Communications

Every 10 years the school celebrates its birthday with messages from students and trinkets to remember the “old” days. Included in this decade box was a photo of the student body from 2015. A plush minion – still a big hit with kids – arose from the box. A plush Luther Leopard joined him, as well as a program from the 40th anniversary celebration. Also reborn from the capsule was a Luther shirt, hoisted by Mrs. Eiting, that was a respectable 40 years old. 

When Kyle Olson started kindergarten at E. W. Luther Elementary School, he showed up with a camera in his hand. You wouldn’t fault a teacher for asking little Kyle to put his camera away in his cubby or backpack. But that’s not what happened. 

Like every other school in Wisconsin, Rawson Elementary has implemented the literacy standards required under Act 20. In South Milwaukee, a team of teachers spent the spring and summer of 2024 reviewing various resources that fit the needs of students and Act 20, and decided on Wit and Wisdom – a resource developed by Great Minds, a roughly 20-year-old public benefit company founded by educators.