Hi, Sergei: I hope you are all having fun on your Europe trek. I want to let you know that Herr W and I share your sadness to see Russian go. The problem was not just losing our teacher, but also that student interest has dwindled significantly. This year, there were 3 students in Russian II, and only 4 students had requested Russian I for next year. When you take schedule conflicts into consideration, it is conceivable that only 1 or 2 (or maybe none) of those students could have fit Russian into their schedule. It is always possible that if student interest soars again in the future that Russian could make a comeback.