5 Things You Need to Know Today: May 24

"Five Things You Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the five things in the comments section.

1. Tonight at 6 p.m. the parents of Boston Public School students will be testifying about their experiences at a City Council Education Committee hearing on student transportation at .
2. Tonight  for the 2012 season of Football and Cheerleading start. Boys and girls ages 7-15. Season begins in August. Sign-ups are all monthlong in May. $150. . 6-8 p.m.
3. Today from noon to 3 p.m. is the Senior Prom - Ethos' 8th Annual Senior Prom for senior citizens. This year’s theme is “A Night in Paris,” so please wear your best night-on-the-town or Paris-inspired attire. To RSVP, call Raymond Santos, community relations director, 617-477-6724 or email seniorpalooza@ethocare.org. .
4. Another bank is coming to West Roxbury - which bank do you use in the neighborhood and why?
5. This week's Patch Readers' Choice poll wants to know - what is the best wedding reception venue in West Roxbury? Voting ends on Friday at 9 a.m. and the winner will be announced Friday.