BAND
The Roughneck Band will be running a fireworks stand next week! Our anticipated opening date is Wednesday...stay tuned for when we make that official. We hope you can come out and support the Roughneck Band!
BAND
Practice reminder and ONE CHANGE for 8th Grade
Sorry to have to make a change in the first week, but for THIS WEEK ONLY, the 8th grade practice will be moved to Friday morning from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. All other practice days and times will remain the same...Tuesday morning for 9th and 12th grade, and Thursday morning for 10th and 11th grade. All practices are from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Thank you for your patience as we make everything work! We are looking forward to seeing our freshmen and seniors tomorrow!
BAND PRACTICE FOLLOWUP
To clarify: The June and July practices work just like strength and conditioning for athletics. If students are out of town for any of these, that’s ok! The August rehearsals are mandatory, as always. Let us know if you have questions!
BAND PRACTICES START NEXT WEEK
We all wish our school year hadn’t been cut short, but due to those circumstances, UIL has released guidance for offering marching band practices in June and July this summer. This is not an opportunity we normally have, so let's make the most of it!
Practices begin next week on the band practice field by the facility. These practices will take place weekly from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on the days listed below. These weekly practices will be divided into the following groups:
Tuesdays: 9th and 12th grade
Wednesdays: 8th grade
Thursdays: 10th and 11th grade
**NOTE: The only week these practices will not be offered is July 13-17.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS FOR BAND PRACTICES
--All students must have a physical on file with Sundown ISD. If you had one for the 2019-2020 school year, you may come to the practices in June and July. If not, you will need to have one before attending and bring the paperwork with you.
--For now, all practices will take place on the band practice field by the facility. We will not be practicing with instruments until further notice, so students should not need to enter the building. However, if a student would like to take an instrument home to practice, let me know and I will bring it out to the practice field.
--Hand sanitizer will be available.
--Social distancing will be observed during practices as students will be 15 feet apart, exceeding the distance recommended by UIL.
--As recommended by UIL, we will not provide water, food, sunscreen, or other items. Students will need to bring their own water...hydration is important! Sunscreen is also recommended.
--Masks and gloves will be available, or students are welcome to bring their own.
--Students who are not feeling well should not attempt to practice. If a student is experiencing any of the following symptoms, he/she will need to stay home: Fever, shortness of breath, headache, sore throat, diarrhea, chills, shakes, loss of taste or smell, cough
--Students will be pre-screened before they are allowed to practice.
**Side note: For those who like to plan ahead, our usual Summer Band rehearsals will begin on Monday, August 3rd. As always, these rehearsals are mandatory. We will send out more information in July with specifics on these rehearsals.
Thanks for reading this long post! We're excited to have all of this information to share and look forward to seeing everyone soon.
DRUM MAJOR INFO
This message is for students interested in auditioning to be a Drum Major for the 2020 Roughneck Band.
—Students must be an incoming junior or senior in order to be considered
—Email Mr. Mauldin (jmauldin@sundownisd.com) to let him know you want to audition. The deadline for letting him know is this Friday, June 19
—Mr. Mauldin will email you back and let you know how the process will work
Thanks!
COLOR GUARD INFO
I hope you are having a wonderful summer! This message is to relay information regarding the process for selecting Color Guard members for the 2020 Roughneck Band. Any student going into grades 9-12 may audition. Students who plan to audition should let me know so that we can have a flag ready for you on the pickup day...email me at jmauldin@sundownisd.com. Due to the current situation, we are handling this process differently this time around. If a student wants to audition and will be out of town on any of these dates, communication is key!
The practice schedule will be as follows:
Tuesday, June 16th (THIS coming Tuesday): Pick up flags at the school between 6:15 pm and 7:15 pm (enter the building on the south side at the doors by the pool)
Thursday, June 18th: First practice/orientation from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Monday, June 22nd: Practice 6:00 to 7:00
Thursday, June 25th: Practice 6:00 to 7:00
Monday, June 29th: Practice 6:00 to 7:00
Tuesday, June 30th: Practice 6:00 to 7:00
Monday, July 6th: Practice 6:00 to 7:00
Thursday, July 9th: Auditions begin at 5:00 pm
Please contact Mr. Mauldin at jmauldin@sundownisd.com with any questions you may have! We look forward to seeing you soon.
Attention all High School Athletes:
We will begin our Summer Strength & Speed Development on Monday, 6/8 at 7:30 pm. Attached is information regarding workouts and safety precautions. This is for all 9th-12th graders, boys and girls. See you Monday!
Parents of graduates, as you know during the graduation ceremony you will present your child’s diploma to them. I will provide brief instructions before the program starts and our ushers will assist you during the ceremony. Your seats on the track will be labeled and easy to find. When you enter the stadium you can go directly to them. It is going to be a fun evening! Thank you all for your patience and understanding throughout this new process! Go Roughnecks and Roughettes!
Class of 2020 photo video and scholarships.
https://youtu.be/xyaE13AavHM
We would love for the community to come out and celebrate the class of 2020. Please come and attend tonights parade following graduation. Start time is approximately 8:30.
Class of 2020 “Red, White, and Blue” video link.
https://youtu.be/NvS2phZS_lw
At 7:30 tonight video of Sundown High School's Graduation Ceremony and Parade will be live streamed at KLVTRadio.com and on @klvtradio on Facebook. Audio will also be broadcast on KLVT AM 1230. Thanks to KLVT for their continued support of the Sundown Roughnecks!
Here is the map of the parade route and location of each graduates picture. Let’s hope they don’t blow away tonight! 😬
Come out to the field house tomorrow, June 4th at 4:00 pm as Gus Davis signs to play college football at Howard Payne University. Congratulations Gus!!!
2020 Seniors and families:
This link should provide answers to most of the questions you have about graduation. If you still happen to have questions after reading through this information, please call the high school office. https://www.sundownisd.com/o/sundown-isd/browse/137050
2020 Seniors and families:
Look for more graduation information online tonight. Thank you all! Go Roughnecks and Roughettes!
2020 Seniors and families:
Attached is the link to Friday’s parade route. The senior poster pictures will be placed/spaced along the route. We ask that each family sit/congregate by their graduates picture so that each family has room to enjoy the parade.
https://5il.co/gw59
Attention all incoming 9th-12th grade boys and girls athletes: Our summer strength and speed development starts June 8th from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm at the Field House. More info to come later this week about procedures, safety and requirements related to these workouts.
SUNDOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL - JUNE BIRTHDAYS:
June 1 - Maya Martinez
June 5 - Nathaniel Sansom
June 7 - Dago Chagoya
June 10 - Kennedi Diaz
June 12 - Karina Lara
June 14 - Briar Miller
June 15 - Colt Keys
June 16 - Mariah Stephens
June 16 - Meghan Sephens
June 16 - Allie McCormick
June 21 - Francisica Ybarra
June 26 - Marcus Solis
HAVE A GREAT BIRTHDAY & ENJOY YOUR SUMMER!
HIGH SCHOOL BIRTHDAYS for JUNE:
June 1 - Brayden Sanders
June 2 - Shelby Castillo
June 2 - Brooklyn Webb
June 7 - Alice Melendez
June 8 - Blake Hulse
June 9 - Blake Hixon
June 10 - Hunter Tindol
June 11 - Ashlyn Lara
June 12 - Aidon Olivas
June 12 - Jacqulyn Raby
June 16 - Cody Gaona
June 16 - Carlos Perez
June 22 - Daisy Mendez
June 23 - Hannah Hulse
June 23 - Noah Peralez
June 25 - Dekota Golightly
June 28 - Tristan Cruz
June 29 - Carson Boggs