It startssnowing andyou lose anychance at theday’s “learningtarget”A student bringstheir “breakfast”to your class—itis a donut,popsicle,candy...You get anemail from astudent thatsays "pleasechange mygrade"Someonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.Adminplaysmusic overthe PAA studentsays, wears,or doessomethinginappropriateYou spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.You overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeYou changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.You have aparent meetingduring theweek of 12/8or 12/15A studentcomes backfrom beingabsent andsays, “Did Imiss anything?”You doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendA studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”A student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.A student says,“I’m going outof town. Isthere anything Ihave to do?”You’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilThere aretreats/foodin thelounge.Right when youstart teaching,a student asksto use thebathroomSomebody usesan ACRONYMin the teacher’slounge (PLC,MCPS, IEP, etc.)Sub shortage!You get a call tocover someoneelse’s class.*and you say,“yes”You come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedYou runout oftissue.Nothing 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”A student bringstheir “breakfast”to your class—itis a donut,popsicle,candy...You get anemail from astudent thatsays "pleasechange mygrade"Someonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.Adminplaysmusic overthe PAA studentsays, wears,or doessomethinginappropriateYou spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.You overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeYou changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.You have aparent meetingduring theweek of 12/8or 12/15A studentcomes backfrom beingabsent andsays, “Did Imiss anything?”You doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendA studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”A student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.A student says,“I’m going outof town. Isthere anything Ihave to do?”You’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilThere aretreats/foodin thelounge.Right when youstart teaching,a student asksto use thebathroomSomebody usesan ACRONYMin the teacher’slounge (PLC,MCPS, IEP, etc.)Sub shortage!You get a call tocover someoneelse’s class.*and you say,“yes”You come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedYou runout oftissue.Nothing says,“HappyHolidays” like anadministratorcoming in for anobservation.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. It starts snowing and you lose any chance at the day’s “learning target”
  2. A student brings their “breakfast” to your class—it is a donut, popsicle, candy...
  3. You get an email from a student that says "please change my grade"
  4. Someone brings in a coffee for you in the morning.
  5. Admin plays music over the PA
  6. A student says, wears, or does something inappropriate
  7. You spill coffee, tea, and/or drink on yourself.
  8. You overhear students talking about their Christmas list during class time
  9. You change your lesson plan in the mid-class.
  10. You have a parent meeting during the week of 12/8 or 12/15
  11. A student comes back from being absent and says, “Did I miss anything?”
  12. You do absolutely NOTHING work-related on your weekend
  13. A student accidentally calls you “mom” or “dad”
  14. A student/ parent gives you an awkward gift or card.
  15. A student says, “I’m going out of town. Is there anything I have to do?”
  16. You’re teaching and a kid goes to sharpen his/her pencil
  17. There are treats/food in the lounge.
  18. Right when you start teaching, a student asks to use the bathroom
  19. Somebody uses an ACRONYM in the teacher’s lounge (PLC, MCPS, IEP, etc.)
  20. Sub shortage! You get a call to cover someone else’s class. *and you say, “yes”
  21. You come back after a guest teacher to find that none of your plans were followed
  22. You run out of tissue.
  23. Nothing says, “Happy Holidays” like an administrator coming in for an observation.
  24. A kid brings you baked goods. Whether, or not you eat them is up to you.