<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font color="#ff0000">Please do not reply to this message. For questions, contact </font></font><a href="mailto:peexemptions@berkeley.net" target="_blank">peexemptions@berkeley.net</a>.</div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.38;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="4">Fall 2026 Community Program PE Exemption</font></span></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.38;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="4"><a href="https://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/BHS-Community-Program-PE-Exemption-Fall-2026.pdf" target="_blank">Form</a> and <a href="https://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/BHS-Community-Program-PE-Exemption-Info-Sheet-Fall-2026.pdf" target="_blank">Information Sheet</a></font></span></p><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.38;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="text-align:justify;font-variant:normal;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Community PE Exemption form applies only to students participating in an </span><span style="text-align:justify;font-variant:normal;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">outside sports program</span><span style="text-align:justify;font-variant:normal;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> that fulfills the following requirements stated below.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Key Requirements for the Activity</span></p><ul style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The activity must be an organized, structured athletic program or a competitive sport.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The Student must participate in at least five hours of structured activity per week, for a minimum of 60 hours total for the semester.</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Community Program PE Exemption Process</span></p><ol style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:18pt;list-style-type:decimal;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The student provides their coach with their student ID number, grade level, and their current learning community/hive number.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:18pt;list-style-type:decimal;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The coach prepares the following required documents:</span></p></li><ol style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:18pt;list-style-type:lower-alpha;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The Fall 2026 Community PE Exemption Form</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:18pt;list-style-type:lower-alpha;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline">A workout calendar or schedule</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> showing a minimum of 60 hours of activity for the semester</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:18pt;list-style-type:lower-alpha;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Proof of registration and/or a recent billing statement from the organization through which the student plans to complete their PE credit requirement. The registration must show the student’s name and be current to Fall 2026.</span></p></li></ol><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:18pt;list-style-type:decimal;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,0)"><span style="font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline">The Coach</span><span style="font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline"> must email the Community Program PE Exemption form, calendar/schedule, and proof of registration to </span><a href="mailto:peexemptions@berkeley.net" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline">peexemptions@berkeley.net</span></a><span style="font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline"> no later than</span><span style="font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline"> Friday,</span><span style="font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline"> </span><span style="font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline">September 4,</span><span style="font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline"> </span><span style="font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline">2026</span></span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline">.</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> It will </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline">NOT</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> be accepted if anyone else sends it. The coach and the student will receive a confirmation receipt via email that all documents have been received and are being reviewed.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:18pt;list-style-type:decimal;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Once t</span><span style="font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline">he student completes their 60 hours</span><span style="font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline">, the coach must sign the original Community Program PE Exemption for a second time and send it to </span><a href="mailto:peexemptions@berkeley.net" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline">peexemptions@berkeley.net</span></a><span style="font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> by </span><span style="font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Friday,</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline"> December 8, 2026.</span></p></li></ol><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Note: All coach signatures must be by the same coach.</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="width:100px;display:inline-block"></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Here are a few examples...</span></p><div dir="ltr" align="center" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;margin-left:0pt"><table style="border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor;border-collapse:collapse"><colgroup><col width="311"><col width="311"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="border-width:0.5pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:middle;padding:5.76pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Activities that ARE accepted for Community Program PE Exemption:</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.5pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:middle;padding:5.76pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Activities NOT accepted for Community Program PE Exemption:</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:middle;padding:5.76pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A league team</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.5pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:middle;padding:5.76pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Drop in sports activities</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:middle;padding:5.76pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A professional dance company</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.5pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:middle;padding:5.76pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">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:middle;padding:5.76pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A martial arts class</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.5pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:middle;padding:5.76pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A personal trainer</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:middle;padding:5.76pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Berkeley YMCA PE @ the Y Program*</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(Located on Allston Way)</span></p></td><td style="border-width:0.5pt;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:middle;padding:5.76pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Working out in your neighborhood gym </span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:ar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