<div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align:left"><font color="#ff0000"><b>Please do not reply to this email. For questions, contact <a href="mailto:pewaivers@berkeley.net">pewaivers@berkeley.net</a></b></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><b><br></b></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><b>Spring 2024 • PE WAIVERS</b></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><b><font size="4">First signatures for Spring waivers are </font></b><b><font size="4">due by Friday, Jan 19, 2024.</font></b></div><div style="text-align:center"><a href="https://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/BHS-PE-Waiver-Spring-2024.docx.pdf" target="_blank"><font size="4">BHS PE Waiver - Spring 2024.docx</font></a> <font size="4">are available on the </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font size="4"><a href="https://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/">BHS Website</a> under "Documents"</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><div><font size="4"><br></font></div><b style="text-align:start"><font size="4"> <span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,0)">Remember, your activity must:</span></font></b><span style="text-align:start"><br><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,0)">Be a structured outside athletic sports program </span></span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,0)">that fulfills the following requirements </span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,0);text-align:start">with a coach or a competitive (state-sponsored) team sport.</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="text-align:start;background-color:rgb(255,255,0)">Include at least five hours of structured activities per week -- at least 60 hours for the semester.<br>Not be paired with another program to receive double credit in a semester. You can only receive 1 PE Waiver per semester.</span><br style="text-align:left"><span id="m_4614748633755794083gmail-docs-internal-guid-9a6843e8-7fff-80f1-d313-5c41e0ff2585"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="font-family:Times,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Here are a few examples...</span></p><div dir="ltr" align="left"><table style="border:none;border-collapse:collapse"><colgroup><col width="386"><col width="348"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height:20.25pt"><td style="border-width:0.5pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:1pt"><span style="font-family:Times,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Activities that ARE accepted for PE waiver:</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.5pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:1pt"><span style="font-family:Times,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Activities NOT accepted for PE waiver:</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:24pt"><td style="border-width:0.5pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Times,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">A league team</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Times,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">(ie…Mavericks, ABSC, SPURS, BHS Ultimate,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Times,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> BHS Orienteering, BHS Crew )</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.5pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:1pt"><span style="font-family:Times,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Your PE class or sports team at BHS or a handwritten log sheet for walking</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="border-width:0.5pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:1pt"><span style="font-family:Times,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">A professional dance company</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:1pt"><span style="font-family:Times,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">(ie…Berkeley Ballet, Golden Bear Gymnastics)</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.5pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:1pt"><span style="font-family:Times,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">A dance group you started with friends</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="border-width:0.5pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:1pt"><span style="font-family:Times,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">A martial arts class</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:1pt"><span style="font-family:Times,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">(ie….East Bay Seido, Berkeley Cuong Nhu Karate, </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:1pt"><span style="font-family:Times,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">West Wind Karate)</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.5pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:1pt"><span style="font-family:Times,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">A personal trainer</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:26.25pt"><td style="border-width:0.5pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:1pt"><span style="font-family:Times,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Berkeley YMCA Teen Program *</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:1pt"><span style="font-family:Times,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">(Located on Allston Way)</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.5pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5.75pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:1pt"><span style="font-family:Times,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Working out in your neighborhood gym *</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:1pt"><span style="font-family:Times,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">(ie….24 Fitness, CitySports, Planet Fitness)</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br></span><span style="text-align:left">* The Berkeley YMCA is the only gym with a BHS PE waiver program. For information please email Angelo Petrilli </span><a href="mailto:apetrilli@ymcaeastbay.org" target="_blank" style="text-align:left">apetrilli@ymcaeastbay.org</a><span style="text-align:left">.</span><b><br></b></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="text-align:left"><br></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><br></div><div style="text-align:center"><b>Waivers are available on the </b><a href="https://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/" target="_blank">Berkeley High School</a> <b>website under </b><u><b>documents.</b></u></div><div style="text-align:center">This waiver form applies only to students participating in an outside sports team program that fulfills the following requirements below. Any student, participating in a state or nationally sponsored competitive sports activity, including participation in a professional dance company, can request a waiver of the Physical Education Class requirement from the Berkeley High School Administration.<br></div><br><b>Waiver Process</b><br><br>1. Student provides Student ID number, grade level and SLC to the coach.<div><br>2. Your coach will print and complete all parts of the waiver.<br><br></div><div>3. Your coach writes a letter on company letterhead. </div><div><b>       Letter Requirements:</b><br>       a. MUST be on letterhead<div>       b. Your name and the date</div><div>       c. Your coach’s contact information<br><div>       d.  Assurance that you are meeting state physical standards and competencies through the activity        </div><div>       e. The specific number of hours you will be doing the activity - minimum of 60<br>       f. The coach who writes and signs the letter MUST also sign the waiver in the beginning of the semester & at the end. Remember all coach signatures must be by the same coach.<br><br>4. Must provide proof of registration and/or billing statement from the organization where you plan to complete your PE credits requirement. The registration must be current to Spring 2024 and must have the student’s name showing he/she is registered.<div> <br><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,0)">5. Your Coach must email the PE Waiver Form, letter, and proof of registration to <a href="mailto:pewaivers@berkeley.net" target="_blank">pewaivers@berkeley.net</a> <b>no later than Friday, January 19, 2024</b>.</span> It will NOT be accepted if anyone else sends it. The coach and/or the student will receive a confirmation receipt that all documents have been received and are being reviewed. <br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,0)">6. Once you have completed your hours, have the same coach sign and email the original copy of the waiver with the additional signature to <a href="mailto:pewaivers@berkeley.net" target="_blank">pewaivers@berkeley.net</a> by Friday, May 3, 2024.</span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> Another email will be sent as a reminder.</span><br><br>* The Berkeley YMCA is the only gym with a BHS PE waiver program. For information please email Angelo Petrilli <a href="mailto:apetrilli@ymcaeastbay.org" target="_blank">apetrilli@ymcaeastbay.org</a>.<br><br> Questions? email: <a href="mailto:pewaivers@berkeley.net" target="_blank">pewaivers@berkeley.net</a><br><br>The form is available on the <a href="https://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/" target="_blank">Berkeley High School</a> website located under documents.</div></div></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;outline:none!important"><div dir="ltr" style="outline:none!important"><div style="font-family:Arial;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0px"><font color="#000000">______________________________</font></div><div style="color:rgb(70,103,157);font-family:Arial;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0px">Nicole Chee, Chaghig Walker, Charlotte Le Liboux, and Shirley Hudacko are the parent-volunteer facilitators of the E-tree; please direct any questions about the E-tree to them at <a href="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(12,97,171)">bhs-owner@lmi.net</span></a>.</div><p style="color:rgb(62,0,63);font-family:Arial;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0px"> </p><div style="color:rgb(12,97,171);font-family:Arial;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0px"><a href="http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">BHS E-tree archives<span style="color:rgb(12,97,171)"></span></a></div><div style="color:rgb(12,97,171);font-family:Arial;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0px"><a href="http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">BHS website<span style="color:rgb(12,97,171)"></span></a></div><div style="color:rgb(12,97,171);font-family:Arial;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0px"><a href="https://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/TK-12-Academic-Calendar-2023-2024-v3-1.pdf" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">BUSD 2023-2024 Calendar</a><br></div><div style="color:rgb(12,97,171);font-family:Arial;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0px"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XoKaZIol254f7rDheAHhgr1FEJWfEOS2e4n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