served as the Superintendent of Chadron Public Schools
for the past nine years and students for 36 years as an
educator and leader. During this time, she has provided the
district with strong, servant leadership that is vision
centered, mission driven and goal-focused. She has led
the district through difficult financial times, the
implementation of a district wide MTSS model, the adoption
and implementation of the Danielson Framework for
Teaching, and nearly two cycles of Systems Accreditation
through AdvancEd, now Cognia. Her reflective, inclusive,
collaborative and transparent leadership has served as an
example of exceptional leadership to the administrative team
(The A-Team) and to the entire Chadron Public Schools staff.
As administrators, we recognize the importance of the vision of Chadron Public Schools - Infinite
Education, Infinite Possibilities, and Opportunities for All - because it reminds us of the important
work that we do every day. We appreciate her experienced guidance as we strive to meet this
ideal by serving our students with passion, compassion and equity. We also appreciate her trust in
us as professionals, which she demonstrates through a collaborative decision making process
and by allowing us the autonomy to run the day-to-day operations of our schools. As Dr.
Winchester prepares to retire from public education, we are excited to celebrate this special
recognition from Cognia with her. On behalf of the teachers, support staff and students of
ChadronPublic Schools, the A-Team would like to congratulate and thank Dr. Caroline
Winchester for her record of outstanding service and exemplary leadership.”
