Monday 04/01:

• No after-school programming today

• Dimes for Diapers Start

Wednesday 04/03

• Pee 4 Pizza Presentation( More Info Below)

Thursday 04/04:

• Pee 4 Pizza Presentation

• No after-school programming today

• After School Family Night / Partnership Showcase 4-6

Friday 04/05:

• Dual Enrollment Info Session for HS Students: 11:30am – 12:00pm: Learning Lab

• High School PBIS Glow Party: 2:40pm - 3:20pm

• MS Academic Awards & Winter MAP Awards: 9:30-10:30
  
• National Society for Black Engineers, Jr. presentation for Girls in Grades 8 & 9
• Varsity Track: Lake Fenton High School

Monday 04/08:

• Prom tickets go on sale during HS lunch: $40 single/$65 couple ( More info below)

• M-Step Gr. 3-8 & 11 Opens -- a schedule surrounding testing dates will be sent to individual grades
  
• PSAT & SAT Gr. 8-11. -- a schedule has been distributed today
• Dress Down Day for 9th Grade Only -- PSAT today
  

Tuesday 04/09:

• Grade 11 SAT w/ Essay Testing: 9:00 a.m.
• Dress Down Day for Grade 11 ONLY -- SAT today

Wednesday 04/10

• Grade 11 MSTEP Testing: 8:30 a.m.
• Grade 10 PSAT Testing: 12:15 p.m
• Dress down for Grade 10 ONLY --PSAT today
• *GCI Closed
  

Thursday 04/11

• ***NO DRESS DOWNS TODAY***

• Grade 11 WorkKeys Testing: 8:30 a.m.
• Grade 8 PSAT Testing: 8:30 a.m.
• Community Conversations @ 8:30-9:30 Focus Topic: TBD (gift cards to give away)
• Student Culture Society Detroit Pistons Game Departs @ 6:00p.m.

Friday 04/12

• Grade 11 MSTEP Make-up Testing: 8:00 a.m.
• Kindergarten Field Trip to the Sloan Museum-12:00p.m.

Monday 04/15

• *Board Meeting 5:30p.m.

Tuesday 04/16

• Grades 4-5 MStep Testing for ELA @ 9:00 a.m.
• Grade 7 MStep Testing for ELA @ 10:18 a.m.
• Parents/Caregivers: Charters Make a Difference Day in Lansing: 8 AM-4 PM

Wednesday 04/17

• LATE START 10:00 A.M.
  

Thursday 04/18

• Grades 4-5 MSTEP Testing for MATH @ 9:00 a.m.
• Grade 8 MSTEP Testing for SCIENCE @ 10:18 a.m.
• AP Govt Field Trip- Flint Public Library Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha Community Conversations 10th Anniversary of the Flint Water Crisis: 9:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Friday 04/19

• $2 Dress Down Day (Grades 6-8 will not be participating)
• Friends of IAF Scholarship Essay Due by 4:00p.m.
• Last Day to purchase prom tickets during HS lunch: $40 single/$65 couple ( More info below)

Saturday 04/20

• K-5 Masquerade Ball: 3:00 pm -5:00 pm

Monday 04/22

• Friends of IAF Scholarship Interviews will begin this week -- students will be scheduled and alerted of their times

Tuesday 04/23

• Grade 5 MSTEP Testing for SCIENCE/ SOCIAL STUDIES @ 9:00 a.m.

• Grade 7 MSTEP Testing for MATH @ 10:18 a.m.

Wednesday 04/24

• Grade 3 MSTEP Testing for ELA @ 9:00 a.m.
• Grade 6 MSTEP Testing for MATH @ 9:00 a.m
• Funding the Future Financial Literacy Show 11:00am-1:00pm HS Gym
• MS Boys & Girls Club Event 1:00-3:00
• Phoenix Power Player Luncheon: 10:30am – 1:00pm
  
• Happy Admin Professional’s Day to our awesome office and support staff!

Thursday 04/25

• Grade 8 MSTEP Testing for SOCIAL STUDIES @ 10:17 a.m.
• 1st Grade Field Trip to the Sloan Museum-12:00
  

Friday 04/26

• No Testing Today

Monday 04/29

• Family School Climate Survey Window Closes

Tuesday 04/30

• Dimes for Diapers Fundraiser Ends
• 2nd Grade Field Trip to the Sloan Museum-12:00

Plan Ahead 📑🖊️📅✔️

May 3: M-Step Gr. 3 ELA Closes

May 11: Senior Prom

May 13: Spring MAP Testing Opens

May 13-17: Senior Exams

May 17: Last Day for Seniors

May 17: M-Step Gr. 3-8 & 11 Closes

May 24: No School, Office Closed

May 27: Memorial Day, Building Closed

May 30: Graduation @ 7:00 pm

May 31: Spring MAP Testing Closes

Dimes for Diapers, a fundraiser for the Flint Diaper Bank, starts today!

Send in your spare change and help your student's class win a pizza party!

The 2024 Summer Camps & Workshops have just been announced! Through engaging workshops and day camps at Sloan Museum of Discovery and Longway Planetarium, the kids will be learning all summer long while having fun and meeting new friends. Workshops in STEM and social studies are for ages 4-5, 1st-3rd graders, 3rd-6th grader's 5-day Camp Alpha Omega for Girls, 4th-6th graders, 5th-8th graders, and 7th-12th graders. Go to SloanLongway.org/Summer to register and see a complete roster of workshops and day camps, or click on the links below for the specific workshops by grade. Grades listed are the grades students are entering in Fall 2024. Happy Camping!

Prom Tickets will be sold during lunch the week of April 8 and the week of April 15. There will be NO ticket sales at the door.

We are excited to remind you about our upcoming K-5 school dance, scheduled for April 20th. A fun-filled evening for our students and families. We have already sent home sign-up sheets and flyers detailing the event, and we encourage you to take a moment and review them. Don't miss the chance to join the festivities and creating lasting memories with your child. The dance is an excellent opportunity for our school community to come together and celebrate, so mark your calendars and be sure to RSVP. We cant wait to see you there. If you have questions or need further information, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Greetings Parents & Guardians!

Hello!

Mrs. Thomas provided the info below on zero referrals for HS and MS and she wanted to share some news with you. The good news for HS is that there are not just one or two students with zero referrals but THIRTY-FIVE and TWENTY-THREE for Middle School.

Keep up the great work Parents/ Guardians & Students.

Join us, April 16, for "Charters Make a Difference" in partnership with the Michigan Association for Public School Academies at the State Capitol!

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.

Hello IAF Families,

The Flint Center for Educational Excellence would like to invite you to our upcoming Family Night! This event will serve as a showcase for our K-5 partners. They will be hosting Parent and Child Time Activities in various spaces around the building. We invite you to bring the whole family to enjoy activity rotation stations, food, games and more! This event will be held on campus from 4-6pm. Please contact Ms. Williams, CSD if you have questions (810)309-6858.

Activities Include:

Video game tournament

Recording studio on the go

Formar Nature Preserve's Animal Showcase

Science Experiments

Reading Circle

STEAM games and prizes

Book Giveaway

Collaborative Art Project

Dungeons and Dragons Role Play

Springboard Literacy Program Orientation (Select Families Only)

I would like to congratulate the JV and Varsity cheerleaders for finishing the season. They did a great job on taking IAF Cheer to new heights.

I cannot wait to see what we accomplish next season!

Love,

Coach Kye

• 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

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