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

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