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