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About The Teacher:
About The Teacher:
Aloha Parents, Guardians, and Students -
My name is Matt Gonsalves. I was born and raised on Kaua'i and graduated from Kapa'a High School. After high school, I earned a degree in Broadcast Communications from Brigham Young University in Provo, UT. I worked in the field of TV and Video production for 20 years. Over those 20 years, I had the opportunity to work at ESPN in Bristol, CT and also create content for CBS, NBC, FOX and numerous other outlets. About 13 years ago, I decided to pursue a teaching degree through The University of Hawaii at Manoa. I have taught at Kapa'a High School since 2018. It gives me great joy to be able to teach at my alma mater. I have also had the opportunity to coach volleyball and soccer here at Kapa'a High. It is my pleasure to be your child's English teacher for Hui 'Onipa'a. I look forward to a great year. IMUA KAPA'A!
Mr. Gonsalves
Email: matthew.gonsalves@k12.hi.us
Phone/Text: 808-821-4401 ext. 219
** Please note that I will not answer or respond right away if I am in class and working with students. Please leave me a message and I will return your call (or email) as soon as possible.
Course Information:
Course Information:
Freshman English will cover literature, composition, and language, including listening and speaking. In this course, you will read a wide variety of literature including short stories, nonfiction, poetry, drama, novels, and spoken and visual texts. This course covers the writing process through response to literature, creative writing, and connections to real-life situations. The course will also focus on vocabulary development and proper usage of vocabulary terms. Students will be challenged to use proper punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. Listening and speaking skills are also developed throughout the course.
A course syllabus will be distributed via Google Classroom.
Please purchase the following supplies for your student's personal use in English class. Have your child bring these items to class daily.
Pencil/Pen
Composition notebook
Google Classroom Information:
Google Classroom Information:
Your child will be automatically enrolled into our Google Classroom according to their class schedule.
Course Resources:
Course Resources:
CNN 10 (Student News): https://www.cnn.com/cnn10 or https://www.youtube.com/cnn10
e_READ Online Library for the State of Hawaii: http://hidoe.lib.overdrive.com/
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