Who We Are & our Guiding Principles
Our Guiding Principles :
A Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) is a group of parents, teachers and staff that is intended to facilitate community engagement between parents, students, and faculty/staff at a school. Our PTA strives to fulfill the following roles (these were written and adopted during the 2022 - 2023 school year):
Engagement: Create opportunities for families, teachers, and community members to participate in and lead PTA-sponsored discussions, events, and activities.
Inclusivity: Acknowledge and celebrate the diversity of the NSES community. Actively pursue opportunities that create connections, friendships, understanding, and a sense of belonging between different groups and backgrounds for all families.
Partnership: Foster strong partnerships between the PTA, school administration, teachers, families, and community members to support the education and well-being of all students.
Social Responsibility: Promote civic engagement and social responsibility by providing opportunities for students and families to learn and practice positive impact within the school and beyond.
Communication and Transparency: Promote open and effective communication by providing regular opportunities for feedback and providing clear and accurate information about NSES announcements, ACSD activities and opportunities, and PTA finances.
Officers:
Lyndy Sanger, President
Kim Judy, Vice President
Clenard Killikelly, Vice President
Jennifer Nicholson, Secretary
Jenn Braun, Treasurer
Contact/Follow Us:
PTA email: newscotlandpta@gmail.com
PTA Remind App: text @h7dbk4 to 81010
PTA facebook: facebook.com/NewScotlandPTA
PTA website: newscotlandpta.com
School website (the PTA does not maintain this site): albanyschools.org/schools/newscotland
School facebook (the PTA does not maintain this site): facebook.com/NewScotlandCSDA
Import calendars to your own calendar:
NSES PTA Calendar (we actively maintain this calendar with all PTA events): https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/newscotlandpta%40gmail.com/public/basic.ics
ACSD Calendar (the PTA does not maintain this calendar): https://www.albanyschools.org/calendar/feed/ical.ics
NSES Calendar (the PTA does not maintain this calendar): https://www.albanyschools.org/schools/newscotland/calendar/feed/ical.ics
Lyndy Sanger
President, 2024-2026
Lyndy is a kindergarten teacher in Schenectady and serves on the Albany National Little League board. She has two children at NSES in grades 2 & 4.
Kim Judy
Co-Vice President, 2023-2025
Kim is a grants specialist at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. She has two children, one in 4th at NSES and a 7th grader at Hackett Middle School.
Clenard A. Killikellyy
PTA Co-Vice President, 2024-2026
Clenard is a Senior Advisor at the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. He has a daughter in the 3rd grade at NSES and a son in the 6th grade at Hackett Middle School.
Jennifer Nicholson
PTA Secretary, 2024-2026
Jennifer is a high school teacher at the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk School District. Her son is in 1st grade at NSES and a daughter in daycare.
Jenn Braun
PTA Treasurer, 2024-2026
Jenn is Housing and Financial Assistance Program Manager at the Alliance for Positive Health in Albany. Her twins, Eko and Indra are entering 3rd grade at NSES.