A studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”Somebody usesan ACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC, TIM,BEST, etc.)Eric W. says,wears, ordoessomethinginappropriateA kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.There aretreats/foodin thelounge.You get anemail fromDan that says,“Wear Jeanstomorrow”You come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedYou’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilA student says,“I’m going outof town. Isthere anything Ihave to do?”A student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.You spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.You overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimePawlowskiplaysmusic overthe PAYou changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.A student bringstheir “breakfast” toyour class—it is adonut, popsicle,candy...Nothing says,“Happy Holidays”like anadministratorcoming in for anobservation.You have aparent meetingduring the weekof 11/25 or12/16It starts snowingand you loseany chance atthe day’s“learning target”You runout oftissue.Right when youstart teaching,a student asksto use thebathroomA student comesback from beingabsent andsays, “Did I missanything?”You doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendSomeonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.Sub shortage!You get a call tocover someoneelse’s class.*and you say,“yes”A studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”Somebody usesan ACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC, TIM,BEST, etc.)Eric W. says,wears, ordoessomethinginappropriateA kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.There aretreats/foodin thelounge.You get anemail fromDan that says,“Wear Jeanstomorrow”You come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedYou’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilA student says,“I’m going outof town. Isthere anything Ihave to do?”A student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.You spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.You overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimePawlowskiplaysmusic overthe PAYou changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.A student bringstheir “breakfast” toyour class—it is adonut, popsicle,candy...Nothing says,“Happy Holidays”like anadministratorcoming in for anobservation.You have aparent meetingduring the weekof 11/25 or12/16It starts snowingand you loseany chance atthe day’s“learning target”You runout oftissue.Right when youstart teaching,a student asksto use thebathroomA student comesback from beingabsent andsays, “Did I missanything?”You doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendSomeonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.Sub 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. A student accidentally calls you “mom” or “dad”
  2. Somebody uses an ACRONYM in the teacher’s lounge (PLC, TIM, BEST, etc.)
  3. Eric W. says, wears, or does something inappropriate
  4. A kid brings you baked goods. Whether, or not you eat them is up to you.
  5. There are treats/food in the lounge.
  6. You get an email from Dan that says, “Wear Jeans tomorrow”
  7. You come back after a guest teacher to find that none of your plans were followed
  8. You’re teaching and a kid goes to sharpen his/her pencil
  9. A student says, “I’m going out of town. Is there anything I have to do?”
  10. A student/ parent gives you an awkward gift or card.
  11. You spill coffee, tea, and/or drink on yourself.
  12. You overhear students talking about their Christmas list during class time
  13. Pawlowski plays music over the PA
  14. You change your lesson plan in the mid-class.
  15. A student brings their “breakfast” to your class—it is a donut, popsicle, candy...
  16. Nothing says, “Happy Holidays” like an administrator coming in for an observation.
  17. You have a parent meeting during the week of 11/25 or 12/16
  18. It starts snowing and you lose any chance at the day’s “learning target”
  19. You run out of tissue.
  20. Right when you start teaching, a student asks to use the bathroom
  21. A student comes back from being absent and says, “Did I miss anything?”
  22. You do absolutely NOTHING work-related on your weekend
  23. Someone brings in a coffee for you in the morning.
  24. Sub shortage! You get a call to cover someone else’s class. *and you say, “yes”