Daily Bulletin
Clark Elementary Bulletin for Monday, October 12, 2026
GREETINGS AND SALUTATIONS! Good morning, Clark Elementary! Today is Tuesday, October 13, the 34th day of school, and National Face Your Fears Day!
THIS DAY IN HISTORY! On this day in 1492, after sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus sights a Bahamian island, believing he has reached East Asia. His expedition went ashore the same day and claimed the land for Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain, who sponsored his attempt to find a western ocean route to China, India, and the fabled gold and spice islands of Asia.
WEATHER The weather today will be pretty nice. The high will settle in the low eighties, and the skies will be mostly sunny.
VOCABULARY BUILDER-UPPER/WORD OF THE DAY Today's vocabulary word of the day is triskaidekaphobia (tri-ska-i-de-ka-pho-bia) , which is a noun that means a morbid fear of the number 13. Triskaidekaphobia is the intense fear of the number thirteen. Triskaidekaphobia is why some architects design buildings without a thirteenth floor. Triskaidekaphobia is made of four ancient Greek components: tris, three; kai, and; deka, ten; and phobos, fear.
WHAT'S COOKING? For lunch today, we will feast on a Mexican delicacy arroz con pollo (rice, chicken, and queso), a scrumptious corndog, 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
Mel Robbins, an author and podcast host, once said, "No matter how hard you try, you will never be able to control or change another person. The only person you are in control of is you. Your thoughts, your actions, your feelings." Quit worrying about what others are doing and choose to control yourself, your emotions, and your behavior. Choose to make this a tremendous Tuesday!
Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.