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.
Christina Morris, President
Garielle Bollin, Co- Vice President
Sally Hallow, Co- Vice President
Naomi Malhotra, Secretary
Jenn Turner, Treasurer
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
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
President, 2026-2028
Christina Morris is in her fourth year as a Special Education Department Teaching Assistant at New Scotland. She is the mother of a 7th Grader at Hackett, and 5th and 3rd Graders at NSES.
She contributes to the environment of our school through art and volunteering.
Co-Vice President, 2026-2028
Co-Vice President, 2026-2028
Jennifer is a high school teacher at the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk School District. She has a son in the 2nd grade at NSES and her daughter is entering NSES in the PreK 4 program in the Fall of 2025.
Jenn Braun
PTA Treasurer, 2024-2026
Jenn is a Contract Manager with the AIDS Institute at Department of Health. Her twins, Eko and Indra are entering 4th grade at NSES.