(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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Parent wants district‑level policy changes
Each parent receives different info from student
Late parent
My child says that they don't get homework
"What does developing even mean?"
Parent wants child next to specific people
Student brings a friend or sibling who sits quietly but stares at you the entire time
Parent upset over mark
Parent brings up events from previous years
Forgot to plug in laptop
Parent goes off about another teacher
Parent wants child away from certain people
Early parent
Parent comes in just to say hi
"Can you give them less work?"
Technology keeps 'deleting' assignments
Parent can't get on to MyEd
Student tries to negotiate a mark in front of parents
You realize you’ve repeated the same explanation 14 times tonight
"So that's where the kid gets their behaviour from" Teacher thought
Interview goes over time
Parent dislikes proficiency scale
Parent shares vague concerns about “the class environment” with no examples
Interview turns philosophical about “kids these days.”
Feeling the need to drink after after the PTC
ELL parent has no one to translate for them
"They don't listen to us"
Your drink is empty but you don’t have time to refill it
Parent surprised by missing work
Parent wants absentee student to get proficient
Teacher name pronunciation issues
Two families arrive at the same time
"They don't act like this at home"
Student has a victim complex
"They act the same way at home"
Parent wants more updates
Parent blames teacher for student behaviour
Divorced parents blame each other
Parent requests extensions for non‑academic reasons
Student suddenly becomes silent and avoids eye contact
Parent insists that child works better at home
"We know our child can be a lot but..."
Less than 2 minute long interview
Parent wants fewer updates
"How can we help them," Parent with no follow through
Lights flicker or shut off because of motion sensors
Student is leaving on vacation and wants all the work ahead of time
