Whether you finish school in June, December or any other time of year, it's always an exciting time as students graduate to the next grade and get ready for relaxation and fun with family and friends.

Are you or your ePALS partners about to be done school for another year? Share the School's Out! Survey to wrap up this year's virtual friendship! Discover what other students (and teachers) will be doing while you're on holidays, learn about end-of-school traditions in other places and find out about other people's holiday rituals. Use the second part of the chart to help your students get answers to their own questions about their new friends!

Question Your Answer Your ePALS Partner's Answer 1. What was the best part of meeting and working with your ePALS partner?     2. What did you learn from your partner about their country?     3. What did you learn about their family?     4. What did you learn about their school or community?     5. If you are starting a holiday from school, how long is this holiday in your country?     6. How will you spend your holiday time?     7. If you could have a sleepover with your new friend (where one friend stays and sleeps at another friend's house for fun), what would that be like?     8. If you could go on a holiday n your own country with your ePALS partner, where would you take them and why?     9. Would you like to continue this ePALS friendship during your next school year?     10. What book would you recommend your new friend read during the hot days of summer?     11. Write a tongue twister in your own language for your ePALS partner to have fun with. Translate the meaning for them.     12. Moon watch - pick a date and time together that you will watch the moon. Decide how long you will watch the moon. Describe to your partner what the moon looks like from your part of the world.     13. Is there a special summer insect in your area? Describe this to your partner, and why it is so special.     14. Ice cube melt - Place a small ice cube outside. How long does it take for your and your partner's cubes to melt? Who has the stronger sun, or the hotter day?

Use this part of the chart to come up with your own questions.

Question Your Answer Your ePALS Partner's Answer 1.     2.     3.     4.     5.