In the Hamilton School District there has been a series of church schools over the years: St. Agnus in Butler, St. John’s Lutheran in Lannon, Peace Lutheran in Sussex and a feeder program from Faith Lutheran in Sussex to Lannon’s St. John’s, plus St. James Catholic School from 1954 to 1970 and then again from 1978 to 1988, when it… Read more »
Lannon State Graded (Elementary)School Teachers and School History Compiled by Mike Reilly 06/04/04 At the old stone school house There is evidence that fromwhen public schooling was created in Wisconsin under the State firstconstitution, that grades only ranged from 1st thru 5th, and some sort of”high school” or upper level classes were offered to students. When achild started… Read more »
Fifth-sixth grade school 1941-42 By Fred H. Keller Posted: Living Sussex Sun, Sept. 24, 2013 The Sussex Lisbon Area Historical Society includes Lannon history as part of its collection and research material. Some years ago, the Society acquired a set of “Lannon Highlights,” a newspaper that the Lannon School, first through tenth grade, published, probably starting with the school years… Read more »
Community School History: Lannon Elementary History of Education in Lannon Area; Waukesha County, Wisconsin Edited by Mike Reilly, c.November 6, 2000 revised 06/04/04 Introduction As of 11/6/00, the history of the Lannon areaschools has been moved from the general Lannon history web pages to here. Moreinformation about its’ history and of how the State of Wisconsin, and WaukeshaCounty… Read more »
Historyof Education in Lannon Area; Waukesha County, Wisconsin Edited by Mike Reilly, c.November 6, 2000 revised 06/04/04 Post Civil War Thru 1899 1864 – After the Civil War, people’s awareness ofpolitics, civics, and history were at all-time heightened levels.Consequentially, many schools included these topics as separate classes orweaved the material into their current curriculum. Post Civil War – a… Read more »
History of Education in Lannon Area; Waukesha County, Wisconsin Edited by Mike Reilly, c.November 6, 2000 revised 06/04/04 1900 Thru 1938 Note: There is evidence that from when public schooling was created in Wisconsin under the State firstconstitution, that grades only ranged from 1st thru 5th, and some sort of”high school” or upper level classes were offered to students…. Read more »
History of Education in Lannon Area; Waukesha County, Wisconsin Edited by Mike Reilly, c.November 6, 2000 revised 06/04/04 1939 Thru 1959 1939 – new Lannon Elementary School is built and dedicated onSeptember 1st, and classes began on Monday September 11th. Grade 1 had 8enrolled; grade 2 – 10; grade 3 – 14; grade 4 – 19; grade5 – 14;… Read more »
Historyof Education in Lannon Area; Waukesha County, Wisconsin Edited by Mike Reilly, c.November 6, 2000 revised 06/04/04 Consolidation: The Hamilton SchoolDistrict Formation Thru 1989 1960 – On March 8th, the “Pursch farm” is chosen asthe site of the new Hamilton High School and on March 21st was purchased for$40,584.75 1961 – a new church addition is built in the… Read more »
History of Education in Lannon Area; Waukesha County, Wisconsin Edited by Mike Reilly, c.November 6, 2000 revised 06/04/04 1990’s Thru the Present: Growth and Building 1990/3/20 – Lannon’s new logo is “Lannon – Built on Solid Ground“,submitted by 4th Grader Amy Gall of Lannon Elementary School. She received a $75prize for being chosen, Two others received runner-up prizes. The… Read more »
Lannon Elementary School Pictures 1st and 2nd Grades at Lannon Graded School circa 1933-34. MarieMiller, 2nd row, 6th from left Lannon Graded School – Grades 5 & 6 – 1938, Marie Miller isin 3rd row, 5th from left. Marie Miller, middle row, 7th from left. Lannon School Marching Band, April 1941; Marie Miller is in front row just to right… Read more »