The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

A look into custodian Isidro Goncalves’ life

A look into custodian Isidro Goncalves’ life

Story by Chetana Ramaiyer and Kalpana Gopalkrishnan

Some of you may have never seen custodian Isidro Goncalves before. That’s because he’s not there during school. After we leave school, he stays until 8 to 9 P.M. six days a week.

But recently, Goncalves’ life hasn’t been as predictable. On March 12, he received a shocking phone call from his son saying that their house was burning down in an electric fire. Goncalves has lost almost all his belongings, but he is determined to rebuild his house.

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