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

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. You’re teaching and a kid goes to sharpen his/her pencil
  3. A student says, “I’m going out of town. Is there anything I have to do?”
  4. You wrote out a card to thank a colleague.
  5. You run out of tissue.
  6. A student accidentally calls you “mom” or “dad”
  7. A student comes back from being absent and says, “Did I miss anything?”
  8. A kid brings you baked goods. Whether, or not you eat them is up to you.
  9. Office plays music over the PA
  10. You share a Christmas treat with a colleague.
  11. A student/ parent gives you an awkward gift or card.
  12. A student brings their “breakfast” to your class—it is a donut, popsicle, candy...
  13. Mike S. says, wears, or does something inappropriate
  14. Someone brings in a coffee for you in the morning.
  15. There are treats/food in the lounge.
  16. Right when you start teaching, a student asks to use the bathroom
  17. You catch yourself humming a Christmas tune.
  18. You have a parent meeting during the week of 11/25 or 12/16
  19. You spot a student with a Santa hat!
  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 tell a student to pull up their mask.
  23. You wear a CMS Christmas Shirt.
  24. Nothing says, “Happy Holidays” like an administrator coming in for an observation.
  25. You spill coffee, tea, and/or drink on yourself.
  26. You get an email from Morty that has trivia to answer
  27. It starts snowing and you lose any chance at the day’s “learning target”
  28. Somebody uses an ACRONYM in the teacher’s lounge (PLC, TIM, BEST, etc.)
  29. You overhear students talking about their Christmas list during class time
  30. A student was tardy to class because "they were talking with their teacher."
  31. You change your lesson plan in the mid-class.