WEST SUNBURY — Family dominated the thoughts of pupils at one local district about the upcoming day for love.

Students at Dassa McKinney Elementary wrote short essays about what love and St. Valentine's Day meant to them.

In some classes, the students colored pictures to accompany their answers.

View the artwork here.Here's a sample of what students had to say:

<B>Taylor Hasychak</B>Valentine's Day is a special holiday. You celebrate it because it is a day to care about others. I like it because I get to be with friends and family. That is why I like Valentine's Day.<B>Stephanie McCall</B>What Valentine's Day means to me is chocolate, hearts, and love. When you make cards for family and friends. At school you have a party and give people in your class Valentine cards. I go out to dinner on Valentine's Day. My dad and I go to a flower shop and get my mom some flowers. That's how I spend Valentine's Day.<B>Morgan Slater</B>Valentine's Day to me means love and being with your family and friends. It also means flowers and chocolates. But mostly it means being with the people that you love the most.<B>Zach Grazier</B>Where there is a lot of love in the world it is Valentine's Day. And love means someone cares about you and it is okay to care about someone.<B>Vance Noah</B>Valentine's Day means to me staying home with family. It means to me stay in home and relaxing. It means to me playing games with my family.<B>Kathleen Pushak</B>I think Valentine's Day is special to me because you have time to spend with your family. Valentine's Day is a time to love people.<B>Nicole Auvil</B>I tell my family that I love them on Valentine's Day. I tell my mom, dad, and sister. I tell my grandparents. I tell my cousins, Courtney and Brian. I tell my other cousins, Mik, Chloe, and Kaleb.

<B>Jesse Fleeger</B>My Valentine's Day means to me is caring and loving. You can celebrate with your family. I think Valentine's Day is all about each other. You can give other people Valentine's Day cards to share your thoughts. You can also have a Valentine's Day party! So that is what I think Valentine's Day means to me.<B>Meisha Hollefreund</B>Love means a lot to me. First of all it means to be with your family. Second it means to be happy inside. And that is what love means to me.<B>Justine Cousins</B>Valentine's Day to me means showing you care. By giving a hug you show you care. By caring you can make Valentine's Day special.<B>Aleta Barkley</B>Love means (heart)s to me. It means special days to be with your family or lover. Love means red cards with pop out (heart)s. Love also means to have a secret admirer. Love means hearts running around your head.