Right when youstart teaching,a student asksto use thebathroomYou doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendNothing says,“HappyHolidays” like anadministratorcoming in for anobservation.You get towear pajamasbecause it is"holidayspirit."It startssnowing andyou lose anychance at theday’s “learningtarget.”A studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”Tamaraplaysmusic overthe PAYou run outof tissuesor handsanitizer.You changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.You spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.A kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.Sub shortage!You get a call tocover someoneelse’s class.*and you say,“yes”Someonesays, wears,or doessomethinginappropriateA student bringstheir “breakfast”to your class—itis a donut,popsicle,candy...A student says,“I’m going onvacation out oftown. Is thereanything I haveto do?”You’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilYou come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedA student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.Somebodyuses anACRONYM inthe (PLC, PBIS,CSIU, etc.)There aretreats/foodin thelounge.You have aparent meetingduring theweek thismonth.Someonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.You overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeA studentcomes backfrom beingabsent andsays, “Did Imiss anything?”Right when youstart teaching,a student asksto use thebathroomYou doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendNothing says,“HappyHolidays” like anadministratorcoming in for anobservation.You get towear pajamasbecause it is"holidayspirit."It startssnowing andyou lose anychance at theday’s “learningtarget.”A studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”Tamaraplaysmusic overthe PAYou run outof tissuesor handsanitizer.You changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.You spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.A kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.Sub shortage!You get a call tocover someoneelse’s class.*and you say,“yes”Someonesays, wears,or doessomethinginappropriateA student bringstheir “breakfast”to your class—itis a donut,popsicle,candy...A student says,“I’m going onvacation out oftown. Is thereanything I haveto do?”You’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilYou come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedA student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.Somebodyuses anACRONYM inthe (PLC, PBIS,CSIU, etc.)There aretreats/foodin thelounge.You have aparent meetingduring theweek thismonth.Someonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.You overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeA studentcomes backfrom beingabsent andsays, “Did Imiss anything?”

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