Everybody likes the smell of vanilla. Everybody but bugs, that is. Dilute 1 tablespoon vanilla extract with 1 cup water and wipe the mixture on your exposed skin to discourage mosquitoes, blackflies, and ticks.
To begin kindergarten in the state of Illinois, a child should be 5 years old on or before September 1 of the kindergarten year and live within the boundaries of the school district.
Registration & Enrollment. Kindergarten - Children may enter kindergarten if they will be five years old on or before September 1st. First Grade - Children may enter first grade if they will be 6 (six) years old on or before September 1st, and have successfully completed kindergarten. All children who will be 6 (six) years old by February 1st must attend school. All children must attend school until they reach the age of 16 (sixteen).