Daily Bulletin
Clark Elementary Bulletin for Wednesday, October 14, 2026
GREETINGS AND SALUTATIONS! Good morning, Clark Elementary! Today is Thursday, October 15, the 36th day of school, and National Grouch Day.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY! On this day in 2024, researchers discovered seven new species of tree frogs in Madagascar that make strange, high-pitched whistling calls like sound effects from the sci-fi series "Star Trek." The species are named Kirk, Picard, Sisko, Janeway, Archer, Burnham, and Pike.
WEATHER Today, the weather will be a bit moist. The high will be in the upper sixties, and there's a good chance of rain throughout the day.
VOCABULARY BUILDER-UPPER/WORD OF THE DAY Today's word of the day is donnybrook (re-sil-ient), which is a noun that means a noisy, disorderly outburst or fight, often in public. The word comes from the Donnybrook Fair, an annual event held in Donnybrook (then a village near Dublin, Ireland) starting around 1204. Over the centuries, the fair became famous for wild behavior and frequent, massive brawls. Due to its chaotic reputation, local authorities eventually shut it down in 1855, but the name stuck in the English language as a term for any riotous scene.
WHAT'S COOKING? If you love chicken, then today is your lucky day because for lunch today, we're enjoying a steaming pile of delicious Chicken Alfredo, nuggets chock-full of chickeny goodness, or a classic PB&J. We have loads of fresh fruit and veggies to munch on and cartons of refreshing, ice-cold milk to quench your thirst.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
Kara Lawson, the head coach of Duke's women's basketball team, once said, "Make yourself a person who handles hard well. Not someone who is waiting for the easy. Because if you have a meaningful pursuit in life, it will never be easy." You have to convince yourself that you can do hard things, you can overcome them, and be a better, stronger person for having gone through it. Choose to make this a wonderful Thursday.
Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.