Happy Valentine's Day 2019

Our students are the best! Thanks for the chocolates and thanks for sharing with the class!

We really do have the Best Teachers Ever!

Uber Entrepreneur Course Starts In February

Community Business College and the Patterson School District Adult Education will be offering a new class this Spring to teach adults how to set their own businesses using Uber.

Many people don’t realize that driving for Uber and other services requires drivers to have their own businesses since they are independent contractors. This class teaches the ins and outs of setting up a new business right from the beginning and to take advantage of the tax benefits of being an entrepreneur.

Lyft, Door Dash, Grub Hub and other gig-economy options are also included.

Since this is a program funded by the state’s economic development projects, there is no charge to students who sign up.

Registration can be done online at https://sites.google.com/patterson.k12.ca.us/adulted/classesclases/ride-sharing-entrepreneur?authuser=0 

From '18 to '19 - Happy New Year

2018 wraps up as a very interesting year with lots of fascinating developments.

The school will be closed on New Year's Day, January 1, 2019 but will reopen the following day on January 2, 2019!

Have a Happy New Year and be safe!

Using Quora for Academic Papers

Yes you can use Quora for papers.

Happy National Teddy Bear Day

Even teddy bears need a good book on National Teddy Bear Day!

Here are a few favorite books about teddy bears:

Winnie The Pooh

Tea Party Rules

Paddington Bear

Berenstain Bears

What did you do? Post your answer here in the comments or on Quora - Who determined September 9th should be National Teddy Bear Day and how should it be celebrated?

Closed for Labor Day

Community Business College will be closed September 3, 2018 for the Labor Day holiday.

The school will reopen the following day. Enjoy the 3-day weekend!

World Emoji Day - July 17

July 17th is World Emoji Day.
Why? Because that's the date that shows up when you select the calendar emoji?

Is that how "holidays" are made these days? If they can have a National Video Game Day (September 12)  and a Stick Out Your Tongue Day (July 19), then why not an emoji day?

But just how does one celebrate World Emoji Day?

Apparently, in Dubai last year they used World Emoji Day to set the Guinness World Record for the most number of people dressed as emojis in one place. 

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July!

A time to celebrate freedom, watch fireworks and re-read the Declaration of Independence.

Community Business College will be closed today for the Independence Day holiday but we'll be back tomorrow!

Happy Cinco De Mayo 2018!

CBC Closed for Presidents Day 2018

Community Business College always observes the Presidents Day holiday with a 3-day weekend.

But, the learning goes on. 

In the spirit of always learning new things, here is some interesting U.S. presidential trivia:

George Washington was the only American president to be unanimously elected.

Chester A. Arthur was nicknamed “Elegant Arthur” because of his fashion sense.

Franklin Pierce was the first president to have a Christmas tree in the White House.

James Madison was the shortest president ever elected.

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on the 50th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 1826.

Theodore Roosevelt was the first president to call his residence in Washington, D.C. the “White House.” Prior to his term, it had been called the Executive Mansion.

Grover Cleveland personally answered the White House phone.

James Madison was the shortest and lightest president at 5 feet, 4 inches and about 100 pounds.

Millard Fillmore installed the first bathtub and kitchen stove in the White House.

Andrew Johnson was buried beneath a willow tree that he planted. His head rests on a copy of the Constitution.

Zachary Taylor received his nomination for presidency late because he refused all postal pieces with postage due.

Franklin D. Roosevelt is the only American president to be elected four times.

James K. Polk fulfilled all his campaign promises: The U.S. acquired California from Mexico, settled the Oregon dispute, lowered tariffs, established a sub-treasury, and retired from office after one term.

Harry S. Truman use to get up at 5 o’clock in the morning to practice the piano for two hours.

The phrase “O.K.” is credited to Martin Van Buren who was raised in Kinderhook, New York. After he went into politics, Van Buren became known as “Old Kinderhook.” Soon people were using the term O.K. referring to Van Buren and the word “okay” was born.

William Henry Harrison served the shortest presidency, dying just 32 days after he was elected.

John Tyler never ran for the office of the Presidency – as vice-president he assumed the office of the president, served out his term, and left.

Herbert Hoover approved “The Star-Spangled Banner” as the national anthem.

Calvin Coolidge lighted the first national Christmas tree in 1923 on the White House lawn.

Ronald Reagan became the oldest person ever elected U.S. president at the age of 69.

George Washington was the first to hear the president’s theme song, “Hail To The Chief” as president. Chester A. Arthur tried to change it to the song “Presidential Polonaise.” When Arthur left, so did the polonaise.

George H.W. Bush is distantly related to Presidents Franklin Pierce, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Gerald Ford, Benedict Arnold, Marilyn Monroe, and Winston Churchill. Of course, so was his son, George W. Bush.

CBC Closed for MLK Day 2018

Community Business College will be closed on Monday, January 15, 2018 for the

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday.

Interesting fact about this day - the holiday we celebrate, actually falls on Dr. King's actual birthday (January 15).  This won't happen again for another 6 years (2024).

2017 -> 2018

Have a festive New Year and here's hoping all the success in the world for 2018!

CBC Closed for Black Friday

As is our tradition, Community Business College will be closed for Black Friday.

Some have said Black Friday is for all those turkeys who made it through Thanksgiving. We have always taken it for two reasons: 1) so our staff and students will have more time to spend in giving thanks with their families, and 2) we don't have to fight a losing battle of trying to cajole students to take Thursday off, come back on Friday and leave again for the weekend.

With that said, however, our Community Business College website is still up and running. Computers and servers don't take holidays.

Enjoy the long weekend!

Happy Thanksgiving! - a time to be thankful in 2017

Happy Thanksgiving from Community Business College!

Today is a day to reflect and be thankful. Here are a few thoughts to add to the list.

Things for which to be thankful on Thanksgiving Day:

The first is (and this one is forgotten) – the ability to be thankful. It takes effort to have an attitude of gratitude and Thanksgiving Day is a good time to remember to make it an everyday practice.

So many amazing things have to happen just for one day to go by on this planet, that it’s a good idea to be

More Thankful for what we have than what we don’t have. As they say, count your blessings. The Thanksgiving holiday is a good time to do that. Especially before Black Friday hits and the commercial Christmas rush kicks in full speed.

Coveting things you don’t have is, of course, to be scrupulously avoided, but what should also be avoided is wishing you could give more. We all have plenty to give but when the overwhelming products and stuff gets advertised everywhere we go, sometimes we feel wistful that we would like to give other people more stuff. The Spirit of Thanksgiving reminds us to appreciate the gifts we are able to give and that it is truly the thought behind a gift rather than its price tag or size.

Browsig the New Firefox

The New Firefox

For those who are users of Firefox, you may have noticed your software recently did a mandatory update. Yes, it’s finally here…the new Firefox browser – Firefox Quantum

Wrapping Up Microsoft Word

As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday this year, one of those common every day things we forget to be thankful for is the ability to write. It is easy to take for granted and yet, even in today's climate of videos and graphic arts, that ability to communicate via writing is still a blessing. After all, how do we communicate video scripts and the instructions for illustrating? Through writing.

One of the most important writing tools in our modern era is Microsoft Word. And it's never too late to learn more about this tool. That's what the adults in our Microsoft Word class that is wrapping up today learned.

Blogs and micro-blogs like Facebook and Twitter still need tools to help them be at their best. Writing and saving drafts in Microsoft Word

Here's a Twitter tip: Work out your tweet in Microsoft Word first, using the word and letter count tool. It is quicker and easier to maximize your 140 character tweets and cram your message into one tweet instead of serial tweets. Plus, you can save a chronology of your tweets in one document in case you ever need them quickly.

And don't forget, when you fell like you have mastered Word, sign up to take the Microsoft Word certification exams.

A QuickBooks Graduation

October saw another graduation of our popular Electronic Bookkeeping class using QuickBooks.

September 2017 Graduation Ceremony

This week we had our first graduation of the fall semester at Patterson Adult School.

For our potluck, someone brought home made sliders and someone else brought hot dogs. There were lots of desserts and side dishes and it was all delicious.

The word of the day was achievement and it was used a lot, especially in the context of graduating from the course is a significant achievement.

Achievements like this definitely belong on resumes to help career building. It demonstrates to employers that they can complete a course of training and practice lifelong learning.

We always allow graduates to say a few words when they receive their certificates. Most just give a quick thank you. It is, for many, their first exposure to public speaking, of course.

One student received a congratulatory bouquet of balloons from her family. We always recognize family and friends who support our graduates because, we know that without that kind of support, graduations like this wouldn’t be possible.

It was the end of one class, but it also points to the beginning of another. Many of these basic electronic bookkeeping students will be moving on to the advanced class using QuickBooks.

So congratulations to all of the graduates and good luck finding jobs with your new skills to put on your resumes.

Labor Day 2017

As the sun sets on today's Labor Day, we are given one last opportunity to be reminded of the importance of a good day's work on both our bodies and our souls.

One important way to celebrate Labor Day is to take a short course that hones your labor skills. Whether it's a Microsoft Office class from home, or something larger like learning a new language or even something very specific for a job like QuickBooks classes, practicing lifelong learning is something we at Community Business College encourage for everybody.
The more you learn, the more you earn.

Learn A New Word Every Day

With so many people wanting to exercise their minds, there is no easier way to do it than to learn new words.

How To Do It:

Read, read, read. The more you read, and the greater variety of materials you read, the more you are exposed to words with which you may not be familiar.

Check out this blog that offers a new daily word with definition and tricks to remember it every week day - https://cbcollege.wordpress.com/

Or, get a picture of the Word of the Day from Community Business College's Pinterest Board at https://www.pinterest.com/businesscollege/words-of-the-day/