teacher support during robotics

[Alfred Thompson]

You have to look at it from the teacher's point of view. AP exams are getting close and a lot of teachers are trying hard to prepare students for the exams. And then some kid, who may already be behind, comes as says "hey do you mind if I miss 2 or three days of class?" What do you expect them to say? "Hey, sure. I'll be happy to see you fail this exam because you missed critical review sessions."
It's not just the kids on the robotics team who get this either. I see plenty of kids who want to miss class to go play basetball or Lax or a ton of other sports. Plus the kids who miss class because they are travelling with Debate. It can disrupt a teacher's planning and mess up the rest of the class if too many people miss too many days of class.
The important thing is for you to do your part. If you are behind in your school work, regardless of why, it is up to you to catch up. Teachers generally do not give extensions because "there was a hockey game last night" so why should they give you an extension because you were in the machine shop late?
Now I love robotics and FIRST. I'll give a kid some slack from time to time for FIRST or even football. But don't make a habit of it and expect me to carry you.