Daily Bulletin
Clark Elementary Bulletin for Thursday, October 01, 2026
GREETINGS AND SALUTATIONS! Morning, Clark Elementary! Today is Thursday, October 1, the 27th day of school, the first day of October, and National Raccoon Day!
THIS DAY IN HISTORY! On this day in 1890, an act of Congress created Yosemite National Park, home of such natural wonders as Half Dome and the giant sequoia trees. Environmental trailblazer John Muir (1838-1914) and his colleagues campaigned for the congressional action, which was signed into law by President Benjamin Harrison and paved the way for generations of hikers, campers, and nature lovers, along with countless "Don't Feed the Bears" signs.
WEATHER Today's weather will be a bit on the damp side. The high will be in the sixties, the skies will be cloudy, and it will be raining like cats and dogs throughout the day.
VOCABULARY BUILDER-UPPER/WORD OF THE DAY Today's vocabulary word of the day is mayhem (may-hem), a noun that means violent and needless disturbance. Mayhem is a violent and rowdy disturbance, like what you might experience at an overcrowded rock concert or a day-after-Thanksgiving sale. You may encounter several types of disturbances in your life, but mayhem is typically used for disturbances involving crowds. The word mayhem comes to us not from Latin, as many English words do, but from Anglo-French, a dialect of French that developed in England several centuries ago.
WHAT'S COOKING? For lunch, we'll inhale a mouth-watering tenderloin sandwich, a steaming pile of delicious chicken and noodles, or a classic PB&J. We'll have boatloads of fruit and veggies to munch on, plus cartons of refreshing, ice-cold milk.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
Topher Kearby, an artist, once said, "Many people choose to be kind in life because they have lived through dark days and know how much hope even a single light can bring. That's why kindness is so powerful--it's a choice." Choose to be one of the many good ones in this world. Spread a little kindness today and make this a wonderful Thursday.
Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.