Welcome to the Johns Creek Counseling Website!

We are so excited to be working with all of our Jaguars again for the 2023-2024 school year. 

       Johns Creek School Counselors:

 

Mae Soles

Counselor for Kindergarten, Second, and Fourth grades.

Ms.Soles, is excited to be serving as a School Counselor at Johns Creek Elementary school. She is from Dublin, GA and attended college at the University of North Georgia where she earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Psychology. She attended Georgia State University, where she earned a Master’s of Education degree in School Counseling. She proudly served the community of Forsyth County during the previous 2 years, when sheworked at Sawnee Elementary. She is looking forward to continuing her service as a School Counselor to the students and families of Johns Creek Elementary.

.msoles@forsyth.k12.ga.us   678-965-5041 Ext. 361026

Justin Keck

Counselor for First, Third, and Fifth grades

Mr. Keck grew up in Gwinnett County and attended the University of Georgia for his undergraduate degree. After being a classroom social studies teacher for several years, he earned his master's degree in School Counseling from Georgia Southern University in 2013. This will be his first year at Johns Creek and his tenth year as a Professional School Counselor.

 jkeck@forsyth.k12.ga.us  678-965-5041 Ext. 362305

In addition to supporting our students' social and emotional needs, our counselors are excited to assist them in preparing for their bright futures. Whether it be learning to navigate testing anxiety or extreme stress due to major life changes, or talking about the possibilities of future career interests, their goal is to ensure that each student is set up for success in their upcoming academic journey, and beyond.

 If there is anything you need, please email your child's grade level counselor for assistance. We are here to support you!  Please don't hesitate to email one of us.

 

Family and Parent Resources

Mental Health Crisis Resources:

Georgia Crisis and Access Line 1-800-715-4225

National Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-8255

Community Resources

The Place of Forsyth 770-887-1098

Georgia Highlands Medical Services 770-887-1668

Department of Family and Children Services 1-855-422-4453

United Way Worldwide 211

 

A great resource from Common Sense for academic activities at home:

Wide Open School

Here is a good resource from the CDC for coping with stress:

CDC: Coping with Stress

For any fourth or fifth grade students who attend Mindful Movement class, (or anyone who would like to try this) here is a link to a video/activity that is similar to what we do:

Mindful Movement

In case you need a brain break while you're working or just need to burn off some extra energy, Here are some videos that can help with that:

Move   Move Some More

Run The Red Carpet Go Noodle    Pop See GoNoodle   

Milkshake Go Noodle