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ST. SIMONS ISLAND - Students in the fourth and fifth grades have finished making cards to send to U.S. troops oversees. <br> <br> The 130 St. Simons Elementary School students are participating in ``Operation Heart to Heart,&#39;&#39; a nationwide project sponsored by the National Association of Elementary School Principals. <br> <br> The students completed their paintings or valentines Friday, offering messages of appreciation and encouragement. <br> <br> ``They have been working on the cards for about two weeks,&#39;&#39; said Principal Melinda Cook. ``The kids have a good time doing it. It gives them pause to think what it means to be away from home serving your country.&#39;&#39;