As Freud would say,...
Sometimes a candy cane is just a candy cane
(actually he'd say it was a thingy...)
Christmas is so homogenized that it isn't thought of as religious by most people.
I think schools should avoid getting too focused on the scripture aspect , but Santa, reindeer, trees, elves, snowmen, jingle bells, etc... are just seasonal.
They can add a few star of David's, menorahs, and crescent moons, etc., if they want to be inclusive.
I can understand the PC considerations of public schools, but they do need to acknowledge the holiday.
Some folks do get a bit too godly and others too sensitive.
It goes both ways.
HAPPY FESTIVUS!....