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

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. Somebody uses an ACRONYM in the teacher’s lounge (PLC, TIM, BEST, etc.)
  2. You change your lesson plan in the mid-class.
  3. Sub shortage! You get a call to cover someone else’s class. *and you say, “yes”
  4. A student says, “I’m going out of town.early. Is there anything I have to do?”
  5. Right when you start teaching, a student asks to use the bathroom
  6. You overhear students talking about their Christmas list during class time
  7. It starts snowing and you lose any chance at the day’s “learning target”
  8. A student comes back from being absent and says, “Did I miss anything?”
  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. A student compliments you!
  13. You get an email from a colleague that says, “Wear Jeans tomorrow”
  14. You eat candy or nothing of nutritional value during your day.
  15. You get asked is everything wrapped?
  16. You run out of tissue.
  17. You forget/stop what you are doing and start singing a Christmas song.
  18. A student. says something inappropriate
  19. You’re teaching and a kid goes to sharpen his/her pencil
  20. You get asked if you are done your shopping yet.
  21. Nothing says, “Happy Holidays” like an administrator coming in for an observation.
  22. A student accidentally calls you “mom” or “dad”
  23. A student/ parent gives you an awkward gift or card.
  24. You do absolutely NOTHING work-related on your weekend
  25. A student brings their “breakfast” to your class—it is a donut, popsicle, candy...
  26. You spill coffee, tea, and/or drink on yourself.
  27. There are treats/food in the lounge.
  28. A kid brings you baked goods. Whether, or not you eat them is up to you.
  29. Someone brings in a coffee for you in the morning.