Northshore Education Consortium

10/09/2026

🎉🔥 A Wonderful Celebration at Northshore Phoenix High School 🔥🎉
What an incredible afternoon yesterday as we celebrated the ribbon cutting and official opening of Northshore Phoenix High School, formerly Recovery High School!

We are so thankful for the wonderful turnout and for everyone who joined us to celebrate this exciting new chapter. The support from our community, educational partners, local organizations, and elected officials made the afternoon truly special!

A heartfelt thank you to Senator Joan B. Lovely, Eunice Zeigler for Governor’s Council , and Dr. Kiame Mahaniah, who joined us and presented a special citation from Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll recognizing this exciting occasion.

We would also like to thank so many of our wonderful community partners and supporters, including: Peter & Elizabeth Tower Foundation Cummings Properties, Seaside Graphics, Express Yourself Inc., Justice Resource Institute, Eliot Community Human Services, Think of Michael, Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth, Inc. , Stirling Brandworks and School Resource Officer Steve Fiore, along with the many Special Education Directors and Superintendents who joined us from Beverly, Danvers, Peabody, North Reading, Triton Regional, Pentucket Regional, Ipswich, and Tri-Town, as well as representatives from other districts and organizations.

A very special thank you to Frankies VOICE Frank Raffa and his family for their incredible generosity, continued support, and commitment to Northshore Phoenix High School. Your kindness and belief in our students and this program mean so much, and we are truly grateful for all you have done to help make this new chapter possible.

A very special recognition also goes to Michelle Muffett-Lipinski, whose dedication, leadership, and commitment to Recovery High School for more than 20 years have helped make this program what it is today. As we move forward as Northshore Phoenix High School, we celebrate the incredible work that has brought us to this moment and the exciting opportunities ahead for our students.

On behalf of Northshore Education Consortium, Executive Director Fran Rosenberg, Michelle Lipinski, and our entire Phoenix High School community, THANK YOU to everyone who attended, sent their congratulations, and continues to believe in and support our students and our mission.

It was truly a wonderful afternoon, and we are so excited for this next chapter! ❤️

Here's to new beginnings and a bright future for Northshore Phoenix High School 🔥
Phoenix High School

10/06/2026

📣 NEC Program Wish-Lists replenished! Want to make an immediate impact on our schools? Take a peek! This initiative has been met with so much enthusiasm, that we had to replenish the lists! Join in the excitement that's making our students (and staff 😜) smile! Thank you!

  Support our schools through Amazon wish-lists! In an effort to bring small, high-impact items into our classrooms, our six schools have created wish lists that enhance learning, build independence, and are sure to make students smile. Organized by Friends of NEC—the nonprofit fundraising arm of...

10/02/2026

🌟 Happy National Custodian Appreciation Day! 🌟

Today, we’re proud to recognize our amazing NEC custodial, facilities, and maintenance team! 👏

Their hard work happens every day — often behind the scenes — helping to keep our schools and programs clean, safe, organized, and welcoming for our students and staff.

💙 Thank you for all that you do to support our NEC community.
💚 We appreciate your hard work, dedication, and professionalism.
🤍 Your efforts truly make a difference every single day!

09/23/2026

Kathy was a longtime teacher at NEC who loved football and bringing people together and proceeds from this event will support Kathy’s Kids Foundation in her memory❤

🏈💜 Football, food & fundraising — Kathy would approve!

If you knew Kathy, you probably knew she was a big Patriots fan, which makes this fundraiser extra special to us. ❤️💙

Join Kathy’s Kids on Sunday, October 18th as we cheer on the Pats against the Jets!

🍕 Lunch included
🎟️ $40 per person — includes 1 football square
📍 REV Kitchen & Bar, North Beverly

Seats are limited, so sign up soon! See the flyer for all the details and how to reserve your seat.

Come eat, cheer on the Pats, have some fun, and help us continue Kathy’s legacy. 💜🏈

09/22/2026

🏃‍♀️‍➡️🏃‍➡️Celebrating 15 years in the running! Festivus 5K for Autism!
https://www.nsedu.org/ways-to-give/friends-of-nec/festivus5k/
Join us on December 13, 2026 in Downtown Salem to support our amazing students and their programming!

Festivus 5K for Autism Join the Friends of NEC for the 15th running of the Festivus 5K for Autism on December 13, 2026 in historic downtown Salem, MA! We are looking forward to another successful race and expect over 500 runners! In fourteen years this race has raised over $325,000 for children with...

09/21/2026

✨ Free Youth Mental Health First Aid Workshop!

Learn how to recognize and respond to mental health challenges affecting young people ages 12–18.

📅 October 15 & 16 | 9 AM–1 PM
📍 Trinity Episcopal Church, Topsfield
👩‍🏫 Led by NEC’s Windi Bowditch & Erin Clasby

🔗 Register here:
https://www.tritowncouncil.org/events-1/2-day-youth-mental-health-first-aid-2

Please share with anyone who may be interested!

This FREE 6.5-hour course focuses on recognizing the patterns of thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and appearance that indicate the possibility of a mental health challenge rather than focusing on specific illnesses. The training runs from 9 am - 1 pm on October 15th and 9 am - 1 pm on October 16th.

09/16/2026

Join Northshore Education Consortium as we celebrate the Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting of Northshore Phoenix High School formerly Northshore Recovery High School.

📅 Thursday, October 8 | 4:00–6:00 PM
📍 100 Cummings Center, Suite 335-N, Beverly
Entrance 135Q • 3rd Floor

Light refreshments will be served.

Please RSVP by October 2: Kathy Mahoney | 978-232-9755 ext. 1258 [email protected]

09/10/2026

We’re happy to share information about UMass Lowell School of Education’s upcoming Fall Symposium, Special Education in Massachusetts: Past, Present, and Future.

We’re especially pleased that Fran Rosenberg, Executive Director of Northshore Education Consortium, will be one of the panelists, representing NEC and our region in this important conversation about special education.

📅 Tuesday, October 6, 2026
⏰ 4:30 PM
📍 Coburn Hall Ballroom, UMass Lowell

Feel free to share or attend! Please see the flyer for additional information and the QR code to RSVP.