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

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