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

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