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.
Since kids generally start kindergarten at age 5, then they should  be 11 when they start 6th grade.      But, this can vary, depending on their birthday, the cutoffâ¦ date  for starting school in their state.