This site was for the 2008/2009 school year and will updated for the next school year, later in August.

Welcome to Ms. McNinch's Class wiki!

2-15-09
Being in the new building had been so exciting. We are at different places in the Everyday Math curriculum, however, both classes are moving forward at a great pace. Ms. McNinch's homebase is finishing up Unit 5 on Fractions, Decimals, and Percents and is getting ready to forward to Unit 6 on graphing and a review of fractions. Mrs. Burton's homebase is about half way through Unit 5 on Fractions Decimals and Percents. We are focusing on fractional parts of a whole, mixed numbers/improper fractions, and converting between fractions, decimals, and percents. Please take time to read the Unit 5 Family Letter or the Unit 6 Family Letter. The letters provide relevant definitions, at home activities, AND answers to the Study Link hw assignments!

Remember to use the resources that are posted on my website. Useful websites are posted as discovered or as needed/requested under important links, and homework is posted almost daily under assignments. Since the school's internet blocker keeps me from updating my site from school, I have found an alternate way to post my daily hw. Follow the link on the assignments page. Students may also check out a SRB (reference book) from the class to use at home as needed.

We finished up our RiverCutters science unit. The students learned alot about how water changes the land. They also learned the importance of writing lab reports. Now we have begun our study of Weather and Climate. Students should be watching the weather report daily. Not only should they be watching for the temperature but also to hear why the weather is the way it is. We have already focused our study on the water cycle and clouds.

So I got bored and went YouTube crazy over break....but now they are here for you to enjoy :)

The History of Mathematics


Tom Lehrer's "That's Mathematics"


Tom Lehrer's "New Math"

Animaniac's 50 Capitals

This wiki is our central meeting place to plan and discuss assignments throughout the school year. Check back regularly to review any new announcements, review the syllabus, get tips from the study guides, and ask a question for other students or the instructor. Take a look at what we're up to in class under the Pictures from this Year page. You may use the links below or the links on the left side of the screen.

Announcements

Assignments

The Syllabus

Calendar of Events

Pictures from the Year

Important Documents

Important Links

About the Teacher

I was born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. I've known for a long time that I wanted to be a teacher. I always made my younger sister play school, and I was always the teacher. In went to UNC-Chapel Hill where I earned my BA in Elementary Education with a concentration in Math and Science. This is my 2nd year at Voyager Academy. I was awarded the 2009 Durham Jaycees Outstanding Young Educator award this year after being nominated by Voyager Academy. In my free time, I enjoy playing with my dog Bailey. She cuddles up on the couch with me to watch television and loves to play fetch with her tennis ball. I also enjoy reading, shopping, and traveling.