You changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.Nothing says,“Happy Holidays”like anadministratorcoming in for anobservation.Sub shortage!You get a call tocover someoneelse’s class.*and you say,“yes”You come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedA studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”Someonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.You get anemail fromDan that says,“Wear Jeanstomorrow”You’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilPawlowskiplaysmusic overthe PAA kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.Somebody usesan ACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC, TIM,BEST, etc.)There aretreats/foodin thelounge.You overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeA student says,“I’m going outof town. Isthere anything Ihave to do?”A student bringstheir “breakfast” toyour class—it is adonut, popsicle,candy...You doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendEric W. says,wears, ordoessomethinginappropriateYou have aparent meetingduring the weekof 11/25 or12/16A student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.A student comesback from beingabsent andsays, “Did I missanything?”Right when youstart teaching,a student asksto use thebathroomYou runout oftissue.You spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.It starts snowingand you loseany chance atthe day’s“learning target”You changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.Nothing says,“Happy Holidays”like anadministratorcoming in for anobservation.Sub shortage!You get a call tocover someoneelse’s class.*and you say,“yes”You come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedA studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”Someonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.You get anemail fromDan that says,“Wear Jeanstomorrow”You’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilPawlowskiplaysmusic overthe PAA kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.Somebody usesan ACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC, TIM,BEST, etc.)There aretreats/foodin thelounge.You overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeA student says,“I’m going outof town. Isthere anything Ihave to do?”A student bringstheir “breakfast” toyour class—it is adonut, popsicle,candy...You doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendEric W. says,wears, ordoessomethinginappropriateYou have aparent meetingduring the weekof 11/25 or12/16A student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.A student comesback from beingabsent andsays, “Did I missanything?”Right when youstart teaching,a student asksto use thebathroomYou runout oftissue.You spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.It starts snowingand you loseany chance atthe day’s“learning target”

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