Students will be allowed to use the classroom or office telephones in the case of an emergency only.  Please plan play visits and after-school activities before coming to school, as the office phone is for school business and emergencies. Students always need teacher permission to use the phone for any purpose.  We keep classroom interruptions to a minimum. If a parent needs to contact their child, please call the office and leave a message. In the case of an emergency, we will inform the child as soon as appropriate. Children cannot use cell phones during the day – all calls must come through the school phone.  Students are allowed to have cell phones in backpacks, turned off.  Students observed with electronics out during the day will have the items confiscated until the end of the day.