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