Somebody usesan ACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC, TIM,BEST, etc.)You doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendA kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.Officeplaysmusic overthe PAIt starts snowingand you loseany chance atthe day’s“learning target”You runout oftissue.You changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.You share aChristmastreat with acolleague.A student says,“I’m going out oftown. Is thereanything I haveto do?”You overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeYou’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilA student comesbackfrom beingabsent andsays, “Did I missanything?”You wroteout a cardto thank acolleague.Nothing says,“Happy Holidays”like anadministratorcoming in for anobservation.You weara CMSChristmasShirt.There aretreats/foodin thelounge.You spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.You get anemail fromMorty thathas trivia toanswerSomeonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.You spota studentwith aSanta hat!You have aparent meetingduring the weekof 11/25 or12/16You come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedA student bringstheir “breakfast” toyour class—it is adonut, popsicle,candy...Sub shortage! Youget a call to coversomeoneelse’s class. *andyou say, “yes”Right when youstart teaching,a student asksto use thebathroomYou tell astudent topull uptheir mask.You catchyourselfhumming aChristmastune.A student wastardy to classbecause "theywere talkingwith theirteacher."A student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.Mike S.says, wears,or doessomethinginappropriateA studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”Somebody usesan ACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC, TIM,BEST, etc.)You doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendA kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.Officeplaysmusic overthe PAIt starts snowingand you loseany chance atthe day’s“learning target”You runout oftissue.You changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.You share aChristmastreat with acolleague.A student says,“I’m going out oftown. Is thereanything I haveto do?”You overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeYou’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilA student comesbackfrom beingabsent andsays, “Did I missanything?”You wroteout a cardto thank acolleague.Nothing says,“Happy Holidays”like anadministratorcoming in for anobservation.You weara CMSChristmasShirt.There aretreats/foodin thelounge.You spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.You get anemail fromMorty thathas trivia toanswerSomeonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.You spota studentwith aSanta hat!You have aparent meetingduring the weekof 11/25 or12/16You come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedA student bringstheir “breakfast” toyour class—it is adonut, popsicle,candy...Sub shortage! Youget a call to coversomeoneelse’s class. *andyou say, “yes”Right when youstart teaching,a student asksto use thebathroomYou tell astudent topull uptheir mask.You catchyourselfhumming aChristmastune.A student wastardy to classbecause "theywere talkingwith theirteacher."A student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.Mike S.says, wears,or doessomethinginappropriateA studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”

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. Somebody uses an ACRONYM in the teacher’s lounge (PLC, TIM, BEST, etc.)
  2. You do absolutely NOTHING work-related on your weekend
  3. A kid brings you baked goods. Whether, or not you eat them is up to you.
  4. Office plays music over the PA
  5. It starts snowing and you lose any chance at the day’s “learning target”
  6. You run out of tissue.
  7. You change your lesson plan in the mid-class.
  8. You share a Christmas treat with a colleague.
  9. A student says, “I’m going out of town. Is there anything I have to do?”
  10. You overhear students talking about their Christmas list during class time
  11. You’re teaching and a kid goes to sharpen his/her pencil
  12. A student comes back from being absent and says, “Did I miss anything?”
  13. You wrote out a card to thank a colleague.
  14. Nothing says, “Happy Holidays” like an administrator coming in for an observation.
  15. You wear a CMS Christmas Shirt.
  16. There are treats/food in the lounge.
  17. You spill coffee, tea, and/or drink on yourself.
  18. You get an email from Morty that has trivia to answer
  19. Someone brings in a coffee for you in the morning.
  20. You spot a student with a Santa hat!
  21. You have a parent meeting during the week of 11/25 or 12/16
  22. You come back after a guest teacher to find that none of your plans were followed
  23. A student brings their “breakfast” to your class—it is a donut, popsicle, candy...
  24. Sub shortage! You get a call to cover someone else’s class. *and you say, “yes”
  25. Right when you start teaching, a student asks to use the bathroom
  26. You tell a student to pull up their mask.
  27. You catch yourself humming a Christmas tune.
  28. A student was tardy to class because "they were talking with their teacher."
  29. A student/ parent gives you an awkward gift or card.
  30. Mike S. says, wears, or does something inappropriate
  31. A student accidentally calls you “mom” or “dad”