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

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