{"id":5567,"date":"2025-08-12T18:00:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T23:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/board\/?p=5567"},"modified":"2025-08-12T08:35:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T13:35:12","slug":"sue-cassata-nebraska-state-association-of-secondary-school-principals-region-1-for-high-school-principal-of-the-year-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/board\/2025\/08\/12\/sue-cassata-nebraska-state-association-of-secondary-school-principals-region-1-for-high-school-principal-of-the-year-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Sue Cassata: Nebraska State Association of Secondary School Principals Region 1 for High School Principal of the Year Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5567\" class=\"elementor elementor-5567\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-384c67e5 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"384c67e5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23621bd\" data-id=\"23621bd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90d9828 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90d9828\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Background<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca7a479 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca7a479\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Nebraska State Association of Secondary School Principals named Standing Bear High School Principal Sue Cassata the Region 1 High School Principal of the Year Award.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42822ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42822ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Explanation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a27eae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a27eae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Standing Bear High School Principal Sue Cassata was named Region 1 High School Principal of the Year by the Nebraska State Association of Secondary School Principals.<\/p><p>Sue continues to be instrumental in building the traditions as she worked with her team to open Lincoln\u2019s newest high school in 2023 &#8211; guiding students and staff to find \u201cThe Power of Place\u201d.<\/p><p>Serving Lincoln Public Schools for 34 years, 17 as principal, Sue is an instructional leader who has mentored countless administrators through their educational journey.<\/p><p>East High School Principal Casey Fries wrote:<\/p><p><em>\u201cSue is a learner who is always driven by personal growth, she is well-read and she has a very strong understanding of high-quality instructional practices. However, I would say what sets her apart as a principal is her unwavering care and compassion for those that she serves. Her ability to lead with empathy, passion and integrity help to create a culture where everyone feels loved, valued and supported.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cef202 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4cef202\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Proposal<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46e7d42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46e7d42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>That the Lincoln Board of Education adopt the following resolution:<\/p><p>WHEREAS, Sue Cassata serves as principal of Standing Bear High School, and was recently named Region 1 High School Principal of the Year by the Nebraska State Association of Secondary School Principals; and<\/p><p>WHEREAS, Sue Cassata works collaboratively with staff, students and families to build strong connections and relationships within the school community to support individual and collective growth journeys;<\/p><p>WHEREAS, Sue Cassata is a transformative leader who engages in artfully challenging the status quo to effectively connect diverse ideas for the greater good of the educational environment; and<\/p><p>WHEREAS, Sue Cassata has mentored countless principals and administrators from across Lincoln Public Schools through patience and a willingness to engage in active listening; and<\/p><p>WHEREAS, Sue Cassata is valued, respected and admired among her colleagues, not only at Lincoln Public Schools, but also across the state of Nebraska;<\/p><p>NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Lincoln Board of Education<br \/>Does hereby congratulate Sue Cassata for being honored by the Nebraska State Association of Secondary School Principals with the Region 1 High School Principal of the Year Award.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Background The Nebraska State Association of Secondary School Principals named Standing Bear High School Principal Sue Cassata the Region 1 High School Principal of the Year Award.\u00a0 Explanation Standing Bear High School Principal Sue Cassata was named Region 1 High School Principal of the Year by the Nebraska State Association of Secondary School Principals. 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