Applications Now Being Accepted for Senior PE Exemption

Rising Huntington High School seniors who plan on playing on a varsity athletic team in the fall can now file applications to be exempt from physical education class during their sport season. Applications are available in the athletic office and online at www.hufsd.edu.

The Huntington UFSD Department of Physical Education recognizes the commitment, dedication and effort that student-athletes demonstrate as a member of an interscholastic sports team. To assist these students with balancing their academic responsibilities with their athletic participation, this option is being made available to those students who wish to receive physical education credit for the combination of a demanding academic schedule coupled with varsity interscholastic athletics participation.

Eligibility Criteria for the Physical Education Exemption Option

1. Student-athletes must be a senior.

2. Student-athletes must be a current member in good standing of a varsity team during the marking period the exemption is requested.

3. Student-athletes must be eligible for participation under all district and state policies and regulations.

4. Student-athletes must have earned a minimum grade of 80 in physical education in the previous marking period. If a student is requesting a first marking period exemption, the student must have a final grade of 80 or above in physical education in the previous year as reflected by their report card.

Requirements for the Physical Education Exemption Option

1. The student must complete and submit a Request for the Physical Education Exemption Option Program Application by the date specified to the Director of Physical Education & Athletics before approval will be granted.

2. Participants in the exemption option must report to their regularly scheduled physical education class for attendance.

3. Participants will be given a hallway pass to use during the exemption period. This pass should be shown while going from the gym to the assigned designated area for the period.

4. The student will be exempt from participation in physical education according to the following schedule:

Fall Sports: Student will be exempt during marking period No. 1 only.

Winter Sports: Student will be exempt during marking periods No. 2 and No. 3

Spring Sports: Student will be exempt during marking period No. 4 only.

In order to qualify for a physical education exemption, a student-athlete must be in compliance with all of the following:

• Be a senior in good standing.

• Be a bona fide member of a Huntington High School varsity interscholastic athletic team as a senior.

• Remain as a varsity team member for the entire season.

• Have earned a minimum grade of 80 in physical education during the previous marking period. (Fall season athletes must have earned an 80 or better during the previous year’s fourth marking period.)

Application Process

Students who wish to exercise this option must complete and submit a Physical Education Exemption Application, in accordance with the schedule below. The deadline for applications will be as per the schedule below:

• Fall Season: Marking Period No. 1 Only – Application due on or before August 15

• Winter Season: Marking Periods No 2 & No. 3 Only – Application due on or before October 16

• Spring Season: Marking Period No. 4 Only – Application due on or before March 17

This application must:

• Have all required signatures before being submitted.

• Be returned to the Office of the Director of Physical Education & Athletics no later than 3 p.m. by the end date listed above or via email to Jim Hoops at jhoops@hufsd.edu

Students must attend physical education until notified their application for exemption has been approved.

Grade Protocols for Physical Education Exemption Option

• Students who successfully complete this option will receive a pass/fail grade for the marking period and entire semester during which they were exempt from physical education. There will be no numerical grade given nor will a grade be factored into the students overall GPA. This means winter athletes will receive a pass/fail grade for the entire year. Fall and Spring athletes will receive a pass/fail grade for one semester.

• The lack of a numerical grade could impact a student’s overall GPA. Please consider this potential impact on your GPA prior to applying.

• Any student who loses this exemption privilege must return immediately to his/her scheduled physical education class.

• Students will remain on the class roster and will be required to check in for attendance with their teacher.