FFA students from Flagler Palm Coast High School recently returned from a retreat. Pictured in the front row from left are Kerry Norberg, Austin Davis and Tara Norberg; second row from left are Hannah Welch and Katie Young. Along the back row are Jessica DiMaria and Madison Worley. (Provided by Johanna Davis)

Indian Trails Middle School is preparing for an event that will allow students to contact an astronaut aboard the International Space Station via amateur radio.

The event, scheduled for the week of Nov. 12, is being made possible through Amateur Radio on the International Space Station, NASA, international space agencies and worldwide amateur radio groups that coordinate scheduled radio contacts between astronauts aboard the space station and schools. The 10-minute live forum will bounce between students and astronauts as the astronauts orbit 250 miles above Earth.

The event also will include guest speakers from Embry-Riddle Aeronautic University along with an array of space-replated exhibits designed by students.

More information is available at http://www.nasa.gov/education/tfs and http://flaglerschools.com/space. District contacts include Jose Nunez at nunezj@flaglerschools.com and Sabrina Crosby, event coordinator, at crosbys@flaglerschools.com.

Information about the Flagler Palm Coast Amateur Radio Club is available at fpcamateurradioclub.com.

Reading Pals volunteers needed

Flagler County Public Schools and Flagler Volunteer Services are seeking 100 volunteers to read to preschool-aged children twice a week for 25 weeks.

Each mentoring volunteer will be partnered with a selected child for a 30-minute session during class time. Each session will include reading a book, completing an activity and a discussion period.

Each volunteer can mentor up to three children. Volunteers must pass background screenings and attend a training session.

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School notes: Students to have radio contact with space station