About Mrs. McGinnis (formerly Ms. McKinnon)
Mrs. McGinnis graduated from UNC Charlotte with a bachelor's degree in Physics. During her undergraduate career, she participated in research opportunities in biomedical optics that continue to contribute to the development of protein preservation. In July 2019, Mrs. McGinnis married her husband, Cobey. She just moved to the Mint Hill area with her husband and two dogs, a boxer mix and a golden lab.
Block Schedule
1st Block 8:00-9:15AM Chemistry
SEL 9:25-10:10AM
2nd Block 10:20-11:35AM Planning
3rd Block 12:05-1:20PM Chemistry
4th Block 1:30-2:45PM AP Physics
Tutoring Schedule
Tutoring will be held every Tuesday and Wednesday from 3:00-3:45PM. It will be in the form of virtual office hours in which students can drop in to ask questions if needed. You can find the link to tutoring on your specific class Canvas page.
Accessing Canvas
Students: You should be able to access Canvas automatically through the Apps page on your Chromebook. You can also bookmark this page: cms.instructure.com
Parents: You can join your student's Canvas page as an observer! You can use this to:
Check assignments and due dates
View student grades and feedback
Get frequent email updates
Communicate with me
To do this, follow these 3 steps:
Download the Canvas Parent App (available for iOS and Android)
Learn how to pair the Parent App with the Student by going to this link: bit.ly/CMSCSP2
Learn about the functions of the app by going here: https://cms.instructure.com/courses/355653
Contact Me
To schedule a conference to discuss student performance and areas of improvement, either email me or call Independence High School.
Email: madisone.mcginnis@cms.k12.nc.us
IHS Phone: (980) 343-6900