An elementary school in Abbotsford wonB次元官网网址檛 just be celebrating moms this week.

Students at Centennial Park elementary will be welcome to commemorate B次元官网网址淕rownups Who Love UsB次元官网网址� Day, as well.

Several parents expressed confusion and outrage online over a school notice that went out earlier this week, while others supported the idea.

Kevin Godden, superintendent of schools for Abbotsford School District, said the decision was made together as a school.

B次元官网网址淪chool admin and staff discussed this amendment to the celebrated holiday last week to recognize the complexity and diversity of the school community they serve,B次元官网网址� he told The B次元官网网址.

B次元官网网址淔amily structures look different from home to home,B次元官网网址� he explained. B次元官网网址淭he intention behind this day is to ensure the students at Centennial Park Elementary have a safe and inclusive space to celebrate mothers - and the grownups in their lives who love and support them.B次元官网网址�

As some noted on a now-deleted post on social media, children have many important adults in their lives who step in as caregivers, including grandparents, foster parents, and even older siblings.

ItB次元官网网址檚 certainly not the first school to be more inclusive on MotherB次元官网网址檚 Day or FatherB次元官网网址檚 Day. Several schools in the Fraser Valley and beyond have been in the news in years past for making similar decisions for their students.

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