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

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