It startssnowing andyou lose anychance at theday’s “learningtarget”You overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeSomebody usesan ACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC, TIM,BEST, etc.)A student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.Someonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.A kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.There aretreats/foodin thelounge.You’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilNothing says,“Happy Holidays”like anadministratorcoming in for anobservation.You have aparent meetingduring theweek of 11/25or 12/16Sub shortage!You get a call tocover someoneelse’s class.*and you say,“yes”Right when youstart teaching, astudent asks touse thebathroomYou doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendA studentcomes backfrom beingabsent andsays, “Did Imiss anything?”You come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedYou changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.You get anemail fromDan that says,“Wear Jeanstomorrow”You spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.Eric W. says,wears, ordoessomethinginappropriateYou runout oftissue.Pawlowskiplaysmusic overthe PAA student bringstheir “breakfast” toyour class—it is adonut, popsicle,candy...A student says,“I’m going outof town. Isthere anythingI have to do?”A studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”It startssnowing andyou lose anychance at theday’s “learningtarget”You overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeSomebody usesan ACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC, TIM,BEST, etc.)A student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.Someonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.A kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.There aretreats/foodin thelounge.You’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilNothing says,“Happy Holidays”like anadministratorcoming in for anobservation.You have aparent meetingduring theweek of 11/25or 12/16Sub shortage!You get a call tocover someoneelse’s class.*and you say,“yes”Right when youstart teaching, astudent asks touse thebathroomYou doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendA studentcomes backfrom beingabsent andsays, “Did Imiss anything?”You come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedYou changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.You get anemail fromDan that says,“Wear Jeanstomorrow”You spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.Eric W. says,wears, ordoessomethinginappropriateYou runout oftissue.Pawlowskiplaysmusic overthe PAA student bringstheir “breakfast” toyour class—it is adonut, popsicle,candy...A student says,“I’m going outof town. Isthere anythingI have to do?”A studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”

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