School Counseling

Welcome to School Counseling at Johnson Elementary for the 2025-2026 school year!

We are so excited to begin a new year with lots of new and exciting things happening in our school  and within our district. Many of our students will be learning and attending school in different ways. As many of you know these plans may and probably will change throughout the course of the year but our teachers and administration are working diligently to make sure we are prepared for all scenarios. 

 All students will be using Chromebooks and using technology more in our classes, this will include our guidance classes. Mr. Carmack has set up a virtual classroom which you can access on the Laurel County Johnson Elementary website or in the link located in Links and Resources. There you will find access to resources, surveys, video lessons and so much more to help support you and your child's needs during this schools year. 

Johnson Elementary will do all we can to provide a safe and welcoming environment for our students to continue to grow and learn. My job as your school counselor is to help with that any way I can. This will take everyone communicating their needs. So please do not hesitate to call or email me or your child's teacher if you have any questions or concerns. As your school counselor,  we hope to provide many different services through our school counseling program. 

Services provided through our comprehensive, developmental school counseling program include:

• individual counseling

• small group counseling

• classroom guidance lessons

• consultation and collaboration

• parent meetings

• crisis management

I consider myself very fortunate to be able to work in such an amazing environment with extraordinary students and staff members. Our goal is to help ensure that every student feels happy, safe, and ready to learn. Please contact Mr. Carmack  with any questions, comments, or concerns you may have. The school number is 606-862-4664  or you can email Mr. Carmack at jonathan.carmack@laurel.kyschools.us.   To learn more about me, click on the meet your counselor page to your right!!

As part of my job,  it is important to ensure that I understand the needs of our students. In order to do this, I would like you to please take a quick needs assessment if you have not already done so. The information on this will help us to better plan for classes and other things for the school year as well as help our comp care team to address needs we may otherwise not know about with out your input. Thank in advance for your time and willingness to help us better understand the needs of Johnson Elementary students, families, and community. Have a great day!