Rock garden at Carmel school honors teacher’s memory

By BRITTANY LEWIS

WISH-TV | wishtv.com

There’s a new rock garden outside of Smoky Row Elementary in Carmel that honors the life of a teacher who passed away earlier this year.

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Each student in the school wrote a positive message on the rock.

The goal was to teach the students that kindness matters and to honor the life of Dawn Matters.

She was a teacher at the school and an instructional coach for teachers. She passed away after fighting breast cancer in July.

Those who knew her said she exemplified kindness.