Right when youstart teaching,a student asksto use thebathroomA student says,“I’m going out oftown. Is thereanything I haveto do?”You doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendA kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.It starts snowingand you loseany chance atthe day’s“learning target”A studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”You share aChristmastreat with acolleague.You get anemail fromMorty thathas trivia toanswerA student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.There aretreats/foodin thelounge.You have aparent orteacher meetingduring the weekof 12/13- 12/17You runout oftissue.You’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilA student bringstheir “breakfast” toyour class—it is adonut, popsicle,candy...You spota studentwith aSanta hat!Nothing says,“Happy Holidays”like anadministratorcoming in for anobservation.Someonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.You wroteout a cardto thank acolleague.A student wastardy to classbecause "theywere talkingwith theirteacher."You overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeMike S.says, wears,or doessomethinginappropriateYou changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.You catchyourselfhumming aChristmastune.You weara CMSChristmasShirt.You tell astudent topull uptheir mask.Officeplaysmusic overthe PAYou come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedSub shortage! Youget a call to coversomeoneelse’s class. *andyou say, “yes”Somebody usesan ACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC, TIM,BEST, etc.)A student comesbackfrom beingabsent andsays, “Did I missanything?”You spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.Right when youstart teaching,a student asksto use thebathroomA student says,“I’m going out oftown. Is thereanything I haveto do?”You doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendA kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.It starts snowingand you loseany chance atthe day’s“learning target”A studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”You share aChristmastreat with acolleague.You get anemail fromMorty thathas trivia toanswerA student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.There aretreats/foodin thelounge.You have aparent orteacher meetingduring the weekof 12/13- 12/17You runout oftissue.You’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilA student bringstheir “breakfast” toyour class—it is adonut, popsicle,candy...You spota studentwith aSanta hat!Nothing says,“Happy Holidays”like anadministratorcoming in for anobservation.Someonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.You wroteout a cardto thank acolleague.A student wastardy to classbecause "theywere talkingwith theirteacher."You overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeMike S.says, wears,or doessomethinginappropriateYou changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.You catchyourselfhumming aChristmastune.You weara CMSChristmasShirt.You tell astudent topull uptheir mask.Officeplaysmusic overthe PAYou come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedSub shortage! Youget a call to coversomeoneelse’s class. *andyou say, “yes”Somebody usesan ACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC, TIM,BEST, etc.)A student comesbackfrom beingabsent andsays, “Did I missanything?”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. A student says, “I’m going out of town. Is there anything I have to do?”
  3. You do absolutely NOTHING work-related on your weekend
  4. A kid brings you baked goods. Whether, or not you eat them is up to you.
  5. It starts snowing and you lose any chance at the day’s “learning target”
  6. A student accidentally calls you “mom” or “dad”
  7. You share a Christmas treat with a colleague.
  8. You get an email from Morty that has trivia to answer
  9. A student/ parent gives you an awkward gift or card.
  10. There are treats/food in the lounge.
  11. You have a parent or teacher meeting during the week of 12/13- 12/17
  12. You run out of tissue.
  13. You’re teaching and a kid goes to sharpen his/her pencil
  14. A student brings their “breakfast” to your class—it is a donut, popsicle, candy...
  15. You spot a student with a Santa hat!
  16. Nothing says, “Happy Holidays” like an administrator coming in for an observation.
  17. Someone brings in a coffee for you in the morning.
  18. You wrote out a card to thank a colleague.
  19. A student was tardy to class because "they were talking with their teacher."
  20. You overhear students talking about their Christmas list during class time
  21. Mike S. says, wears, or does something inappropriate
  22. You change your lesson plan in the mid-class.
  23. You catch yourself humming a Christmas tune.
  24. You wear a CMS Christmas Shirt.
  25. You tell a student to pull up their mask.
  26. Office plays music over the PA
  27. You come back after a guest teacher to find that none of your plans were followed
  28. Sub shortage! You get a call to cover someone else’s class. *and you say, “yes”
  29. Somebody uses an ACRONYM in the teacher’s lounge (PLC, TIM, BEST, etc.)
  30. A student comes back from being absent and says, “Did I miss anything?”
  31. You spill coffee, tea, and/or drink on yourself.