Nothing says,“Happy Holidays”like anadministratorcoming in for anobservation.Right when youstart teaching,a student asksto use thebathroomA student says,“I’m going out oftown. Is thereanything I haveto do?”A studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”You wroteout a cardto thank acolleague.You have aparent orteacher meetingduring the weekof 12/13- 12/17You changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.Someonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.You doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendYou tell astudent topull uptheir mask.You spota studentwith aSanta hat!You’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilSub shortage! Youget a call to coversomeoneelse’s class. *andyou say, “yes”You weara CMSChristmasShirt.Somebody usesan ACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC, TIM,BEST, etc.)You runout oftissue.A student comesbackfrom beingabsent andsays, “Did I missanything?”Mike S.says, wears,or doessomethinginappropriateYou overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeYou spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.You share aChristmastreat with acolleague.A student bringstheir “breakfast” toyour class—it is adonut, popsicle,candy...It starts snowingand you loseany chance atthe day’s“learning target”There aretreats/foodin thelounge.A kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.A student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.You get anemail fromMorty thathas trivia toanswerYou come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedOfficeplaysmusic overthe PAYou catchyourselfhumming aChristmastune.A student wastardy to classbecause "theywere talkingwith theirteacher."Nothing says,“Happy Holidays”like anadministratorcoming in for anobservation.Right when youstart teaching,a student asksto use thebathroomA student says,“I’m going out oftown. Is thereanything I haveto do?”A studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”You wroteout a cardto thank acolleague.You have aparent orteacher meetingduring the weekof 12/13- 12/17You changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.Someonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.You doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendYou tell astudent topull uptheir mask.You spota studentwith aSanta hat!You’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilSub shortage! Youget a call to coversomeoneelse’s class. *andyou say, “yes”You weara CMSChristmasShirt.Somebody usesan ACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC, TIM,BEST, etc.)You runout oftissue.A student comesbackfrom beingabsent andsays, “Did I missanything?”Mike S.says, wears,or doessomethinginappropriateYou overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeYou spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.You share aChristmastreat with acolleague.A student bringstheir “breakfast” toyour class—it is adonut, popsicle,candy...It starts snowingand you loseany chance atthe day’s“learning target”There aretreats/foodin thelounge.A kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.A student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.You get anemail fromMorty thathas trivia toanswerYou come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedOfficeplaysmusic overthe PAYou catchyourselfhumming aChristmastune.A student wastardy to classbecause "theywere talkingwith theirteacher."

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