This Saturday, Jan. 28, the UCF Education Foundation presents The U Factor, a musical celebration of the talent and spirit of students throughout the district, to be held in the new UHS Auditorium. There will be two shows, a 3 p.m. show featuring students in elementary school through the seventh grade, and a 7 p.m. show featuring students in eighth through 12th grade. Both shows will be unique and wonderfully memorable.

The Foundation has announced that the evening performance of The U Factor will be dedicated to the memory of Josh Friedman, a beloved UHS student who passed away in November. A tribute to Josh will be included in the evening show.

The U Factor is a fundraiser for the Education Foundation. Ticket purchases are 100 percent tax deductible and all proceeds will go back into UCF district schools in the form of grants for programs, equipment, and services that will have great value to our students. Tickets can be ordered online at the Foundation's website: http://www.ucfef.org/ and will also be available for sale at the door. The shows will begin promptly at 3 and 7 p.m. The box office will open one hour prior to each performance and those purchasing tickets at the door are advised to come early. (Donations from families unable to attend are also gratefully accepted.)

We hope many of you will be able to join us Saturday afternoon or evening for The U Factor