[tim_reiher]

We have something of a policy on my team, that if students have an important test, or project due the day after a certain build session, the students are allowed to either leave early or miss one day of build, with prior notice. This flexibility helps many of our students, I believe, and doesn't tend to result in much abuse. Our schools run on block schedules, also, so many of us on the team have study halls at least twice or three times in a given week. Much of the time, we can study or finish work both before build sessions, and during school. For my school, at least, build season falls between the end of midterms and the beginning of many final projects and AP tests. It is, luckily, something of a schoolwork lull. It's still tough, but we manage.

When it comes to physics, though, there is always help available from the three physics teachers on our team. They are usually willing to help those of us in their classes, with any problems we may have. Them, and a chemistry teacher, really help many of us keep up academically, and focus more on building robots.