Suburban kindergarten teacher challenges, nurtures young minds

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Suburban kindergarten teacher challenges, nurtures young minds

RIVER FOREST, Ill. — Parents describe Mrs. Alexia Filice as a beam of sunlight inspiring her students to shine brightly. From hugs to high fives, her kindergarteners choose how they start the day. And once they get going, they’re going! Francesca LeDoux’s son Jaxon is one of Filice’s students. “You know when you leave your child at school with her, she will do everything she can to treat your child as her own she protects them,” she said. “She n…