Will you be my Valentine?
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For the second year in a row, students at Biomedical Preparatory at UT Southwestern made Valentine’s Day cards for patients and staff at William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital. The heartfelt effort, orchestrated by the school’s Parent Teacher Organization, began during art class and ended with lots of smiles at the hospital. While second graders are showcased in these photos, students from all grade levels contributed. The holiday-themed project brought joy to both patients and UTSW employees while instilling in the young learners the significance of serving others. Biomedical Preparatory is a unique STEM-based elementary school that opened in 2022 as the result of a partnership between UTSW and the Dallas Independent School District.
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![Asher and Devin plan how they want to decorate their cards.](/ctplus/asset/f265321d-2b52-4631-9443-506493cb886e/biomed-valentines10-2boys-900x500.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Roberto Gonzalez, M.D., Principal of Biomedical Preparatory, lends a helping hand.](/ctplus/asset/38d94ef1-a4c0-4ff8-817e-9c125adfeb20/biomed-valentines16-man-girl-drawing-900x500.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Art teacher James Fries shows the students the best technique to make the perfect valentine.](/ctplus/asset/af93dced-791e-49a8-9edd-16339bd9c74b/biomed-valentines18-man-3kids-900x500.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![What’s the first step to making a valentine? Gather all the heart-shaped supplies!](/ctplus/asset/875c42bb-c55f-48c4-87c0-284f99c2a7a0/biomed-valentines2-supplies-900x500.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![“There’s narwhal else like you.”](/ctplus/asset/4a7ca556-82c6-412c-97f8-1c772e04496b/biomed-valentines25-hands-heart-900x500.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Robert shows off his completed valentine with a simple but sweet slogan: “I think about ... LOVE.”](/ctplus/asset/5015aa77-6931-4397-aeaf-d5e2e4ef40a9/biomed-valentines27-boy-heart-900x500.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Annabel (left) and Estela are hard at work making their valentines for the patients at William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital (CUH).](/ctplus/asset/93366f5a-8e06-4600-9dd4-b2608dca63a7/biomed-valentines29-2girls-900x500.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Chase writes on his valentine: “I love you from my head tomatoes!”](/ctplus/asset/41d550a1-609f-4cb9-8d27-bae539aa70fa/biomed-valentines30-boy-heart-900x500.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Serenity and Juan show intense concentration making their valentines perfect.](/ctplus/asset/a5647d4f-3b0b-4313-8d95-691e6944a39d/biomed-valentines34-girls-900x500.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Juan shows off the final product, his beautiful video game-themed valentine.](/ctplus/asset/a20ace8b-98d5-4e09-a0f6-130ecb6b9483/biomed-valentines36-smiling-child-900x500.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![John peeks through a cutout of his valentine.](/ctplus/asset/376a443d-96fb-4eed-a64a-de3db5f32585/biomed-valentines43-boy-open-heart-900x500.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Aahana (left) and Chelsea learn that arts and crafts are easier with teamwork.](/ctplus/asset/8d11e571-3f11-4ec8-bd08-4f7b6e514f62/biomed-valentines46-girls-pink-glasses-900x500.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Kenzie shows Chase her finished Valentine’s Day creation.](/ctplus/asset/58b44daf-e8e6-4ff3-809d-44efca80cdd6/biomed-valentines49-girl-boy-900x500.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Students are busy at work creating their Valentine's Day masterpieces.](/ctplus/asset/535bb46d-3cf3-4080-9f34-7d1774b7524b/biomed-valentines51-table-6kids-900x500.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![The students are excited to spread love at CUH.](/ctplus/asset/ebcdbabb-5786-45f5-a9c9-1adf3dcfb5e2/biomed-valentines54-group2-900x500.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)