You runout oftissue.A student comesback from beingabsent andsays, “Did I missanything?”It starts snowingand you loseany chance atthe day’s“learning target”You have aparent meetingduring the weekof 11/25 or12/16Someonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.Pawlowskiplaysmusic overthe PAYou overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeNothing says,“Happy Holidays”like anadministratorcoming in for anobservation.You get anemail fromDan that says,“Wear Jeanstomorrow”Eric W. says,wears, ordoessomethinginappropriateA student says,“I’m going outof town. Isthere anything Ihave to do?”You doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendRight when youstart teaching,a student asksto use thebathroomA kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.You’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilA student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.You changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.Somebody usesan ACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC, TIM,BEST, etc.)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”A studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”A student bringstheir “breakfast” toyour class—it is adonut, popsicle,candy...You come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedYou runout oftissue.A student comesback from beingabsent andsays, “Did I missanything?”It starts snowingand you loseany chance atthe day’s“learning target”You have aparent meetingduring the weekof 11/25 or12/16Someonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.Pawlowskiplaysmusic overthe PAYou overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeNothing says,“Happy Holidays”like anadministratorcoming in for anobservation.You get anemail fromDan that says,“Wear Jeanstomorrow”Eric W. says,wears, ordoessomethinginappropriateA student says,“I’m going outof town. Isthere anything Ihave to do?”You doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendRight when youstart teaching,a student asksto use thebathroomA kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.You’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilA student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.You changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.Somebody usesan ACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC, TIM,BEST, etc.)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”A studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”A student bringstheir “breakfast” toyour class—it is adonut, popsicle,candy...You come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowed

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