You come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedSomebody usesan ACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC, TIM,BEST, etc.)You get anemail fromDan that says,“Wear Jeanstomorrow”Sub shortage!You get a call tocover someoneelse’s class.*and you say,“yes”A studentcomes backfrom beingabsent andsays, “Did Imiss anything?”You’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilYou overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeThere aretreats/foodin thelounge.Pawlowskiplaysmusic overthe PAYou have aparent meetingduring theweek of 11/25or 12/16A student says,“I’m going outof town. Isthere anythingI have to do?”Nothing says,“Happy Holidays”like anadministratorcoming in for anobservation.Eric W. says,wears, ordoessomethinginappropriateA studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”You spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.You doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendYou changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.A student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.Someonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.You runout oftissue.A student bringstheir “breakfast” toyour class—it is adonut, popsicle,candy...Right when youstart teaching, astudent asks touse thebathroomIt startssnowing andyou lose anychance at theday’s “learningtarget”A kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.You come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedSomebody usesan ACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC, TIM,BEST, etc.)You get anemail fromDan that says,“Wear Jeanstomorrow”Sub shortage!You get a call tocover someoneelse’s class.*and you say,“yes”A studentcomes backfrom beingabsent andsays, “Did Imiss anything?”You’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilYou overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeThere aretreats/foodin thelounge.Pawlowskiplaysmusic overthe PAYou have aparent meetingduring theweek of 11/25or 12/16A student says,“I’m going outof town. Isthere anythingI have to do?”Nothing says,“Happy Holidays”like anadministratorcoming in for anobservation.Eric W. says,wears, ordoessomethinginappropriateA studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”You spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.You doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendYou changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.A student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.Someonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.You runout oftissue.A student bringstheir “breakfast” toyour class—it is adonut, popsicle,candy...Right when youstart teaching, astudent asks touse thebathroomIt startssnowing andyou lose anychance at theday’s “learningtarget”A kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.

Teaching During the Holidays Bingo Board - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. You come back after a guest teacher to find that none of your plans were followed
  2. Somebody uses an ACRONYM in the teacher’s lounge (PLC, TIM, BEST, etc.)
  3. You get an email from Dan that says, “Wear Jeans tomorrow”
  4. Sub shortage! You get a call to cover someone else’s class. *and you say, “yes”
  5. A student comes back from being absent and says, “Did I miss anything?”
  6. You’re teaching and a kid goes to sharpen his/her pencil
  7. You overhear students talking about their Christmas list during class time
  8. There are treats/food in the lounge.
  9. Pawlowski plays music over the PA
  10. You have a parent meeting during the week of 11/25 or 12/16
  11. A student says, “I’m going out of town. Is there anything I have to do?”
  12. Nothing says, “Happy Holidays” like an administrator coming in for an observation.
  13. Eric W. says, wears, or does something inappropriate
  14. A student accidentally calls you “mom” or “dad”
  15. You spill coffee, tea, and/or drink on yourself.
  16. You do absolutely NOTHING work-related on your weekend
  17. You change your lesson plan in the mid-class.
  18. A student/ parent gives you an awkward gift or card.
  19. Someone brings in a coffee for you in the morning.
  20. You run out of tissue.
  21. A student brings their “breakfast” to your class—it is a donut, popsicle, candy...
  22. Right when you start teaching, a student asks to use the bathroom
  23. It starts snowing and you lose any chance at the day’s “learning target”
  24. A kid brings you baked goods. Whether, or not you eat them is up to you.