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Below, you will find standards, guidelines,  requirements, and official forms related specifically to the Wonder Honor Society.

Attendance Thread: Please give prior notice of any schedule conflicts by posting your absence in the official WHS chapter chat group. This applies to all participants who are unable to attend an WHS meeting or required event, will arrive late, or will leave early. All absences that are not notified in advance will be marked as unexcused. Thank you for your cooperation.

WHS OVERVIEW

WONDER HONOR SOCIETY OVERVIEW

WHS is a free homeschool honor society intended to prepare the next generation of leaders. The Wonder Honor Society was established exclusively for home-educated students in grades 6–12 (elementary students may be welcome if there’s enough interest). We provide opportunities for development in noble character and leadership, selfless service and citizenship, exceptional skills and scholarship, thoughtful business and entrepreneurship, and networking for home-educated students. We are determined to honor each student’s accomplishments, whether they are academic, creative, or socially impactful, and help families support their children’s goals as they are developed. Meetings are on Tuesday, from 6pm-8pm.

  • Support Each Member: Wonder Honor Society is a student-led program for home-educated students with preparation for a generation to contribute positively to their families and communities. Similar to traditional honor societies, students are required to complete a number of independent volunteer hours and will learn about leadership, service, and scholarship. Unique to the Wonder Honor Society, lessons will focus on biblical character and include business and entrepreneurship lessons, as well as help develop plans of future success based on each student’s skills and goals rather than only focusing on academic achievement.
  • Attend all Weekly Chapter Meetings. Chapter Meetings are hosted weekly on Tuesdays from 6:00pm to 8:00pm and focus on discussions around the Master Workshop concepts and class community projects. Each month includes a Focus character and leadership traits, a business topic such as project development, marketing, sales, advertising, execution, teamwork, finances, etc. For Colorado Chapter Meetings, in-person attendance is required.
  • Google Drive: For collaborative work (students, advisors, parent access)
  • Google Chat: Student online chat group for sharing important information (student & advisors)

Materials Needed

  • Computer
  • Bag / Backpack
  • Journal
  • Folder
CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP

NOBLE CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

WHS Members grow in biblical character qualities and exhibit leadership skills through the lessons and memorization from Scriptural text and through experiences from community activities.

  • Character
    • True character is who we are when we are by ourselves. It’s about loving God, loving your neighbor, valuing His Word, and, whatever you do, work from the soul, as for the Lord and not for men (Colossians 3:23). According to Scripture, some qualities of good character include the pursuit of truth, godliness, righteousness, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, trustworthiness, gentleness, self-control, humility, compassion, thankfulness, forgiveness, contentment, and unity.
  • Leadership
    • A leader is a person of character exhibiting influence upon another, the motivation behind that influence, the eventual outcome of that influence, and the source of power to guide and sustain that influence, while maintaining a clean disciplinary record. This is biblical leadership!

CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP REQUIREMENTS

  • Minimum of 2 memory verses per month, annually (annual theme, monthly character, personal scriptures)
SERVICE AND CITIZENSHIP

YOUTH SERVICE AND CITIZENSHIP

As youth quickly grow into mature adults, it’s important for you to serve and find your place in the community as fellow citizens, especially the homeschool community, which often lacks support in many areas. WHS students should positively represent their families and the Wonder Honor Society when serving others.


SERVICE AND CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENTS

  • Individual Service Hours: 50 Hours (June to May) – Members are required to complete a minimum of 50 service hours annually (between June 1st through May 31st of the current academic year). At least 10 service hours must be in direct service to the homeschool community, and 5 of which must be WHS Service Hours (spring), all of unpaid volunteer work over the course of the year. Volunteer service may include working for a charitable organization without compensation, as well as noncharitable needs such as tutoring peers, helping a neighbor with a project, or assisting an elder/new mother with home care services. When volunteering along with a family member, the service must be for a recognized nonprofit group (civic organizations, events, etc.). If there are any questions about the validity of a potential service activity, ask your chapter adviser prior to completing your volunteer hours. Please have the Total Service Hours signed off by a guardian and submitted by May 31.
  • Group WHS Service Hours: In addition to Individual Service Hours, members are required to complete a minimum of 1 group WHS Service Projects per academic year (between August 1st through April 30th of the current academic year) to count toward their group WHS Service Hours. Each Group Service Project will be a minimum of 5 hour, but the maximum hours will be dependent upon the needs and requirements of the group WHS Service Project.
  • Other Service Requirements: WHS Class Projects (Fair/Campaigns) do not qualify for service hours. Please have an adult supervisor, who is not a guardian, sign off to verify your participation in each distinct community service endeavor that you complete. 

  • Member Responsibilities: All Members should review WHS Members and Officer Responsibilities resource annually.
  • Officer Elections: Officer Elections are held during the second WHS meeting. Members interested in running for an officer position should review WHS Member and Officer Responsibilities resource and submit a completed Intent to Run form to your chapter advisor. 

SERVICE AND CITIZENSHIP RESOURCES

SKILLS AND SCHOLARSHIP

SKILLS AND SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT

Each member of WHS is a unique individual with specific strengths and weakness. For the sake of every type of learner and society as a whole, the value we add to society must be considered individually. Not everyone is strong academically or artistically, for example, but we all have the ability to grow in skill and knowledge of what we want to contribute to help others. Members will be given tools and resources to help learn ways to build more skills beneficial to their select work path.


SKILLS AND SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS

  • Wonder Pathways: Wonder Pathways is a resource for WHS students to help organize their future, whether college, trade, or entrepreneurship. For those who do not intend to work for compensation, this resource is still useful to develop skills needed for volunteering in your church, community, or working in a family business.
    • Wonder Pathways Assessment: WHS members should complete a Wonder Pathways Assessment before completing a Shadow Day. WHS uses a third-party, faith-based career assessment, Crown. Pathways assessments must be downloaded and emailed to your Chapters WHS email (ex: whs-co-01@letswonder.org) in the following format:
      • Email Subject: First Name Last Name Pathways Assessment
      • File Name: whs-chapter-LastName_FirstName-basic/advancedreport-YYYY-MM-DD (OR: whs-co-01-LastName_FirstName-basicreport-YYYY-MM-DD
    • Wonder Pathways Guide: Wonder Pathways Guide is a tool to help parents and students prepare for higher-education, no matter their desired vocation, where you are in the journey, or what home-education methods you utilize. Each family will receive a online folder with a Wonder Pathways Guide spreadsheet and resources. Please note, this guide is currently heavy on college-bound resources but we are working on developing more resources for trade and entrepreneurship. 
  • Shadow Days: Students: In order to fulfill the Skills expectation in the Wonder Honor Society you must complete at least one (1) Shadow Day in an unpaid observation of a worker performing their respective duties. You must complete your Shadow Day by the end of your 8th grade year or by January of your first year of WHS if you joined after 8th grade. You must be at the shadowing location for a minimum of 5 hours or longer, depending on the standard working hours within the field. You may not shadow a parent or relative. Your Shadow Day must not conflict with WHS meetings, WHS service hours, or WHS Projects and may not be done within Wonder. You may not shadow a current employer and in no way may receive compensation for the day. You may complete multiple Shadow Days as you explore different fields of interest. Students (not the parent, guardian, or WHS Advisor) are responsible for coordinating their own Shadow Day experience. Each Shadow Day must be submitted for approval to your WHS Advisor at least two weeks prior to the proposed date of the Shadow Day. YOU WILL RECEIVE A COPY OF THIS FORM (stating approved/not approved status) PRIOR TO THE PROPOSED DATE. Upon approval, please document your experience by completing and submitting a Shadow Day Report.
    • Sample Letter: 
    • Hello, [title contact first name].

      Hi! My name is [FirstName LastName] and I am a member of the Wonder Honor Society (WHS), which offers opportunities for noble character and leadership development, youth service and citizenship, skills and scholarship support, business and entrepreneurship training, and networking for homeschool students.

      All WHS members are required to complete a Shadow Day for our WHS Skills and Scholarship requirement. A Shadow Day allows us to observe someone in a professional field (a Field Mentor) in order to help determine if that vocation would be a good fit to further pursue. Each Shadow Day must be a minimum of 5 hours or more, depending on the length of an average work day within the particular field. Students are not allowed to be compensated for this time, nor are we allowed to work; simply observe and conduct a short interview of field questions (about 15-minutes) during some part of the day.

      I am very interested in learning about [field, example: law, technology development homeopathy, midwifery, childcare for 0-3 year olds, etc) and would like an opportunity to shadow [you/a member of your staff].

      If this is an opportunity you would welcome, please let me know a few suitable days to schedule my Shadow Day.

      I appreciate your timely response and hope for an opportunity to learn about [field topic].

      Please let me know if you have any questions, and have a wonderful day!

  • SENIOR REQUIREMENTS: Students must complete the following additional requirements and obligations by April 30th of their graduating year:
    • Complete a Shadow Day and find a Field Mentor in the student’s chosen industry before graduation. If a student’s chosen industry changes, the student must complete a new Shadow Day and find a new Field Mentor.
    • Senior Project: Members in their graduating year of school will either highlight the students chosen field as an addition to their portfolio or demonstrate leadership of others while performing a project for the benefit of their community through an approved Senior Project by the Chapter Advisors.

SKILLS AND SCHOLARSHIP RESOURCES

BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING


BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP REQUIREMENTS

  • WHS Lessons: Lessons will be available in the form of monthly Master Workshop Videos, reading assignments, and/or other preparation materials.
  • WHS Class Project (Homeschool Days Fair): Members will apply skills of business and entrepreneurship they learned during there time in WHS, through the organization and execution of their assigned Class Community Project. All highschool members are required to participate in the planning and facilitation of the event. Middle school students are required to assist during the planning stages and the event.
  • WHS Campaigns: Members will learn about the Bill of Rights and Constitution through the study of an amendment chosen by Wonder Honor Society National. Students will then select a specific category within the amendment and create a marketing campaign to bring awareness to the public. 

BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP RESOURCES

  • Campaign Resources: See Campaign Tab
  • Speaking in Front of a Crowd: Each of you said you learned something about speaking in front of big, and small, crowds after this week’s presentation. Do you remember where we left off? Read through the rest of the points about speaking in front of crowds at https://letswonder.org/honors/speaking-in-front-of-a-crowd. In January, we’ll cover the remaining points.
  • 7 Cs of Communication: Try to memorize the 7 Cs: clear, concise, concrete, correct, coherent, complete, and courteous – https://letswonder.org/honors/7-cs-of-communication
NETWORKING

NETWORKING FOR HOME-EDUCATED STUDENTS

  • WHS community projects, events, and activities will provide rich and beneficial opportunities for Members to network and make meaningful connections.
OFFICER POSITIONS
WHS CAMPAIGNS

WHS CAMPAIGNS


WHS CAMPAIGNS

  • Members will learn about the Bill of Rights and Constitution through the study of an amendment chosen by Wonder Honor Society National. Students will then select a specific category within the amendment and create a marketing campaign to bring awareness to the public. 

WHS CAMPAIGNS RESOURCES

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2ND AMENDMENT

WHS CAMPAIGNS


2ND AMENDMENT

  • Definition:

2ND AMENDMENT RESOURCES

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