Daily Bulletin
Clark Elementary Bulletin for Monday, October 05, 2026
GREETINGS AND SALUTATIONS! Good morning, Clark Elementary! Today is Monday, October 5, the 29th day of school, and National Get Funky Day. So break out your Parliament Funkadelic music and get your funk on.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY! On this day in history, in 1947, President Harry Truman (1884-1972) made the first-ever televised presidential address from the White House, asking Americans to cut back on their use of grain in order to help starving Europeans. Shortly after the broadcast, everyone regretted letting politicians on TV.
WEATHER The weather today will be amazing. The high will be in the seventies, and the skies will be full of sunshine.
VOCABULARY BUILDER-UPPER/WORD OF THE DAY Today's vocabulary word of the day is blunder (blun-der which can be used as a noun or a verb. As a noun, blunder means an embarrassing mistake. When you use blunder as a verb, it means to make a mistake. Blunder comes from the Old Norse word blundra, meaning to "shut one's eyes." It wasn't until the eighteenth century that blunder came to refer to a stupid or embarrassing mistake, or, as a verb, to describe making such a mistake, as in "I tend to blunder when I'm nervous."
WHAT'S COOKING? For lunch today, I hope you have a taste for sticks. We will feast on fish sticks crammed full of fishy goodness, chicken sticks stuffed full of the choicest chicken parts, or a classic PB&J. We have gobs of fresh fruit and veggies to munch on and cartons of refreshing, ice-cold milk to quench your thirst.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
Marcus Aurelius, a Roman bigwig, once said, "You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength." Remember, you can't control anyone or anything other than yourself. Quit worrying about what others are doing and focus on being the best version of yourself. Choose to make this a remarkable Monday!
Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.