A studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”You runout oftissue.Somebody usesan ACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC, TIM,BEST, etc.)You come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedPawlowskiplaysmusic overthe PASub shortage!You get a call tocover someoneelse’s class.*and you say,“yes”A student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.You spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.Someonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.You get anemail fromDan that says,“Wear Jeanstomorrow”You’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilA student says,“I’m going outof town. Isthere anythingI have to do?”A studentcomes backfrom beingabsent andsays, “Did Imiss anything?”You doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendYou changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.There aretreats/foodin thelounge.You have aparent meetingduring theweek of 11/25or 12/16You overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeA student bringstheir “breakfast” toyour class—it is adonut, popsicle,candy...It startssnowing andyou lose anychance at theday’s “learningtarget”Eric W. says,wears, ordoessomethinginappropriateNothing says,“Happy Holidays”like anadministratorcoming in for anobservation.Right when youstart teaching, astudent asks touse thebathroomA kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.A studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”You runout oftissue.Somebody usesan ACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC, TIM,BEST, etc.)You come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedPawlowskiplaysmusic overthe PASub shortage!You get a call tocover someoneelse’s class.*and you say,“yes”A student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.You spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.Someonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.You get anemail fromDan that says,“Wear Jeanstomorrow”You’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilA student says,“I’m going outof town. Isthere anythingI have to do?”A studentcomes backfrom beingabsent andsays, “Did Imiss anything?”You doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendYou changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.There aretreats/foodin thelounge.You have aparent meetingduring theweek of 11/25or 12/16You overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeA student bringstheir “breakfast” toyour class—it is adonut, popsicle,candy...It startssnowing andyou lose anychance at theday’s “learningtarget”Eric W. says,wears, ordoessomethinginappropriateNothing says,“Happy Holidays”like anadministratorcoming in for anobservation.Right when youstart teaching, astudent asks touse thebathroomA 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. A student accidentally calls you “mom” or “dad”
  2. You run out of tissue.
  3. Somebody uses an ACRONYM in the teacher’s lounge (PLC, TIM, BEST, etc.)
  4. You come back after a guest teacher to find that none of your plans were followed
  5. Pawlowski plays music over the PA
  6. Sub shortage! You get a call to cover someone else’s class. *and you say, “yes”
  7. A student/ parent gives you an awkward gift or card.
  8. You spill coffee, tea, and/or drink on yourself.
  9. Someone brings in a coffee for you in the morning.
  10. You get an email from Dan that says, “Wear Jeans tomorrow”
  11. You’re teaching and a kid goes to sharpen his/her pencil
  12. A student says, “I’m going out of town. Is there anything I have to do?”
  13. A student comes back from being absent and says, “Did I miss anything?”
  14. You do absolutely NOTHING work-related on your weekend
  15. You change your lesson plan in the mid-class.
  16. There are treats/food in the lounge.
  17. You have a parent meeting during the week of 11/25 or 12/16
  18. You overhear students talking about their Christmas list during class time
  19. A student brings their “breakfast” to your class—it is a donut, popsicle, candy...
  20. It starts snowing and you lose any chance at the day’s “learning target”
  21. Eric W. says, wears, or does something inappropriate
  22. Nothing says, “Happy Holidays” like an administrator coming in for an observation.
  23. Right when you start teaching, a student asks to use the bathroom
  24. A kid brings you baked goods. Whether, or not you eat them is up to you.