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.
Kindergarten is the first and most important year of schooling for children. It is a time of personal adjustment and a stepping out beyond the family to the wider world. Mesa Public Schools offers full-day kindergarten at every elementary school. Half-day kindergartners are also welcome at each of our schools. By Governing Board policy and state law, children enrolling in kindergarten must turn 5 before September 1. Beginning in August 2011, kindergarten students will begin learning the Arizona Academic Content Standard for English Language Arts and Mathematics (Arizona's College and Career Ready Standards).