Lisa Shorts

Mom to an amazing human. Fiercely devoted to excellence in academics & social emotional development for ALL. Principal of Benjamin Banneker Middle School!

[Lisa Shorts @BannekerMS_Prin]

It’s July 1st eve & as of 6:00 p.m., the transition is complete! @MerinoLeads

#TheLeadershipEffect
#EasternMiddleSchool
#BenjaminBannekerMiddleSchool

[Lisa Shorts @BannekerMS_Prin]

@MerinoLeads

[Lisa Shorts @BannekerMS_Prin]

It’s official, the #EagleNation principal has been announced! I’ll be cheering her and the entire community on in their new chapter.

It’s GO time EagleNation 🦅
Now we celebrate!!

[Lisa Shorts @BannekerMS_Prin]

It’s official, the #EagleNation principal has been announced! I’ll be cheering her and the entire community on in their new chapter.

It’s GO time EagleNation 🦅
Now we celebrate!!

[Lisa Shorts @BannekerMS_Prin]

Kicking off summer sharing & growing at the MCAAP Conference: “The Leadership Effect!”

Highlights include listening to @MerinoLeads reflect on her Principal Intern experience at Eastern MS & connecting w/ the group of MCPS Divine 9 principals & leaders! #Summertime

[Lisa Shorts @BannekerMS_Prin]

And just like that, Eastern MS students have finished presenting their documentaries at the Final Conference @AFISilver

Topics included: Urban Farming, Hostile Architecture
Food Waste, AI in Hip Hop & Current Beauty Standards.

The future is in GREAT hands! #wEaglePride 🦅

[C-SPAN Classroom @CSPANClassroom]

A warm thank you to @GovWesMoore, Senator @ChrisVanHollen, @RepRaskin, and @EasternMS_Prin Lisa Shorts for helping us to recognize and celebrate the achievement of the prize winning students Ethan, Rahm, Daniel, Ruby, Madeline, Sonia, Florence, Alma, Chelsea, Henok, Tina, Zadie, Noor, Jeremy & Haohan at Eastern Middle School in @MCPS, Maryland.

So fun to see Senator Van Hollen's staff assistant and EMS almuni Faina Pensy reconnect with teacher Dr. Warren Scheib who was also her teacher adviser when she won 3rd prize in the @StudentCam competition!

[Lisa Shorts @BannekerMS_Prin]

Go Eagles!!🦅

[C-SPAN Classroom @CSPANClassroom]

Congratulations to 8th grader Chelsea Chen from Eastern Middle School in Silver Spring, Maryland who won 3rd Prize in the Middle School Division of the 2026 C-SPAN StudentCam documentary competition for her video titled, “Our Future Protectors: The Civil Military Gap.”
https://t.co/pXEJntA79U
Click the link above to view her video, a press release, and congratulatory messages from Governor Wes Moore, Senator Chris Van Hollen, and Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich.

[Lisa Shorts @BannekerMS_Prin]

What I know for sure, is that leadership matters!

Concluded my final Instructional Leadership Team meeting w/ my team at Eastern Middle School!

Although our season of working together is ending, I’m proud that our collaborative impact will be felt for years!

[Lisa Shorts @BannekerMS_Prin]

3 unions in Eastern MS, but 1 cause … to FULLY FUND the MCPS BUDGET!
#MCPS_STRONG

[Lisa Shorts @BannekerMS_Prin]

@BlakeAthletics @WOMSPrincipal Bengal PRIDE!!!! Go Bengals!

[Lisa Shorts @BannekerMS_Prin]

@mcpsAD @MCPS @BlakeAthletics @WhitmanBB @WWHSAthletics Go Bengals!

[Lisa Shorts @BannekerMS_Prin]

So proud of my friend @JamesAllrich during this season of stretching, sacrificing & showing up for his calling.

It took discipline to stand in his dissertation proposal defense: late nights, revisions & quiet perseverance all showed today. He is absolutely on his way🎓

[Lisa Shorts @BannekerMS_Prin]

A Sunday celebrating LEADERSHIP and congratulations to Principal Pyles!

[MCPS @MCPS]

Congratulations to Rhoshanda Pyles, principal of Rockville High School, on being named the 2026 recipient of the Dr. Edward Shirley Award for Excellence in Educational Administration and Supervision by the Montgomery County Association of Administrators and Principals (MCAAP)

[Lisa Shorts @BannekerMS_Prin]

Our newest Eaglet made an appearance on Friday with her mommy (and our 7th grade administrator) Ms. Levin.

Cuteness overload & sweet snuggles for sure! 🖤💛

[Lisa Shorts @BannekerMS_Prin]

Congratulations Principal Pyles!

[MCPS @MCPS]

Congratulations to Rhoshanda Pyles, principal of Rockville High School, on being named the 2026 recipient of the Dr. Edward Shirley Award for Excellence in Educational Administration and Supervision by the Montgomery County Association of Administrators and Principals (MCAAP)

[Lisa Shorts @BannekerMS_Prin]

Watch here!

https://t.co/3Pv41ZPxSQ

[Lisa Shorts @BannekerMS_Prin]

Tune in tomorrow to see our MCPS features!

So proud @JamesAllrich 💜

[Lisa Shorts @BannekerMS_Prin]

Tune in tomorrow to see our MCPS features!

So proud @JamesAllrich 💜

[Lisa Shorts @BannekerMS_Prin]

The EagleNation is sending support to the Wootton community! ❤️🤍💙

My heart is with your principal & staff as you support your families. 🖤💛

#MCPS_Strong
#Wootton_Strong

[Lisa Shorts @BannekerMS_Prin]

We miss you Eagles & we will see you on Monday!

[MCPS @MCPS]

CODE RED –All MCPS schools and offices are closed on Friday, Jan. 30.

Some child care sites remain open, and emergency meal distribution sites have been expanded.

We are working to return to full operational status as quickly as possible.

Learn more on the MCPS website.

[Lisa Shorts @BannekerMS_Prin]

This decision gives our team the time to ensure ALL areas at the EagleNation are safe!

Our hardworking team at Eastern was making progress today, but the ice makes it difficult. So grateful for this call!

Stay warm & see you soon Eagles! 🦅

[MCPS @MCPS]

(1/2) CODE RED – All MCPS schools and offices are closed on Wednesday, Jan. 28 and Thursday, Jan. 29

As of Tuesday afternoon, cleanup and restoration efforts across Montgomery County are still underway following Sunday’s snow and ice storm.