Code of Behavior Supplement for Grades 4-5 Prince William County Schools Created by: Karen Levitt, ITRT & Robin Hudspeth, School Counselor 1

Supports Objectives: Guidance Objectives: 4P.1: Demonstrate methods of appropriately feelings and handling conflict in a peaceful and safe way 4P.4: Recognize that group members may have differing opinions. 5A.3: Recognize the benefits of individual initiative and teamwork. 5P.2: Demonstrate how to communicate with others. 5P.3: Demonstrate appreciation and respect for similarities and differences. 5P.4: Describe strategies for getting along with others. 5P.5: Demonstrate how to disagrees with others without provoking them. 5P.6: Demonstrate appropriate responses to ease conflict and bullying situations. 2

Behave with CHARACTER by showing Good Manners…Good Manners Trustworthiness To tell the truth Respect Listen, be polite, be kind Responsibility Make good choices, work hard Fairness Take turns, play by the rules Caring Be nice, be kind, help others, share Citizenship Be a responsible member of your school, community, country and the world 3

Unscramble the letters to form a character trait: 1. ntoistrersuhtsw Clue: being honest 2. sronsilpebyiti Clue: making good choices 3. asnfiers Clue: playing by the rules 4

Unscramble the letters to form a character trait: 4. rginca Clue: being nice 5. ieznhpitsic Clue: being responsible in your community 6. epcrste Clue: treating others the way you want to be treated 5

Respect Respecting Rules Rearrange the following words to form a sentence: bewillWesohave thingsfair. rules Self Respect what’sdoingkeepbyWe self-respectright. our 6

Respecting Everyone’s Ideas Respectideas.tolistening everyone’smeans Respect Song Remix 7

Responsibility Got Empathy? Do Something How can you be responsible? Responsibility Song 8

Responsibility How could you use each instrument responsibly? 9

Respect Responsibility 10

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George Washington - Cherry Tree Read Aloud The Cherry Tree by M. L. Weems When George was about six years old, he was made the wealthy master of a hatchet of which, like most little boys, he was extremely fond. He went about chopping everything that came his way. One day, as he wandered about the garden amusing himself by hacking his mother's pea sticks, he found a beautiful, young English cherry tree, of which his father was most proud. He tried the edge of his hatchet on the trunk of the tree and barked it so that it died. Some time after this, his father discovered what had happened to his favorite tree. He came into the house in great anger, and demanded to know who the mischievous person was who had cut away the bark. Nobody could tell him anything about it. Just then George, with his little hatchet, came into the room. "George,'' said his father, "do you know who has killed my beautiful little cherry tree yonder in the garden? I would not have taken five guineas for it!'' This was a hard question to answer, and for a moment George was staggered by it, but quickly recovering himself he cried: "I cannot tell a lie, father, you know I cannot tell a lie! I did cut it with my little hatchet.'' The anger died out of his father's face, and taking the boy tenderly in his arms, he said: "My son, that you should not be afraid to tell the truth is more to me than a thousand trees! Yes - though they were blossomed with silver and had leaves of the purest gold!'' 12

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Character Assessment Grade: 4-5 Subject: Code of Conduct Date: September 14

1. Taking turns shows_______. A fairness B caring C citizenship D all of the above 15

2. We can show respect by______. A treating others the way we want to be treated B interrupting C avoiding work D name calling 16

3. Cleaning up trash outside is an example of _____________. A sharing B citizenship C littering D gardening 17

4. I can become trustworthy by ___________________________. A telling the truth once in awhile B telling a lie once in awhile C telling the truth all of the time D telling a lie all of the time 18

5. Coming to class prepared to work shows ________________. A honesty B friendship C responsibility D sharing 19