7/8 Science

I'm Mrs. Renaud, and I teach 7/8 science here at Wang Middle School. My love of animals and science eventually led me to the New England Aquarium where I spent many years working with penguins and rehabilitating sea turtles. I've also worked with many students through the Live Blue Service Initiative, where we often led projects such as beach clean ups and invasive species monitoring. When I'm not teaching, I can be found working at Southwick's Zoo or reading and traveling around New England and trying new restaurants with my family.

My name is Matt Palmer and this is my fifth year teaching 7th and 8th grade Social Studies at the Wang Middle school.  Prior to becoming a teacher,  I was a private practicing attorney for several years.  I coach three sports in Lowell; Field Hockey at LHS, Basketball and Volleyball at the Wang.  7th graders will explore the origins of our species and our development of civilizations by focusing on early Mediterranean cultures.  We begin the year with Mesopotamia then move to Egypt, which is followed by Greece and then students will finish the year with Rome.  The 8th graders will experience the early period of U.S. History; beginning with the colonies and working our way through the American Civil War.  Focal points will include our major primary sources, such as the Declaration of Independence and Constitution, and monumental moments in U.S. History, like the establishment of our government, industrial revolution, and the major wars of the American Revolution and Civil War.