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

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