CA middle schooler, sisters booted from school over ‘spirit, patriotism’ election speech, mom claims 

A patriotic middle schooler who was “humiliated” by his principal when he was barred from giving his school election speech has been kicked out of the school, the student’s mother claims.
Hattie Ruggles shared the news Tuesday that her son Jimmy Heyward and his two sisters would not be returning to Saint Bonaventure Catholic School in Huntington Beach, Calif., over a violation of the school’s code of conduct.
“Finally heard from St. Bonaventure. This morning we received an email terminating Jimmy, Alice, and Livia from the school and will not allow them to return next year,” Ruggles shared on Facebook along with a photo of the termination letter, referencing her three children.
The school says the decision to terminate the three students was due to “serious violations of the Christian Code of Conduct and the Parent Electronic Communication Policy,” according to the letter signed by the Rev. Vincent Pham, the parish’s pastor.
The alleged violations came after May 16, when Jimmy was supposed to give his speech to his classmates while he ran for “commissioner of school spirit and patriotism” as part of the school’s election.
During preparation for the role, Jimmy wrote his speech, which featured some patriotic elements that the school perceived to violate the Christian Code of Conduct.
“My love for America is my motivation for running for Commissioner of Patriotism and School Spirit. 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,” Jimmy wrote in the speech.
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