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

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