My kids were kicked out of Catholic school - after being too patriotic

https://nypost.com/2024/06/13/us-news/my-kids-were-kicked-out-of-school-
for-being-too-patriotic/

A Southern California mom claims that her 13-year-old son was kicked out 
of middle school after being “too patriotic” in a speech he planned to 
deliver to his classmates.

On May 16, middle school student Jimmy Heyward was set to address his 
peers as part of his campaign for Commissioner of School Spirit and 
Patriotism at Saint Bonaventure Catholic School, a K-8 institution in 
Huntington Beach.

When the school reviewed Jimmy’s speech, as was required of all 
candidates, he was asked to tone down language like the word “hate” in the 
context of talking about people who “hate” their country, as well as 
references to patriotism.

“My love for America is my motivation for running for Commissioner of 
Patriotism and School Spirit,” Jimmy had planned to say. “It is my honor 
to live in this country. Sadly, some people take their citizenship for 
granted, whether it is disrespecting the people who protect us or eating 
nachos during the national anthem at sporting events.”

The proposed speech continued, “Many people recite the Pledge of 
Allegiance without understanding the meaning. If someone doesn’t truly 
know what they are pledging to the United States of America, they might as 
well be reciting the lyrics to ‘Shake it Off’ by Taylor Swift.”

Jimmy’s mother, Hattie Ruggles, told The Post that he toned down the 
“hate” verbiage as requested, but refused to remove references to 
patriotism.

“He decided not to take the patriotism part out because that’s the 
position he’s running for, and his dad and I both agreed it should stay 
in,” the 39-year-old recalled. “We read it and we’re like, yeah, that 
sounds great.”

The school disagreed. The principal allegedly barred the boy from 
speaking, and, on Tuesday, Ruggles received a letter informing her that 
Jimmy, along with his 5- and 11-year-old sisters, could not return to the 
school in the fall.

“I was absolutely blown away,” Ruggles said. “I never expected them to say 
you guys are no longer welcome here … He loves his country, and that’s 
what he was trying to communicate.”

The letter from the school, which Ruggles posted to her Facebook account 
on Tuesday, said her kids were being terminated due to “serious violations 
of the Christian Code of Conduct.” The letter was signed by the school’s 
parish pastor.

It referenced a Change.org petition, which Ruggles said she wrote herself, 
requesting to have the principal removed for not allowing Jimmy’s speech.

It alleged the family posted “disparaging remarks about the 
administration” online that led to a “smear campaign” that violated the 
school’s Parent Electronic Communication Policy.

Ruggles disagrees vehemently with that characterization.

“It’s not a smear campaign when you’re telling the truth about what 
happened to your child,” she said.

In the letter, the school also accuses the family of “speaking to 
administration in a way that is not in line with our expectations for 
respectful and courteous communication … These actions have negatively 
impacted the school community and go against the principles we strive to 
uphold.”

The missive continued, “Please understand that this decision is made in 
the best interest of maintaining the standards and values that are central 
to our school’s mission.”

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According to Ruggles, her son was also criticized by some peers for his 
campaign poster and hat that mimicked the Trump campaign’s style — and 
promised to “Make SBS great again!”

“Instead of just writing something like ‘Vote for Jimmy,’ he was really 
thinking out of the box and thinking this would be cool to do something in 
the style of a real presidential campaign,” the mother-of-four said.

Hattie said Jimmy made the merchandise on his own and that, other than 
driving him to pick it up, she and her husband were hands off.

“I think if it was flipped and had he mimicked Joe Biden’s campaign, and 
used his slogan, it would have been fine,” she said.

In late May, she found out that the principal won’t be returning for the 
next school year. Saint Bonaventure did not confirm whether the 
principal’s exit is related to the incident.

“As a matter of campus policy, we do not comment on private student or 
family matters. However, St. Bonaventure Catholic School remains committed 
to the principles outlined in our Christian Code of Conduct and Parent 
Handbook,” the school told The Post.

“To that end, we expect all parents and students to uphold these 
standards, which are crucial to developing a respectful and supportive 
school community for all. We will continue our Christ-centered, faith-
based mission of fostering an environment where every student can thrive 
spiritually and academically.”

Since chronicling the debacle on social media, Ruggles said the school 
community has rallied around her.

“So many parents have reached out to us and shown us support that 
literally blew us away,” she noted.

Huntington Beach, a well-heeled seaside city about an hour south of Los 
Angeles, is predominantly conservative.

Ruggles is now scrambling to find a school for three kids in the fall, but 
she said the lessons her son learned about sticking to his guns and 
speaking his mind make it all worthwhile.

“Jimmy is a patriot through and through, and we love that about him. He 
has been extremely into the history of his country since he was young,” 
she said. “We’re extremely proud of our son.”


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