Somebodyuses anACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC,DOE, etc.)You have aparentmeetingduring theweek of 12/19You overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeSomeone issingingholidaysongs in thehallwayA student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.Dr. Bolducplaysmusic overthe PAYou spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.You runout oftissue.A studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”The learnersfind yourclassroomelf.Sub shortage!You get a call tocover someoneelse’s class.*and you say,“yes”You findglitter on yourface, hands,and all overyour room.You get anemail from Dr.Bolduc thatsays, “WearJeanstomorrow”You changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.A kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.You come backafter a substitutein your room tofind that none ofyour plans werefollowedA learner bringstheir “breakfast”to your class—itis a donut,popsicle,candy...Your uglysweater hasa penguin onitYou get acoffeemug as agiftThere aretreats/foodin thelounge.A learner breaksout in tears forno apparentreason except itis the holidaysYou’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilA learner comesback from beingabsent andsays, “Did I missanything?”Someonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.Nothing says,“Happy Holidays”like anadministratorcoming in anddistracting yourentire class.It starts snowingand you loseany chance atthe day’s“learning target”Somebodyuses anACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC,DOE, etc.)You have aparentmeetingduring theweek of 12/19You overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeSomeone issingingholidaysongs in thehallwayA student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.Dr. Bolducplaysmusic overthe PAYou spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.You runout oftissue.A studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”The learnersfind yourclassroomelf.Sub shortage!You get a call tocover someoneelse’s class.*and you say,“yes”You findglitter on yourface, hands,and all overyour room.You get anemail from Dr.Bolduc thatsays, “WearJeanstomorrow”You changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.A kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.You come backafter a substitutein your room tofind that none ofyour plans werefollowedA learner bringstheir “breakfast”to your class—itis a donut,popsicle,candy...Your uglysweater hasa penguin onitYou get acoffeemug as agiftThere aretreats/foodin thelounge.A learner breaksout in tears forno apparentreason except itis the holidaysYou’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilA learner comesback from beingabsent andsays, “Did I missanything?”Someonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.Nothing says,“Happy Holidays”like anadministratorcoming in anddistracting yourentire class.It starts snowingand you loseany chance atthe day’s“learning target”

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, DOE, etc.)
  2. You have a parent meeting during the week of 12/19
  3. You overhear students talking about their Christmas list during class time
  4. Someone is singing holiday songs in the hallway
  5. A student/ parent gives you an awkward gift or card.
  6. Dr. Bolduc plays music over the PA
  7. You spill coffee, tea, and/or drink on yourself.
  8. You run out of tissue.
  9. A student accidentally calls you “mom” or “dad”
  10. The learners find your classroom elf.
  11. Sub shortage! You get a call to cover someone else’s class. *and you say, “yes”
  12. You find glitter on your face, hands, and all over your room.
  13. You get an email from Dr. Bolduc that says, “Wear Jeans tomorrow”
  14. You change your lesson plan in the mid-class.
  15. A kid brings you baked goods. Whether, or not you eat them is up to you.
  16. You come back after a substitute in your room to find that none of your plans were followed
  17. A learner brings their “breakfast” to your class—it is a donut, popsicle, candy...
  18. Your ugly sweater has a penguin on it
  19. You get a coffee mug as a gift
  20. There are treats/food in the lounge.
  21. A learner breaks out in tears for no apparent reason except it is the holidays
  22. You’re teaching and a kid goes to sharpen his/her pencil
  23. A learner comes back from being absent and says, “Did I miss anything?”
  24. Someone brings in a coffee for you in the morning.
  25. Nothing says, “Happy Holidays” like an administrator coming in and distracting your entire class.
  26. It starts snowing and you lose any chance at the day’s “learning target”