Chaparral students strut their stuff in Showcase of the Stars

JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers ELEGANT ODE- Chaparral Middle School eighth-grade student Heather Clifford, 14, reads a poem "Bridges and Borders" during the Showcase of the Stars in the school library last Thursday. The open house featured student art, live music performances, and poetry readings. JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers IS THIS FOR ME?- Jaclyn Beyers, 11, a sixth-grader at Chaparral Middle School, hopes to win a basket of art supplies during the silent auction at the school's Showcase of the Stars last Thursday. Students presented artwork, music performances and oral interpretations.