Welcome to Ms Maryanne Lewell's page! (it's pronounced Loo-elle with both syllables; it is not pronounced like jewel) 

I currently teach IB History of the Americas,  IB US History, IB Theory of Knowledge and Extended Essay, and US History and the Constitution at Southside High School. You will find me in room 133 (in the lower green hallway) for 2025-2026.


PHONE POLICY UPDATE DECEMBER 2024: In accordance with state law and Board Policy/Administrative Rule JCDA, personal electronic devices cannot be used during the school day unless specifically authorized in writing by the school. Students cannot wear personal electronic devices, such as smart watches, during the school day and must keep personal electronic devices out of sight of others unless authorized by the school to utilize for school related purposes. 


When outside of the classroom, students can use personal electronic devices for instructional reasons or for school-related purposes, such as emailing teachers, conducting research, checking class schedules, or working on assignments. The restrictions pertaining to the use of personal electronic devices starts at 8:45 a.m. and ends at 3:45 p.m.


 The use of personal electronic devices before and after that time is permitted so long as that use does not violate the District’s Behavior Code (Policy JCDA) or is otherwise disruptive to the school environment. For field trips, students will be provided additional information regarding the use of personal electronic devices based upon the specific trip. Students may be permitted to utilize personal electronic devices during the school day if necessary for that student in accordance with the student’s IEP/504/Health Plan. 

Consequences: 

1st - Detention

2nd - ISS

3rd - OSS

My current semester schedule is:

Once upon a time at Southside, I taught English 1, English 3, and US Government/Economics.  Before that, in Canada, I taught IB European History, World Issues and Conversational French amongst other courses. I have had an interesting career. If you'd like to know more about me please click on the embedded image or dropdown menu link to go to the appropriate page or read the embedded Meet the Teacher PDF file below for the highlights.

Please click on the dropdown menu to navigate directly to the appropriate section of this site. Let's get started.

US History (CP and Honors) follows our team's common planning and assessment schedule which you can find by navigating to my US History and the Constitution page - I teach US History in 2nd Semester.

Syllabi and pacing calendars for IB Theory of Knowledge, IB History of the Americas and IB US History are all posted on those respective pages, please navigate there.