A studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”Right when youstart teaching,a student asksto use thebathroomA student bringstheir “breakfast”to your class—itis a donut,popsicle,candy...You overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeYou changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.A studentcomes backfrom beingabsent andsays, “Did Imiss anything?”You’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilYou get anemail from astudent thatsays "pleasechange mygrade"Nothing says,“HappyHolidays” like anadministratorcoming in for anobservation.There aretreats/foodin thelounge.You have aparent meetingduring theweek of 12/8or 12/15Sub shortage!You get a call tocover someoneelse’s class.*and you say,“yes”It startssnowing andyou lose anychance at theday’s “learningtarget”You spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.You runout oftissue.Adminplaysmusic overthe PAYou come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedA kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.A studentsays, wears,or doessomethinginappropriateA student says,“I’m going outof town. Isthere anything Ihave to do?”A student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.You doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendSomeonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.Somebody usesan ACRONYMin the teacher’slounge (PLC,MCPS, IEP, etc.)A studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”Right when youstart teaching,a student asksto use thebathroomA student bringstheir “breakfast”to your class—itis a donut,popsicle,candy...You overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeYou changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.A studentcomes backfrom beingabsent andsays, “Did Imiss anything?”You’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilYou get anemail from astudent thatsays "pleasechange mygrade"Nothing says,“HappyHolidays” like anadministratorcoming in for anobservation.There aretreats/foodin thelounge.You have aparent meetingduring theweek of 12/8or 12/15Sub shortage!You get a call tocover someoneelse’s class.*and you say,“yes”It startssnowing andyou lose anychance at theday’s “learningtarget”You spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.You runout oftissue.Adminplaysmusic overthe PAYou come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedA kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.A studentsays, wears,or doessomethinginappropriateA student says,“I’m going outof town. Isthere anything Ihave to do?”A student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.You doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendSomeonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.Somebody usesan ACRONYMin the teacher’slounge (PLC,MCPS, IEP, etc.)

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