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

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