Daily Bulletin
Clark Elementary Bulletin for Friday, September 11, 2026
GREETINGS AND SALUTATIONS! Good morning, Clark Elementary! Today is Thursday, September 10, the 13th day of school, and Swap Ideas Day!
THIS DAY IN HISTORY! On this day in 1608, English adventurer John Smith is elected council president of Jamestown, Virginia—the first permanent English settlement in North America. Smith, a colorful figure, had won popularity in the colony because of his organizational abilities and effectiveness in dealing with local Native American groups.
WEATHER Today's weather will be OK. The high will be in the low 80s, and the clouds will eventually give way to a bit of sunshine this afternoon.
VOCABULARY BUILDER-UPPER/WORD OF THE DAY The word of the day is diamond in the rough, an idiom that means a person or thing with lots of potential or good qualities that are hidden by a lack of training or refinement. The phrase usually refers to people with good qualities who have difficulty fitting into the environment where those qualities would shine most. When diamonds are mined from the earth, they don't look like the sparkly gemstones we're used to seeing in earrings and necklaces. They're lumpy pebbles with uneven edges until they've been ground down and polished with special tools, and this process gives them the facets that help them reflect light so beautifully. Similarly, a person who is a diamond in the rough has a lot of potential or valuable skills, but something about their appearance or demeanor makes those qualities less apparent.
WHAT'S COOKING? For lunch today, we will dine on a delightful Bosco stick stuffed full of cheese, a mouth-watering turkey sub, or a delicious PB&J. We have fresh fruits and veggies to munch on and a carton of refreshing, ice-cold milk to wash it all down.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
Ray Dalio, an investor who has made over a billion dollars, once said, "The quality of your life ultimately depends on the quality of your decisions." Your life depends on your decisions. If you're having a rotten day or throwing a temper tantrum because "someone made you angry," that's absolute nonsense. You are choosing to be upset. You can choose just as easily to chill out and have a good day. Whether you have a good day or a bad one depends on you and your choices. Choose, because it is a choice to make this a remarkable Thursday. Don't forget there's no school tomorrow.
Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.