{"id":56,"date":"2012-06-11T14:12:29","date_gmt":"2012-06-11T19:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www5.milwaukee.k12.wi.us\/school\/cooper\/?page_id=56"},"modified":"2026-06-10T13:28:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T13:28:14","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div id=\"metaslider-id-4725\" style=\"max-width: 700px;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-110-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-4725 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Home Page\" data-height=\"375\" data-width=\"700\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_4725\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_4725\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-10016 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2026-05-12 16:25:39\" data-filename=\"cooper2026-02-700x375.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/05\/cooper2026-02-700x375.jpg\" height=\"375\" width=\"700\" alt=\"A boy in a classroom reading a textbook.\" class=\"slider-4725 slide-10016 msDefaultImage\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; 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width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-10008 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2026-05-12 16:25:39\" data-filename=\"cooper2026-10-700x375.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/05\/cooper2026-10-700x375.jpg\" height=\"375\" width=\"700\" alt=\"A young child in a classroom coloring.\" class=\"slider-4725 slide-10008 msDefaultImage\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<a style=\"display: block;padding-top: 20px\" href=\"http:\/\/mpsmke.com\/enroll\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1873\" src=\"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/53rd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/11\/Summer-Academy-Banner.gif\" alt=\"Enroll Now\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/08\/Welcome-Back.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Welcome Back!<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1309 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2013\/01\/Cooper-Cougar-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2013\/01\/Cooper-Cougar-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2013\/01\/Cooper-Cougar.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>A K-8 school recognized for high achievement, Cooper School provides a solid academic foundation for all children. Cooper promotes positive attitudes toward life, learning and living through authentic learning experiences, community service and a student council. Physical education, music, extra-curricular sports and whole-child wellness and well-being support the success of our K-8 program. Cooper is the only solar panel-equipped school in southeastern Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<h2>Parent\/Student Handbook on Rights, Responsibilities, and Discipline<\/h2>\n<p>The 2025-26 Parent\/Student Handbook on Rights, Responsibilities, and Discipline is available at <a href=\"https:\/\/mpsmke.com\/rights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mpsmke.com\/rights<\/a>. The handbook will not be printed and mailed to families this year or moving forward. Families will receive a letter in the mail informing them about the updated handbook and optional forms to complete and return to school.<\/p>\n<h2>Resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/09\/MPS-Calendar.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">District Calendar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/08\/K4-K5-Staggered-Attendance-Schedule.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">K4\/K5 Staggered Attendance Schedule 2025-2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/09\/ENGLISH.Guidelines-Regarding-a-Sick-Child-in-progress-8.19.2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MPS Sick Child Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/08\/Family-School-Manual.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Family-School Manual 25-26.docx<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Cooper Supply Lists<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/06\/K4-Supply-List-25-26.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">K4 Supply List 2026-2027<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/06\/K5-Supply-List-26-27.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">K5 Supply List 2026-2027<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/06\/1st-4th-Grade-Supply-Lists-26-27.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1st-4th Grade Supply Lists 2026-2027<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/06\/5th-Grade-Supply-List-26-27.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5th Grade Supply List 2026-2027<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/06\/6th-Grade-Supply-List-26-27.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6th Grade Supply List 2026-2027<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/06\/7th-8th-Grade-Supply-List-2026-27.docx.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7th-8th Grade Supply List 2026-2027<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome Back! A K-8 school recognized for high achievement, Cooper School provides a solid academic foundation for all children. Cooper promotes positive attitudes toward life, learning and living through authentic learning experiences, community service and a student council. Physical education, music, extra-curricular sports and whole-child wellness and well-being support the success of our K-8 program. 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