Cooper Elementary School

K4 - 8th Grade

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117@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
5143 S. 21st Street
School Hours: 7:15 a.m. – 2:15 p.m.
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The teachers and professional staff at Cooper provide students with an education and the resources needed to succeed. Through motivating lessons and engaging classroom activities, staff members guide students as they build self-confidence and become well-rounded, independent learners.

Click on the links below to learn more about our teachers and staff:

Principal

  • Kristin Hinds 304-6305

Classroom Teaching Staff

  • K4:
    • Mckenzie Rode 304-6335
    • Jennifer Cloud 304-6377
  • K5:
    • Elizabeth Schlehlein 304-6379
    • Kelly Tanem 304-6375
  • Grade 1:
    • Tanya Duncan 304-6303
    • Hannah Zanoni 304-6308
  • Grade 2:
    • Samantha Di Donfranceso 304-6341
    • Carly Levenhagen 304-6342
  • Grade 3:
    • Emily Arneson 304-6381
    • Samantha Vance 304-6334
  • Grade 4:
    • Catherine Saldana 304-6336
    • Dallas Larson 304-6393
  • Grade 5:
    • John McMahon 304-6355
    • Teresa Reilly 304-6354
  • Grade 6: Tammy Kukla 304-6370
  • Grade 7:  Crystal Fossell (PLTW) 304-6371
  • Grade 8:  Owen LeBrun 304-6323
  • Resource:
    • Shelley Kohnke 304-6333
    • Lauren Bast 304-6330
    • Christine McCoy 304-6330
    • Deborah Panoch 304-6365
    • Trent Hanson 304-6356
    • Kayla Wilson 304-6350
  • Music: Laura Blanco
  • Physical Education: Alan Fritz 304-6383
  • Art: Brooke Shapiro 304-6338
  • School Librarian: Samantha Elmore 304-6324
  • Academic Leader: Tiffanie Kukuk 304-6380

School Secretary

  •  Nicalle Sliga 304-6310

School Support Staff

  • Supervisor: Sarah Fortier 304-6358
  • Guidance:  Jan Novara 304-6344
  • Psychologist:  Tracy Christman 304-6369
  • Social Worker:  Sara Innab 304-6358
  • School Nurse: Nicole Castillo 304-6327
  • Speech & Language/OT:
    • Julie Werner 304-6376
    • Katheleen Major 304-6376
    • PT – Mindy Stollenwerk 304-6376
    • OT-Judy Thao-Xiong304-6376
  • Cook: 304-6319
  • Building Engineer:
    • Walter Ward, III 304-6345

Paraprofessional Staff

    • Christi Sanchez
    • Patti Burbach
    • Jennifer Torres
    • Denise Lazarski
    • Keith Werner
    • Shashi Tej Chinta
    • Elizabeth Sliga

HCA (Health Care Assistant)

  • Valerie Tillman 304-6335
  • Jamie Phoenix 304-6300

Parent Coordinator:

Angel Doughty 304-6373

Camp Cooper

Director:  Denise Lazarski 304-6363

 

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Cooper Calendar

  • March 11, 2026 | 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Raising Cane's Fundraiser 4pm-10pm
  • March 20, 2026 – No Classes (Parent-Teacher Conference Day)
  • March 30, 2026 – April 3, 2026 – No Classes (Spring Break)
  • April 15, 2026 – Student Early Release (2 hours); Professional Development (K-12)
  • April 30, 2026 – No Classes (Professional Development Day)

Contact Cooper School

(414) 304-6300
117@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
5143 S. 21st Street
School Hours: 7:15 a.m. – 2:15 p.m.

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