Vote for Environmental High by Thursday

The students at Environmental Charter High School in Lawndale are asking for YOUR vote in Obama's Commencement Challenge.

You must vote by Thursday evening for your vote to count.

Environmental Charter is a college prep charter school in South Los Angeles. Of the five finalists in the Commencement Challenge it is the only West Coast school, and it is the only institution that focuses on sustainability in its curriculum.

Give the kids at high 5 by voting NOW at http://www.whitehouse.gov/commencement.

Eco-Musical for Preschoolers

A new Sesame Street Live show wants to help the youngest of the young to become environmentally conscious. Elmo's Green Thumb will debut at the Fred Kavli Theater at the Thousand Oaks Civic Center the weekend of May 21-24, followed by stops at the Nokia Theatre downtown and the Terrace Theater in Long Beach.

Some reviews:

Directed by Sylvia Hase, the new show has more songs and dances than a Broadway revue, more audience participation than a game show. ~The Sioux City Journal

Elmo's Green Thumb is 90-minutes long with a 15-minute intermission. I was initially worried that my two year old son wouldn't be able to sit through such a long show, but Sesame Street Live is so action-packed that the time flies and it easily holds the interest of young children. ~Shannon Cotton, Associated Content