Comments on: Bob and Brenda Burke: Visalia’s Coolest Teachers

By: Dean Lee

Dean Lee — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 06:47:12 +0000

Mrs. Burke! Everyday 1st period is not the time for a student who smokes weed ..lol every morning !
Mr. Lee, good morning watch your tardies please and why your eyes so red, allergies? Yes ohhh hmm ok
And my very last day of school as a senior You got me ! You said Oh thank God last day of school are you excited!? Ohh I know I am see ..who’s eyes are redder yours or mine…I lost it that was such a funny joke and one of my favorite memories.
Hey Mr.B can’t ever forget you representing me on a discipline appeal board and pitching the 1 game suspension on Homecoming Game would best serve it’s lesson.
Mrs. Mann agreed and dropped the Cowhide 2nd suspension/
God Bless you in your retirement

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By: Gary Mills

Gary Mills — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 16:45:34 +0000

Too bad Bob couldn’t hit a pitch to right field, he would have led the league in RBIs. It was a pleasure playing softball with you in 3Rs.

By: Rebecca Chrapek (Anderson) class of '92

Rebecca Chrapek (Anderson) class of '92 — Sun, 10 Jul 2016 17:13:28 +0000

Whenever asked, who was one of your favorite teachers, Mrs. Burke comes to mind. Having her for a teacher for home-ec, she was a great mentor for FHA. I remember going to Oakland for competition & being her teachers aide. She made it fun to go to school! Happy anniversary to you both! Glad to hear that you are doing well!

By: Helen A Bauer

Helen A Bauer — Sun, 10 Jul 2016 06:45:10 +0000

Congratulations Bren and Bob! You two rock.

By: Keith

Keith — Sun, 10 Jul 2016 02:02:52 +0000

I had Mr. Burke for Psychology, He was my favorite teacher, I remember him playing Grateful Dead before class, and his Jerry Garcia poster on the wall. Always very easy going. The only time I ever say him get upset is when he has the class make a commercial. A few classmates and i made a commercial and he showed it in class. After showing it we asked him if he saw the subliminal message. His face went blank and called all of us aside and made us show it to him. It wasn’t anything bad we just wanted to show the class how you can be manipulated with you knowing it. We got an A on the project. Thank you Mr. Burke!

By: Christine Garcia (Molenda)

Christine Garcia (Molenda) — Sat, 09 Jul 2016 17:00:05 +0000

This article just made my day! Both Bob and Brenda were such a positive influence! They are two teachers I remember the most. Thank you for your putting your hearts into your teaching♡♡

By: Eric Robertson 80

Eric Robertson 80 — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 13:01:38 +0000

We would call Mrs Burke by her first name, & she’d politely correct us,”it’s Mrs Burke to you”. It was ongoing joke.
I also remember she would even let someone like me take roll.
She was just that cool.
Good write up on great people.

By: Tammy Scholta (Valdez)

Tammy Scholta (Valdez) — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 12:20:33 +0000

You two were the most influential teachers. You believed in making a difference in each one of your students lives. You certainly had a huge impact on my life Mrs. Burke, the year I had you for a teacher in home economics was the year I became more involved with Mt.Whitney's on campus activities. I was nominated to be an active leader and a homecoming princess. These things that I would have never dreamed of happening, happened because you and my friends believed in me and it was an amazing experience during my senior year. I have always treasured those special memories. I am a first grade teacher and I love being a positive influence in my students lives just as you Mr. Burke and Mrs. Burke were to all of your students. Thank you! What a blessing you both were to so many and still are! We love you!

By: Shannon Stubblefield (Roberts)

Shannon Stubblefield (Roberts) — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 07:01:51 +0000

I loved the Burkes had Mr Burke my Sophomore year then Mrs Burke my Jr and Sr year I also did FHA with Brenda and loved it she also thought me a lot of what I know today. Thanks for being the best.