FAQ
Sousa Elementary School FAQ
Q: What is the start and end time of the academic day?
- The academic school day is from 8:45 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.
- Arrival begins no earlier than 8:20 am at the playground entrance.
- Dismissal is from 2:55 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Q: What are the arrival and dismissal procedures?
- Click here for arrival and dismissal procedures
Q: Who do I contact about bus issues?
- For transportation related issues call 516-767-5680
- For bus related discipline issues, contact the Sousa main office 516-767-5352
- Click here for the transportation webpage
Q: Who do I contact if my child will be late or absent?
- Call the attendance line at 516-767-5355 no later than 9:00 a.m.
- Leave a message with the reason for the lateness or absence.
Q: Who do I contact if I need to pick up my child early from school?
- Send an email to [email protected] no later than 11:00 a.m.
- If you have an unexpected emergency after 11:00 am, call the Main Office at 516-767-5352 or 516-767-5351.
Q: How does my child notify me if they forget an item they need at home? How do I drop off an item that my child forgot?
- When a child forgets an item, they may call their parent from the main office.
- See the Personal Property Policy in the Sousa Handbook for more information.
Q: Where is the lost and found located?
- The lost and found is located in the cafeteria.
Q: Where is the visitor's entrance?
- Visitors should park in the playground parking lot and walk to the main entrance of the school.
- Visitors must present a Valid photo ID for entry into the building.
- See the Chain of Communication in the Sousa handbook.
Q: Who do I call if I have an academic concern about my child?
- Academic concerns should be addressed with the teacher where the concern is occurring. This may be the classroom teacher, special area teacher, or support service teacher.
Q: How do I set up a meeting with my child’s teacher(s)?
- Teachers will review their communication plans at Open House
- All teachers may be contacted via email using their first initial then last name followed by portnet.org
Q: What student and family support services are offered?
- Dr. Koo, School Psychologist
- Dr. Brittany Guliani, Psychologist
- Mrs. Podell, School Counselor
Q: How do I access the district calendar of events?
- Click here for the District Calendar
Q: What clubs/ activities are offered to students?
- Homework Club
- Let Play Grow Club
- Let's Get Moving Club
- Math Olympiad
- Chess Club for students in Grades 3-5 (Grant Funded)
- Scrabble Club (Grant Funded)
Q: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Snack
- School Meals from Aramark- no cost
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- One (1) breakfast and one (1) lunch are available for all students at no cost. Click here to learn more.
- If a student eats breakfast at home, then they may take the one (1) free breakfast as a shelf stable snack for class snack time.
- Click here for myschoolbucks.com on the Food Service website. Scroll to bottom and follow directions “Get Started Today.”
- Click here for lunch Menu at Sousa
- Ala carte, additional meals, and snack will still be available for purchase.
- There are assigned allergy tables in the cafeteria for students with food allergies during lunch.
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- Lunch from home
- Label lunch bags/ bottles with your child’s name and teacher.
- Don’t forget utensils when packing lunches.
- There are assigned allergy tables in the cafeteria for students with food allergies during lunch.
Q: Who do I contact if my child is having trouble with their district issued iPad/ chromebook?
- Contact your child's teacher
Q: Where do I get my login information for Infinite Campus (Parent/ Student Portal)?
- Contact the clerical staff in the main office at 516-767-5351
Q: How do I change contact information?
- Click here for Central Registration Forms to change your ADDRESS
- Contact the Sousa Main Office at 516-767-5350 to change your EMAIL or PHONE NUMBER
Q: What is the district's grading and homework policy?
To view the district's Grading and Homework policies, please click below: