text: This is in response to Fuad Khayer - Fuad, most people do not have negative feelings toward muslims & i'm sorry that you're experiencing such nastiness at this moment in time.
  However, I must say that you should realize that you have come to what was once (& some would say still is) a Christian country. For the last few hundred years, our calenders have been built around this concept, hence the holidays you mention
  Nowadays, many people are totally secular & do not follow any religion. Some still do.
  The point is - our public schools are secular. Religion plays no part unless it's a study of various religions for the sake of increasing knowledge. To accomodate, our schools have bent over backwards to make life easy for those wishing to follow their religions.  Most people are happy to allow students to take time off for personal worship, but draw the line at praying on school property.
  Why does your community not provide a place for student Friday prayers?
  That would solve the problem.