A studentcomplimentsyou!There aretreats/foodin thelounge.You getasked iseverythingwrapped?It starts snowingand you loseany chance atthe day’s“learning target”You doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendYou eat candyor nothing ofnutritionalvalue duringyour day.A kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.Somebody usesan ACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC, TIM,BEST, etc.)You have aparent meetingduring the weekof 11/25 or12/16The officeplaysmusic overthe PAYou come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedYou overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeYou changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.You getasked if youare doneyourshopping yet.Someonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.A student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.You’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilYou spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.Nothing says,“Happy Holidays”like anadministratorcoming in for anobservation.Right when youstart teaching,a student asksto use thebathroomA student comesback from beingabsent andsays, “Did I missanything?”A student bringstheir “breakfast” toyour class—it is adonut, popsicle,candy...A student.sayssomethinginappropriateA studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”Sub shortage!You get a call tocover someoneelse’s class.*and you say,“yes”A student says,“I’m going out oftown.early. Isthere anything Ihave to do?”You get anemail from acolleague thatsays, “WearJeanstomorrow”You forget/stopwhat you aredoing and startsinging aChristmas song.You runout oftissue.A studentcomplimentsyou!There aretreats/foodin thelounge.You getasked iseverythingwrapped?It starts snowingand you loseany chance atthe day’s“learning target”You doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendYou eat candyor nothing ofnutritionalvalue duringyour day.A kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.Somebody usesan ACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC, TIM,BEST, etc.)You have aparent meetingduring the weekof 11/25 or12/16The officeplaysmusic overthe PAYou come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedYou overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeYou changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.You getasked if youare doneyourshopping yet.Someonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.A student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.You’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilYou spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.Nothing says,“Happy Holidays”like anadministratorcoming in for anobservation.Right when youstart teaching,a student asksto use thebathroomA student comesback from beingabsent andsays, “Did I missanything?”A student bringstheir “breakfast” toyour class—it is adonut, popsicle,candy...A student.sayssomethinginappropriateA studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”Sub shortage!You get a call tocover someoneelse’s class.*and you say,“yes”A student says,“I’m going out oftown.early. Isthere anything Ihave to do?”You get anemail from acolleague thatsays, “WearJeanstomorrow”You forget/stopwhat you aredoing and startsinging aChristmas song.You runout oftissue.

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