Daily Bulletin
Clark Elementary Bulletin for Wednesday, February 11, 2026
GREETINGS AND SALUTATIONS! Good morning, Clark Elementary! Today is Wednesday, February 11th, the 108th day of school, and Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk Day.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY! On this day in 1751, America's first hospital opens its doors "to care for the sick-poor and insane...wandering the streets of Philadelphia." It is co-founded by—you guessed it—Ben Franklin.
WHAT'S COOKING? For lunch today, we're ingesting a delicious BBQ pork sandwich, a scrumptious hot dog crammed full of only the choicest meat by-products, or the classic PB&J. We have fresh fruits, veggies, and cartons crammed full of refreshing, ice-cold milk to round out your lunch.
WEATHER The weather will once again be amazing for February. The high will be in the upper forties, and the skies will be sunny.
VOCABULARY BUILDER-UPPER/WORD OF THE DAY Today's word of the day is bugaboo (bug·a·boo), which is a noun that means a source of concern. Use the noun bugaboo to describe something that causes worry, like the bugaboo of having three tests on the same day at school. Bugaboo is also another name for the creature known as the bogeyman, an imaginary monster that children believe will hurt them or even take them away if they don't behave. Some usage experts trace bugaboo to Scotland, where the now-obsolete word bogill meant "goblin, bugbear." A bugbear, in the 1580s coining of the word, was a demon that looked like a bear and ate small children.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
Epictetus, a Stoic who was such a boss he only needed one name, once said, "I focus on what I can control. And let the rest pass." Don't let other people's rudeness or meanness change the amazing person you are. Your only focus has to be on what you can control. Choose to make this a truly remarkable Wednesday!
Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.