A parentwants to beupdatedconstantly CreativeexcusesabouthomeworkWe'removing/student isgoing onlineParentcomes 5 ormoreminutes lateTheir biggestconcern isgoing to theBook FairParentcan't tellmeeting isoverParent showsup at a differenttime thanscheduledconferenceSibling(s)destroyyourclassroom"Child isdifferentat home"One parentblames theother parentforsomethingParent'sbehaviorexplainschild'sbehaviorParent isunder theinfluence ofsomesubstance"I have neverheard thisabout mychild before"TechnologyissueConferencestill goingwhen principalannouncesend of evening"I wasnevergood at..."Parentsurprisedabout studentattendance/absences"When Iwas inschool..."SomeonecriesConfusionabout whois parent/step-parentYou incorporatea famous movieline (i.e. youcan't handle thetruth)Parent's cellphone goesoff/ parenttexts duringconferenceParentbrings up averypersonalissueParent hasanunreasonablerequestA parentwants to beupdatedconstantly CreativeexcusesabouthomeworkWe'removing/student isgoing onlineParentcomes 5 ormoreminutes lateTheir biggestconcern isgoing to theBook FairParentcan't tellmeeting isoverParent showsup at a differenttime thanscheduledconferenceSibling(s)destroyyourclassroom"Child isdifferentat home"One parentblames theother parentforsomethingParent'sbehaviorexplainschild'sbehaviorParent isunder theinfluence ofsomesubstance"I have neverheard thisabout mychild before"TechnologyissueConferencestill goingwhen principalannouncesend of evening"I wasnevergood at..."Parentsurprisedabout studentattendance/absences"When Iwas inschool..."SomeonecriesConfusionabout whois parent/step-parentYou incorporatea famous movieline (i.e. youcan't handle thetruth)Parent's cellphone goesoff/ parenttexts duringconferenceParentbrings up averypersonalissueParent hasanunreasonablerequest

Parent/Teacher Bingo - 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 parent wants to be updated constantly
  2. Creative excuses about homework
  3. We're moving/ student is going online
  4. Parent comes 5 or more minutes late
  5. Their biggest concern is going to the Book Fair
  6. Parent can't tell meeting is over
  7. Parent shows up at a different time than scheduled conference
  8. Sibling(s) destroy your classroom
  9. "Child is different at home"
  10. One parent blames the other parent for something
  11. Parent's behavior explains child's behavior
  12. Parent is under the influence of some substance
  13. "I have never heard this about my child before"
  14. Technology issue
  15. Conference still going when principal announces end of evening
  16. "I was never good at..."
  17. Parent surprised about student attendance/ absences
  18. "When I was in school..."
  19. Someone cries
  20. Confusion about who is parent/ step-parent
  21. You incorporate a famous movie line (i.e. you can't handle the truth)
  22. Parent's cell phone goes off/ parent texts during conference
  23. Parent brings up a very personal issue
  24. Parent has an unreasonable request