Ms. Apicella

This past year, Western has seen a lot of changes. One change is the new staff, including the new 9th and 12th grade English teacher, Ms. RobinAnn Apicella. A former graphic designer, Ms. Apicella is enthusiastic to spend her 21st year teaching here at WAHS. “I’m excited that my kids are going to go here, and I get to teach at the school they are going to go to. I like the traditions, it seems like students are really invested in the spirit and being here.” When asked about spirit week, she said “I have never been at a school where it was as big of a deal as it is here, so I’m excited to actually see the kids really get into it.” 

Q: How did your first week at Western go?

A: It was chaotic, but fun. I was exhausted from the start. 

Q: How many years have you been teaching overall?

A: This is my 21st.

Q: What are you teaching this year?

A: 9th grade and 12th grade English. 

Q: Where are you from?

A: We (Ms. Apicella and her family) moved here from Apex, North Carolina. 

Q: Where did you go to school?

A: Appalchian state, North Carolina. 

Q: What is one thing you are excited about at Western?

A: I am excited that my kids are going to go here, and that I get to teach at their future school, the school spirit and community. I like the traditions that we have here, it seems like students are really invested in the spirit of being here.

Q: Are you excited for spirit week?

A: I have never been at a school where it was as big of a deal as it is here, so I’m excited to actually see the kids really get into it.

Q: What was your first job?

A: I was a hostess at a restaurant in high school. When I graduated from college, I was a graphic designer.

Q: What did you do during your time as a graphic designer?

A: I made promotional materials for a company. 

Q: What do you do when you aren’t in school?

A: I like to hang out with my family, and I like to read. We like to go hiking, and camping. 

Q: What is on your playlist?

A: 80’s music. I listen to a lot of jam bands like Fish, Dave Matthews, and a band called String Cheese Incident.

Q: What is your favorite part of the WAHS School building?

A: My classroom. 

Q:What is your favorite Olympic sport?

A: I really like swimming, and figure skating. We watched a lot of track because my husband and daughter both run track so we got really into that. We had watched the NCAA finals and then we watched the track qualifiers for the Olympics, and so when we got to the Olympics I knew some of the people that were in the race.