Hello Seahurst Families and Students!

It's Ms. Zike here, your School Counselor! I miss seeing you in person and wanted to create a website to provide resources for you and to stay connected during this period of school closure. This is an unpredictable and challenging time for all of us, and I want you to know that I am still here to support you and we will get through this together!

Some services I'll be providing remotely during the closure include:

• Zoom appointments - Do you or your student need someone to talk to? I can speak to you or your student using a video chat program called Zoom, or over the phone. We can talk about how you and your family are adjusting to all of the change and think about how to get through the hard parts. We can explore ways to practice self-care during this time away from school, and how to manage any big feelings that are coming up like feeling worried, angry, or bored.

• Recommended activities - Each week I will post information and activities for both parents and students that challenge us to keep growing our social-emotional skills, such as positive communication, problem-solving, and managing strong feelings. It may be a short video, story, or family activity. Check it out and come back often, I will keep adding things to it. Reach out and let me know if there are certain topics you are interested in.

• Accessing community resources - I'll have up to date community resources listed on this site under the Community Resources tab . I'm also available to help explore and access other services you may need that are not included on this site.

If you have any questions or need additional support, you can reach out with a text or call from 8:00-3:00 Monday through Friday, my number is: 541-632-3887 and of course you can always send an e-mail at: carolyn.zike@highlineschools.org.

Stay strong. We'll get through this together!

Warmly,

Ms. Zike,

Seahurst School Counselor

(Pictured below with my two grown-up kids!)