We want to share the love with you! One of the best parts of working at DonorsChoose.org is seeing the thank-you notes that students write to donors who help their classrooms. Below are just a few of our favorites from this year. (Hold onto your hat; this gets very adorable, very quickly.)15. Objects in thank-yous are larger than they appear.[caption id="attachment_9184" align="aligncenter" width="720"]
![Dragon (not actual size)](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62a9de894608850cc777401b/62bb95dd60ac7c68e0b36471_Dragon.jpeg)
Dragon (not actual size)[/caption]14. Liliana explores the effects of tablets on the brain.
![Tablets-on-the-Brain](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62a9de894608850cc777401b/62bb95ddb32c136500432ad0_Tablets-on-the-Brain.jpeg)
13. Just in case you're that Dale, Jr...
![Dale-Jr](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62a9de894608850cc777401b/62bb95dd28b3960bb013325a_Dale-Jr.jpeg)
12. Jacob vs. The Other Kids
![The-Other-Kids](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62a9de894608850cc777401b/62bb95dd4c4dada1098bcb2f_The-Other-Kids.jpeg)
11. ...So, so much.9
![So-so-much](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62a9de894608850cc777401b/62bb95dd33ebd099cbeef01c_So-so-much.jpeg)
10. Kemani draws herself painting (and, in the process, masters the art of the meta-thank-you).
![Meta](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62a9de894608850cc777401b/62bb95dd707a6241fb080e7a_Meta.jpeg)
9. A new twist on an old aphorism:
![Aphorism](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62a9de894608850cc777401b/62bb95dd887c03bf010a1e9b_Aphorism.jpeg)
8. The BodyWorlds exhibit puts things into perspective.
![Screen Shot 2015-11-25 at 2.04.42 PM](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62a9de894608850cc777401b/62bb95ddf22f43939a2538e3_Screen-Shot-2015-11-25-at-2.04.42-PM-300x200.png)
7. Owls are so in right now.
![Owls](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62a9de894608850cc777401b/62bb95ddf32d6d82e244ebe2_Owls.jpeg)
6. Smelly Markers make everything better.
![SmellyMarkers](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62a9de894608850cc777401b/62bb95dd75987ddb76e12cc3_SmellyMarkers.jpeg)
5. Emily Dickinson gets a rewrite. I’m impressed. Are you impressed? I’m impressed.
![Emily-Dickinson](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62a9de894608850cc777401b/62bb95dd3ae5a8d783304a11_Emily-Dickinson.jpeg)
4. The many uses of the iPad Mini:
![IPad-Mini](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62a9de894608850cc777401b/62bb95dd1e5b99346bccb52e_IPad-Mini.jpeg)
3. Teacher’s mom helps classroom, gets glimpse into future.[caption id="attachment_9197" align="aligncenter" width="720"]
![African savannah: 1 million years in the future](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62a9de894608850cc777401b/62bb95dd3374ce1f80ccbbd6_Future.jpeg)
African savannah: 1 million years in the future[/caption]2. In case you had any doubt that helping a classroom makes you a superhero... The Donator Dudes! [caption id="attachment_9198" align="aligncenter" width="720"]
![The-Donator-Dudes](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62a9de894608850cc777401b/62bb95dd807b537a9e70f2e7_The-Donator-Dudes.jpeg)
“Giving gazer" not included with thank-you package.[/caption]1. Sometimes the best thank-you is simple, earnest, and heartfelt.
![Nick](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62a9de894608850cc777401b/62bb95ddf8ac062d0ea5d175_Nick.jpeg)
See more thank-you notes and read about the philosophy behind them here.