24

• No School
• Building Closed

Monday 05/27

• No School: Memorial Day
• GCI Closed

Thursday 05/29

• MS Final Exams:
• Grade 8 ELA

• Phoenix Power Player Luncheon: 10:30am – 1:00pm

Friday 05/30

• MS Final Exams:
• Grade 8 Algebra 1A
• Grades 6-8 Science
• Grade 6 ELA

• Class of 2024 Graduation @ 7:00 pm
  

Plan Ahead 📑🖊️📅✔️

• June 5-12: Gr. 9-11 Exams
  
• June 12: Early Release, Last Day for Students
• **Summer Academy TBD
  

Dear Parents,

We are thrilled to invite you to a special event focused on preparing your child for Kindergarten at the International Academy of Flint for next year. The presentation will commence promptly at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.

During this informative session, we will discuss essential strategies and resources to ensure your child’s smooth transition into Kindergarten. Our team of educators will provide valuable insights and answer any questions you may have.

We sincerely hope you can join us for this important occasion. Your participation is instrumental in your child’s educational journey, and we look forward to seeing you there.

Keri Crane, Lead Advocate, Gr K-5 (810) 600-5232

Ayonna Gill, Advocate, Gr 6-12 & SPED (810) 600-5244

Rosie Twitty, McKinney Vento/Homeless (810) 600-5274

Jonique S. Donald, FACE Director (810) 810-600-5214

Please notify the school of your child’s absence by calling the Attendance Hotline at (810) 600-5249 EACH DAY FOR AN ABSENCE UNLESS IT IS KNOWN THAT STUDENT WILL BE OUT FOR SEVERAL DAYS. PLEASE INDICATE THIS WHEN YOU LEAVE A MESSAGE. 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.

All students attending IAF are expected to attend school every day and on time. School begins at 8:00 AM and dismisses at 3:28 PM.

• Missing 10%, or about 2 days each month over the course of a school year, can make it harder to learn to read.

• Students can still fall behind if they miss just one or two days every few weeks.

• Being late to school may lead to poor attendance.

• Absences and tardiness can affect the whole classroom if the teacher has to slow down learning to help children catch up.

The Tardy Policy is in full swing at IAF for Gr. 6-12. Please continue to encourage your scholar to prioritize getting to EVERY class on time!

Please notify the school of your child’s absence by calling the Attendance Hotline at (810) 600-5249 EACH DAY FOR AN ABSENCE UNLESS IT IS KNOWN THAT STUDENT WILL BE OUT FOR SEVERAL DAYS. PLEASE INDICATE THIS WHEN YOU LEAVE A MESSAGE. 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.

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.

Have you heard the news? IAF now has PBIS for adults! What is this and what does it mean? This is an opportunity for our IAF parents/guardians/caregivers to earn points for attending parent meetings, workshops, special events and a host of other activities. Look for the total number of points to be earned on our flyers. Scan the QR Code posted during the event to earn points. Points can be redeemed for household items in PARC.

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.

Attention IAF families, register for our free K-5 Self Defense workshop! The class will be held on Friday, May 10th from 5-6pm and will be hosted by Master Q of Double Dragon Tang Soo Do. This workshop is designed for parents and students to learn self-defense techniques together to increase family literacy and parent child time through community education! Call (810) 309-6858 to register! “

There will be a second Defense workshop held for 6th-12th grade students and families. The class will be held on Friday, May 17th from 5-6pm and will be hosted by Master Q of Double Dragon Tang Soo Do. This workshop is designed for parents and students to learn self-defense techniques together to increase family literacy and parent child time through community education! Students must be accompanied by an adult. Call (810) 309-6858 to register!

We are beyond blessed to have Coach Gray as a member of IAF. He was most recently awarded the Greater Flint African American Sports Hall of Fame -- 38th Induction. WOW! We have a legend at IAF and he is humble beyond belief.

Coach Gray -- thank you for being at IAF and sharing your expertise and love to sports at IAF in your role as Athletic Director. Congratulations, Coach!

A big thank you to @detroitpistons for the hospitality and more than kind gesture of two autograph jerseys from Jaden Ivey and Cade Cunningham

Please see the attached parent letter for more information and details.

• 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. Crosby- Gr. 9 to 12

• 810-600-5281 kcrosby@iafphoenix.org

Jonique S. Donald: FACE Director (810) 810-600-5214

Keri Crane, Lead Advocate: Gr K-5 (810) 600-5232

Ayonna Gill, Advocate: Gr 6-12 & SPED (810) 600-5244

Rosie Twitty: McKinney Vento/Homeless (810) 600-5274

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

Hello Parents and Guardians

The RAHS Health Center is here for all IAF students! RAHS is a doctor’s office located inside your school, making healthcare for your child convenient and easy. We are able to help parents get needed care for their students without the hassle of pulling that student from school We are staffed with a nurse practitioner, medical assistant, and social worker. In our office we can provide the following services: well-child and sports physicals, sick visits, headache and menstrual cramp relief, chronic illness care (like asthma), immunizations, and counseling. We are affiliated with the University of Michigan and we accept all insurances as well as students who don’t have insurance. We also offer vision, dental, and dietician services periodically throughout the year. Lastly, we can help families enroll in Medicaid and answer questions related to Medicaid enrollment. We are located down the hall from the cafeteria and welcome parents and student to stop in and see us. Our number is (810) 600-5290. We’d love to hear from you!

In Good Health,

Nicole Galehouse, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner

Regional Alliance for Healthy Schools

International Academy of Flint

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