Right when youstart teaching,a student asksto use thebathroomYou wroteout a cardto thank acolleague.Someonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.It starts snowingand you loseany chance atthe day’s“learning target”A student says,“I’m going out oftown. Is thereanything I haveto do?”Sub shortage! Youget a call to coversomeoneelse’s class. *andyou say, “yes”You spota studentwith aSanta hat!You weara CMSChristmasShirt.A student comesbackfrom beingabsent andsays, “Did I missanything?”You come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedA studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”You tell astudent topull uptheir mask.You have aparent meetingduring the weekof 11/25 or12/16You get anemail fromMorty thathas trivia toanswerA student bringstheir “breakfast” toyour class—it is adonut, popsicle,candy...Somebody usesan ACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC, TIM,BEST, etc.)You changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.You share aChristmastreat with acolleague.Officeplaysmusic overthe PAThere aretreats/foodin thelounge.A kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.You overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeA student wastardy to classbecause "theywere talkingwith theirteacher."You doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendYou catchyourselfhumming aChristmastune.You’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilNothing says,“Happy Holidays”like anadministratorcoming in for anobservation.A student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.Mike S.says, wears,or doessomethinginappropriateYou runout oftissue.You spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.Right when youstart teaching,a student asksto use thebathroomYou wroteout a cardto thank acolleague.Someonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.It starts snowingand you loseany chance atthe day’s“learning target”A student says,“I’m going out oftown. Is thereanything I haveto do?”Sub shortage! Youget a call to coversomeoneelse’s class. *andyou say, “yes”You spota studentwith aSanta hat!You weara CMSChristmasShirt.A student comesbackfrom beingabsent andsays, “Did I missanything?”You come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedA studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”You tell astudent topull uptheir mask.You have aparent meetingduring the weekof 11/25 or12/16You get anemail fromMorty thathas trivia toanswerA student bringstheir “breakfast” toyour class—it is adonut, popsicle,candy...Somebody usesan ACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC, TIM,BEST, etc.)You changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.You share aChristmastreat with acolleague.Officeplaysmusic overthe PAThere aretreats/foodin thelounge.A kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.You overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeA student wastardy to classbecause "theywere talkingwith theirteacher."You doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendYou catchyourselfhumming aChristmastune.You’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilNothing says,“Happy Holidays”like anadministratorcoming in for anobservation.A student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.Mike S.says, wears,or doessomethinginappropriateYou runout oftissue.You spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.

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