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Meeting on Portola Academics Monday Night

The principal of Portola Middle School in El Cerrito, Matthew Burnham, will address the state of academics at the school at a meeting Monday night. Parents, potential future parents, teachers and other community members are all invited.

Those interested in the state of academics at Portola Middle School in El Cerrito are invited to attend a meeting at the school Monday night, Nov. 26, for a discussion and presentation by Principal Matthew Burnham.

The meeting, sponsored by the Parent Academic Rigor Committee (PARC), will be held in Building 7 at the school at 6:30 p.m.

"Principal Burnham will make a presentation about the status of academics at Portola," said an etree notice from the Portola PTSA. "In addition, any interested parents are welcome to stay to discuss how the PARC group can further its mission of improving academic success for all Portola students.  Current Portola parents, future Portola parents, teachers, administrators and community members all welcome."

Information about the meeting can be found also on the Go Portola! website.

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