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

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