Parent's cellphone goesoff/ parenttexts duringconferenceSomeonecries"I have neverheard thisabout mychild before"Conferencestill goingwhen principalannouncesend of evening"When Iwas inschool...""Child isdifferentat home"Nothing topresent toparents(student didn'tmake a slideshow)Parentcomes 5 ormoreminutes late"I wasnevergood at..."Parentsurprisedabout studentattendance/absencesOne parentblames theother parentforsomethingParent'sbehaviorexplainschild'sbehaviorParentbrings up averypersonalissueLanguagebarrierA parentwants to beupdatedconstantly Confusionabout whois parent/step-parentSibling(s)destroyyourclassroomParentcan't tellmeeting isoverParent hasanunreasonablerequestCreativeexcusesabouthomeworkWe'removing/student isgoing onlineParent showsup at a differenttime thanscheduledconferenceTechnologyissueYou incorporatea famous movieline (i.e. youcan't handle thetruth)Parent's cellphone goesoff/ parenttexts duringconferenceSomeonecries"I have neverheard thisabout mychild before"Conferencestill goingwhen principalannouncesend of evening"When Iwas inschool...""Child isdifferentat home"Nothing topresent toparents(student didn'tmake a slideshow)Parentcomes 5 ormoreminutes late"I wasnevergood at..."Parentsurprisedabout studentattendance/absencesOne parentblames theother parentforsomethingParent'sbehaviorexplainschild'sbehaviorParentbrings up averypersonalissueLanguagebarrierA parentwants to beupdatedconstantly Confusionabout whois parent/step-parentSibling(s)destroyyourclassroomParentcan't tellmeeting isoverParent hasanunreasonablerequestCreativeexcusesabouthomeworkWe'removing/student isgoing onlineParent showsup at a differenttime thanscheduledconferenceTechnologyissueYou incorporatea famous movieline (i.e. youcan't handle thetruth)

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. Parent's cell phone goes off/ parent texts during conference
  2. Someone cries
  3. "I have never heard this about my child before"
  4. Conference still going when principal announces end of evening
  5. "When I was in school..."
  6. "Child is different at home"
  7. Nothing to present to parents (student didn't make a slide show)
  8. Parent comes 5 or more minutes late
  9. "I was never good at..."
  10. Parent surprised about student attendance/ absences
  11. One parent blames the other parent for something
  12. Parent's behavior explains child's behavior
  13. Parent brings up a very personal issue
  14. Language barrier
  15. A parent wants to be updated constantly
  16. Confusion about who is parent/ step-parent
  17. Sibling(s) destroy your classroom
  18. Parent can't tell meeting is over
  19. Parent has an unreasonable request
  20. Creative excuses about homework
  21. We're moving/ student is going online
  22. Parent shows up at a different time than scheduled conference
  23. Technology issue
  24. You incorporate a famous movie line (i.e. you can't handle the truth)