How do I turn off............

[Bostonbull]

This is getting annoying. When I start a call and place th ephone near m ycheek, the proximity sensor turns the screen off, I LIKE this! When I remove the phone from my ear, the screen is black and tells me about notifications such as voicemail, email, sms. This is VERY annoying to have to close this screen then end the call, or punch a number, etc.

How do I fix this?