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

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