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 for Kindergarten or First Grade. Age Requirements. To enter kindergarten in the 2016-17 school year, your child must be five years old on or before August 31. For Grade 1, your child must be six years old on or before August 31. You will need to show a birth certificate for your child (or a similar document, such as a passport, that shows birthdate).