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.
1 Starting school Your child can start Kindergarten at the beginning of the school year if they turn five on or before 31 July in that year. 2  Getting ready for school-a guide for parents of a child with disability (PDF 423kB). 3  Getting ready for school booklet (PDF 6MB). 4  Getting ready for school activities (PDF 511kB).