My kids just started preschool again and I find myself with the same question I seem to have this time every year. 

The first year my oldest attended, my husband and I alternated drop-off, and usually our nanny picked up in the middle of the day. I found during drop-off there wasn't a good time to connect with the teachers, and we were missing the opportunity entirely to chat about the day at pick up. Sometimes our nanny would close the loop for us, more often not. And by the time I'd see my son in the evening, even if able and interested to talk about his day, it was hours earlier and he'd forgotten.

The next year I worked a more flexible schedule so I could do pickups and found I was much more closely tied into the teachers, the class, my son's day, and even the school community at large. But then I had the dilemna - drop the kids off with the nanny (another care change), or do less work (a career and pocketbook hit, as well as a nanny stability hit).

The teachers write weekly notes, but they seem to barely scratch the surface, and they're not a two-way conversation.

What do others do here? 

Any workarounds for staying in touch if you're not able to personally pick up?

How much importance do you give to the details of your child's day when he/she's not with you?