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

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