A student comesbackfrom beingabsent andsays, “Did I missanything?”You catchyourselfhumming aChristmastune.You wroteout a cardto thank acolleague.Somebody usesan ACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC, TIM,BEST, etc.)A student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.You tell astudent topull uptheir mask.A studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”Right when youstart teaching,a student asksto use thebathroomYou 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?”You overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeMike S.says, wears,or doessomethinginappropriateA student bringstheir “breakfast” toyour class—it is adonut, popsicle,candy...You spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.Someonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.It starts snowingand you loseany chance atthe day’s“learning target”You come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedYou spota studentwith aSanta hat!There aretreats/foodin thelounge.You weara CMSChristmasShirt.You changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.A student wastardy to classbecause "theywere talkingwith theirteacher."Sub shortage! Youget a call to coversomeoneelse’s class. *andyou say, “yes”A kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.Officeplaysmusic overthe PAYou share aChristmastreat with acolleague.You doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendYou get anemail fromMorty thathas trivia toanswerYou’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencilA student comesbackfrom beingabsent andsays, “Did I missanything?”You catchyourselfhumming aChristmastune.You wroteout a cardto thank acolleague.Somebody usesan ACRONYM inthe teacher’slounge (PLC, TIM,BEST, etc.)A student/parent givesyou anawkward giftor card.You tell astudent topull uptheir mask.A studentaccidentallycalls you“mom” or“dad”Right when youstart teaching,a student asksto use thebathroomYou 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?”You overhearstudents talkingabout theirChristmas listduring classtimeMike S.says, wears,or doessomethinginappropriateA student bringstheir “breakfast” toyour class—it is adonut, popsicle,candy...You spillcoffee, tea,and/or drinkon yourself.Someonebrings in acoffee foryou in themorning.It starts snowingand you loseany chance atthe day’s“learning target”You come backafter a guestteacher to findthat none ofyour plans werefollowedYou spota studentwith aSanta hat!There aretreats/foodin thelounge.You weara CMSChristmasShirt.You changeyour lessonplan in themid-class.A student wastardy to classbecause "theywere talkingwith theirteacher."Sub shortage! Youget a call to coversomeoneelse’s class. *andyou say, “yes”A kid brings youbaked goods.Whether, or notyou eat them isup to you.Officeplaysmusic overthe PAYou share aChristmastreat with acolleague.You doabsolutelyNOTHINGwork-related onyour weekendYou get anemail fromMorty thathas trivia toanswerYou’reteaching anda kid goes tosharpenhis/her pencil

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