Excitement was in the air when Ms. Tarana and the students who are studying Russian received their letters from their penpals in a Moscow elementary school, but it was no match for the moments they were able to see their penpals in real time from Moscow. Ms. Tarana led the students in a great first introduction to each other through skype. Cultivating a love of language learning is a goal of the the world language program, and having the chance to interact first hand with different cultures enhances the real world experience for our students.