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

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