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

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