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PACT Pilot E-News | October 8

Posted Date: 10/08/26 (04:00 PM)
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October 8, 2026

 

🍁 Fall Break 🍁

No School – October 15 & 16
Enjoy the long weekend! 
We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school on Monday, October 19.
 

District-Wide Information

 

You Belong Here: Help a Friend Find PACT!

PACT families are our best storytellers, and most families first hear about us from someone like you. If you know a family looking for a school where their child will be known, challenged, and cared for, please encourage them to apply.

Openings this year (2026–2027)
  • Grades 8, 10, and 11: We have immediate openings. Students can apply now and start this year.
  • Online Campus, grades 6–10: We have immediate openings for families looking for flexibility.

Next year (2027–2028)
  • Lottery applications are due November 30. This includes Online Campus, grades 6–11.
  • Have a younger child starting next year? Submit a lottery application by November 30 to use sibling preference.

Easy ways to share: Text the application link to a friend, or share our social posts with #IBelongAtPACT.

Questions? Contact Denise Hatchner, Enrollment and Records Coordinator, at enroll@pactcharter.org or 763-712-4200 ext. 2134.

Thank you for helping another family find where they belong.

 

Elementary Campus Information

 

Register for Community Education!

Registration for Quarter 2 Community Education is now open! Check out the available classes and sign up. We offer dance, building, board games, soccer, and more. After-school care is also available at The Panther Den. If you have questions, email community-ed@pactcharter.org.
 

Elementary Save the Dates:

  • October 9: PACT Pride Day
  • October 14: PACT Pride Day
  • October 15-16: MEA Break (no school)
  • October 22: PACT Pride Day
  • October 23: Non-School Friday
  • October 26-30: Spirit Week
  • October 30: PACT Pride Day
  • View the full Elementary Campus calendar
 

Secondary Campus Information

 
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Secondary Principal Perk-Up

Friday, October 9 | 8-8:45 a.m. | SC Media Center
Parents/guardians are invited to have coffee with our Principals! You’ll have a chance to get to know Dr. Lohse and Ms. Hamernick and hear the latest about our grading practices and our new Digital Hall Pass. 
 

Secondary Save-the-Dates

  • October 2: Non-School Friday
  • October 5: Winter Activities Meeting
  • October 9: PACT Pride Day
  • October 9: Principal Perk-Up
  • October 12: Fall Choir Concerts (grades 8-12)
  • October 14: PACT Pride Day
  • October 15-16: MEA Break (no school)
  • October 22: PACT Pride Day
  • October 23: Non-School Friday
  • October 30: PACT Pride Day
  • View the full Secondary Campus calendar
 

Online Campus Information

 
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Online Save-the-Dates

 

Secondary & Online Information

 

Babysitting Workshop | Grades 6-10

November 13 | 1-4:30 p.m. | SC Media Center
Are you ready to start caring for younger children or siblings? Gain the skills that you need with a Babysitting Workshop! Join us for a fun, hands-on workshop designed to teach you everything you need to know to care for infants and children, handle emergencies, and start your own babysitting business. Go home with a babysitting kit to kick-start your success as a safe and fun caregiver. You will learn child care basics, safety and first aid, behavior management, leadership skills, and business basics. Fee is $50. 

 

Volunteer and Support

 
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PTO Cash Calendar Fundraiser

October 1-31, 2026
Our Cash Calendar Fundraiser is one of the biggest fundraisers of the year, and every day adds up!

How it works: Each student brings home a calendar to share with family and friends. Sponsors choose a day (or several days) and donate that dollar amount.

Collection dates: October 5, 12, 19, 26 & 30

Student incentives
  • Weekly donut and smart snack prizes on Wednesday mornings before school starts in the cafeteria
  • Gift cards for students who fill their entire calendar

Classroom funds
  • Grades K-11 keep 25% of what they raise
  • Grade 12 keeps 100% for their graduation fund

Where does the money go?
Funds raised through the PTO support our students, staff, and school-wide programs, from classroom grants to family events. Thank you for helping make so much possible!

Want to learn more?
 
PACT Charter School - District Offices
7250 E. Ramsey Parkway NW, Ramsey, MN 55303
Phone: 763-712-4200

Communications Department
Christine Erntson, Director of Communication & Community Engagement
Email: news@pactcharter.org

Website: pactcharter.org 

Let's go, Panthers!